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Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:08:39 +0300
Finnish clubs take stock after contrasting play-off first legs
HJK have a chance of progression, but things look bleak for KuPS.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:25:14 +0300
New rules on cutting medical jargon welcomed by pension providers
Insurance company doctors must now give their opinions in clearer and more consistent language, which providers hope will help cut the number of appeals against decisions.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:20:09 +0300
Culture minister would drop Covid restrictions, adopt UK model
Kurvinen said that it is time Finland lifted restrictions, stressing that anti-vaxxers should not stand in the way of that happening.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:56:01 +0300
Friday papers: Finnish troops to Afghanistan, vaccine side effects, Tampere traffic congestion
Roughly 0.2 percent of vaccinees have reported symptoms that vary from the not-so-serious to fatal, HBL reports.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:20:10 +0300
Finland sending troops to Kabul to safeguard evacuation
There are an estimated 60 Finnish citizens in Afghanistan waiting to evacuate from the country.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:29:11 +0300
Union criticises retail boss over antivax email sent to staff
The owner of the Kärkkäinen department store chain sent an anti-vaccine message to employees, calling on them not to get vaccinated.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:26:38 +0300
APN podcast: Afghan dilemmas and climate questions
Can Finland help Afghans as their country is taken over by the Taliban?

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:54:13 +0300
Veikkaus slot machines to include loss limiting feature
The move is aimed at helping to prevent problems caused by gambling.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:30:00 +0300
Covid pushed house buyers to the suburbs - but city housing costs remain high
June saw record numbers of mortgage applications in Finland as people put their pandemic savings into the housing market.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:26:22 +0300
Sitra report: Finland can reach climate goals, but strong action required
The fund said the country is in a good position, but inadequate economic incentives and deficiencies in infrastructure are among the obstacles to be tackled first.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:26:30 +0300
Ex-Youth Foundation boss ordered to pay millions in damages
Perttu Nousiainen was found to have approved property transactions that caused substantial financial losses for his former employer.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:22:41 +0300
Interior Ministry proposes doubling Finland's refugee quota
Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo told Yle taking quota refugees was the best way to help people fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:39:45 +0300
Thursday's papers: Climate crunch, Covid trial and tourist record broken
A Tampere hospital patient was first in the world to join a new coronavirus drug trial, the papers report.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:12:38 +0300
70 Finnish nationals await evacuation from Afghanistan, minister says
The Foreign Ministry is trying to evacuate about 240 people from Afghanistan, while the Interior Ministry says it will not send anyone back there.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:21:29 +0300
Finnish Immigration Service prepares for Afghan refugees, sees repeat of 2015 as unlikely
Migri says the capacity at reception centres is now around 3,500, down from a peak of 33,000 six years ago.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:03:44 +0300
Finance Ministry aims to slash film industry funding base
Under the Finance Ministry's budget proposal, funding for a pivotal film financing hub would almost be halved.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:06:17 +0300
Thailand demands answers over berry pickers' Covid outbreaks
More than 200 Thai berry pickers in Finland have been diagnosed with Covid-19 since the beginning of this month.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:23:12 +0300
"I'll get it if my friends do": One fifth of teens in Finland receive first Covid vaccine dose
So far, about 50,000 youngsters in Finland have had a Covid jab.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:20:37 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Stranded Afghans, free school breakfast and strong winds
The United States' exit from Afghanistan continues to dominate Finnish headlines on Wednesday.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:54:01 +0300
Midweek autumn storm in store for Finland
Heavy rain and cool, windy weather is expected over the next couple of days.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:26:25 +0300
Finnish citizen, former asylum seeker trapped in Afghanistan "hell"
"If the Taliban stay here and form the next government, other countries will pay the price for it. That has happened before," the young man said.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:31:33 +0300
National Opera plans Friday premiere, defying coronavirus restriction
The opera's production director said that the idea of police interrupting a performance "would be an absurd scenario".

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:57:22 +0300
OP Bank: Finland's economic growth above pre-pandemic levels
The financial situation of households has improved despite the crisis, according to the bank.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:29:08 +0300
Father held over killings of two children
Both of the suspect's children were under school age, according to police.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:15:13 +0300
Psychology graduates shun municipal sector
Low wages and lack of internship funding are driving potential mental healthcare professionals to the private sector.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:27:36 +0300
Niinistö: Western countries failed to reach goals in Afghanistan
Europe will have to decide how many Afghan refugees it can take in and integrate, said the president.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:07:35 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Biden blame, fully-vaxxed quarantine, cabin boom about to end
There's one big story in the media on Tuesday.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:58:57 +0300
Emissions drop in nearly all Finnish municipalities
The improvement was partly due to more use of renewable energy – as well as mild weather and the pandemic.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:23:00 +0300
Defence Forces calls on tens of thousands of young men for conscription
This year's intake includes men, as well as women volunteers, who were born in 2003.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:58:22 +0300
Haavisto: Kabul Embassy closed, 18 Finns evacuated, 170 Afghans to be brought to Finland
Finland's foreign minister said there is no "magical way" to protect Afghans who have worked for the country if they are not at Kabul Airport.



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