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Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:56:03 +0300
1,200 teenagers left without school spots this autumn
Finland now says children have to stay in school until they're 18.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:32:18 +0300
Finnish skies set for spectacular Northern Lights this autumn
The sun's solar cycle is moving from a period of lower solar activity to Solar Maximum, when much stronger and more intense Aurora Borealis can be expected.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:23:50 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Social distance, climate-damaging adverts, and a storm on the way
Finns could now be allowed to get closer to each other — if they want.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:22:29 +0300
Level crossing removal postponed for years before fatal crash
The Lepikko level crossing is scheduled to be completely decommissioned next year through the use of road traffic detours.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:16:00 +0300
Court dismisses incitement charges against Independence Day swastika flag wavers
"It was not proven [in the case] that the swastika flag would send a threatening and offensive message linked to anti-immigration efforts," the district court said in its decision.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:41:01 +0300
School surveys: Sexual violence against children on the decline
At the same time, more suspected crimes are being investigated due to an increase in people reporting them to police.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:21:01 +0300
Foreign ministry: Afghanistan evacuations operation not over
As one option, Finland has discussed the possibility of continuing evacuations by land through neighbouring countries.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:31:57 +0300
Burden of Covid testing, tracing impacts primary healthcare services
Municipalities and hospital districts are calling for urgent action to take pressure off healthcare staff and resources.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:24:32 +0300
Some restaurants struggle to repay Covid rescue support
Finland wants more than 1,000 restaurants to pay back Covid relief grants.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:33:07 +0300
US authority suspects Angry Birds maker of violating child privacy
New Mexico's attorney general has accused the Finnish company of "commercially exploiting" children.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:18:39 +0300
Monday's papers: Anti-immigrant rhetoric debunked, getting paid to move and summer's end
Finnish media explores politicians' rhetoric toward people fleeing the Taliban regime, among other topics.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 17:50:07 +0300
First family gets new puppy, Osku
Finland has a new first dog.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 17:17:27 +0300
Nurses' union criticises drive to recruit Filipino nurses
Nurses' union Super says Filipino nurses working as care assistants in Finland risk being paid below their skill level.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 16:05:47 +0300
Afghan embassy guards protest unpaid salaries, lack of evacuation by Finland
The guards were left in Kabul after Finland's departure from its embassy in the Afghan capital.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:22:54 +0300
Christian Democrats want free contraception for under-25s
A quarter of municipalities in Finland offer young people free contraception.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:34:58 +0300
Helsinki Mayor: English could be the capital's language
Juhana Vartiainen (NCP) told Helsingin Sanomat on Saturday that Helsinki could declare itself an English-speaking city.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 16:45:50 +0300
Finnish president calls for easier troop deployments
President Sauli Niinistö says laws should be updated to ease the deployment of Finnish troops to crisis zones.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:58:48 +0300
Finland evacuates 413 from Afghanistan as Finnish troops return home
Some 45 guards who protected the Finnish embassy in Kabul were left behind.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:10:00 +0300
Hesburger employees criticise "intolerable" working conditions as union urges action
Current and former staff of the fast-food chain have told Yle of chronic under-staffing problems and employees having to work long hours without breaks.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:18:39 +0300
Yle investigates: Online sexual exploitation of children alarmingly prevalent
Nearly 90 percent of children in one survey had received sexually explicit messages from an adult, but cases very rarely reach the awareness of parents or authorities.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:00:01 +0300
Pirkanmaa's 2-metre distancing rules to expire next week
The region's crowd size rules will be reinstated on Monday 30 August and remain in force until 12 September.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:30:34 +0300
Finland evacuates 330 people from Kabul, dozens left behind
Finland's operation at Kabul airport was 'successful', according to Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green).

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:13:17 +0300
Consumer confidence in personal finances hits highest level since 1995
Senior employees were most confident while pensioners were on the other end of the spectrum, Statistics Finland says.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:27:08 +0300
Two dead in level crossing accident in central Finland
An express train collided with a car at a level crossing near the town of Paltamo on Friday morning.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:13:25 +0300
Friday's papers: Afghan news, working life, and football defeat
Diversity has become an important theme in the workplace.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:44:35 +0300
Finland ends operations at Kabul airport
The Finns went to Afghanistan to evacuate Finns and staff from their embassy. 

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:15:39 +0300
Hurling hits Helsinki in a first for Finland
Irish sports and culture will be celebrated at a 'GAA festival' this August.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:32:07 +0300
Finland to join EU military training mission in Mozambique, send more troops to Mali
President Sauli Niinistö and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy made the decision on Thursday.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:51:35 +0300
APN podcast: How can Finland improve the integration process?
We look into the Finnish evacuation operation in Afghanistan as well as the challenges many people face when relocating to Finland.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:24:08 +0300
Autistic pupil returns to school with mum after racist abuse from staff
The boy's parents secretly recorded staff racially abusing their child.



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