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Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:51:31 +0200
Ministry proposes cull of 20 wolves
Finland's wolf population has hit a 100-year high, but a conservation report found the numbers are too small to remain genetically viable.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:18:59 +0200
Tuesday's papers: Call-ups for women, Covid pass confusion and precious pollinators
Feminists say military call-ups for women should be voluntary following a parliamentary committee recommending they become mandatory.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:08:54 +0200
Helsinki residents offer ideas to spend €8.8m on city projects
The OmaStadi poll found many residents want the outdoor Olympic Stadium pool to be open year-round, an effort that would cost around 300,000 euros annually.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:16:24 +0200
Avi: Wolt couriers should be considered employees
Both the delivery firm and the agency are hoping to solve the employee-or-entrepreneur issue in Administrative Court.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:27:48 +0200
Finnish president at COP26: "Climate change is progressing and it cannot continue"
A United Nations report says that if no further action is taken, it's possible that global temperatures will rise by 2.7 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, a scenario which would have devastating consequences.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:42:49 +0200
Finnish vaccine opponents stocking up on ivermectin
Demand for ivermectin, a deworming medicine, is growing in Finland.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:19:41 +0200
Court rules Chancellor of Justice illegally withheld details on minister's move to bank
Former Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner began making her transition to the board of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) in 2019, before her term ended.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:09:59 +0200
S-Group, Lidl stores resolve card payment problems
Customers had experienced difficulties while trying to make payments with Mastercard or Visa cards at S-Group and Lidl outlets from 8am on Monday.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:03:14 +0200
Finland begins winter tyre season
Changes to Finland's Road Traffic Act have placed more responsibility on drivers to determine when it's time to use winter tyres.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:31:08 +0200
Monday's papers: Pressure on prosecutors, mandatory Covid passes and a new normal
Conservative groups are blasting Finland's Prosecutor General for charging MP Päivi Räsänen with hate speech.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:37:48 +0200
HJK clinch Veikkausliiga with draw at rivals KuPS
The Helsinki club have won ten of the last thirteen Finnish titles.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 16:15:48 +0200
City bike season ends, usage not back to pre-Covid levels
Short term rentals remain below levels seen before the pandemic.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 13:17:51 +0200
HBL: East Uusimaa employers colluding to hold down social worker salaries
The Swedish-language daily said that municipalities had agreed not to compete on pay.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 11:14:00 +0200
Climate change worries Finland's young reindeer herders
Today one in five Finnish reindeer herders is under 25, with the share of women herders growing.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 16:41:00 +0300
Clocks go back as Covid crisis delays EU decision
A 2019 European Parliament vote to end the practice of changing clocks every March and October has stalled in the EU Council of Ministers.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:53:00 +0300
Watch: Lapland electric surfer becomes viral Instagram hit
An Instagram reel of a surfer on an efoil board skimming across a Lapland river has so far been viewed nearly 32 million times.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:29:21 +0300
Finland appoints Sámi reconciliation commission to investigate indigenous injustices
The commission will assess historical and current discrimination against the Sámi people, including the role of the Finnish state.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 10:14:57 +0300
Finland to warn of cyber security threats via 112 app
The app is available in all major app stores. 

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 18:45:00 +0300
15 convicted over Helsinki assault
Some 15 young men were convicted of assaulting a minor.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:35:00 +0300
THL wants Covid pass for nurses and care staff, ministry cool on idea
Health officials want to ensure care staff are vaccinated. 

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:01:15 +0300
Court orders Migri rethink on Afghan asylum seekers
The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that the Immigration Service must re-examine applications as conditions in Afghanistan have significantly worsened.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:21:19 +0300
THL: Schoolboys increasingly obese
A variety of lifestyle factors may lie behind the rise in childhood obesity, says the health agency.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:00:25 +0300
HS journalists face prosecution over intelligence centre story
A story published in 2017 revealed some details about the Finnish military's intelligence service.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:03:50 +0300
Finland drawn in 'group of death' at Women's Euro
The Finns got a tough draw for the European Championships next summer.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:02:38 +0300
Niinistö meets Putin in Moscow with trade, transport and climate on the table
The Finnish and Russian presidents met face-to-face for the first time in more than two years, with some fraught issues possibly on the agenda.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:12:14 +0300
Friday's papers: Finland's new anti-racism effort, an end-of-year tax surprise and a very special Moomin mug
Finland has adopted a new programme to address structural racism and hate speech in the country.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 18:38:38 +0300
Greens name Atte Harjanne as chair of parliamentary group
Harjanne will replace Emma Kari as she takes her position as Minister of the Environment and Climate Change.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:14:28 +0300
Court issues sentence for controversial city councillor
Teemu Torssonen was given a sentence of one year and five months' probation after being convicted of aggravated assault, a firearms offense and making an illegal threat.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:31:09 +0300
Restaurant restrictions extended until mid-November in parts of Finland
The government says restrictions must be kept in place since vaccination coverage is still short of the target level.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:45:01 +0300
APN podcast: Fighting discrimination and the PM's boomergate
Discrimination rules remain complicated in Finland.



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