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Sat, 20 Nov 2021 11:13:48 +0200
Union rep: McDonald's recruitment problems reflect wider "stigma" of working in fast food sector
The fast food chain's outlets in one region of Finland offered 80 positions recently, but so far only 50 people have been hired.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:54:15 +0200
Finnish military announces Independence Day parade
Last year's parade was cancelled due to the coronavirus situation

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:16:31 +0200
Construction begins on Finland's largest wind farm
The 455.4 MW-wind farm is expected to begin operations in 2025

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:57:41 +0200
IMF praises Finland's handling of Covid crisis, recommends return to state spending framework
Finland's state budget got the thumbs up from the international delegation.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:00:19 +0200
Green League chair Ohisalo begins parental leave as party shuffles ministers
Finland's government will get a replacement Interior Minister as well as an interim Minister of the Environment and Climate Change from Friday.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:46:47 +0200
Prosecutor drops charges against payday lender over failed mask deal
The aggravated fraud charges relate to a 4.9 million-euro deal to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:04:11 +0200
Tampere Arena gets new sponsor
The project's previous sponsor ran into financial difficulties.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:24:02 +0200
THL proposes Covid booster jabs for healthcare staff
Finland is currently offering booster shots to those in risk groups.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:45:21 +0200
Friday's papers: From pandemic to endemic, Porvoo tragedy and a late autumn storm
Seasonal variations may be one factor behind Finland's recent surge in Covid infections, a University of Helsinki researcher tells Helsingin Sanomat.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:13:15 +0200
Finland sees Covid cases spike among children
Whether exposures are reported to parents depends on the school’s individual protocol.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:00:31 +0200
Finland raises refugee quota to 1,500 for next year
The historically high quota is due to the worsening political situation in Afghanistan, the Interior Ministry said.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:38:02 +0200
APN podcast: Unpaid wages and football disappointments
This week's podcast looks at whether security guards left behind by Finland in Afghanistan can expect their wages any time soon. 

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:28:47 +0200
Turku plans to allow crowds at Christmas Peace Declaration
Covid disrupted Finland's 700-year-old Christmas Peace tradition last year.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:20:42 +0200
Uusimaa authorities place restrictions on indoor events, large gatherings
Event organisers can however ask attendees to show a Covid pass in order to gain entry as an alternative to complying with the new measures.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:38:46 +0200
Helsinki's City Board approves plan for new traffic tunnel
The 180 million euro-project will need to be approved by the City Council to move forward.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:38:07 +0200
THL: Unvaccinated people 33 times more likely to need ICU treatment
Finland's vaccination coverage has slowed over the past week as authorities registered a record high number of daily cases on Thursday.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:52:27 +0200
Political parties recruiting candidates for "everyone's" election
The deadline for submitting candidate lists for the county council election is 14 December, with the vote scheduled for 23 January 2022.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:38:26 +0200
Prices of older detached houses up 5% during Q3
Larger municipalities, with populations of 100,000 or more, saw the price of older detached homes rise by 5.8 percent compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:15:53 +0200
Thursday's papers: Forestry dispute, high-profile resignation, football synergy
A Parliamentary committee's recommendation that Finland vote against the EU's Climate Delegated Act has caused a rift between the governing coalition parties.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:07:15 +0200
Top doc calls for Covid vaccine mandate as case numbers escalate
Finland reported 1,151 new Covid infections on Wednesday, meaning there have been about 11,000 new lab-confirmed coronavirus cases over the past two weeks.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:54:09 +0200
De-radicalisation programme funds running out, NGO says
The project run by the Deaconess Foundation aims to support radicalised individuals as they disengage from violent movements and ideologies.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:55:32 +0200
Finland to downsize Independence Day gala, honour healthcare workers
The Finnish president and his or her spouse usually greet up to 2,000 guests at the annual gala.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:04:12 +0200
Finland to vote against EU's forestry policy due to 'ambiguities'
The policy is contained in the EU's Climate Delegated Act and part of the EU's classification system, also known as the EU taxonomy.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:07:50 +0200
Finns lose record €33m to online scammers in 2021
While scammers often target elderly people, young adults have also fallen victim.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:34:05 +0200
Chief docs: Finland in no hurry to roll out Covid boosters
One of the experts says that it is more important to vaccinate children against the virus, adding that could start happening as early as next month.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:22:54 +0200
France end Finland's World Cup 2022 dreams
A 2-0 home defeat to the world champions means Finland finish in third place in the group and miss out on the play-off stage by just one point.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:32:20 +0200
Green party leaders mourn loss of former MP Jyrki Kasvi
Kasvi served for years as an MP and was also well known for his pioneering work on information society and digital policies.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:44:31 +0200
Wednesday's papers: Overloaded ICU transfers, Finnish paper helps convict US Capitol rioter and municipalities seek Covid compensation
Finnish media highlighted the challenges faced by the HUS district, which has limited capacity for ICU patients

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:45:26 +0200
Rocky seabed surprised investigators but cause of rupture in MS Estonia still uncertain
Investigators are planning to return to the wreck site next spring.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:53:59 +0200
New strategy aims at closing childhood literacy gap in Finland
The goal is to make Finland's population the most media literate in the world by 2030.



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