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Sat, 22 Jan 2022 11:43:49 +0200
More pressure on UPM: Transport union backs striking paper workers
UPM, one of the world's largest papermakers, is seeking to break with decades of tradition by negotiating separate contracts for employees of five different business groups.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:54:12 +0200
Divorce lawyer: Understand Finnish marriage laws before walking down the aisle
Divorce can alter the lives of spouses in many ways, often for the better. Many experience quite the shock, however, when it comes to money and its division between parties.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:59:48 +0200
Lithuanian plane makes mayday return to Helsinki airport after engine failure
The Transaviabaltika plane flying from Helsinki to Savonlinna had to land at Helsinki-Vantaa shortly after take-off on Wednesday evening, with Finavia clarifying it was not an emergency landing.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:47:14 +0200
Yle election survey: Voters opting for hometown candidates over party affiliations
Voters go to the polls on Sunday for the final day of voting in Finland's historic, first-ever regional elections.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:57:42 +0200
Court rules that some workers must return to UPM plants
The Paperworkers’ Union strike is in its third week.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:30:34 +0200
Several Finnish regions ending official quarantines
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant has made the system of quarantines imposed by communicable disease authorities ineffective.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:09:47 +0200
Finnish and Russian presidents in call on European security, Ukraine
Finland's Sauli Niinistö and Russia's Vladimir Putin had what was described as a "long and thorough call" focused on European security and Ukraine.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:22:30 +0200
Yle election analysis: Marin v Orpo, Centre v Finns, coalition clashes
Yle hosted a leaders' debate on Thursday evening ahead of Finland's regional elections on Sunday 23 January.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:31:28 +0200
HUS data missing vaccination status of one in four Covid patients
Teething problems with a new patient information system routine means that the vaccination status of a quarter of Covid patients in the capital region is unavailable.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:59:41 +0200
Coronavirus updates 9.1-20.1

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:36:55 +0200
Friday's papers: More on PM's Nato statement, small town worries, continuing vaccine hesitancy
Analysts say that recent comments on Finland's Nato option by Prime Minister Marin mark no policy change, but may make membership an election issue.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:00:47 +0200
Education body: Dramatic rise in applications for English-language degree courses
Finnish institutes of higher education have received 10,000 more applications for study places on English-language courses compared to last year, with nursing programmes proving to be particularly popular.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:16:47 +0200
Prosecutor files fundraising, fraud charges against climate action group
The defendants have denied committing any crimes.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:06:34 +0200
APN podcast: Will Finland join Nato?
We also catch up with two foreigners in Finland as they search for candidates to vote for in Sunday's county council election.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:37:57 +0200
Police seize amphetamines, cocaine in one of Finland's largest drug busts
The drugs have been linked to an organised crime ring operating out of Finland, Estonia and the Netherlands.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:52:05 +0200
Mystery Helsinki runaway identified as Finnish forest reindeer
It took a week and a half to pinpoint the animal's subspecies from DNA samples.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:59:55 +0200
Emergency supply agency orders 6m rapid Covid tests for schools, delivery in 3 weeks
According to a ministerial mandate, the cost of procuring the tests should not exceed 10 million euros, including logistics.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:28:26 +0200
Streaming and TV viewing rose to 3.5 hours a day in Finland last year
The world ice hockey championship final was by far the most-viewed TV event of 2021.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:33:25 +0200
Biden: Finland joining Nato is "last thing" Russia needs
President Biden's comments come as PM Sanna Marin tells news agency Reuters that Finland is "very unlikely" to apply for Nato membership during her term in office.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:03:33 +0200
Yle regional election poll: NCP solidifies lead, Centre challenges SDP for 2nd place
Finns Party supporters don't seem to have much interest in the regional elections, says pollster Tuomo Turja.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:11:45 +0200
Study: Kids in Finland's low-income areas at higher risk for obesity
A study by the University of Turku examined the relationship between the socioeconomic status of an area and the development of a child’s body mass index.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:23:35 +0200
Thursday's papers: Åland security debate, nurse pay gap and walk-in vaccinations
Historians and researchers are worried about the security status of Åland, which has strategic importance due to its location.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:43:41 +0200
Russian freight company denies breaking Finnish aviation rules
AirBridgeCargo did not give a reason for Saturday's unusual flight route. An aviation expert says one explanation could be flight safety.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:17:08 +0200
Dozens of municipalities interested in hosting Fazer's planned sweets factory
The new facility is expected to be built somewhere in southern Finland.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:03:12 +0200
THL recommends using Covid tracing app despite challenges
The number of Covid infections has skyrocketed, yet many Covid cases go unregistered by both the healthcare system and the app.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:24:44 +0200
Turku terror attacker suspected of kicking, biting prison guards
Abderrahman Bouanane is currently serving a life sentence for killing two and injuring eight others in Finland's first legally-defined terror attack.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:45:54 +0200
Watch: Helsinki police roll out ATVs for daily patrols
The all-terrain vehicles will replace two decommissioned police cars.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:59:53 +0200
Finnair may need to cancel flights as aviation strike continues
Finnair aims to complete cargo flights that bring protective equipment and Covid at-home tests to Finland, with the strike set to last two weeks.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:13:23 +0200
Helsinki Shipyard to build icebreaker for Russian mining firm
The vessel will be used to clear waterways around the Kara Sea, in order to ensure access to northern Siberia's Dudinka seaport.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:12:03 +0200
Advance voting in regional elections climbs to 26%
The advance voting period ended on Tuesday, with election day proper on Sunday 23 January.



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