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Fri, 20 May 2022 11:03:23 +0300
Minister: Second Covid boosters in store for younger age groups
Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Aki Lindén says the government is preparing for the next possible coronavirus wave.

Fri, 20 May 2022 09:20:40 +0300
Friday's papers: Turkish spat continues, electricity price hikes, and Lions take on the Brits
The British national ice hockey team leads Finland in their all-time series 2-1, but the Finns could tie it up on Friday.

Thu, 19 May 2022 18:45:09 +0300
"Nato's door remains open," Biden tells Finland, Sweden as Turkey blocks talks
Finland's President Sauli Niinistö and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson visited Washington to meet US President Joe Biden on Thursday.

Thu, 19 May 2022 16:12:39 +0300
APN podcast: What's Turkey's beef about Finland joining Nato?
Can Turkey really block Finland's Nato bid and what secrets lurk in some of Helsinki’s famed bunkers?

Thu, 19 May 2022 15:59:59 +0300
PM: Reuters misrepresented Nato comments
Sanna Marin says the news agency incorrectly quoted her as saying Finland would not welcome Nato bases on its territory.

Thu, 19 May 2022 15:49:04 +0300
Covid continues to cause staff absences, sick pay backlog
Finland's social benefits agency Kela has already paid 91 million euros in Covid-related allowances so far this year.

Thu, 19 May 2022 13:18:44 +0300
Finland reopens embassy in Kyiv
The security situation in the Ukrainian capital has improved, Finland's foreign ministry says.

Thu, 19 May 2022 12:50:36 +0300
Finland prepares to receive 20,000 people from Ukraine under EU programme
The evacuation and treatment of patients from Ukraine is part of the EU's joint Civil Protection Mechanism.

Thu, 19 May 2022 12:29:54 +0300
Turkey lists demands before beginning Finland, Sweden accession talks
Experts believe that after obtaining some or all of the concessions sought, Turkey will stand down in time for Sweden and Finland's membership bid to move forward.

Thu, 19 May 2022 11:05:35 +0300
THL: Finns' alcohol consumption drops from 2020 level
Alcohol consumption levels have been declining in Finland since 2005.

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:52:54 +0300
Finland reports first Omicron BA.5 subvariant case
While the subvariant does not lead to serious illness, it does appear to be more contagious than previous Omicron variants.

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:31:18 +0300
Thursday's papers: Turkey blocks talks, Finnish vegetables, and the "Nato pen"
Helsingin Sanomat reports on the latest developments following Turkey's decision to block Finland and Sweden's Nato accession talks from going ahead.

Wed, 18 May 2022 19:05:54 +0300
Nursing schools face growing shortage of applicants
Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland have seen the number of students applying for nursing courses decrease by thousands over the past few years, according to the Ministry of Education.

Wed, 18 May 2022 16:16:49 +0300
Gasum: Russia set to cease gas exports to Finland this week
Delivery capacity limits could make replacing the import volumes "challenging", Finland's state-owned gas company Gasum said in a statement on Wednesday.

Wed, 18 May 2022 12:25:32 +0300
Survey: Record number of Finns willing to defend country in event of military attack
According to the National Defence Information Planning Board, support for military non-alignment has collapsed in Finland.

Wed, 18 May 2022 11:34:39 +0300
Finnish film premieres at Cannes festival
The Woodcutter's Story, entitled Metsurin Tarina in Finnish, has garnered exceptional international interest.

Wed, 18 May 2022 10:51:25 +0300
Turkey blocks accession talks as Finland, Sweden formally submit application letters to Nato
Turkey blocked Nato’s initial decision to process requests by Finland and Sweden to join the military alliance, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Wed, 18 May 2022 10:14:58 +0300
HS Poll: NCP remains Finland's most popular party
The opposition NCP increased its lead over the country's second most popular party, Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Social Democratic Party (SDP), in Helsingin Sanomat's latest voter poll.

Wed, 18 May 2022 09:55:24 +0300
Online shoppers rush to snap up historic €8 "Nato pen"
Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) borrowed a journalist's pen to sign Finland's historic Nato application letter on Tuesday evening, and the same pen is now out of stock.

Wed, 18 May 2022 09:36:42 +0300
Finns take up boating in record numbers
Boating season has started in Finland, boat sales have shot up, and a record number of new mariners are expected on the water once again this year.

Wed, 18 May 2022 09:04:38 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Turkish demands, bedrock bunkers, and hockey hotbed
Finland's press examines what Turkey is seeking by threatening to block Finland and Sweden's Nato bid.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:35:02 +0300
Finland, Sweden to apply for Nato membership together on Wednesday
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson are heading to the US to meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday.

Tue, 17 May 2022 17:13:15 +0300
Finland's Gasum refusing to pay Gazprom in rubles
The state-owned firm says it has prepared for the possibility of being cut off from Russian gas supplies.

Tue, 17 May 2022 15:31:27 +0300
Finland's Parliament approves Nato application in historic vote
Following a 14-hour debate, the motion was passed by 188 votes to 8.

Tue, 17 May 2022 14:04:16 +0300
Russian Foreign Minister: Finland, Sweden Nato membership makes "not much difference"
Even though Moscow claims indifference, two Finnish diplomats were expelled from Russia on Tuesday.

Tue, 17 May 2022 13:20:25 +0300
Finland performs poorly in financial transparency comparison, watchdog says
Out of 141 countries, Finland ranked 88th on the Tax Justice Network's Financial Secrecy Index.

Tue, 17 May 2022 11:22:54 +0300
President Niinistö on state visit to Sweden: Nordic nations are "responsible, strong and stable"
Public interest in Finland's politics has never been higher in Sweden, according to specialists on Finnish-Swedish relations.

Tue, 17 May 2022 10:15:06 +0300
Tax office reminds 1.8 million taxpayers to check pre-completed returns
Tuesday marks the second of three deadlines for submitting changes.

Tue, 17 May 2022 09:21:41 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Turkish demands, Nato vote in parliament, and Lions keep winning on home ice
Most morning papers report that Turkey is demanding Finland and Sweden lift arms embargoes and suppress groups it views as terrorists.

Mon, 16 May 2022 18:19:24 +0300
Finnish MPs debate Nato membership in marathon session
As lawmakers discussed military alliance matters, Sweden confirmed it was officially planning to join Nato and Vladimir Putin said that Finland's joining Nato was not a threat to Russia.



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