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Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:40:48 +0300
Train delays expected throughout Finland following power fault on Helsinki line
An electrical fault on a rail line brought trains to a virtual standstill around the Helsinki region on Monday morning.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:19:31 +0300
FM Haavisto: Russia's war in Ukraine could "last years"
The Foreign Minister of Finland spoke ahead of Helsinki's annual three-day meeting of ambassadors and foreign policy experts.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:19:26 +0300
OP forecast: Finland's economy to grow this year, then enter mild recession
Finland's economy is predicted to dip next year as the recent economic boom gradually fades, according to the financial group's chief economist.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 16:39:33 +0300
Olkiluoto 3 trial run garners widespread interest
Test operations of Teollisuuden Voima's (TVO) Olkiluoto 3 reactor are slated to begin again in the next few days.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 13:40:39 +0300
Police: Dangerous owl head-shaped drug circulating around Tampere
A similar drug was reported this past week by the East Uusimaa police as well.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 12:10:39 +0300
Police will monitor crosswalk safety
Starting on Monday, the police will observe the safety of pedestrian crosswalks.

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 18:01:16 +0300
Bear and wildfowl hunting season begins amid flurry of official complaints
Due to complaints, most bear hunting permits are suspended, so hunting cannot start in many places outside reindeer herding areas.

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:58:34 +0300
Finance minister Saarikko backs reduction of electricity tax
The Finance Ministry is mapping out means to combat inflation ahead of government budget talks in late August, Saarikko told Yle.

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 12:22:00 +0300
Transport minister suggests extending EV subsidies as SDP emissions proposal comes under fire
Funds earmarked to encourage consumers to buy electric cars could run out next month.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:54:26 +0300
Tick season expected to stretch into autumn
Nearly 67,000 tick sightings have been reported to tick tracking site Punkkilive so far this year.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:10:29 +0300
Marin takes drug test, addresses media accusations
The PM said that she had never taken drugs, not even in her teenage years.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:22:10 +0300
Nurses' unions plan new strikes
Tehy and Super are planning industrial actions in two hospital districts.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:16:47 +0300
War in Ukraine pushing up beer prices
The Finnish brewers' association wants to lower alcohol taxes to offset ballooning production costs.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 11:00:07 +0300
Police launch investigation into Helsingin Sanomat article on MP Rydman
The newspaper reported in June that Wille Rydman (NCP) used his political position to gain access to young women and girls.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:14:05 +0300
STT: Sanna Marin not on holiday when party video was filmed
The Finnish News Agency says the premier not on vacation at the time of the party video.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:55:31 +0300
Police issue warning over "particularly dangerous" drug in Porvoo
The substance appears to have been sold illegally in tablet form, police say.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:10:53 +0300
Friday's papers: Partying PM Sanna Marin, gang violence and wind in a heatwave
Is the premier's partying a national security issue?

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:57:44 +0300
Yle meteorologist: Finland set for weekend of high temperatures, thunderstorms
The mercury is set to hit 30 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country over the weekend.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:12:20 +0300
THL's recommendation spurs municipalities to increase vaccination rates
As a result of the new recommendation, a large number of people became eligible for the fourth dose of the Covid vaccine.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:20:18 +0300
Finland suspects two Russian fighter jets of violating Finnish airspace
In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said the suspected violation took place in the Gulf of Finland at around 9:40am on Thursday morning.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:39:14 +0300
Russian tourists disappointed by Finland's visa decision
Russian shoppers in Lappeenranta lamented the news that this may be their last trip to Finland for the foreseeable future.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:05:27 +0300
Finnish pole vaulter wins European championship gold
Wilma Murto's clearance of 4.85 metres set a new Finnish national record and equalled the European championships record on a night of high drama in Munich.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:59:22 +0300
Ministry looks into using fingerprint data to fight crime
Currently, stored fingerprint data can only be used by police to identify passport and ID card applicants or to identify an unidentified victim.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:17:23 +0300
Sanna Marin prepared to take drug test following party video criticism
The Prime Minister answered media questions on Thursday after videos of her partying with Finnish celebrities spread on social media.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:31:14 +0300
Thursday's papers: Partying premier, poll popularity and floating power plants
Paper Maaseudun Tulevaisuus asks whether power generated by icebreakers could be integrated into the public grid.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:28:00 +0300
Expat Finns: Military service offers greater connection to Finland
Among every cohort of conscripts, there are Finnish citizens who grew up in another country, oftentimes going to great lengths to fulfil their armed service obligations.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:51:33 +0300
Undersecretary of State to MTV: No state funeral for Loiri
Science and Culture Minister Petri Honkonen (Cen) had proposed a state funeral for Vesa-Matti Loiri on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:40:43 +0300
Grandchild administered resident's meds at old-age home
A resident called his granddaughter to deliver his medication when there was no one else to do it.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:33:53 +0300
FMI issues severe thunderstorm warning for Finland
The warning is in place for the entire country for the next 24 hours.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:58:07 +0300
Finland launches information resilience unit
National stockpile agency NESA says it wants to make it easier to detect influence campaigns.



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