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Fri, 26 Aug 2022 18:56:16 +0300
Turkey issues "no additional demands" during Nato talks with Finland, Sweden
Finnish, Swedish and Turkish delegates met in Finland on Friday to discuss Turkey's hesitations over the Nato membership applications made by the two Nordic nations earlier this year.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 18:08:55 +0300
Russian tourists withdrawing cash from Finnish ATMs using Chinese credit cards
Some ATM machines along Finland's eastern border are currently being refilled at a rate of three or four times a week, when previously once a week was sufficient.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:54:25 +0300
Finnish firm warns of toilet paper shortage as energy costs wipe out production
Metsä Tissue says rising energy costs are leading to temporary production stoppages.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 15:50:11 +0300
Energy firms offer customers variety of payment options as prices increase
Mobilepay, average monthly billing and payment plans can help households manage their electricity bills.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:30:23 +0300
Statistics Finland: Real income drops by nearly 5% during Q2
Inflation has begun to weaken wage earners' purchasing power.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:35:44 +0300
Researcher: Nato talks between Finland, Sweden and Turkey unlikely to yield results
It is the first meeting between the three countries since they signed a trilateral agreement in Madrid in June, which saw Turkey agree to support the two Nordic nations' Nato bids.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:09:28 +0300
HJK Helsinki advance to lucrative group stage of Europa League
Qualifying for the group stage of Europe's second biggest club competition is a rare feat for a Finnish football club.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:24:58 +0300
State railway VR appoints new CEO
Elisa Markula will be succeeding Lauri Sipponen, following his dismissal last April.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:13:50 +0300
Survey: Healthcare staff attitudes affect access to sterilisation
Accessing the procedure in Finland can take up to two years.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:11:56 +0300
High school barometer: Students' well-being has decreased
A majority of high school students said they believed studying was difficult. In 2019, only 40 percent agreed with the sentiment.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:23:13 +0300
Friday's papers: Electricity prices, school reform, Helsinki Halli and a Spotify hit
A 2020 reform that made higher education completely free of charge has lowered youth marginalisation, according to Helsingin Sanomat.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:00:06 +0300
British and Swedish troops to join Finnish military exercise in Lapland
A few thousand soldiers from all three countries will participate in the exercise called Vigilant Knife.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:26:38 +0300
Another unusually warm summer draws to a close in Finland
While not quite as hot as the record-shattering summer of 2021, this season has been unusually warm through most of Finland.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:27:41 +0300
Finland launches energy saving campaign
In the face of an energy crisis, the Finnish government is seeking to cut back electricity consumption through an information campaign aimed at households.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:38:31 +0300
Fiskars retains top spot as most respected brand in Finland
Home-related brands dominate the list, while Yle Areena falls from second place to fourth place.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:32:20 +0300
Helsingin Sanomat journalists on trial for disclosure of state secrets
The prosecution is seeking suspended prison sentences of at least one and a half years for the editor and two reporters.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:40:20 +0300
Tourism returns to pre-covid levels
As international travel has not rebounded to the same level as before the pandemic, the comeback is mostly due to domestic tourism.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:59:46 +0300
Poll: Income support system discourages people from returning to work
Survey respondents reported that the strict rules on income support prevent them from saving and planning for the future.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:48:27 +0300
Fortum reports staggering losses, more than €9b in second quarter
The energy giant, which is mostly owned by Finnish taxpayers, saw its subsidiary Uniper hard hit by Russian limits on gas deliveries.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:24:27 +0300
Thursday's papers: Cooler government buildings, youth on Marin, autumn's arrival
State government buildings are set to cool down as part of an energy-saving programme by the company managing the properties.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:55:00 +0300
Finland to host Nato meeting with Turkey and Sweden on Friday
Ahead of the meeting, the American ambassador said that Washington already considers Finland an ally.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:41:24 +0300
Man charged with 7 counts of attempted murder for shooting at police
Police officers fired at the man, incapacitating him before taking him into custody.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:23:02 +0300
Surge in registrations for voluntary national defence training
Voluntary national defence training courses are filling up more quickly than in the past.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:37:54 +0300
Marin: "I haven't missed a single day of work; I'll learn my lesson"
The PM packed the market square in Lahti addressing her supporters ahead of a Social Democratic Party leadership meeting.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:24:17 +0300
Here are the cheapest apartments in Helsinki
While Helsinki's most expensive apartments are located near the sea, the cheapest housing in the city, on the other hand, is far from it.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:16:25 +0300
Finland salutes Ukraine's Independence Day
Exactly six months since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the country observes an independence day packed with more significance than previous years.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:10:19 +0300
Bank account obstacles creating Finland's "second class citizens"
Many everyday tasks — such as renting an apartment or arranging a daycare place for a child — are hugely complicated for people who cannot open a Finnish bank account.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:42:22 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Nocturnal dishwashers, SDP's growing frustration and a noteworthy nugget
A gold nugget discovered in Lapland in August is the largest lump of gold found in Finland in the last two years, but how much is it worth? Iltalehti asks.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:14:09 +0300
Cannonball MC loses court appeal against criminal ban
Eastern Finland's Court of Appeal upheld the verdict handed down in June that banned the motorcycle gang from operating.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:28:09 +0300
Marin apologises for "inappropriate" photo taken by friends at official residence
According to the Prime Minister, the images were taken at her Kesäranta residence on the Sunday after the Ruisrock music festival in July.



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