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Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:57:18 +0300
Vero: Still time to update tax card
The Tax Administration (Vero) estimates that nearly one million employees have a tax rate on their tax cards that is too low for the rest of the year.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:00:41 +0300
Tuppurainen: Finland neither seeks nor supports a new EU joint debt
As Europe faces an energy crisis this winter, EU countries like France are lobbying for a similar shared debt scheme similar to the one used as relief for the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:49:49 +0300
EU naming regulations block Finnish domestic "wines"
A Finnish alcohol producer shared that grapes grown in the Finnish climate could create a unique sparkling wine.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 11:15:25 +0300
Wind warnings issued across Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) also issued wave height warnings along Finland's southern coast.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:27:23 +0300
Poster display of dictators marks Putin's birthday in Helsinki
The organisers said they wanted to highlight that the "median lifetime of militant dictators" is 70 years.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:35:49 +0300
Police suspect thousands of Finnish firms may be victims of domain name fraud
Companies were sold the rights to a domain name under contracts that were to last for up to 10 years, but the rights ran out after one year in most cases.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:34:53 +0300
Thieves use bucket loader to rip ATM from supermarket wall
Police suspect the heavy equipment was used to tear the cash machine out of the wall and carry it away.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:07:06 +0300
Marin: Important for Finland, Sweden to join Nato together
Finland's Prime Minister responded to media questions about reports that Turkey may ratify Finland's Nato membership, but not Sweden's.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:01:32 +0300
Government survives confidence vote over electricity prices, Fortum
The motion was tabled by the Finns, Christian Democrat and Movement Now parties.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:45:49 +0300
Putin's position is weakening as war losses mount, Finland's former Moscow ambassador says
Any change of power in Russia would happen "quickly and unexpectedly", René Nyberg told Yle, and could be triggered by defeat in the war.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 11:52:38 +0300
Want to see a specialist? You may have to wait even longer than before
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare says queues for care have grown nationwide in the past year.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:57:35 +0300
Police release climate protesters suspected of insubordination towards officers
Extinction Rebellion's Finnish branch, Elokapina, plans to continue organising demonstrations in Helsinki for the next seven days.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:55:07 +0300
Nearly half of households live paycheck to paycheck
A 100-euro rise in living costs would be too much for almost half of households in Finland, a new survey finds.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:19:28 +0300
Friday's papers: Turkey warms to Finland, Covid's permanence and Helsinki's payroll problems continue
The Turkish president says he "doesn't have a problem with Finland."

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:41:35 +0300
Finland sends ninth arms aid package to Ukraine
No further information about the contents of the package, method of delivery or schedule will be provided to ensure it is safely delivered, the Ministry of Defence said.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:37:40 +0300
Climate action group hold protest, block traffic in centre of Helsinki
Police say the demonstration may cause significant disruption to traffic in the area.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:31:22 +0300
APN podcast: Who wins, who loses when groceries cost more?
This week's show finds out how social media is impacting family size in Finland and explores the country's supermarket duopoly, which is one of the most concentrated in the world.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:52:38 +0300
"I'm scared and I think about it all the time": Ukrainians describe living alongside Russians at Finnish reception centres
Although Finnish authorities have decided to end the practice of housing Ukrainians and Russians at the same facilities, the decision does not apply to all centres.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:19:23 +0300
Customs: Exports up by 29%, energy imports soar by 112%
Finnish exports continue to recover from the pandemic low of 2020, but the country still had a trade deficit of well over a billion euros in August.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:52:32 +0300
Burst water pipe causes flooding, disruptions to heating network in Turku
Some households in Turku have been left without access to hot water or district heating, following a pipe leak.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:00:09 +0300
Court upholds Parliament's decision to sack security director
Jukka Savola was dismissed from his role in March last year for breach of duty and a resulting loss of trust after he admitted leaking security camera footage to the media.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:26:24 +0300
Opposition parties challenge government over energy policy, confidence vote on Friday
The prime minister came under fire for not interrupting her summer holiday to deal with the Uniper crisis, among other issues.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:18:49 +0300
Kaikkonen: Finland remains shoulder-to-shoulder with Sweden in Nato process
Turkey has been blocking Finland and Sweden's path toward Nato, but is particularly opposed to Swedish membership.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:53:57 +0300
Marin attends historic European Political Community meeting in Prague
The two-day summit brings together the leaders of 44 European countries and will include discussions on the security situation and energy crisis facing the continent.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:26:30 +0300
Thursday's papers: Cheaper power possible, border fence plans, severe flu season ahead
The Finnish Border Guard says that building a fence along critical parts of the eastern border is necessary due to changes in Finland's security situation.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:00:46 +0300
Yle poll: Finns Party support increases, Centre hits historic low
The Centre Party saw its backing among voters drop to the lowest level since Taloustutkimus began carrying out Yle's monthly survey of voters in 1994.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:45:41 +0300
Criminals posing as police and bank officials bilked elderly out of €700,000
The perpetrators clearly and purposefully targeted elderly Finns living in Sweden, say police.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:37:00 +0300
Police: Fire at Helsinki department store caused by technical glitch
Officers are continuing their investigation into the blaze, but do not suspect foul play.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:29:55 +0300
Border Guard: More Russians now leaving Finland than arriving
Just 784 Russian citizens entered Finland on Tuesday, down from over 7,000 on Tuesday last week.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:48:28 +0300
Paramedics report increase in assaults, threats of violence
Nearly all paramedics said they had experienced violence or the threat of it while at work, according to a 2020 poll.



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