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Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:01:32 +0300
Foreign policy expert Mika Aaltola tops newspaper's presidential poll
Ilta-Sanomat noted that it was the first time a non-political figure led the survey.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:43:39 +0300
Friday's papers: Border fence criticism, Stubb's regrets and TikTok 'cleaning queen' gets recognition
Fencing off parts of the border could backfire by fueling organised crime, a researcher warns.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:41:01 +0300
Finnish bear snaps make final of Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
First launched in 2015, the competition sees thousands of entries sent in from around the world.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:59:37 +0300
Police suspect Joensuu bus drivers of discriminating against Ukrainians
Pro-Putin propaganda was allegedly repeated by a bus operating firm's employees in the city.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:28:28 +0300
Drone activity increases near critical infrastructure in southwest Finland
Authorities in the region have urged members of the public to report any sightings of drones spotted near facilities such as water towers.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:06:24 +0300
Nokia CEO satisfied with Q3 results, but stock market lukewarm
This week Nokia also announced landing major 5G equipment contracts in India.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:33:06 +0300
Finland favours EU-wide cap on gas prices, PM Marin says
Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) is attending an EU summit in Brussels where the option of introducing a cap on rising gas prices is expected to be the subject of much heated debate.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:33:05 +0300
Court hands Turku bus driver suspended sentence over fatal e-scooter crash
The court found the driver guilty of negligent homicide and aggravated endangering of traffic safety.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:55:45 +0300
Inflation, interest rate hikes cause housing price drop, Land Survey says
Housing prices in Kainuu dropped by as much as 20 percent over the past year, while Åland and Ostrobothnia saw increases of up to 15 percent. 

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:03:20 +0300
Find a new bin: Finland starts textile recycling next year
It will soon become a bit easier for people to recycle their used textiles and fabrics.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:31:03 +0300
How Finnish is taught in schools fuels educational inequality, teacher says
"If we, for years on end, teach in too simple a language and only stick to the content, students fall behind," Finnish-language teacher Annukka Kinnunen tells Yle.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:02:57 +0300
Week of Championships 2023 to highlight Finland's fringe sports
National titles for 25 sports will be contested next August, including marathon kayaking, cyclocross and pole dancing.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:23:04 +0300
Finnish Red Cross to deploy 10 mobile healthcare units in Western Ukraine
The facilities will offer regular healthcare services in western parts of the country where local clinics are overburdened.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:30:03 +0300
Thursday's papers: Unsustainable logging, Covid booster friction and another OL3 delay
Health experts disagree on the right number of vaccine doses at this stage of the pandemic, Ilta-Sanomat writes.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:37:38 +0300
MPs reject citizens' initiative to ban net fishing in Lake Saimaa
The region in southeast Finland is home to the highly-endangered Saimaa ringed seal, which can become caught in the nets and drown.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:32:06 +0300
Finnish president 'optimistic' about finding Nato solution with Turkey
President Niinistö and his Icelandic host, President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, met in Reykjavík to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the European security situation and efforts to deepen Nordic cooperation.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:38:00 +0300
Finns drinking less beer
Compared to a decade ago, Finland's beer consumption fell by 70 million litres this summer.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:01:35 +0300
HUS: Queues cause 'critical' conditions at New Children's Hospital ICU
The facility treats children from across Finland, some of whom have been waiting for heart surgery for more than the legal limit of 180 days.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:39:04 +0300
Veteran politician Väyrynen withdraws from parliamentary election
The former MP and four-time presidential candidate said the Centre Party's likely poor showing at next spring's election would be blamed on him.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:10:58 +0300
Helsinki court officially declares Zsar outlet mall on eastern border bankrupt
The centre's parent company Zsar and subsidiary East Gate Development have debts totalling more than 20 million euros.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:54:09 +0300
Social services minister calls for faster Covid vaccination roll out
Few people in Finland have a clear understanding of the current guidelines regarding Covid vaccinations, according to Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru (SDP).

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:09:33 +0300
Water pump damage may further delay electricity production at OL3 nuclear reactor
The damage will not affect safety at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant site, the facility's operator Teollisuuden Voima says in a statement.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:17:53 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Presidential insights, Centre slide, promised eclipse
President Sauli Niinistö talks to Helsingin Sanomat about his role in Finland's accession towards Nato, freedom of speech, and the "person named Sauli Niinistö".

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:41:15 +0300
Opposition MP withdraws controversial law change proposal following backlash
National Coalition Party MP Jari Kinnunen had proposed a law change to remove dual nationals and stateless persons from positions that are important for overall security.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:50:52 +0300
Finland's political party leaders express support for partial border fence
The Finnish Border Guard has proposed that between 130 and 260 kilometres of partial fencing be built along Finland's 1,300 kilometres border with Russia.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:19:39 +0300
Prosecutor charges four for accepting minors on national defence courses
The charges relate to two voluntary national defence courses for women in 2017.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:48:19 +0300
Airiston Helmi financial crimes case heads to court in December 2023
The trial will begin more than half a decade after authorities first raided the seaside properties.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:31:57 +0300
Valio dairy product lookalikes pop up in Russia
Valio sold its operations in Russia in April, but it appears that the new Viola packaging copies Valio's branding.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:17:21 +0300
Police option to delete bodycam video is legally problematic, Ombudsman says
The Parliamentary Ombudsman noted the findings may be a reason to review laws on the use of body worn video systems by officers.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:44:16 +0300
Finnish designer wows international fashion crowd
Jenny Hytönen says her 'Untitled' collection experiments with contrasts between sensitivity and roughness, taking inspiration from the 1980s fetish scene as well as 1940s office wear.



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