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Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:39:34 +0200
FIOH publishes recruitment anti-discrimination guide
Immigrant women in Finland, in particular, are not being employed according to their education and skills, one expert said.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:05:01 +0200
Paper: Election officials won't be vaccinated before polling day
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health says it will adhere to the current vaccination schedule.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:17:18 +0200
Thursday's papers: Border testing, election plans, cancelled school celebrations
Morning papers report that the government is moving to introduce mandatory coronavirus testing on Finland's borders.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:08:01 +0200
Police shoot suspected armed robber in Vantaa
The suspect was shot in the leg after refusing to drop a weapon.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:23:17 +0200
Most Finnish municipalities posted surpluses in 2020, thanks to pandemic subsidies
Only 27 municipalities in mainland Finland posted deficits last year, compared to 223 the previous year.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:49:20 +0200
Building management firms accused of price fixing, may face €22m in fines
Half a dozen property management firms and the industry association are alleged to have conspired to push up prices.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:44:40 +0200
Vantaa mother on trial over infanticide
The alleged murder took place at the family home in Kaivoksela, Vantaa, last April.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:07:33 +0200
Power firm garners 1,000 consumer authority complaints over missing reimbursements 
The authority says it has received more complaints about Fi-Nergy Voima than any other independent electricity company.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:59:32 +0200
Expert: Finland needs 30k more healthcare workers by 2030
One third of Finnish municipalities report ongoing recruitment problems as an expert warns an acute shortage is looming.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:12:39 +0200
Wednesday's papers: Infector guilt, victim's rights, Finnish swear words
A Helsingin Sanomat article looks into the feelings associated with infecting another person with coronavirus.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:50:00 +0200
Watch: Snowshoers make intricate snowflake patterns on Finnish golf course
The patterns will soon disappear one way or another, but the effort's initiator says that's the point.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:30:00 +0200
Court approves Stockmann restructuring plans
The struggling retailer plans to sell off its properties in order to pay off more than 740 million euros in debt.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:22:38 +0200
Jyväskylä councillor cleared of charges in Finns Party aide attack
The prosecutor alleged that some of the councillor's supporters carried out the brutal attack on their own.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:56:16 +0200
Think tank: Home care allowance linked to lower employment among migrant women
Women who move to Finland are less likely to find work than those who move to Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:32:44 +0200
Vocational colleges see mounting degree delays and dropouts
The pandemic has impacted the opportunities and motivation for many students to complete their study programmes.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:14:44 +0200
FP leader says he will get Covid shot after survey shows scepticism rife among supporters
In a Helsingin Sanomat survey published this week, 30 percent of Finns Party supporters said they would not take the vaccine.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:28:51 +0200
Trial begins of two men in Cargotec fraud case
Investigators believe the defendants tricked the company into paying some 14 millions euros via fake invoices.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:10:32 +0200
"Brain waste" squanders potential and talent in Finland
Returnees and foreigners say they struggle to find work with foreign qualifications and experience due to recruitment bias.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:04:37 +0200
Tuesday's papers: Free test certificates, border checks, extremist fears
Morning papers report free coronavirus test certificates will be made available, but not for leisure travel.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:34:50 +0200
Police launch probe into Helsinki techno party
Police say they have received additional information on the nature of a private event in the capital's Sörnäinen district on Saturday.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:53:50 +0200
Helsinki residents receive scam vaccination appointment messages, calls
Authorities advise anyone receiving either a message or phone call offering an appointment time to contact the police.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:16:33 +0200
Lapland's jobless huskies travelling to the south for work
The collapse of the tourism industry in Lapland has meant thousands of sledding dogs are out of work.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:34:51 +0200
Finland's economic growth lagging behind Nordic neighbours
Finland's Finance Ministry says higher immigration explains Sweden's and Norway's lead.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:12:59 +0200
Contacts to youth mental health helpline up by a quarter last year
The Sekasin chat service received 170,000 contacts last year, but only about one in five received a response.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:35:00 +0200
Police probe mass Covid exposure linked to Helsinki bar
At least 15 people have become infected with coronavirus after a mass exposure at a bar in the capital.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:20:54 +0200
Sales of summer cottages drive real estate boom
Real estate sales picked up last year and a long-term fall in price levels was reversed.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:05:13 +0200
Monday's papers: More people ready for vaccination, museums surviving, copy-paste weather
A new newspaper poll shows growing numbers of people in Finland keen to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:37:57 +0200
Finland gets first consignment of AstraZeneca Covid jab
The AstraZeneca vaccine was approved in January.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:49:56 +0200
Church raises funds to teach older people digital skills
This year's campaign draws attention to the drop in living standards many pensioners can expect when they retire.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:33:50 +0200
Church confirms first female bishop of Turku
Mari Leppänen is the first woman to be ordained as bishop of Turku Archdiocese.



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