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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:56:17 +0200
Lockdown law stuck in parliament till after Easter
Parliament will not have time to approve movement restrictions before the Easter break.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:01:10 +0200
Justice Minister Anna-Maja Henriksson survives no confidence vote
Parliament also approved the postponement of the municipal elections.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:17:12 +0200
Psychosocial support for Sami proposed ahead of reconciliation commission
The truth and reconciliation commission, due to begin in 2023, is likely to stir up difficult emotions. 

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:16:35 +0200
Jail terms for two in Finland's first dark web contract killing
The victim's son and the man hired to carry out the act both received life sentences.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:21:00 +0200
Finland's looming lockdown: What will — and won't — be allowed?
Well over a million people in the capital area and Turku are bracing for coronavirus restrictions.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:02:01 +0200
Stockmann may furlough all employees and close stores during lockdown
Stores may close with workers laid off for up to three months. 

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:29:43 +0200
Olkiluoto 3 reactor receives fuel-loading permit
The long-delayed nuclear reactor was originally supposed to go online in 2009. 

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:55:35 +0200
Lapland ski worker suspected of forging coronavirus test result
The worker received a positive test result, but allegedly changed it to negative. 

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:12:55 +0200
Friday's papers: Lockdown looms, pandemic exit strategy, winter tyres
A possible lockdown is the top story as MPs prepare to debate restrictions on freedom of movement and mask-wearing.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:55:34 +0200
Bus and train capacities to be halved in Helsinki region
The restrictions take effect this weekend and will last for a month. School transport is unaffected.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:55:10 +0200
Finland mulls changes to vaccination rollout
The government has also submitted a proposal to Parliament on restricting movement in the capital region and Turku.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:13:33 +0200
APN election edition: Petteri Orpo
The National Coalition Party leader says Finland needs to help employers recruit foreign labour and speed immigration.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:25:29 +0200
Yle survey: Only a third of municipal leaders are women
Municipal leadership in cities tends to be more female-dominated, while in small municipalities it is male-dominated.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:34:44 +0200
Three suspected of arranging Afghans' illegal entry to Germany and Finland
The Coast Guard launched the probe when it found an asylum seeker in Turku who had been brought to Finland illegally.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:08:33 +0200
Technology industry partially exits collective bargaining
The employer organisation will divide future activities between two separate associations.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:41:37 +0200
Police gear up to enforce possible restrictions on movement
If restrictions go into effect in some urban areas as expected, police will monitor compliance around the clock.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:17:19 +0200
Lockdown rules published, parliament to decide
The proposed restrictions would apply to Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen and Turku.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:10:41 +0200
Thursday's papers: Movement restrictions, football frustration, vaccine find
Thursday's papers predict what the proposed lockdown legislation might look like, while Finland draw a World Cup qualifier.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:29:05 +0200
Finland set to resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
THL suspended use of the vaccine as a precautionary measure after two cases of brain blood clots were diagnosed.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:58:35 +0200
Ministry proposes changes to driving license law
One study found that 17-year-old drivers committed nearly twice as many driving offences as 18-year-olds last year.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:41:19 +0200
Prosecutor charges two in Lapland car blast case
An explosive device detonated under a car hired for use by the Finnish Border Guard last August.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:43:51 +0200
Court extends €10m asset seizure of troubled psychotherapy firm's founder
A majority of the firm was sold to an investor before a major patient data hacking scandal became public.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:08:40 +0200
Koskela killing suspects sent for psychiatric assessment
The three defendants are accused of murdering a 16-year-old boy in the Koskela district of Helsinki last December.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:48:20 +0200
Uusimaa corona group recommends remote learning continue until Easter
The decision on whether grades 7-9 and high schools return to classrooms will be made by local municipalities.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:06:25 +0200
Watch: 15 km-long ice wall emerges on Finnish lake
The conditions necessary for the creation of the natural effect occur about once a decade.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:53:19 +0200
Lockdown rules go to Green, SPP and Left MPs for decision
The draft legislation would limit movement outside the home.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:07:42 +0200
No big impact on vaccine schedule despite AstraZeneca jab suspension, THL expert says
As of Tuesday, just over 13 percent of Finland's population had received at least one vaccination dose.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:11:48 +0200
Wednesday's papers: Restriction deliberations, remote working, ryegrass livestream and nappy waste
A shift in willingness to move afar, the ultimate pandemic pastime challenge and the growing issue of nappy waste.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:34:27 +0200
Government debates curfews, restrictions
Ministers convened for an eight-hour meeting on Monday but couldn't agree, and came back on Tuesday.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:33:54 +0200
Finland coach, stars show support for Kamara
Glen Kamara was at the centre of a storm over racist abuse during a game against Slavia Prague last week.



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