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Thu, 20 May 2021 11:52:48 +0300
Outgoing Helsinki Mayor taking on advisor role at Miltton marketing group
Jan Vapaavuori will start as a board member and part-time senior advisor at the Miltton Group in August.

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:57:25 +0300
Newt news you can use: Rare amphibian gets own livestream
Newts, which look like more muscular prehistoric salamanders, can grow to 16cm in length.

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:32:36 +0300
Traffic fatalities falling in Finland
The number of both fatalities and injuries in road traffic declined during the first part of the year.

Thu, 20 May 2021 09:18:41 +0300
Thursday's papers: Digital green certificate, pandemic and climate, rain and more rain
One issue in the morning papers is the question of who will check health documents once EU internal travel takes off again.

Wed, 19 May 2021 18:24:00 +0300
Government wins confidence vote over economic, employment policies
The motion was tabled by the NCP, Christian Democrat and Movement Now parties, with the Finns Party submitting a separate motion.

Wed, 19 May 2021 17:02:00 +0300
OECD: Finland must cut red tape to attract more foreign investment, workers
The economic group said Finland was falling behind its Nordic neighbours in attracting investment and skilled labour.

Wed, 19 May 2021 16:13:30 +0300
"10-minute" rapid Covid test developed in Finland
The equipment is about the size of a desktop computer, making it theoretically possible to carry out testing in any situation.

Wed, 19 May 2021 15:37:20 +0300
Court sentences two teens to prison for attempted murder
One of the suspects had uploaded a video to Snapchat shortly after the attack saying that he was "going to jail."

Wed, 19 May 2021 14:40:37 +0300
Double testing, vaccines for seasonal migrant workers
Under new rules, every farm that hires seasonal workers must have a health safety plan and a health contact person.

Wed, 19 May 2021 13:47:38 +0300
Lapland council scraps plans for controversial Arctic rail line
The proposal to redraft development plans for the region was passed by a clear majority of 43-3.

Wed, 19 May 2021 12:09:54 +0300
Fewer bankruptcies Q1, but more employees lost jobs
There was a sharp decline in bankruptcies during Jan-March, but closures threw a growing number of people out of work.

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:07:19 +0300
THL: Finland holding off using J&J Covid vaccine
Finland has committed to buy 2.4 million doses of the J&J vaccine, which unlike mRNA jabs only needs a single dose to be fully effective and lasts a long time.

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:43:07 +0300
Two Centre MPs sanctioned over stimulus package opposition
The Centre Party's parliamentary group has cautioned two rogue members, expelling one from a committee chairmanship.

Wed, 19 May 2021 09:11:12 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Jabs close to home, picnic culture, dirty cops
Morning papers report health officials say vaccinations should be taken in home municipalities, not at holiday home locations.

Tue, 18 May 2021 18:34:00 +0300
Helsinki preparing initiative to tackle littering in city parks
Rubbish strewn across parks and bins stuffed to capacity have become a regular sight in the capital region.

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:55:00 +0300
Marked increase in sales and prices of detached homes in Q1
The biggest market price increase was seen in municipalities with 20,000 to 59,999 residents.

Tue, 18 May 2021 16:48:23 +0300
Lapland sees biggest military exercise of the year
7,000 troops will be taking part in exercises in the forests of Finnish Lapland, including a contingent from neighbouring Sweden.

Tue, 18 May 2021 15:15:38 +0300
Finland approves EU Covid recovery package
MPs approved the package by a vote of 134-57 on Tuesday afternoon.

Tue, 18 May 2021 13:59:09 +0300
Police Board classifies report on monitoring of Roma community
Helsinki police department kept a record of the movements of members the Finnish Roma community in the metropolitan area.

Tue, 18 May 2021 13:12:12 +0300
Candidates want vegetarian school lunches once a week, says election compass
Yle's election compass has some interesting data on what candidates say they want to do.

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:46:35 +0300
Finance Ministry working group proposes higher fuel taxes
The working group recommends Finland shift focus from car tax to fuel tax in order to achieve carbon emissions targets.

Tue, 18 May 2021 11:29:00 +0300
TVO, consortium agree on completion of long-delayed Olkiluoto 3 reactor
The nuclear reactor was originally scheduled to begin producing electricity in 2009.

Tue, 18 May 2021 10:53:32 +0300
Sunny weather brings adders and risk to pets
Venomous adders are on the move again seeking warm spots to sun themselves, posing a threat to unwary pets.

Tue, 18 May 2021 10:08:55 +0300
Yle sources: Finland planning to delay reopening of borders
The government had wanted to permit work-related travel within the EU in May and open to internal border traffic in June.

Tue, 18 May 2021 09:03:38 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Vaccine confidence, stimulus vote, storm warnings
Morning papers report on a fresh poll showing a large majority of Finns trust the safety of coronavirus vaccines.

Mon, 17 May 2021 18:30:30 +0300
Court: Former Talvivaara boss illegally sought €1.3m in tax breaks
The Supreme Administrative Court ordered that businessman Pekka Perä's finances be reassessed by tax authorities.

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:14:41 +0300
Helsinki opens up Covid vaccines to 40-44 age set
A chief physician said that how the epidemic plays out is largely dependent on how eager younger adults are about getting vaccinated.

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:26:03 +0300
Two tanks collide during military training exercise in Finland
One Finnish Defence Forces crew member was hospitalised while others received minor injuries.

Mon, 17 May 2021 14:16:03 +0300
Finland sends suicide ideation, red middle fingers to Eurovision Song Contest
The band Blind Channel has called its music style "violent pop." 

Mon, 17 May 2021 12:57:39 +0300
Finland wants nursing students to stay, aims to improve Finnish language teaching
Finland will need an estimated 30,000 healthcare workers over the next decade.



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