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Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:49:47 +0300
Full capacity at sports halls, theatres again as capital area dismantles crowd restrictions
As of Friday, there were no restrictions or caps on crowd sizes recommended by authorities in any part of Finland.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:47:00 +0300
Finland tightens laws on illegal threats
The changes apply to threats made against people because of their job or public position.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:09:56 +0300
Friday's papers: Birds in trouble, masks in shops, and payday loan interest spike
Birds in Finland offer a clue about environmental problems. 

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:12:30 +0300
Immigrants over-represented in sex crime statistics, says government study
Researchers said that the proportion of second-generation immigrants among suspected sexual offenders is small.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:26:00 +0300
Finland to vaccinate fur-farm animals against Covid
The Finnish Fur Breeders' Association will start vaccinating minks in the next few weeks.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:20:00 +0300
PS politician's son gets four-year prison sentence over drug offences
The man imported narcotics from the Netherlands and sold them on.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:24:57 +0300
APN podcast: Who's spying on Finland?
This week's show delves into the world of cyber espionage, facial recognition and shadowy parts of the internet.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:38:52 +0300
Singing and dancing to be allowed at restaurants as government relaxes Covid rules
As of Friday, all restaurant restrictions, except those regarding hygiene, are to be waived in areas in the acceleration phase.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:30:35 +0300
Statistics Finland: Falling birth rates cannot maintain population
Finland's population is set to reach its peak in 2033, at just over 5.6 million, the number-crunching agency predicts.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:45:04 +0300
THL: Use your judgement on masks, schools 'low-risk'
Covid-19 case numbers have started to rise again after a downward trend in recent weeks.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:09:17 +0300
President Niinistö warns Finland against a soft line on security risks
Finland should not be naive about foreign and security policy, said the president.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:36:09 +0300
Thursday's papers: Dancing ban, civil disobedience, farmers in despair
Some 140 Extinction Rebellion activists were detained on Wednesday.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:51:09 +0300
Climate activists begin 10-day protest in downtown Helsinki
The estimated 1,000 protestors are calling on Finland's government to declare a climate and environmental emergency.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:57:25 +0300
Award-winning freestyle footballer seeks to inspire young Muslim women
An 18-year-old high school student's football tricks have garnered her thousands of social media followers.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:59:40 +0300
Report: Councils should introduce sliding scale for parking fines
Bringing a sliding scale to parking fines would require a change to Finnish law, however.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:02:00 +0300
Prosecutor drops ethnic agitation charges against former Left Alliance official
Tweets sent in 2016 had called for violent acts to be committed against 'fascists' and 'climate change deniers', among others.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:29:45 +0300
Finland recorded fewer cancer diagnoses than expected in 2020
Finland's Cancer register's director of statistics Janne Pitkäniemi says the numbers are a concern.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:10:08 +0300
Finland's first UVC disinfecting robot cleans up in Turku
Prompted and accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the EU is donating 200 of the devices to hospitals across the bloc.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0300
Data protection ombudsman raps Finnish police over controversial facial ID app
Clearview AI uses publicly-posted social media photos scraped from the web for use in law enforcement agency investigations.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:49:30 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Poor police budgeting, rally partying, and a warm October
Finland's police are better funded than they were, but still say they need to cut staff.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:49:11 +0300
Smaller towns could lack representation in new regional assemblies
Finland's regional elections will see representatives elected to new assemblies.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:22:26 +0300
PTT: Grocery bills to grow next year
Prices are expected to rise by 1.8 percent, which is more than the projected rise in overall consumer prices.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:48:09 +0300
Helsinki ports switch to spot-checking arrivals' Covid status
The new arrangement is reliant on the personal responsibility of passengers, according to a city official.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:03:02 +0300
Extinction Rebellion, counter-protesters to face off in central Helsinki
Climate activists announced their demonstration plans 10 days ago.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:25:51 +0300
Sitra: Onshore wind could help Finland meet its climate targets
Onshore wind energy is the most cost-effective alternative to meet both the country's increasing energy demand and climate goals, the Finnish Innovation Fund has found.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:20:15 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Regional elections, winter of discontent, and real estate prices
Finland holds regional elections in January.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 18:01:48 +0300
Authority finds child welfare units keep inadequate records on use of disciplinary measures
The measures can include restrictions on communication and freedom of movement, personal checks and inspections, as well as placing a child in isolation or detention.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 17:01:22 +0300
Supo: Finland 'continually targeted' by foreign cyber espionage
Regarding other potential dangers, security agency Supo said that most significant terrorist threats were individuals and small groups from "right-wing or radical Islamist ideologies."

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:50:00 +0300
One dead, one injured following light airplane crash in Hyvinkää
The two-seater aircraft crashed as it was coming in to land at Hyvinkää airport.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:26:53 +0300
Finland's police begin talks aimed at cutting up to 250 staff
The announcement comes after the government decided to reduce the police's budget allocation for next year.



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