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Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:50:42 +0200
Ex-Nato secretary general: "Finland and Sweden could join Nato overnight"
Former Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says Finland has a "window of opportunity."

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:27:57 +0200
Finland's President travels to London for "important" Ukraine summit
The two-day meeting of Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) leaders is arranged by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:09:09 +0200
Monday's papers: Finnish food security, market turmoil and Helsinki's Zelensky street
The war in Ukraine is choking Finnish fertiliser supply.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:27:56 +0200
Snowy winter a foretaste of the future, says Yle meteorologist
The warming climate is bringing more winter precipitation, says Yle meteorologist Kerttu Kotakorpi.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 14:21:51 +0200
Niinistö to discuss defence cooperation with Johnson, other European leaders in London
The summit comes as Finland and Sweden join a Nato-led military exercise in Norway, the largest of its kind in 30 years.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 11:59:50 +0200
Yle benefit concert raises more than €6m for Ukraine
More than two million people in Finland watched the fundraising event, which was also shown in Ukraine.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:54:21 +0200
Olkiluoto 3 reactor plugged into national grid, 13 years behind schedule
One of the world's most expensive buildings, OL3 is to meet 14 percent of Finland's electricity needs by next summer.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 14:49:05 +0200
Lintilä: War in Ukraine could nearly double food prices in Finland
According to the economic affairs minister, Finns must brace themselves for wartime pricing.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 11:59:48 +0200
Thousands join Helsinki march in support of Ukraine
The event’s Facebook page reopened after being hit by cyberattacks, which are under investigation by police.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:32:39 +0200
TS: Nurses' strike to be postponed by two weeks
The strike would apply to about 25,000 employees and last for two weeks.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:32:01 +0200
BoF forecasts grow darker as war continues
The Bank of Finland has lowered its growth forecast for this year.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:52:05 +0200
Niinistö discusses Ukraine war with Putin and Zelensky
During the call, the Finnish president emphasised the need for humanitarian corridors to safely evacuate civilians.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:57:31 +0200
Marin: EU must end dependency on Russian oil
Friday is the second day of the EU summit in Versailles, focusing on efforts to make the EU more self-sufficient in terms of strategic and energy policies.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:42:23 +0200
Finland sees spike in military equipment sales
Sales of items such as first-aid supplies have increased by over a thousand percent.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:18:00 +0200
Smartwatch users report GPS disruption in Finland
There have been numerous reports of GPS disruption, with smartwatch users and airline pilots most notably affected.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:47:04 +0200
Niinistö and Zelensky talk Finnish support for Ukraine
Finland is unlikely to adopt the role of a mediator in the war, experts say.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:26:12 +0200
Finland may need to cut back on meat as fertiliser prices skyrocket
Russia and Belarus lead the world in producing materials used for fertiliser, and war might soon disrupt that supply.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:46:02 +0200
Russian-owned Helsinki shipyard could cost taxpayer millions
Finland's state-owned financing company Finnvera has guaranteed loans of more than 200 million euros for the building of two cruise ships at the facility.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:40:00 +0200
Finnish football captain gives home to Ukrainian family fleeing war
Tim Sparv has called on others to help Ukrainian people in any way possible.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:12:29 +0200
Friday's papers: Putin-Niinistö, war worries, Hanko property and western firms in Russia
The war in Ukraine has had a big impact on Finnish-Russian relations.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:58:39 +0200
Hundreds of Russian train carriages halted in Finland for possible sanctions violations
Finnish state rail operator VR has stopped hundreds of Russian train carriages around the country on suspicion of carrying EU-sanctioned cargo.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:32:00 +0200
Spike in interest in Yle's Russian-language news; HS offers articles in Russian
Finland's largest daily begins publishing articles in Russian, while Yle's long-running Russian news attracts more viewers – and haters.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:37:00 +0200
Helsinki transport map renames Russian embassy as 'Volodymyr Zelenskyy Park'
OpenStreetMap is the source for HSL's map data, and anyone can edit it. 

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:44:43 +0200
APN podcast: Finland faces a changed world
This week the All Points North podcast looks at how Finnish politicians, businesses and the public have responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:56:18 +0200
Finnair reports GPS jamming near Kaliningrad
There has been a spate of incidents involving GPS disruption around Finland.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:18:47 +0200
Sanctions put Helsinki’s largest arena at centre of controversy
Closed amid sanctions against its Russian owners, Helsinki Halli could face a forced sale if its debts are unpaid.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:29:40 +0200
Niinistö to call Putin on Friday
Finland's political leadership are reconsidering security policy in the wake of Russia's attack on Ukraine. 

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:31:38 +0200
Covid updates 7.2.2022-8.3.2022

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:20:08 +0200
Covid patients at all-time high, no plans for new restrictions
The number of patients is at a record high in Finland, but officials still say the time was right to lift restrictions.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:42:39 +0200
Viking Line ferry tickets to include surcharge for fuel costs
The company says its finances can't handle the current cost of fuel, after two years of pandemic-induced reductions in passenger numbers. 



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