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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:26:38 +0200
Public sector overtime and shift swap ban begins
Trade unions in the public sector launched a weeklong strike action on Monday to demand more pay.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:13:54 +0200
Monday's papers: Defence perceptions, building material shortages and second boosters
The war in Ukraine is disrupting the Finnish construction sector while boosting the nation's confidence in its conscripts.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:11:12 +0200
Nokia, VTT top Finnish patent applications list
The firms busiest with patent applications last year are primarily state-owned.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 16:25:07 +0200
Niinistö suggests closer defence ties with US and Sweden as alternative to Nato
According to Niinistö, Finland has two security options: Nato membership or closer partnership with the US and Sweden.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 11:58:03 +0200
Marin: New reception centres to be opened around Finland
The prime minister said the cabinet is also considering more measures in response to sharply rising energy prices.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:13:05 +0200
Kiasma art museum to re-open with costly renovation still in progress
The price tag for repairs at the contemporary art museum remains unclear. Kiasma re-opens as the nearby Ateneum closes.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 16:43:38 +0200
Ministry: Tens of thousands of Ukrainians to arrive in Finland
The number of arrivals has accelerated, with more now reaching Finland in weaker physical and psychological condition.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 13:42:35 +0200
Andersson: Left Alliance would not quit cabinet over possible Nato application
Traditionally Finland's most anti-Nato party, the Left Alliance is reconsidering its stance due to the war in Ukraine.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:44:40 +0200
Finland looks to agriculture for climate action
There had been disputes within the government over which sectors should shoulder most of the burden of emissions reductions. 

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:29:33 +0200
Cannonball gang boss receives maximum sentence on drugs, firearms charges
The investigation was part of a broad international probe in which criminals in different countries were tricked into using Anom, a messaging service controlled by the FBI.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:02:06 +0200
Finns Party plays down links with Putin-friendly partners in EU Parliament
Italy's far right Lega Nord party and the French National Rally — both members of the ID group alongside the Finns Party — have previously expressed their admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:03:15 +0200
PM Marin's nightclub visit was not a rule breach, says Chancellor of Justice
The Prime Minister left her government phone at home when she attended a Helsinki nightclub in December, and missed text messages instructing her to self-isolate due to a Covid exposure.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:23:29 +0200
Ukrainians fill Tampere reception centre to capacity
Authorities are searching for more emergency housing for people who have fled the war in Ukraine.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:49:16 +0200
Bus crash Ukrainians continue journey to Finland
Most of the Ukrainian citizens on board a bus involved in a traffic accident in Lithuania early on Thursday were able to continue on to Finland.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:51:18 +0200
Finnish Red Cross issues plea for more volunteers
The Finnish branch of the international humanitarian organisation needs more helping hands as it opens new emergency accommodation for Ukrainian people fleeing the war.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:28:02 +0200
Once again, Finland ranked as the world's happiest nation
For the fifth year in a row, Finland tops the list in the World Happiness Report

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:58:08 +0200
Finland to update security policy following Russian attack on Ukraine
A coordination group headed by Finland's foreign minister will submit a report outlining security and defence issues to parliament.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:10:04 +0200
Friday's papers: Russian arrivals, inflation, Ukrainian kids in school
Morning papers report that the Finnish government does not view Russian citizens traveling to Finland as a matter of special concern.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:49:36 +0200
Finnish taxi firms increase fares as fuel prices spike
The average price of diesel peaked at over 2.3 euros per litre in March.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:34:35 +0200
Several injured as Finnish bus carrying Ukrainians crashes in Lithuania
The bus was on its way to Finland when it overturned on the side of a road in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:56:23 +0200
National Audit Office dismisses Yli-Viikari as Director General
The agency said the former Auditor General's violation of her official duties was a compelling reason for her dismissal from the post of Director General in accordance with the Civil Servants Act.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:13:02 +0200
APN podcast: Security politics on Russia's border
Political debate has centred on whether or not to join Nato. 

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:26:31 +0200
Finland announces €300 million package to support food production in agricultural sector
The ministerial working group on preparedness met for the first time on Thursday to assess how the war in Ukraine will affect Finland's resources.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:29:22 +0200
Microsoft to build energy efficient, heat-producing data centre in Finland
The company said the facility will be the world’s largest initiative to recycle waste heat from data centres.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:06:43 +0200
Healthcare worker unions threaten to increase strike action
The industrial action could last up to two weeks and involve some 40,000 healthcare workers.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:09:52 +0200
Åbo Akademi university offers free places to Ukrainian students
Students will be able to choose courses across faculties from Science and Technology to Social Sciences and Economics.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:07:49 +0200
Hundreds of Ukrainians arriving in Finland daily
An estimated 4,000 Ukrainian citizens have arrived in Finland through relief missions alone.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:37:39 +0200
Social services minister: Post-Covid normality is in sight
Interim Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Aki Lindén said that postponing the relaxation of mask recommendations was a good move.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:36:15 +0200
Defence Minister: Nato notes change in Finnish membership debate
Kaikkonen and Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist met with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Nato defence ministers' meeting to discuss their partnership with the alliance.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:25:36 +0200
Russian embassy asks citizens to report incidents of discrimination, hate speech
A senior researcher with the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) told Yle that the Kremlin is attempting to use anti-Russian sentiment as justification for its war on Ukraine.



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