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Sat, 28 May 2022 17:49:20 +0300
Finland heads to first-ever finals on home ice
The Finnish men's ice hockey team plays its third consecutive final against Canada on Sunday evening.

Sat, 28 May 2022 17:03:03 +0300
Finnish Foreign Minister expresses concern over Uighur revelations
According to Pekka Haavisto, Finland is awaiting a report from the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Sat, 28 May 2022 16:10:46 +0300
Police report record number of passport applications
The trend will likely continue well into the summer, according to the police.

Sat, 28 May 2022 12:34:46 +0300
Watch: Finnish Foreign Minister meets with US Secretary of State in Washington
Haavisto said that Turkey has the right to raise its concerns and that the groundwork for dialogue has started.

Fri, 27 May 2022 18:24:14 +0300
Cyber Centre: No increase in cyber attacks since Nato application
Finnish authorities had warned that Russia might step up its cyber attacks in retaliation for Finland applying to join the Nato alliance.

Fri, 27 May 2022 17:38:10 +0300
Reuters: Turkey resolution unlikely before Nato summit
Finnish and Swedish delegations returned home from Ankara on Friday following the conclusion of talks concerning Turkey's objections to the two Nordic countries joining Nato.

Fri, 27 May 2022 16:16:43 +0300
Finnish Christian dating app expands abroad
Valo (meaning Light) was launched last year and currently has about 130,000 users in Finland, the developers say.

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:17:26 +0300
Seventeen-year-olds in Finland may soon get driver's licenses
The government wants to make it possible for all 17-year-olds to get their license as a legal loophole has already allowed thousands to drive before their 18th birthday.

Fri, 27 May 2022 13:04:25 +0300
Macron and Erdoğan discuss Finnish Nato membership
The French President's office says it told Turkey to respect Finland and Sweden's sovereign decisions.

Fri, 27 May 2022 10:50:53 +0300
Russia blocks access to Helsingin Sanomat
Russian authorities blocked access to the website Finland's biggest newspaper earlier this week.

Fri, 27 May 2022 10:23:41 +0300
Finland reports first monkeypox case
Helsinki University Hospital District (HUS) says Finland's first monkeypox patient is recovering at home and doing relatively well.

Fri, 27 May 2022 09:31:05 +0300
Friday's papers: A dark horse, the living dead and nuclear news
Can Finland repurpose its nuclear waste instead of burying it and what's life like when you're pronounced dead?

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:22:30 +0300
Number of Covid patients in ICUs drops to 9-month low
The number of coronavirus patients in hospital has fallen in the past week, with fewer in intensive care than at any time since last summer.

Thu, 26 May 2022 14:11:19 +0300
Marin visits Ukraine, meets with Zelensky
During her unannounced visit, the Finnish PM discussed reconstruction with local officials in Irpin.

Thu, 26 May 2022 12:14:03 +0300
Spike in demand for solar panels despite long waits, higher prices
The cost of solar panels is rising, but that hasn't limited their popularity among customers worried about emissions and rate hikes.

Wed, 25 May 2022 17:59:55 +0300
Finland, Sweden begin talks with Turkey over Nato objections
Turkey accuses the Nordic nations of "protecting terrorists" and has issued a list of demands that must be met before Nato accession talks can proceed.

Wed, 25 May 2022 16:52:05 +0300
White-tailed deer should be classified as invasive species, Finnish conservation group says
Such a change would mean the animals could be hunted year-round, but a hunters' group is opposed to the idea.

Wed, 25 May 2022 15:49:07 +0300
Ministry forecasts upward employment trends, particularly among young people
Finland's employment rate will rise to 74.3 percent by 2024, according to a labour market forecast by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.

Wed, 25 May 2022 14:32:20 +0300
Tampere adds to tram network
The deal was received positively in Kajaani, home to the Škoda plant building the trams.

Wed, 25 May 2022 13:02:54 +0300
Finland reports first suspected monkeypox case
An adult male patient has been diagnosed with an orthopoxvirus in the Helsinki and Uusimaa hospital district.

Wed, 25 May 2022 11:20:51 +0300
Arctic Council future uncertain with isolated Russia
Nearly 130 of the council's projects are up in the air, with little desire among member countries to continue cooperating with Russia.

Wed, 25 May 2022 09:20:04 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Nato hurdles, protein from air, and ageing icebreakers
Two former ambassadors explain the possible pitfalls that lie ahead in the coming months for Finland and Sweden's Nato bid.

Tue, 24 May 2022 18:45:00 +0300
Baltic ferry passenger numbers rising following Covid slowdown
More people are taking cruises but increasingly booking trips at the last minute, the ferry firms say.

Tue, 24 May 2022 18:08:36 +0300
HS: Movement Now owes 830,000 euros to party founder's company
The party has been characterised as the personal project of its founder, businessman Hjallis Harkimo.

Tue, 24 May 2022 16:52:22 +0300
Finland's mild weather to get wetter, cooler
This week's brief foray into summer-like temperatures is set to end, at least for a while, on Thursday.

Tue, 24 May 2022 15:17:00 +0300
Finnair reducing summer flights to Japan, looking increasingly to western markets
Finnish flag-carrier Finnair is expanding services to Europe and the US as Russia's airspace ban complicates operations on its Asian routes.

Tue, 24 May 2022 14:14:15 +0300
Haavisto: Finland, Sweden sending delegations to Ankara on Wednesday
Finland's foreign minister Pekka Haavisto made the comments during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Tue, 24 May 2022 13:10:18 +0300
Long-term unemployed make up 45% of jobseekers in Vantaa
While overall employment figures are falling, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic can be seen in the number of long-tern unemployed.

Tue, 24 May 2022 12:09:12 +0300
Fennovoima shuts down construction of nuclear plant in Pyhäjoki
The firm will shift its focus towards maintaining the site in the event that the project moves forward.

Tue, 24 May 2022 11:11:46 +0300
Luke: Average household faces €500 rise in grocery bill this year
The average price of food will increase by about 10 percent this year compared to 2021, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) says.



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