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Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:29:19 +0300
Full electricity generation at Olkiluoto 3 delayed yet again
Finland's electricity supply could become tight next winter, warns Jukka Leskelä, managing director of the energy industry association.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:32:39 +0300
Thursday’s papers: Flights, fertiliser and four elections
How might Turkey's parliamentary elections impact Finland's potential Nato membership?

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 18:14:57 +0300
Turkey “awaits written response” from Finland and Sweden over Nato concerns
Ankara has rejected a Nato initiative to hold three-way talks with Finland and Sweden on their applications.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:24:49 +0300
THL recommends 5th dose of Covid vaccine for severely immunocompromised
Health officials recommend a fifth jab for high-risk people over age 12. They were urged to take a fourth dose six months ago.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:15:00 +0300
Survey: Students need more support for mental health, other issues
More than half of student care professionals polled said that students' mental health problems have increased in the past school year.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:18:12 +0300
People of foreign background less likely vote in Finnish elections
According to a Justice Ministry report, parties play a key role in the number of candidates of foreign background.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:50:10 +0300
Finland's housing market heading for price slowdown
Housing market price growth has cooled off the most in the capital region, according to Nordea.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:00:27 +0300
Finnish trust in media outlets continues to grow
Finland still ranks at the top of a media trustworthiness comparison from Oxford University's Reuters Institute.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:54:33 +0300
Service disruptions hit Finnish bank customers
Shortly before 4pm, OP bank said that the service interruption had been fixed and payments should appear by day's end.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:27:40 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Angry Ankara, museum money pit, and lagging lines
While the Finnish president says that Finland will not join Nato without Sweden, not all Finnish politicians agree.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:44:00 +0300
Police report uptick in fake delivery service scams
Fraudsters pose as buyers on online marketplaces, offering to pay for delivery.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:55:00 +0300
Freight traffic slowdown prompts Customs to suspend hiring at Russian border crossings
Freight transport is being severely reduced by sanctions on Russia, but there are also fewer visitor crossings due to coronavirus-related restrictions.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:03:17 +0300
Finnish defence minister headed to Nato dinner meeting
Minister Kaikkonen is also scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings on Wednesday, including with Ukraine's Minister of Defence, Oleksii Reznikov.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:26:23 +0300
Paper: Fortum to sell off its Russian operations by July
The majority-state owned Finnish energy company announced in May that it was planning an exit from Russia.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:46:29 +0300
President Niinistö: "No reason" to fear threat of war in Finland
Finland's President Sauli Niinistö answered questions from members of the public during an interview with Radio Suomi on Tuesday morning.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:37:01 +0300
Police not investigating February's fatal ice-road accident 
Authorities found that there were no probable grounds to suspect a crime in the accident that claimed the life of a rescue worker.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:23:51 +0300
Finland's last Lenin monument removed from streets of southern city
The City of Kotka received the statue as a gift in 1979, but it has been the subject of intense public debate over the years, and especially since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:28:12 +0300
Finnish service sector suffering from drawn-out labour shortage
Employers say finding workers is challenging.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:54:57 +0300
Inflation climbs to 7% during May, highest rate for 30 years
The rise in consumer prices was mostly driven by the increasing cost of electricity, petrol and diesel, Statistics Finland says.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:43:19 +0300
Foreign affairs specialist: Turkey must "resolve the stalemate"
Turkey has issued a list of demands that must be met before Finland and Sweden can begin accession talks to join Nato.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:25:07 +0300
Tuesday’s papers: Turkey, ticks and three euro gas
Turkey and Finnish security policy are both undergoing a rebranding, Helsingin Sanomat writes.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:44:00 +0300
Satellite surveillance curbs forestry violations in Finland
The first two years of satellite surveillance saw increases in observed breaches of the Forestry Act, but last year the crimes dropped by around 40 percent.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:15:00 +0300
S Group shuts a dozen capital area restaurants during busy summer season
The firm shifted hundreds of restaurant workers to its grocery stores during the pandemic.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:35:10 +0300
Yle: Leaked audit shows Nordea ignored money laundering concerns
Internal banking documents suggest Nordea Bank and Norway's DNB overlooked money laundering risks and red flags for years.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:21:44 +0300
Nato chief: "I'm certain Finland will become a member"
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance is working closely with Turkey which is resisting Finnish and Swedish membership bids.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:17:20 +0300
Study: Half of drivers in Helsinki e-scooter accidents were drunk
The financial hit of the city's e-scooter accidents amounted to an estimated 1.7 million euros last year, according to the study.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:32:28 +0300
Monday's papers: Bridges, backlogs and budgets
What are some grocery hacks to beat inflation?

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 17:27:46 +0300
Left Alliance calls for decriminalisation of drug use, NCP would allow snus sales
The NCP approved a student initiative to allow snus tobacco sales, while the Left said that drug abuse should be handled through social and healthcare policies, not the judicial system.

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 14:31:35 +0300
Niinistö and Stoltenberg discuss Nato bid at Kultaranta Talks
Finland’s Nato plan, now stalled by Turkish demands, dominates the annual series at the presidential summer retreat.

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 12:59:33 +0300
Travellers brace for more airport delays as air traffic resurges
The aviation sector is grappling with staff shortages and spiking demand, as MEPs express concern over rising emissions.



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