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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:49:49 +0300
Most Pride event organisers in Finland report harassment, violence
The most common types of harassment experienced by the respondents were hate speech and vandalism, an STT poll found.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:02:42 +0300
Court fines Finnair over expenses dispute with pilots, cabin crew
The airline was found by the Labour Court to be in breach of collective bargaining agreements.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:23:40 +0300
PM Marin appeals for her child's privacy to be respected
The prime minister's request comes after a photo of President Sauli Niinistö's son appeared in a number of media outlets this week.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:58:07 +0300
Friday's Papers: Obligatory Swedish, border fences and safe swimming
Finland will not be introducing obligatory Swedish exams, Education Minister Li Andersson told Uutisuomalainen.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 18:06:44 +0300
Stoltenberg: Settlement of dispute between Turkey, Finland and Sweden "soon"
The Nato Secretary General was unable to offer a concrete timetable, while the US Senate prepares to add Finland and Sweden joining Nato onto its agenda.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:41:07 +0300
Industrial investment growing strongly this year
The growth has been fuelled by fixed investments and investments in the energy sector.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:18:56 +0300
APN podcast: When self-employment is the only option
The All Points North podcast explores the phenomenon of foreigners in Finland becoming entrepreneurs out of necessity.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:15:22 +0300
Care homes and hospitals suffer from staff shortage
The nursing sector in Finland is currently experiencing the country's most acute labour shortage.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:20:19 +0300
Finland halts €70m of UN programme funding; demands audit after scandal
Suspected misconduct in a UN programme operating out of Helsinki has led to a backlash.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:28:17 +0300
THL: Longer waits for care in all Finnish hospital districts this year
The national health institute blames the pandemic for the increasingly long waits for specialised medical care.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:48:17 +0300
Plan aims to cut agricultural runoff into Baltic Sea by 2027
The measures would be financed by national funds, as well as EU programmes.

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.



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