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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:43:24 +0300
Russia moves conscription checkpoint away from Finnish border
The mobile checkpoint was removed as Finland closed its border to Russian tourists.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:55:08 +0300
Some biked across as Finland closed Russian border
Russians now need special reasons to travel to Finland.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:48:45 +0300
Consumers' Union urges electricity firms to extend payment times
Among other measures the government plans a VAT reduction on electricity and retroactive subsidies, but that won't be enough for some households, the consumer watchdog says.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:14:39 +0300
Friday's papers: Finland makes global news, OL3 raises hopes and fuel theft
The world's eyes are on Finland following its decision to close the last land route for Russians into the EU.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:56:48 +0300
Finland set to ease abortion restrictions
Finland has the Nordic region's strictest abortion law, requiring approval from two doctors to terminate a pregnancy. The legislation, which dates back to the 1970s, has been criticised as outdated.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:44:20 +0300
Man fined for insulting asylum seekers on social media
The 46-year-old's Facebook comments constituted hate speech as they violated the dignity of asylum seekers, the court ruled.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:41:50 +0300
APN podcast: What's happening at Finland's Russian border?
The show dives into Baltic blasts, scrutinises security on the Russian border and hears from foreigners learning Finnish from each other.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:23:04 +0300
Students' union rejects proposal to abolish matriculation exams
The mental health crisis among young people should be tackled by other means than abolishing a functioning system, according to the Union of Secondary School Students.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:29:55 +0300
Finnair to cut 200 jobs, 120 in Finland
The national airline’s profitability has been severely undermined by the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the closure of Russian airspace.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:32:50 +0300
Finland shutting off tourist visas for Russians on Friday
The foreign minister said that the decision was sped up by damage to the Nord Stream pipelines and sham elections in Russian-held territories of Ukraine.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:36:40 +0300
Finland's Covid cases to rise again, health authority predicts
Two coronavirus variants are being monitored particularly closely, health authorities say.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:21:52 +0300
Supo: Finland subject of extensive state espionage
The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service says that Russia and China are particularly interested in Finland.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:19:56 +0300
Thursday's papers: Finland reacts to Nord Stream 'sabotage', the pipeline's history, an ex-PM's Russian client
Ilta-Sanomat offers a political history lesson about the lack of debate surrounding the Nord Stream gas pipeline project when its construction was planned.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:17:51 +0300
Russian media: Conscription checkpoint set up near Finnish border
Several people who crossed into Finland on Wednesday confirmed seeing the vehicle set up near the border.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:54:32 +0300
Haavisto: Possibility that Nord Stream damage was deliberate cannot be ruled out
While Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto did not directly address the possibility that Russia was responsible for the damage, he noted that the involvement of a state actor could not be ruled out at this time.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:19:18 +0300
Citizens' initiative on visa ban for Russians heads to Finnish Parliament
The initiative passed the 50,000-signature threshold on Wednesday and will move to Parliament to be debated by MPs.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:54:55 +0300
Border Guard swamped with unnecessary calls after asking citizens for surveillance help
The request was only intended for sightings of suspicious persons near the country's border, according to Jussi Kämppi of the Southeast Finland Border Guard.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:27:55 +0300
City of Hanko seizes Russian oligarch's apartments
Assets and accounts linked to Russian oligarch Boris Rotenberg have been subjected to sanctions, following Russia's attack on Ukraine.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:35:36 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Baltic gas leak, fully-booked hotels, Finland's worsening PISA results
Daily paper Helsingin Sanomat asks what Estonia's Finnish-inspired education system gets right that Finland no longer does.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:50:20 +0300
Prosecutors charge ex-CEO of hacked therapy firm Vastaamo
Sensitive patient information was leaked on the dark web after the company refused to pay a blackmail demand following two separate data breaches.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:45:17 +0300
Finland to establish 16 new reception centres as protection applications hit record level
About 44,000 people have applied for asylum or temporary protection in Finland so far this year, with immigration authorities expecting thousands of more applications in coming months.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:05:42 +0300
PM Marin hosts luncheon with 8 former Finnish premiers
The meal was served at Helsinki's Government Palace, a building which was built 200 years ago.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:56:57 +0300
Netflix announces new game studio plans in Helsinki
The streaming giant will have a total of four game studios, two of which will be located in Helsinki.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:52:04 +0300
PTT: Food prices to grow until next year
The economic research institute expects the price of meat, dairy products and eggs will increase by 20 percent.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:34:23 +0300
Russian journalist who fled to Finland: "Poor and disadvantaged" will be sent to front lines
Journalist Sergey Shelin had been working at the Rosbalt news agency, which was declared a "foreign agent" by the Kremlin last year.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:31:45 +0300
UEFA investigates racist behaviour towards Finnish player
An ill-tempered game between Montenegro and Finland on Monday night ended with a suspicion that racist comments were directed at Finland midfielder Glen Kamara.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:05:45 +0300
Interior minister: Finland should examine eastern border fence proposal
"No one thinks that the entire 1,300 kilometre-long border should be fenced off," minister Mikkonen noted.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:54:27 +0300
Consumer confidence hits another new low in September
More consumers than ever said they have no plans to purchase durable goods in the near future.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:29:00 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Covid now common, eastern excursions and foreign-owned flats
THL now says you can return to work after two days of no Covid-19 symptoms.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:36:24 +0300
Finnish police invalidating 550 passports affected by delivery glitch
The weeklong ordeal appears to have come to an end.



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