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Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:23:04 +0300
Finnish Red Cross to deploy 10 mobile healthcare units in Western Ukraine
The facilities will offer regular healthcare services in western parts of the country where local clinics are overburdened.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:30:03 +0300
Thursday's papers: Unsustainable logging, Covid booster friction and another OL3 delay
Health experts disagree on the right number of vaccine doses at this stage of the pandemic, Ilta-Sanomat writes.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:37:38 +0300
MPs reject citizens' initiative to ban net fishing in Lake Saimaa
The region in southeast Finland is home to the highly-endangered Saimaa ringed seal, which can become caught in the nets and drown.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:32:06 +0300
Finnish president 'optimistic' about finding Nato solution with Turkey
President Niinistö and his Icelandic host, President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, met in Reykjavík to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the European security situation and efforts to deepen Nordic cooperation.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:38:00 +0300
Finns drinking less beer
Compared to a decade ago, Finland's beer consumption fell by 70 million litres this summer.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:01:35 +0300
HUS: Queues cause 'critical' conditions at New Children's Hospital ICU
The facility treats children from across Finland, some of whom have been waiting for heart surgery for more than the legal limit of 180 days.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:39:04 +0300
Veteran politician Väyrynen withdraws from parliamentary election
The former MP and four-time presidential candidate said the Centre Party's likely poor showing at next spring's election would be blamed on him.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:10:58 +0300
Helsinki court officially declares Zsar outlet mall on eastern border bankrupt
The centre's parent company Zsar and subsidiary East Gate Development have debts totalling more than 20 million euros.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:54:09 +0300
Social services minister calls for faster Covid vaccination roll out
Few people in Finland have a clear understanding of the current guidelines regarding Covid vaccinations, according to Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru (SDP).

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:09:33 +0300
Water pump damage may further delay electricity production at OL3 nuclear reactor
The damage will not affect safety at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant site, the facility's operator Teollisuuden Voima says in a statement.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:17:53 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Presidential insights, Centre slide, promised eclipse
President Sauli Niinistö talks to Helsingin Sanomat about his role in Finland's accession towards Nato, freedom of speech, and the "person named Sauli Niinistö".

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:41:15 +0300
Opposition MP withdraws controversial law change proposal following backlash
National Coalition Party MP Jari Kinnunen had proposed a law change to remove dual nationals and stateless persons from positions that are important for overall security.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:50:52 +0300
Finland's political party leaders express support for partial border fence
The Finnish Border Guard has proposed that between 130 and 260 kilometres of partial fencing be built along Finland's 1,300 kilometres border with Russia.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:19:39 +0300
Prosecutor charges four for accepting minors on national defence courses
The charges relate to two voluntary national defence courses for women in 2017.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:48:19 +0300
Airiston Helmi financial crimes case heads to court in December 2023
The trial will begin more than half a decade after authorities first raided the seaside properties.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:31:57 +0300
Valio dairy product lookalikes pop up in Russia
Valio sold its operations in Russia in April, but it appears that the new Viola packaging copies Valio's branding.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:17:21 +0300
Police option to delete bodycam video is legally problematic, Ombudsman says
The Parliamentary Ombudsman noted the findings may be a reason to review laws on the use of body worn video systems by officers.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:44:16 +0300
Finnish designer wows international fashion crowd
Jenny Hytönen says her 'Untitled' collection experiments with contrasts between sensitivity and roughness, taking inspiration from the 1980s fetish scene as well as 1940s office wear.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:23:11 +0300
Finnish President addresses Nato parliamentary seminar in Helsinki
President Niinistö suggested that China, the US and the EU should discuss together how to avoid further escalation of the deadly conflict in Ukraine.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:14:27 +0300
MP proposes law limiting police officer duties to native Finns
A legislative initiative proposed by NCP politician Jari Kinnunen would remove dual nationals and stateless persons from positions that are important for overall security.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:31:46 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Russians depart, regional mortality rates and Helsinki's curtailed Christmas light plans
Tuesday's paper review looks at the southeastern border, mortality rate comparison and how energy savings will affect the capital's Christmas decoration plans.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:52:00 +0300
Finland suspects 4 of illegally crossing eastern border
Meanwhile, the government's plans to construct a short length of fence along the Russian border for testing purposes are moving forward, STT reports.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:24:01 +0300
Haavisto: EU ministers agree on €500m arms aid to Ukraine
The EU has also decided to train around 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers over the next two years.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:48:07 +0300
Courts find 'love scam' victims guilty of money laundering offences
In the very similar cases, two women received large amounts of money from the accounts of other women, and transferred the sums to accounts held abroad.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:35:03 +0300
Finland strives for "future without homelessness" at annual awareness event
The Night of the Homeless focuses on poverty and social exclusion, and is observed on 17 October.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:24:59 +0300
Zsar outlet mall near Russian border files for bankruptcy
The outlet mall first opened in 2018, primarily aiming to attract Russian tourists.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:58:22 +0300
Highly-endangered ringed seal drowns in fishing net in eastern Finland
The male pup was likely born last winter as it was one metre in length and weighed about 28 kilos, Finland's parks and wildlife agency Metsähallitus said.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:38:20 +0300
Uutissuomalainen: Finland seeing record high number of STD cases
Even by October of this year, infections have been reported at a higher rate than in the entirety of previous years.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:10:07 +0300
Monday's papers: Border town blues, nuclear plans and sizeable squalls
The local economy of Vaalimaa, which has a border crossing point into Russia, has suffered immensely from the efflux of Russian tourists.

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 18:08:48 +0300
Meteorologists warn of high winds, falling temperatures
Strong winds and possible thunderstorms along Finland's south coast overnight will usher in cooler weather this week. Sleet or snow is possible in the north, says meteorologist Kerttu Kotakorpi.



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