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Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:16:32 +0200
Opposition leader Orpo: Governing coalition incapacitated, but unlikely to fall
NCP chair Petteri Orpo, whose party is riding high ahead of next spring elections, says that Finland's next government should cut taxes and tackle the swelling national debt.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:55:09 +0200
Another ATM stolen with bucket loader in southern Finland
This is the second ATM robbery in weeks. The chief investigator said "there are undeniable similarities" between the two incidents.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:29:51 +0200
Finland's berry business: Thai 'tourists' work 14-hour days, often owing the company store
Berry pickers are officially classed as tourists in Finland, but in practice they are at the mercy of co-ordinators and berry firms for almost all their needs. 

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:20:29 +0200
Watchdog clears media over Sanna Marin party video publication
The Council for Mass Media in Finland is the body that handles complaints about Finnish journalism.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:17:13 +0200
1,000+ Kesko logistics centre workers stage walkout over wage talk delay
The service workers' union president characterised the Commerce Federation's decision to delay the negotiations as an "arrogant avoidance of responsibility."

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:28:56 +0200
Karelian Language Society ordered to pay back €325,000 in misused state funds
The minority language has still been supported by the government through subsidies funding the Karelian language and culture at the University of Eastern Finland.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:01:36 +0200
Boating accidents claim 23 lives 
The vast majority of the fatalities took place on inland waterways.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:17:30 +0200
Friday's papers: Helsinki retail woes, savings advice and warmer November
How can Helsinki city centre be revived? 

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:07:24 +0200
Sámi parliament law delayed again as Centre takes more time
Attempts to pass the law have spanned three parliamentary terms — so far.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:00:04 +0200
APN podcast: Finland's climate choices
This week's show asks if Finland's climate rhetoric is matched by practical action on the ground. 

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:50:48 +0200
Police suspect man of using 3D printer to make guns
The man was initially brought to the attention of police after he crashed into a light pole at a roundabout in the municipality of Kankaanpää.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:24:22 +0200
Swedish home goods retailer opens first store in Finland
The firm, one of the biggest of its kind in Sweden, chose the bilingual city of Vaasa to test the waters.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:16:31 +0200
Parties disagree on fixes for Finland's outsized youth drug death problem
Within Europe, Finland has the most drug-related fatalities among people aged 25 and under, in proportion to its population.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:35:02 +0200
Fortum announces €421m profits amid energy market turmoil
The rise in electricity prices led to Fortum's strong quarter, but losses caused by the Uniper ordeal were not reflected in the figures.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:35:34 +0200
Thursday's papers: Booster update, teen drivers, and warm weekend
The Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services said that municipalities will be able to determine which groups receive a fourth dose of the Covid vaccine.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:40:14 +0200
Bears doze into hibernation at Helsinki Korkeasaari Zoo
The big, brown animals usually check out until February.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:57:00 +0200
Game company Supercell Finland's biggest single 2021 corporate taxpayer
Finnish companies paid a near-record 7.3 billion euros in corporate taxes in 2021.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:30:44 +0200
'Typo' briefly makes man 'Finland's biggest earner' 
The founder of a firm called Goofy Unicorn was named the country's biggest earner, but he says it was a question of a "brain fart" when he filed cryptocurrency earnings into a tax form.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:35:30 +0200
Gaming and IT bosses lead Finland's top earners list
Every year, the tax authority publicly unleashes a deluge of income and tax information, a practice which has become a tradition in a society that otherwise emphasises personal privacy. 

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:10:24 +0200
Ministry: Employment will continue to grow, but slowly
Officials do not expect employment to see an upswing until 2024.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:00:32 +0200
Wednesday's papers: Booster shots, tax burden, storing solar energy
Helsingin Sanomat reports that under 60-year-olds may soon be offered a fourth coronavirus vaccination.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:55:00 +0200
How inflation is hitting Finnish breakfast favourites
The cost of many popular morning meal ingredients has risen by a third in the past year.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:30:09 +0200
Rapper cleared of attempted murder
Prosecutors had demanded a 10 year jail sentence for Milan Jaff, who is already serving a decade-long sentence for other gang-related crimes.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:44:29 +0200
Energy authority asked to investigate spot-price-only electricity contract offers
Finland's power firms have been adjusting their pricing after energy supply issues struck earlier this year. 

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:34:56 +0200
Finland to send €16 million in aid to Horn of Africa
More than 20 million people are in need of food aid in the region due to climate change-driven 'record-breaking' droughts.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:21:48 +0200
PM Marin at COP27: This is the critical decade
"The science is clear. If we do not act now this is only a preview of what is to come. This is the critical decade — each year and each action count," she told the conference.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:57:33 +0200
Tuesday's papers: Energy crisis postponed, Erdoğan's choice and mental health treatment crisis
Turkey could further delay Finland's Nato membership — but does that matter?

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:41:38 +0200
Report: Finnish higher education has "much to do" on minority staff equality
Research on ethnic equality in such academic settings is "scarce" and not enough is known about the topic, according to the project's consortium director.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:28:49 +0200
Ombudsman to probe ethnic profiling report on security firms
Finland's Non-Discrimination Ombudsman is looking into an Yle report that two security firms use ethnic "codes" to describe people.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:09:59 +0200
Children's Ombudsman: Criminalise possession of violent videos featuring kids
Being able to store and record violent videos without consequence sends the wrong message both to children and adults, according to the Ombudsman.



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