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Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:59:47 +0200
Finnish consumers buying cheaper meats
As prices for meat climb, shoppers in Finland are increasingly opting for cheaper cuts and more pork.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:21:21 +0200
Foreign Ministry: Sharp decline in Russians' view of Finland
The proportion of Russians with a positive view of Finland has fallen from 68 percent to 51 percent since last year, according to a ministry survey.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:15:26 +0200
Thursday's papers: Smaller school classes, tech start-up investment, Moomin mug mania
A new report shows that elementary school class sizes have fallen, allowing for more individually-oriented teaching.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:52:05 +0200
Police: At least 2,000 Finnish victims of international crypto scam
Victims in Finland lost at least 6.6 million euros to the crypto-scammers, authorities say.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:59:49 +0200
State shells out €17m in fuel subsidies in two weeks
Some firms are eligible for retroactive subsidies for fuel costs last spring. The application window remains open for two more weeks.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:17:01 +0200
Poll: Pandemic boosted public trust in science
The poll also suggests societal polarisation, with one fifth of respondents saying their trust in science declined during the Covid era.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:01:53 +0200
Tax offset for high electricity bills available from January
The new one-off deduction will only be available to households paying more than 500 euros per month for electricity, and will not affect other household tax deductions.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:38:09 +0200
Niinistö calls for cool heads as Nato chief, Poland suggest rocket came from Ukraine
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said the events in Poland showed that war is a harsh situation in which unintended things happen.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:26:47 +0200
PM Marin to host 500+ kids at Independence Day party
The theme of this year's event is "The Makers of the Future," and each guest will be welcomed by the PM as they arrive.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:59:13 +0200
Finland's Russian nickel imports bigger than before war
Imports of Russian nickel have increased since the invasion, Finnish Customs data shows.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:22:38 +0200
Finnair's profitability plan threatens 450 cabin crew jobs
The airline said that agreements were reached with some employee groups, but not with cabin crew in Finland.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:33:00 +0200
Wintry temps prompt poor driving conditions
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) is warning of slippery roads in southern and central parts of Finland.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:07:00 +0200
Source of Poland explosion needs to be found, Finnish foreign minister says
"It is important to find out if what occurred was an accident or something deliberate. We will first examine it and after that we will take diplomatic measures," Haavisto said.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:49:28 +0200
Wednesday's papers: Finland watches Poland blast aftermath
The explosion in a Polish village near the Ukraine border dominates Finnish headlines. 

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:52:15 +0200
Finland delivers temporary housing for displaced in Ukraine
Once completed, the effort will provide accommodations for around 200 people.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:54:07 +0200
German man attempts to cross Finland-Russia border without travel documents
Border Guard personnel ordered the man back to Finland after he crossed into Russia.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:52:32 +0200
Finnish, Estonian PMs meet as countries' bonds tighten amid changed world
Relations between the countries are "closer and wider in scope than ever before," according to the Finnish government.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:09:02 +0200
Åland firm announces plans for Kokkola hydrogen plant
The city is in the centre of Finland's so-called 'wind energy belt'.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:58:37 +0200
Sanna Marin: Disputed Sámi Parliament law goes to parliament on Thursday
The Centre Party has repeatedly delayed the new law.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:16:12 +0200
Supreme Court upholds ethnic agitation conviction against former Oulu councillor Junes Lokka
The politician was convicted in 2020, and the appeal court upheld his conviction later that year. 

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:06:23 +0200
Maria Löfgren elected chair of Akava, becomes first woman to lead a trade union confederation
The Akava trade union confederation elected a new chair after the former leader Sture Fjäder stepped down to run for parliament. 

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:58:20 +0200
November temperature record broken at several stations in Uusimaa
On Saturday, 25 station-specific temperature records were set, mostly in Uusimaa.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:33:09 +0200
Tuesday's papers: Party high, Lukashenko laments, and "treasure trove"
A plot of land in Sipoo, believed by some to house a medieval treasure, went on the market this past weekend.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:33:00 +0200
SK: Competition authority asks electricity firms to explain price hikes
The authority noted that one company's prices ballooned by nearly 500 percent, according to weekly magazine Suomen Kuvalehti.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:55:45 +0200
Real estate giant: "The housing market has turned downward"
According to one of Finland's biggest real estate firms, Huoneistokeskus, many large cities are now doing better than their surrounding municipalities when it comes to sales.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:38:56 +0200
Finland grants license for psychedelic drug therapy study
A Canadian drug firm is recruiting 50 people in Finland who suffer from alcohol addiction.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:57:12 +0200
Food inflation sets record in October
October's steep increase in food prices is unlikely to be outpaced in November or December, according to the Natural Resources Institute.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:04:05 +0200
Meteorologists predict weather turnaround
Finland is heading into a big chill this week, according to forecasters.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:42:38 +0200
Finnish officials express condolences over Istanbul bombing
The Turkish government has blamed Kurdish militants for a blast that killed six people on Istanbul's main shopping street on Sunday.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:24:41 +0200
Monday's papers: Climbing inflation, money mules and a diabetes drug frenzy
Prices keep climbing in Finland, according to new inflation data on Monday.



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