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Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:35:00 +0200
Police probe mass Covid exposure linked to Helsinki bar
At least 15 people have become infected with coronavirus after a mass exposure at a bar in the capital.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:20:54 +0200
Sales of summer cottages drive real estate boom
Real estate sales picked up last year and a long-term fall in price levels was reversed.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:05:13 +0200
Monday's papers: More people ready for vaccination, museums surviving, copy-paste weather
A new newspaper poll shows growing numbers of people in Finland keen to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:37:57 +0200
Finland gets first consignment of AstraZeneca Covid jab
The AstraZeneca vaccine was approved in January.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:49:56 +0200
Church raises funds to teach older people digital skills
This year's campaign draws attention to the drop in living standards many pensioners can expect when they retire.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:33:50 +0200
Church confirms first female bishop of Turku
Mari Leppänen is the first woman to be ordained as bishop of Turku Archdiocese.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:45:00 +0200
Paper: Police search Finnish home of submarine killer's wife
The search is related to Peter Madsen's attempted escape from prison last year, but his wife is not suspected of any crime.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:50:35 +0200
HUS nurses criticise decision to vaccinate doctors first
Doctors at Töölö Hospital in Helsinki have received the coronavirus vaccine before other members of healthcare staff.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:07:17 +0200
Former Finns Party MP's book describes 'radicalisation' of party
Simon Elo was leader of Finns Party Youth until 2014 and a member of Parliament from 2015 to 2017.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 20:30:18 +0200
Suspended sentence for man with house full of weapons, explosives, police and SS uniforms
Prosecutors said the man planned to use the items to commit a crime, but the court found insufficient evidence of this.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:02:00 +0200
Border Guard: Fake Finnish passports sold for up to 2,500 euros on black market
Six people are suspected of arranging illegal entry into Finland, three others of selling their passports to the gang.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:35:00 +0200
Finland planning to introduce coronavirus vaccine certificate
A vaccine certificate, or 'passport', could make it easier to travel within the EU if more countries adopt the system.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:44:18 +0200
Neste reports slump in oil sales but growth in renewables
The Finnish biofuel refiner predicted lower profits from renewables due to a shortage of waste usable as raw material.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:36:48 +0200
Prosecutors charge three teens with assault, murder
Police believe the 16-year-old was murdered in Koskela, Helsinki in December after a prolonged period of bullying.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:38:10 +0200
Justice Minister rejects proposal to postpone municipal elections
The proposal was made because of health and safety concerns over the potential spread of coronavirus.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:24:28 +0200
Apotti patient data system coming to Helsinki this spring
The system's introduction could cause temporary delays in making appointments at dental and family health clinics.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:49:53 +0200
Prosecutors file charges over fatal hunting accident
The victim was cycling through a national park in Lapland when he was hit by a hunter’s bullet.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:58:51 +0200
Haavisto to meet Russian Foreign Minister in St Petersburg
The arrest and detention of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as well as EU-Russia relations will be discussed.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:44:16 +0200
Border congestion possible as Sweden tightens entry rules
Travellers to Sweden after midnight on Friday will need to show a negative coronavirus test at the border.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:37:03 +0200
Friday's papers: Suburban migrants, early-morning rescue, moving cars
A rescue helicopter was dispatched after a man fell from a ship in the Gulf of Finland, Iltalehti reports.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:24:49 +0200
Government to extend restaurant and bar restrictions through June
The Finnish Hospitality Association says continued restrictions are difficult for the industry, but acceptable.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:01:00 +0200
Police: Gang hid €20m worth of drugs among flowers for import into Finland
Police say two Dutch men set up a firm to import flowers via Vuosaari port – but that the shipments also included drugs.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:38:59 +0200
APN Podcast: Wasted potential and pressure at the top
APN asks why highly skilled people can't find jobs and how come top politicians are so busy this week.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:12:01 +0200
Exchange students linked to Covid spread at Helsinki bars
The outbreak has led to about 25 students being diagnosed with the virus and a further 70 being exposed.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:12:42 +0200
Appeal court halves singer's fines for distributing child pornography
Based on the ex-tango star's diminished earnings in 2019, the fines were reduced from 15,500 to 8,300 euros.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:17:01 +0200
Survey: Violence a regular part of young men's lives in Finland
The most common type of violence experienced by survey respondents were unprovoked attacks by unknown assailants.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:43:09 +0200
Taxi journeys to coronavirus tests eligible for Kela reimbursement
A new legislative proposal could make taxi journeys for coronavirus vaccinations also reimbursable by Kela.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:22:30 +0200
Nokia revenues drop during "challenging" year
The network firm’s operating profits decreased in Q4, but still performed better than expected.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:25:43 +0200
Yle poll: SDP most popular, Finns Party leak support
The Prime Minister's party returned to the top of the latest poll with municipal elections just over two months away.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:07:34 +0200
Thursday's papers: Pandemic exhaustion, redundancies risk, education reform
The morning's newspapers look at how furloughs risk turning into mass-redundancies unless the pandemic situation eases.



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