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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:42:32 +0200
Nordea private customer web services back online
Following a three-day outage the bank's online services for private customers are again available.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:41:21 +0200
Wednesday's papers: Curfew or not, election notices, return of the eagle-owl
Papers report government curfew preparations, but also doubts restrictions on movement could get parliament's approval.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:47:36 +0200
What's the point of a local council with only one school and no health centre? Hailuoto may soon find out
Healthcare has been a cornerstone of municipal services, but the upcoming 'Sote' reform could change that.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:25:14 +0200
Study: High pollen count linked to coronavirus infection increases
However the phenomenon is not only seen in people who suffer from pollen allergies, Finnish experts noted.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:23:44 +0200
NCP confirms MP Vartiainen as Helsinki mayoral candidate
The party has been scrambling to find a replacement candidate since Kirsi Piha unexpectedly withdrew from the race.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:35:12 +0200
Update: Lahti, Espoo pile-ups as traffic chaos hits Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute and the City of Helsinki's emergency services have issued warnings of dangerous conditions.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:09:59 +0200
Valmet Automotive recruiting 1,000 new workers for Salo and Uusikaupunki plants
The company is looking for production and salaried personnel for its car and vehicle battery manufacturing facilities.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:12:22 +0200
Salaries, Kela payments into Nordea accounts may be delayed as outage enters third day
Online banking may not display account and card transaction information.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:45:00 +0200
Hundreds of Finnish organisations at risk from email hack
Finland's National Cyber Security Centre warns that many email servers may have already been compromised.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:21:50 +0200
STT: Finland could introduce household 'bubbles' as Covid cases escalate
The regulation would mean people could only exercise outdoors with members of their own household, for example.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:12:42 +0200
Tuesday's papers: Restriction targets, fewer babies, shifts in trade
Some experts believe that new government-imposed restrictions may cut coronavirus infections by half.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 20:10:00 +0200
Finnish president: Election postponement decision "understandable"
President Sauli Niinistö said delaying the elections from April to June will lower risks posed by the coronavirus.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:54:30 +0200
Covid home testing kits likely headed to Finnish market
Quick tests are particularly useful in remote areas far from laboratories, according to an expert.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:12:13 +0200
Parliament, president approve 3-week closure of bars, restaurants
The closure order, which affects many areas across Finland, will go into force on Tuesday 9 March.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:59:32 +0200
Coronavirus nasal vaccine developers plan human trials in Finland
As they seek funding, the researchers say more vaccines are needed to combat new variants of the contagious virus.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:08:36 +0200
Election postponement prompts complaints to Justice Chancellor
The office had received seven complaints by Monday morning, with more pending.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:20:34 +0200
Here's what Finland's 3-week partial shutdown means in your region
Restrictions depend on whether a region is in the baseline, accelerating or community transmission phase of the epidemic.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:25:04 +0200
International Women’s Day verdict - pandemic has increased inequality
UN Women Finland says physical violence and online harassment of women have increased alarmingly during the pandemic.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:20:58 +0200
Monday's papers: Restaurant closures, falling mask production, more bandwidth
Most morning papers continue to focus on issues tied to government measures to deal with the coronavirus epidemic.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 17:21:50 +0200
Over a quarter of new cars sold in Finland are now plug-ins
While overall car sales dipped in early 2021, sales of new electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids rose by 57 percent.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:59:47 +0200
THL's Salminen: "Too much attention" paid to worst-case-scenario infection figures
The Justice Ministry said that the THL prognosis was among the factors in the decision to postpone municipal elections.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 12:10:32 +0200
Niinistö slams EU vaccine procurements, suggests Finland could consider direct purchases
The Finnish president said the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is "lagging behind" on vaccine approval.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 17:55:02 +0200
Heads up: Nordea cards and services offline most of Sunday
Customers of one of Finland's biggest banks won't be able to use cards, online banking or MobilePay for most of Sunday.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 13:35:48 +0200
Finland postpones election until June due to worsening pandemic
The justice minister cited a THL prediction that daily new cases could exceed 11,000 by April before declining in May.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 12:21:14 +0200
Construction firms promise tougher coronavirus measures
Two of Finland's biggest construction firms have begun requiring workers to wear masks whenever feasible.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:39:08 +0200
Paper: Municipal elections to be postponed until June
According to newspaper Iltalehti, a new timetable for April's elections would be announced on Saturday.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:20:00 +0200
Åland sees uptick in coronavirus cases
"We are a closed island community. It makes us fragile," Åland's health director noted.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:38:38 +0200
Many Finns want to trim meat consumption, survey finds
In the 1950s Finns ate an average of 25kg of meat per year, but nowadays the annual amount has ballooned to about 80kg.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:45:00 +0200
Far-right leader colluded with police sergeant, shared minister's home address
The leader of a far-right group exchanged messages with a police sergeant about a potential confrontation with immigrants.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:26:41 +0200
Finland to take chilly weekend break from spring weather
The FMI has issued warnings for poor driving conditions across most of the country on Saturday.



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