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Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:11:12 +0300
Estate agents brace for spring sales season amid looming restrictions
Planned restrictions could disrupt an anticipated sales boom this spring, according to an estate agent association.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:21:38 +0300
STM: Decision on priority vaccinations to come this week
Health ministry officials said a final call on the controversial topic would be made in the coming days. 

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:49:33 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Vaccine plan debate continues, Finland's good ICU numbers, pension fund returns
Tuesday morning's papers follow controversies over plans that could prioritise vaccinations in some areas.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:04:39 +0300
Stora Enso to stop pulp production after Xinjiang concerns reported
Finland has supplied most of the pulp used to make viscose in factories near China's Uighur forced labour and retraining camps.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:09:54 +0300
Finnish financier Wahlroos bets on payday loans via tax haven investments
Hundreds of Finnish individuals and firms were found to be managing assets worth tens of billions in Luxembourg.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:37:53 +0300
Parliamentary speaker calls for auditor general's suspension over expenses claims
The Chancellery Commission may decide to suspend Tytti Yli-Viikari while an investigation is ongoing.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:11:36 +0300
Police: Drug driving at same level as drink driving for first time
While drink driving has fallen steadily, the number of people driving under the influence of drugs has risen.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:03:44 +0300
Uusimaa gyms, sports facilities face likely 2-week closure
Other regions in Finland are also considering similar measures, according to regional authority AVI.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:23:23 +0300
Finland-Sweden train travel moves a step closer
The reopening of a station in Sweden marks a major step towards bringing back cross-border trains. 

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:17:29 +0300
Consumer confidence in Finnish economy dips during March
Survey respondents rated their own financial situation as the best-ever, with the highest measurement since records began.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:14:49 +0300
Vallila killing suspect older than police believed, Iltalehti reports
The boy escaped charges related to the fatal stabbing as he was thought to only be 14 years old.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:05:09 +0300
Left Alliance, Green Party offices vandalised in Pori
The same two parties were targeted by similar acts of vandalism in Oulu in January.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:13:51 +0300
Monday's papers: New vaccine plan, dodgy builders, Huuhkajat draw
We start the week with another potential twist in the story of Finland's coronavirus vaccination programme.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:10:17 +0300
Parliament extends restaurant closures until 18 April
The main opposition parties want to allow restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages to take-away customers.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:31:00 +0300
Defence Ministry suspects Swedish vessel of violating Finnish territorial waters
The suspected incident occurred on Saturday evening near the Åland Islands.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:26:08 +0300
Niinistö proposes 2025 Helsinki summit to tackle climate and security issues
The Finnish president suggests that climate concerns could bring major powers together on other issues as well.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 16:09:51 +0200
Protestors gather in Turku against coronavirus restrictions
Police say demonstrators mostly complied with a request to gather in smaller groups of no more than six people.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 12:24:12 +0200
Finland's clocks spring forward, for possibly the last time
The EU Parliament voted to scrap the twice-yearly change, but a final decision has been delayed by the coronavirus epidemic.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 11:37:24 +0200
Study: Free contraception linked to drop in teenage pregnancies, abortions
Some Finnish municipalities provide all contraceptive methods free of charge, while others offer more limited options.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:56:17 +0200
Lockdown law stuck in parliament till after Easter
Parliament will not have time to approve movement restrictions before the Easter break.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:01:10 +0200
Justice Minister Anna-Maja Henriksson survives no confidence vote
Parliament also approved the postponement of the municipal elections.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:17:12 +0200
Psychosocial support for Sami proposed ahead of reconciliation commission
The truth and reconciliation commission, due to begin in 2023, is likely to stir up difficult emotions. 

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:16:35 +0200
Jail terms for two in Finland's first dark web contract killing
The victim's son and the man hired to carry out the act both received life sentences.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:21:00 +0200
Finland's looming lockdown: What will — and won't — be allowed?
Well over a million people in the capital area and Turku are bracing for coronavirus restrictions.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:02:01 +0200
Stockmann may furlough all employees and close stores during lockdown
Stores may close with workers laid off for up to three months. 

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:29:43 +0200
Olkiluoto 3 reactor receives fuel-loading permit
The long-delayed nuclear reactor was originally supposed to go online in 2009. 

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:55:35 +0200
Lapland ski worker suspected of forging coronavirus test result
The worker received a positive test result, but allegedly changed it to negative. 

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:12:55 +0200
Friday's papers: Lockdown looms, pandemic exit strategy, winter tyres
A possible lockdown is the top story as MPs prepare to debate restrictions on freedom of movement and mask-wearing.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:55:34 +0200
Bus and train capacities to be halved in Helsinki region
The restrictions take effect this weekend and will last for a month. School transport is unaffected.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:55:10 +0200
Finland mulls changes to vaccination rollout
The government has also submitted a proposal to Parliament on restricting movement in the capital region and Turku.



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