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Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:12:03 +0300
Watchdog: Big variation in Covid test costs
A survey by the Consumers’ Union of Finland found that some private coronavirus test providers may charge up to 200 euros more than others.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:36:58 +0300
Watch: "Unique" partial eclipse observed over Finland
The eclipse was at its deepest over the Lapland municipality of Utsjoki, where the moon covered about 61 percent of the sun.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:34:05 +0300
Friday's papers: Ghost candidates, vaccine successes, Estonian plea, warm waters
Tens of thousands of people are running for office this weekend.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:40:55 +0300
2 men remanded for Järvenpää murder, police suspect links to drug trade
The suspects have lengthy criminal records, including ties to the Cannonball biker gang.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:26:33 +0300
APN podcast: Finland heads to the polls and hopes for goals
All Points North looks ahead to a busy weekend as voters cast their ballots and footballers go to the UEFA finals.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:11:10 +0300
Restrictions on gatherings to be lifted in most of Uusimaa, Helsinki pubs to stay open till 11pm
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health said that looser restrictions could take effect in the Uusimaa region as soon as Friday.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:20:19 +0300
Turku set to become "world's contraceptive capital" with new €250m pharmaceutical plant
One of the largest industrial investments in Finland in recent years, the new Bayer plant is to employ some 200 people when it opens in 2025.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:24:18 +0300
Police launches HUS procurement investigation
At least 200 million euros have been spent in non-competitive procurements, according to an audit.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:13:08 +0300
Yle poll: NCP leads amid election campaign
Yle's poll shows minimal changes from last month's.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:22:00 +0300
Thursday's papers: Football tourist Covid, election candidate location, and a swimming stramash
The European Championships start on Friday.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:55:00 +0300
Use of two different Covid vaccines effective and safe, preliminary research finds
The THL's chief physician noted that it does not appear that combining AstraZeneca with an mRNA vaccine causes more side effects than using the same vaccine product for both doses.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:33:08 +0300
Turku's rainbow crosswalk short-lived after police order its removal
It took around one day before the Police Board informed the city that the colourfully-painted crosswalk was not legal.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:23:22 +0300
More than 40 kids abducted from Finland last year
Some experts say Finnish courts should pay more attention to child abduction concerns in custody hearings.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:46:35 +0300
Helsinki police officer sacked over far-right hate speech
An internal investigation exposed inappropriate messages that indicate right-wing fuelled fanaticism and a plot to murder a politician.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:25:01 +0300
Covid boosts advance voting as 1.5m cast ballots before Finland's local elections
Advance voting ended on Tuesday.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:34:00 +0300
Wednesday's papers: NCP leads, airport intruder and bloodsuckers about
The Finns Party, whose inaccurate anti-immigration posters were removed from billboards across Helsinki this week, is poised to leap ten percentage points over its 2017 election result.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 01:00:00 +0300
Helsinki youth gang attack case goes to court
The prosecutor says 15 masked men in their 20s — carrying baseball bats, knives and a firearm — took part in attacking and robbing two teens in late March.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 19:23:43 +0300
Karaoke makes a comeback as government eases restrictions on bars, restaurants
The new measures will come into effect from Wednesday, 9 June.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:53:04 +0300
Turku marks Pride month with rainbow pedestrian crossing
The city says it wants to communicate open-mindedness, tolerance and equality as well as supporting sexual and gender diversity.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:10:13 +0300
Could this be a great year for Finnish bilberries?
Experts from Luke say there are more bilberry blossoms than usual this year – but not all blooms bear fruit.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:22:37 +0300
Trojan Shield: Finnish police arrest 100 in international bust
The major global operation centred around an FBI-run encrypted messaging app which allowed authorities to follow criminal gangs' communication.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:34:13 +0300
Report: Richest 10% own nearly half of Finland's net wealth
Wealth inequality between Finland's richest and poorest households continues to widen.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:05:49 +0300
Suspended sentence for attempted attack on Soini
The man tried to hit then-Foreign Minister Timo Soini with a plastic bottle in March 2019.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:55:32 +0300
Fewer took sick leave in 2020, despite pandemic
Kela paid out less overall in sick pay for municipal workers last year, although there were differences between groups.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:03:50 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Criminal candidates, Operation Ironside, pay transparency
One local paper looked at the pasts of some candidates for this week's municipal elections – the results may surprise you.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:43:00 +0300
KHO: Even short-term rentals affect tax-free home sales
A couple who rented out their flat for two weeks before they moved in effectively made the property an income-generating investment, making its sale subject to tax.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:49:00 +0300
Three day strike by Finland's largest infrastructure firm may cause traffic problems
Public and welfare sector trade union JHL said Destia's plans to change collective bargaining agreements would cause workers to lose up to 1,000 euros in annual wages.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:51:00 +0300
'Anti-immigrant' Finns Party election adverts removed from Helsinki streets
The election poster suggested that immigrants were able to skip city housing queues ahead of locals.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:47:00 +0300
Hundreds of youngsters in Finland to take part in global Covid vaccine trials
Finland is part of a global effort to study the use of the coronavirus vaccine in infants as young as six months old.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:11:15 +0300
Finnish leaders join call for G7 to vaccinate world's poorest countries
Finnish signatories included former President Tarja Halonen, among others.



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