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Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:54:01 +0300
Typo in social and health care reform law causes confusion
Uncertainty remains as to whether the clerical error has been corrected or if the legal cornerstones of the recently-approved reforms are no longer in force.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:34:53 +0300
Speeds lowered on electric scooters in hopes of reducing late-night accidents
The speeds on electric scooters will be lowered this weekend between 11pm and 6am in restaurant-heavy areas of Helsinki.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:40:32 +0300
Teenage llama on the lam in western Finland
Nemorosa was supposed to guard a herd of sheep from wolves, but the 17-year-old llama escaped her duties and is now being pursued instead.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:37:51 +0300
Finnish Parliament approves new entry rules for visitors
Fully-vaccinated passengers will be able to enter the country test-free.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:38:17 +0300
Finance Minister: No consumer debt ceiling plans in the works
Saarikko intends to promote other means proposed by the Ministry of Finance instead.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:33:07 +0300
Report: Football fan Covid case surge scuttles plans to lighten face mask advisory
Until last week, Finland's epidemic situation had been steadily improving.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:50:00 +0300
THL: Avoid travel to Russia until Covid situation improves
Finland's health agency said it is particularly concerned about the rapid spread of infections linked to the Delta virus variant.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:08:00 +0300
Turku police rule out dangerous opiate in deaths of young men
Six men aged in their 20s died in separate incidents in the city within a short period of time.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:05:00 +0300
Finland sees hottest June on record
There were 25 'heatwave' days during June.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:04:30 +0300
Greens elect Sinnemäki to continue as Helsinki Deputy Mayor
Meanwhile, police are investigating Sinnemäki over suspected dereliction of duty regarding zoning permits in Helsinki's Meilahti neighbourhood.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:29:58 +0300
Helsinki Central Station fatal stabbing trial begins
The 16-year-old accused denies the young offender manslaughter charge that he faces.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:23:14 +0300
Dismissed Auditor General suspected of aggravated abuse of office
The NBI is investigating salary payments made by the National Audit Office VTV to an official during the early stages of Yli-Viikari's tenure as auditor general.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:57:58 +0300
Plastic straws, other disposables headed to trash bin of history
This summer may be the last chance people will have to stir the sugar in their coffee with plastic spoons, at least in the EU.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:47:15 +0300
Turku rainbow star vandalised hours after it was created
The star was painted in celebration of gender and sexual diversity.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:50:00 +0300
Appeal court overturns police academy sexual abuse verdict
A teacher at the Police University College had been found guilty by a district court of sexual abuse, sexual harassment and breach of duty.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:01:00 +0300
Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old serpent-shaped stick in Southern Finland
The discovery expands modern-day understanding of the worldview, artistic expression and ritual imagery of the Stone Age populations of the northern regions.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:05:22 +0300
Report: Room for improvement in Finland's pandemic response
An independent investigative team recommended that Finland should improve its crisis leadership, flow of information as well as preparedness.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:26:09 +0300
Court dismisses charges in Viking Sally murder case
The defendant faced charges in the murder and attempted murder of a German couple aboard a Baltic ferry 34 years ago.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:02:00 +0300
85,000 people in Finland struggle to pay medical bills
Finland's older population has had the most difficult time paying their healthcare bills.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:20:38 +0300
Parliament unanimously decides to dismiss Auditor General
The motion was passed without a vote as no counter-arguments were submitted during the plenary session.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:47:30 +0300
Finland mulls extra Covid boosters for some risk groups
Vaccine experts are examining how to respond to the next phase of the pandemic.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:36:58 +0300
Forecast: Finland's warm spell to last 'at least 10 more days'
All of that heat increases the chance of local showers and thunderstorms, particularly at the beginning of next week.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:01:30 +0300
Finland's oldest video game firm acquired by PlayStation Studios
Housemarque's origins date back more than a quarter of a century. 

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:57:38 +0300
Finland's Covid cases rising with Delta variant uptick looming
Following months of steady decline, Covid cases have started to rise again over the past week, largely due to football fans returning from St. Petersburg last week.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:19:55 +0300
Sarkkinen appointed social minister as Pekonen steps aside
A Left Alliance ministerial reshuffle also sees Li Andersson return from maternity leave to resume duties as Minister for Education.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:31:20 +0300
Scope of Jyväskylä salmonella outbreak expands — 400 infected
The scale of the outbreak is unusually large in Finland, according to experts.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:24:18 +0300
Health committee recommends changes to Covid entry model ahead of Parliamentary debate
The committee proposes that incoming passengers from low-risk countries should be able to enter the country freely without testing, among other recommendations.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:58:20 +0300
Parliamentary commission proposes dismissal of Auditor General
Parliament will vote on Tytti Yli-Viikari's future as Finland's Auditor General on Wednesday morning at 10am.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:07:40 +0300
Suldaan Said Ahmed becomes Finland's first Somali-born MP
The Helsinki councillor will replace Left Alliance party colleague Paavo Arhinmäki, the party's nomination for Helsinki Deputy Mayor.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:50:35 +0300
Meat sales down for second year as plant-based foods gain ground
Over the past two decades, consumers in Finland steadily bought up more meat products until a few years ago when consumption levels began to decline.



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