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Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:48:44 +0300
15 questions about vaccinating 12 to 15-year-olds
THL said 12 to 15-year-olds should be vaccinated this summer, but it is not clear if vaccinations will start before the school year begins in August.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:48:20 +0300
Top doc: Holidaymakers should pay for their own Covid tests
People jetting off on holiday should pay for their own Covid tests, say medics.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:40:59 +0300
Helsinki region allows shorter Covid jab interval, ministry urges other towns to do the same
Finland had previously used a twelve-week interval between injections. 

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:31:17 +0300
MaRa to file complaint over coronavirus testing fiasco
Kymenlaakso health authorities let returning football fans through the Finland-Russia border crossing without the need for a Covid test due to congestion back in June.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:30:36 +0300
Finns are less happy, study finds
Finland may be the happiest country in the world, however happiness rates have fallen since 2016.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:33:21 +0300
Valmet Automotive to make solar-powered vehicles in Uusikaupunki
Valmet Automotive has already been manufacturing electric cars for more than a decade, but solar energy is a first for the company.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:20:15 +0300
Ilmajoki pupil racially abused by school staff
Concern over severe symptoms developed by the boy led his parents to secretly record their son's day at school

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:46:21 +0300
Violent crimes in Finnish prisons hard to crack
An Yle investigation shows that even serious cases remain unresolved.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:51:50 +0300
Police step up truck, bus checks in week-long operation
Finnish police aim to inspect a total of 1,600-1,800 heavy-duty vehicles during the week to improve traffic safety and combat transport crime.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:11:47 +0300
Finnish rap about criminal life speaks of a changing Finland
Finnish hip-hop features more references to crimes than before, which reflects a shift in society, say rappers.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 18:23:04 +0300
Power cuts, flash floods and rail disruption as storm passes over Finland
Eastern Finland has borne the brunt of the storm.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 15:54:14 +0300
Rovanperä makes history as youngest-ever world rally event winner
Kalle Rovanperä is the second generation of a Finnish rally-driving dynasty.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 10:30:48 +0300
Finnish film scoops Grand Prix award at Cannes
Compartment No. 6 was largely filmed on a moving train in Russia. 

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:50:32 +0300
Storm Riikka brings thunder, heavy rain to Finland on Sunday
The fourth named storm of the summer rolls into Finland on Sunday.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:07:19 +0300
Yle survey: Riikka Purra frontrunner in Finns Party leadership race
Finns Party officials and representatives seem to favour Riikka Purra in the race to succeed Jussi Halla-aho. 

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:16:46 +0300
Finland repatriates mother and two children from al-Hol camp
The group left the camp on Wednesday and arrived in Finland on Friday. 

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:12:42 +0300
BoF: Digital euro at least five years away
The European Central Bank says a digital euro would give people free access to a simple and safe means of payment.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:07:09 +0300
Some 1m workers plot back-to-office plans
Organisations told Yle that Finland can expect a hybrid return to work this autumn.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:14:05 +0300
Finnish film "Compartment No. 6" set for US release
The movie is competing at the Cannes Film Festival this weekend.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:06:59 +0300
Finland plans new bar and restaurant restrictions amid rise in infections
With the Covid situation deteriorating in Finland, the government says it wants to close bars by 1am in several regions.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:01:17 +0300
Helsinki to cut interval between first and second Covid vaccine doses
The capital says it's cutting the wait time between vaccine doses from 12 to eight weeks.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:23:46 +0300
EU climate package impacts transport in Finland
The EU unveiled an ambitious climate package on Wednesday to reduce carbon emissions across the bloc.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:14:10 +0300
Covid vaccines less effective against Delta variant, study finds
The highly transmissible Delta variant now accounts for most recent Covid cases in Finland.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:08:23 +0300
FM Saarikko: Finland needs to accept more foreign workers
Finland's Finance Minister says Finland needs to open its doors wider to immigrants.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:18:28 +0300
Record heatwave retreating next week
Finland’s sizzling temperatures will drop down to around 20 degrees Celsius next week.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:50:54 +0300
Finland rolls out digital EU Covid certificate
The EU's Covid pass is now available in the online health record system "My Kanta" (Omakanta in Finnish).

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:06:59 +0300
HUS emergency rooms overflow amid heatwave
Helsinki University Hospital District says some patients have waited in emergency rooms for days to see a doctor.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:12:13 +0300
Finland did not violate human rights in Iraqi asylum seeker fake death case, European court says
The European Court of Human Rights changed its decision after learning that the case was a hoax.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:23:13 +0300
Finland sees mini baby boom
Birth rates recovered in Finland in the first half of the year.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:25:05 +0300
Coronavirus and blue-green algae—is swimming safe in the capital?
Helsinki is telling swimmers to avoid four beaches over poor water quality.



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