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Mon, 05 Sep 2022 11:56:04 +0300
Proposed law could restrict nurses' right to strike
A law limiting nurses' ability to strike re-emerges as healthcare unions plan new industrial action.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:53:18 +0300
Fortum welcomes emergency support package for energy firms
"It's crucial to keep companies operational," says the majority-state-owned energy giant.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 09:33:40 +0300
Monday's papers: Who's hiring, entrepreneurial kids and homing in on location
Wage reports suggest that higher education doesn't necessarily guarantee reaching 3,000-euro pay in Finland.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:12:54 +0300
Cabinet offers up to €10b in emergency loans to help stabilise electricity market
Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said that the stability bill would be presented to Parliament on Monday.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:48:52 +0300
NGO warns of increase in climate anxiety among children and young people
This past summer has underlined how the effects of climate change are becoming more tangible in Finland, says Tunne director Taneli Saari.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:14:21 +0300
HS: Finland intervened to keep Harkimo off US sanctions list
MP Hjallis Harkimo, founder of the opposition party Movement Now and a businessman with close ties to Russian oligarchs, narrowly escaped US sanctions, the paper reports.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:42:24 +0300
Poll: Firms react to energy costs by raising prices, reducing consumption
Finnish companies are passing on higher costs to their customers while striving to reduce their energy use by limiting travel, for instance.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 15:34:28 +0300
Haavisto upbeat about Nato bid process
So far, 24 countries out of 30 Nato member states have approved membership for Finland and Sweden. All the others, besides Turkey, have signalled that they intend to do so.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 12:50:23 +0300
Helsinki hosts major pro-Ukrainian demonstration
Those appearing at the event included Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green), Ukrainian Ambassador Olga Dibrova and seven-year-old singer Amelia Anisovych.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:14:15 +0300
Finland hosts historic military training drill, Swedish forces under Finnish command
The aim of the exercise was to enhance tactical and technical interoperability, and improve the ability to receive Swedish Armed forces in Northern Finland.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:41:16 +0300
Three Amur tiger cubs born at Helsinki zoo
The Amur or Siberian tiger is a highly endangered tiger subspecies.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:06:14 +0300
Court fines non-commissioned officer for threatening to kill conscript
The 22-year-old defendant regularly used racist slurs and had previously described Adolf Hitler as a "good guy".

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:02:52 +0300
Media Council: Press did not violate privacy of President's son
Photos of the presidential family, including their toddler son, appeared in some Finnish media outlets last June.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:04:51 +0300
Uutissuomalainen: Finance Minister called for meeting on Uniper, PM did not convene
According to media reports, Finance Minister Annika Saarikko (Cen) proposed a cabinet meeting in July to discuss the troubles facing Fortum's subsidiary, but no meeting took place.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:27:15 +0300
Finnish Defence Forces procure €20m worth of materiel from domestic companies
The two deals will create domestic employment estimated to be around 70 person-years.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:14:31 +0300
Government proposes secret recruitment process for intelligence services
At present the law requires all public sector jobs to be published and subject to an open hiring process.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:33:33 +0300
Minister Lintilä: Companies should ensure tax deduction goes to households
Speaking on Yle's morning talk show, the minister said that there was no flawless model to address the energy crisis.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:13:02 +0300
Finland to pilot student loan forgiveness scheme
A move to the eastern countryside or the fells of Lapland could cut debt for fresh graduates.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:52:58 +0300
Bountiful lingonberry harvest in store this autumn
Lingonberry lovers can already grab their buckets and head to pine forests in Southern Finland.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:01:48 +0300
Friday's papers: State debt, power cuts, sweater weather
Growing state debt combined with an aging population is a ticking time bomb, writes Iltalehti.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:05:03 +0300
Opposition leaders criticise "election budget" for expanding debt
National Coalition Party chair Petteri Orpo expressed satisfaction with support measures for middle-income earners.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:50:57 +0300
August broke temperature records in Finland
The month of August was historically hot in Finland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI).

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:59:00 +0300
Police, guards on trial for forced removal of asylum-seekers' hijabs
Seven police and security guards of the Häme Police Department are facing charges for forcing female asylum seekers to remove their head coverings for registration photos.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:42:44 +0300
APN Podcast: Finland's autumn of discontent
With inflation rates and energy prices rising to record levels, severe staff shortages in the healthcare sector, and Finland's Nato accession reaching a critical juncture, All Points North looks ahead to an autumn of domestic turmoil.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:16:25 +0300
Budget plan for 2023 offers wide array of supports, swells deficit to over €8b
Finance Minister Annika Saarikko (Cen) warned that Finland could slide into a recession next year.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:28:02 +0300
Long Covid rare among kids in Finland
Long-term effects from coronavirus infections among children have proved to be far less common than feared at the beginning of the pandemic.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:52:32 +0300
THL recommends Covid boosters for over-65s and risk groups this autumn
In a significant change from previous procedures, it no longer matters how many vaccine doses a person has received in the past or how many times they may have fallen ill with Covid-19.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:25:34 +0300
Tighter restrictions on Finnish visas for Russians now in force
As of Thursday, Finland is issuing a severely limited number of entry visas to Russian nationals.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:03:19 +0300
Study: Forced criminality often hidden in Finland
Finnish law enforcement is not good at identifying victims of forced criminality, a new report says.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:34:45 +0300
Western Uusimaa trials free birth control for under-25s
The Western Uusimaa wellbeing services county says it plans to provide contraceptives for its residents under 25.



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