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Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:52:00 +0200
Higher energy costs reducing production on Finnish farms
A new survey shows that Finnish farmers are taking a hard hit from rapid cost increases for fertilisers and energy.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:09:17 +0200
Tuesday's papers: Literacy decline, slippery roads, dirty birds
Education experts say growing social media use may account for a decline in reading skills among young Finns.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:34:00 +0200
Online extortionists targeting minors with nudes scam, police say
The suspects' motivation appears to be financial gain rather than sexual exploitation, according to police.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:00:44 +0200
Yle survey: Majority of MPs think Finland should boost nuclear energy production
The energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine appears to have increased support for nuclear power in Finland among Parliamentary parties.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:55:04 +0200
Police issue warning to motorists after car strikes child at zebra crossing in Espoo
Motorists and pedestrians must be extra careful and vigilant as the daylight hours become shorter, police said.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:49:44 +0200
F-Secure: Data of 200k Finnish LinkedIn users posted on hacker forum
LinkedIn has strongly denied claims about the leak, a cybersecurity news site reports.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:15:53 +0200
Finnish coal consumption rises 8%
Coal-powered electricity and heat generation rose eight percent in the first nine months of this year, says Statistics Finland.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:30:02 +0200
Poll: A quarter of firms planning furloughs
Future outlooks are gloomy for some, says the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK).

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:09:44 +0200
Cannonball MC to appeal criminal ban to Supreme Court
The motorcycle club was declared illegal by a district court in June, effectively banning it from operating.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:22:06 +0200
Monday's papers: Children in Syria camps, more education and stagflation worries
Finland's Foreign Minister says the remaining Finnish children detained in the Al-Hol camp need their mothers' permission to leave.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 13:54:20 +0200
Helsinki Deputy Mayor slams plans to cut free rides for school groups
Since 2019 kids accompanied by a teacher have travelled for free on Helsinki public transport.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 11:57:37 +0200
Court remands high-ranking ministry official
A Helsinki court remanded Olli Sorainen into custody on Sunday.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 11:12:09 +0200
NBI suspects arms sent to Ukraine might be in criminal hands
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) says their preliminary intelligence suggests some weapons donated by countries to Ukraine might have fallen into criminal hands in Finland.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:53:05 +0300
Reuters: Russia says UK navy blew up Nord Stream
The UK Ministry for Defence has refuted the claims.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:13:46 +0300
Clocks fall back on Sunday
It's time to get used to darkness falling earlier in the afternoons.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:49:44 +0300
PM does not rule out nuclear weapons or permanent Nato bases in Finland
Sanna Marin says it's important that Finland does not set preconditions on its pending Nato membership.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:25:11 +0300
Posti draws criticism in customer satisfaction survey
People report being happy with their local grocery stores—less so with the post office.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:42:00 +0300
Finn-helmed feature 'My Sailor, My Love' nabs Chicago Film Festival audience award
Directed by Klaus Härö, the film stars James Cosmo, known for his role in the HBO series 'Game of Thrones,' as well as Irish actors Bríd Brennan and Catherine Walker.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:20:07 +0300
Nokian Tyres agrees deal to sell Russian operations
Nokian Tyres began operating in Russia in 2005 and by 2021, approximately 80 percent of the company’s passenger car tyres were produced in the country.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:47:38 +0300
Apartment price shrink to continue, Hypo's chief economist says 
Compared to the third quarter a year ago, prices fell by 1.7 percent during July to September, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Finland.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:02:23 +0300
New Swedish PM commits to Finland-Sweden Nato path on first official visit to Helsinki
A long-standing tradition sees Finnish and Swedish prime ministers meeting very shortly after taking office.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:47:27 +0300
Oulu District Court fines journalist for defamation of former councillor
The case concerns a tweet sent by journalist Tommi Parkkonen about an Oulu city councillor in 2019.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:44:12 +0300
Government proposes to spend €6m on border fence trial
The pilot project would aim to build a short, three-kilometre, fence at the Russian border to determine the feasibility of constructing more barriers.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:59:33 +0300
Court finds Centre Party MP Kärnä guilty of defamation
The case centred around a series of tweets written by Mikko Kärnä in December 2020, in which he implied that a Professor of Constitutional Law had written objections on behalf of two Green Party MPs.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:47:25 +0300
Court detains Finnish man in absentia as suspect in psychotherapy centre data hacks
The breaches exposed sensitive information about 30,000 patients, with those behind the hacks trying to extort money from the company as well as the affected clients.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:30:00 +0300
Finland to see 19 new international routes open as air travel rebounds
Airports across the country will start services to destinations including Germany, the UK, Turkey and Japan.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:00:59 +0300
Friday's papers: New Swedish PM visits, salmon revival success and time to fall back
Remember that Finland turns back the clock one hour early on Sunday morning.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:46:00 +0300
Finland's Covid death toll could be exaggerated by 40%, THL says
Very few patients under 60 have died solely from the virus since last spring, a top specialist at the health agency says.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:06:52 +0300
High-ranking ministry official added as suspect in Thai berry picker trafficking case
Police suspect the high ranking economic affairs and employment ministry official of accepting a bribe and abuse of public office, the ministry confirmed to Yle.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:47:41 +0300
EU forestry regulation divides coalition government
Government MPs from the Left Alliance and the Greens dissented from the opinion of the rest of the Environment Committee.



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