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Apr 22

Finland among world's top military aid donors to Ukraine: The value of Finnish military support for the war-torn country has multiplied recently.

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Apr 23

Helsinki tram service resumes after late April snowstorm: The exceptional late spring snow meant many services were disrupted in Helsinki, Turku and other cities ...

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Apr 23

Robins struggle with frozen ground as winter returns to Finland: Birds' spring migration has been disrupted by snowfall and freezing temperatures ...

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Apr 19

Winter is coming (back) — Finland braces for heavy snowfall: Temperatures are set to drop below zero across the country this weekend, with heavy snow showers ...

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Apr 24

Goodbye Lenin — Tampere museum commemorating Soviet revolutionary to close: A new museum called Nootti — the Finnish word for a diplomatic correspondence between ...

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Apr 20

Finnish President Stubb announces family cat's death: "It is a sad week for our family. Our dear Nala has passed away," Stubb said in a post on Instagram.

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Apr 18

Finland to extend residency requirements for new citizens: The right-wing government's programme included commitments to tighten immigration rules ...

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Apr 23

Stubb in Sweden: "The post-Cold War period has ended": President Stubb has begun a two-day trip to Sweden, his first state visit since taking office ...

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Apr 24

Finland's unemployment rate hits 9% in March: A quarter of a million people were out of work in Finland last month, with youth unemployment climbing to 26 ...

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Apr 22

Monday's papers: Finnish slowdown, crypto taxes and more chilly weather: Finland's economy is growing more slowly now than during the major recession of the ...

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Apr 22

Baltic gas pipeline ruptured by Chinese ship back in service after €40m repair job

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Apr 11

Finnish epic Kalevala receives European Heritage Label: "For many generations, the Kalevala has been a source of inspiration to artists when creating new music ...

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Apr 24

Police issue knife warning after TikTok challenge: Schools in different parts of the country sent messages to parents via the Wilma messaging system ...

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Apr 23

Court strikes off Blue-Black Movement from Finland's party register: The far-right party was added to the register in 2022.

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Apr 21

Russia behind cyber attacks on Western utilities, security firm says: "It's kind of an escalation in that we're seeing more than just data collection ...

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Apr 23

Justice minister Meri accused of meddling in panels on judicial independence and racism

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Apr 16

More backyard bear sightings near Tampere: While brown bears in Finland can weigh up to 230kg, they very rarely attack humans.

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Apr 16

Finland plans "difficult but necessary" spending cuts and tax rises: The budget for 2025-2028 will see the country's general rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) ...

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Apr 14

Yle meteorologist: Don't pack away the winter clothes just yet: Finland is set for some changeable weather over the coming days, with snowfall likely in many ...

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Apr 23

Tuesday's papers: Nurse gets payout over Migri treatment, workplace attitudes and unpredictable weather

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Apr 20

Workplace old age discrimination starts at 50, professor says: "Age discrimination cases need to be brought to court... but that's not enough ...

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Apr 23

Two-day strike shuts down private schools and daycares: The industrial action impacts some 19,000 pupils.

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Apr 16

Finland's most popular baby names in 2023 — Aino and Eino: Many parents in Finland choose a name for their child that is international, the Digital and ...

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Apr 15

Culture and arts groups protest government's planned funding cuts: "The planned sum is so small that it will not save the economy, but it would be a deep blow to ...

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Apr 14

Stubb, Orpo condemn Iran's "reckless" attack on Israel: Finnish leaders called on the countries to show restraint and de-escalate the crisis.

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Apr 21

Problems delay OL3 reactor restart by 6 days: Olkiluoto 3 was taken offline at the beginning of last month for annual maintenance.

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Apr 17

Opposition slams austerity budget: Opposition parties were unhappy with plans announced on Tuesday to raise taxes and cut spending to improve the state's bottom ...

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Apr 17

Wednesday's papers: Biggest budget losers, Pentagon warns Finland and bugs over pesticides

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Apr 11

Finnish president gets new, €1.1m armoured car: Around half of the new presidential car's price consisted of car tax.

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Apr 17

Finland to freeze in second half of April: The grey and chilly winter is set to continue, and many people's electricity bills will rise.

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Apr 17

Finnish uni loses designer chairs to discerning furniture thief: Aalto University's Espoo campus lost two expensive Karuselli chairs, but security cameras caught ...

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Apr 09

Tourists spent €3.8b in Finland in past year: Finland is seeing more visitors, but tourist numbers have still not returned to pre-pandemic levels.

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Apr 22

Publicly funded sterilisation on Finland's budget chopping block: Around 2,900 sterilisation procedures were carried out in Finland in 2022 — with more than 2 ...

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Apr 10

Early radio helped make composer Jean Sibelius an international star: The Finnish master wrote more than 550 original works in his life — the most famous of ...

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Apr 16

Tuesday's papers: VAT rises, deflation worries and burger politics: Finland's general value-added tax (VAT) is rising to 25.5 percent, according to Helsingin ...

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Apr 15

Finnish opera wins prestigious Olivier award: Innocence, written by the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, tells the story of a school shooting.

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Apr 13

Orpo: Value-added tax will rise, but not on food: VAT is set to rise on medicine, transport, culture and sport, but not on food.

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Apr 15

No rush to change to summer tyres, meteorologists say: Finnish Lapland could still see overnight temperatures drop as low as -15C this week.

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Apr 17

Defence Forces-issued bras find little support among female troops: The chair of the conscripts' union says that hopefully it won't take another 30 years for the ...

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Apr 15

Lapland tourism workers mourn dead colleague — "I have never worked in such a bad company"

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Apr 10

Finnish startups blast government's proposals concerning foreign specialists: Startups in Finland are worried about plans to force specialists out of the country ...

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Apr 12

Alan Wake 2 scoops up prizes at Bafta Games Awards: The Finnish game was lauded for sound design and artistry.

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Apr 15

Grab a bag and join Yle's fight against litter: The spring thaw is exposing hidden trash and this year, public broadcaster Yle is aiming to fill one million ...

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Apr 24

All men challenged over simple question: It’s the topic most men have “never” discussed with their mates – and one that, in the past fortnight ...

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Apr 18

Unregistered dog days are over as inspections begin: Dog owners can be fined hundreds of euros if they have not registered their pets with the Finnish Food ...

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Apr 15

Inflation drops to 2.2% in March: The latest inflation figures reflect a long-term downward trend in consumer prices.

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Apr 11

'Be more Finnish', President Stubb urges EU countries in FT interview: In his first interview with an international newspaper since taking office ...

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Apr 08

Finland getting winter hangover relief: Temperatures could climb up to 15 degrees this week, according to the forecast.

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Apr 12

Estonia: Russia used nationals abroad to sow discontent over Finland's border closures

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Apr 12

IL: Finnish YouTuber faces charges over €80k in unpaid taxes: Beata Rodas is suspected of failure to pay more than 80,000 euros in taxes, newspaper Iltalehti ...

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Apr 09

Spring temps to continue defrosting Finland: There's a chance a warm weather system over Europe could nudge temperatures in southeastern Finland to nearly 20 ...

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Apr 16

Nordea glitch reveals others' accounts: The bank said on Tuesday that some of its customers may have been able to view accounts belonging to other Nordea private ...

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Apr 19

Court convicts famous Finnish YouTuber in tax trial: Paqpa is one of the most popular Finnish-language channels on YouTube.

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Apr 16

First peek: Finland's 2024 baby box: The 2024 edition of the free maternity package contains nearly 40 products.

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Apr 12

Summer jobs few and far between this year: The number of available summer positions has decreased significantly compared to last year ...

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Apr 14

Crackdown on Helsinki taxis: One in four drivers fined: The most common irregularities were missing contact information, driving logs or price information.

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Apr 11

Defence chief: Finland may permanently host Nato troops: General Janne Jaakkola, the newly installed Commander of the Finnish Defence forces ...

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Apr 12

Survey: Vast majority opposed to food VAT hike: The government is aiming to save billions, and has hinted that doing so could involve raising the value added tax ...

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Apr 08

Finns vacationing longer, changing destinations: Vacationers are making different travel choices than they were before the pandemic.

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Apr 19

Supreme Court to hear appeal over Räsänen's incitement acquittal: MP Päivi Räsänen says she is continuing a fight she characterises as a freedom of speech ...

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Apr 20

Family violence is a 'men's issue': Chief Justice of the Family Court calls on men to lead change

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Apr 18

Parents struggle to rein in screen time with unrestricted school tablets: Some parents feel that schools are undermining their efforts to limit children's screen ...

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Apr 12

Find out which Finnish firms receive the biggest public subsidies: Well-known companies are some of the main recipients of taxpayer-funded corporate grants.

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Apr 11

Finnish households' carbon emissions halved during 2000s: Emissions have declined thanks to less carbon-intensive production methods, according to the Finnish ...

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Apr 16

Finnish tax officials report rise in white-collar crime: Reported financial crimes rose by 15 percent last year, reaching an all-time high.

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Apr 14

Residents evacuated as flood waters rise in western Finland: The worst-affected region, North Ostrobothnia, experienced warm temperatures on Sunday – but the ...

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Apr 10

Thunder and flooding hit Ostrobothnia: Thursday is expected to be dry and sunny in many places.

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Apr 12

Friday's papers: Welfare state woes, excessive consumption and an Arctic air mass

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Apr 15

Finnish freight traffic declines in Q1, especially rail cargo: Long-distance passenger traffic was hampered by political strikes and winter weather ...

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Apr 19

Ombudsman: Some collective labour agreements may be discriminatory: Finland's equality ombudsman says it suspects some labour agreements violate legislation ...

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Apr 10

Alko profits slump: Finland reserves some types of alcohol sales for the state-owned Alko chain.

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Apr 17

Police reveal Pirkanmaa shooting victim details: After shooting and seriously wounding a female in her early 30s, the suspect fled the scene in a car ...

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Apr 16

Shooting suspect killed by police after chase in Pirkanmaa: After being stopped, the suspect fired at police, who said they "also had to use a weapon in the ...

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Apr 11

Thursday's papers: Forced moves, too-rapid cuts and rural recruitment: Housing benefit cuts were implemented from the start of April. The impacts are still ...

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Apr 15

PM Orpo, government enter "extremely difficult" budget talks: On Monday morning government parties agreed on the need to make more savings ...

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Apr 08

Migri boss apologises for staff dissatisfaction: Nearly half of respondents to the Finnish Immigration Service's February well-being survey said they were ...

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Apr 13

Disturbing theory behind Bondi massacre: Footage taken during a horrific stabbing spree at a Sydney shopping centre yesterday has sparked speculation about ...

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Quick Glance: Bondi Junction Shopping Centre Stabbing Victims

Faraz Tahir, 30, fatally stabbed while working as a security guard by Joel Cauchi, 40.

Five women and one man were killed, including Tahir, 30.

Victims identified include Faraz Tahir, Ashlee Good, Dawn Singleton, and Jade Young.

Three individuals remain critical, eight are stable, and one victim has been discharged.

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Apr 11

One Viertola shooting victim heads home, one remains in critical condition: Eastern Uusimaa police department updated the media on Thursday.

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Apr 08

Child receives next generation pacemaker in Nordic first: For paediatric patients, fewer than ten such devices have been installed worldwide.

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Apr 09

Court documents show possible domestic violence behind fatal McDonald's stabbing: The man suspected in woman's deadly stabbing was previously under a restraining ...

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