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Peat burning phased out too quickly, Saarikko says
18.04.2021 17:14
Finland is set to achieve its goal of halving peat use by next year.
Source: yle.fi
Tax authority urges teleworkers to claim deductions
18.04.2021 13:58
Working from home during the pandemic could earn tax savings.
Source: yle.fi
Paper: Many equity savings accounts empty
18.04.2021 11:53
More than a third of equity savings accounts sit empty, reports regional paper Savon Sanomat.
Source: yle.fi
Budget talks focus on pandemic recovery, unemployment
17.04.2021 17:34
PM Sanna Marin's cabinet is expected to unveil plans for improving employment in budget talks next week.
Source: yle.fi
Watch: Ringed seal pup relaxes in sun
17.04.2021 15:43
The annual count of endangered Saimaa ringed seal nests is underway.
Source: yle.fi
Poll: Most favour vaccine certificates in return to normality
17.04.2021 13:37
Many people in Finland want vaccination passports to help reopen society, a fresh poll finds.
Source: yle.fi
Finland earmarks €68m for educational inequality exposed during pandemic
17.04.2021 12:18
A lack of access to technology and contact teaching has exacerbated educational inequality.
Source: yle.fi
Summer festivals cancelled in Finland as pandemic drags on
16.04.2021 17:46
Three big festivals have been called off as uncertainty reigns in the Finnish events industry.
Source: yle.fi
Finland to bask in sunny weather over the weekend
16.04.2021 17:02
Dry air is expected to increase levels of street dust, with poor air quality expected.
Source: yle.fi
Yle investigation: Helsinki firm sold 70-euro fake Covid certifications
16.04.2021 15:20
Police have not opened a probe into the matter which a criminal law professor said sounded like a case of forgery.
Source: yle.fi
Tampere tramway ahead of schedule and under budget
16.04.2021 14:27
The first lines of Tampere's tram system will start serving passengers this summer.
Source: yle.fi
Finland to give vaccine priority to harder-hit regions — but not yet
16.04.2021 13:46
Deliveries will only be redirected once risk groups have been vaccinated nationwide.
Source: yle.fi
Kuier celebrates with cake after historic WNBA pick
16.04.2021 12:41
Awak Kuier's first steps in basketball were taken in Kotka.
Source: yle.fi
Finnish economy likely to see little impact from US sanctions on Russia
16.04.2021 12:22
The sanctions may have some effect on the export of investment goods by the technology sector.
Source: yle.fi
Consumption of renewable energy in Finland surpasses fossil fuels
16.04.2021 11:07
The single most-used energy source in 2020 was wood-based fuels, accounting for 28 percent of total energy consumption.
Source: yle.fi
Friday's papers: SDP slips in poll, new restaurant rules, basketball history
16.04.2021 09:06
A fresh poll by Helsingin Sanomat shows support for the prime minister's party dropping as local elections approach.
Source: yle.fi
Helsinki exit strategy: Kids first
15.04.2021 20:34
Outdoor hobbies for young people will resume on Monday in the capital.
Source: yle.fi
Ministry looks at drive-in or outdoor voting in local elections
15.04.2021 17:37
The Ministry of Justice says that voting from a car will be tested for the first time at the elections on 13 June.
Source: yle.fi
APN podcast: Waiting in the cold, voting rights and housing loans
15.04.2021 16:13
This week's podcast asks why Migri is making people line up outside their offices for hours in frigid weather
Source: yle.fi
Ministry of Education pledges €67.8m to tackle education inequality
15.04.2021 15:15
Funding could be used to hire extra teachers and assistants or divide groups and classes into smaller sizes.
Source: yle.fi
Finnish Immigration Service severely congested in Helsinki
15.04.2021 13:48
Migri has apologised for the situation and says that it has added extra appointment times.
Source: yle.fi
President Niinistö speaks with Ukraine counterpart
15.04.2021 13:29
In a Thursday phone call, President Sauli Niinistö confirmed support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Source: yle.fi
First freight train from Finland to Japan for 30 years departs from Helsinki
15.04.2021 12:34
The 10,000 kilometre route runs from Helsinki to the Russian city of Vostochny and from there by sea to Yokohama.
Source: yle.fi
THL: Finland's case numbers, infection rate 'clearly declining'
15.04.2021 11:46
Health authorities recorded 1,600 fewer infections over the last 14 days compared to the previous two-week period.
Source: yle.fi
Women now lead in Finnish political news coverage
15.04.2021 11:08
The large number of women in leadership roles in Finland has bridged the traditional media gap.
Source: yle.fi
Lidl to remove slot machines from all stores in Finland
15.04.2021 09:47
The supermarket chain will be the first nationwide retailer in Finland to remove the Veikkaus machines.
Source: yle.fi
Thursday's papers: Vaccination schedules, Ukraine tensions, teen muggers
15.04.2021 08:56
Most morning newspapers in Finland report that new Covid vaccination schedules will delay jabs for younger age groups.
Source: yle.fi
Czech player gets 10-game ban for racially abusing Finnish international
14.04.2021 18:39
Finland and Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara also received a three-match suspension in relation to the same incident.
Source: yle.fi
Minister: Finnish troops to withdraw from Afghanistan by autumn
14.04.2021 18:38
The United States is expected to withdraw their troops by 11 September, 20 years after the 9/11 terror attack.
Source: yle.fi
Finland continues use of AstraZeneca vaccine for over 65 age group only
14.04.2021 17:37
The National Vaccination Expert Group (KRAR) said it saw no reason to change the existing age limit.
Source: yle.fi