Appeals court upholds that police raid of journalist's home was lawful
The journalist whose home was raided wrote a story on Finnish military intelligence activities using information from decade-old classified documents.
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Helsinki cocktail bar enforces no phone zone
A Helsinki bar's smartphone ban has become a selling point for patrons who prefer to be pulled away from the soft glow of their phones' LED screens.
Bus driver too slow on brakes in deadly Kuopio crash, probe finds
The driver of a fatal bus crash that claimed four lives in Kuopio last August was driving too fast, according to Finnish safety investigators.
Half of all new jobs in Finland offered in south-west
Some 30,000 new jobs were created this year in industries like vehicle and ship manufacturing in the southwest, accounting for half of all new jobs in Finland.
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Finland's Industrial Union planning strike next week
Finnish industrial workers are planning to join welfare sector union JHL in a strike to protest a bill making it easier for small firms to fire employees.
Friday's papers: President calls EU weak, strike shuts kitchens, nuclear plant fuel line leak
Finnish dailies run stories on President Niinistö's disappointment with the EU, next week's anti-government strike and a fuel assembly leaking at Olkiluoto 1.
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Coal ban proposal moves forward – Helsinki ready to turn off Hanasaari power plant
On Thursday the Finnish government presented a proposal to ban coal by 2029, increase the use of biofuels - and in the meantime, increase taxes on coal.
Anti-immigrant agitator Ilja Janitskin gets 22-month jail sentence
Ilja Janitskin and two other defendants were also ordered to pay 136,000 euros in damages related to the anti-immigrant website MV-lehti.
Cops can use your fingerprint to unlock phone, deputy parliamentary ombudsman says
The Finnish police have the right to use suspects' fingerprints to unlock smartphones against their will, according to Savon Sanomat.
Finnish company turns used batteries into fertilizer
Tracegrow’s technology can be used to benefit the trace elements of used alkaline batteries to circulate them back into nature as micronutrients and fertilizers for farming.
Autumn chill sets in
Finland’s unseasonably mild autumn is headed for a cool-off next week, say Yle meteorologists.
Traffic accidents claim 19 lives in September
Five of those fatally injured in traffic last month were pedestrians.
Thursday’s papers: Cyber crime damage costs, fewer jobless and new life-saving newborn screening
Cyber crime costs companies in Finland billions, fewer collect earnings-related jobless benefits, and a newborn test makes life-saving intervention possible.
Nordea implicated in alleged money laundering scandal
Finance industry regulators in Sweden received a report which alleges Helsinki-based Nordea Bank accepted dirty money from two banks in the Baltics.
Finland marks the Night of the Homeless on Wednesday
A variety of events draw attention and provide temporary help for the more than 7,000 people living without a permanent address in Finland.
Court renews custody order for 2 suspects in Turku real estate case
The two men, a Russian and an Estonian, are suspected of tax evasion crimes and asked to be released before their trial, but police objected to their release.
Finland's goverment survives confidence vote
By a vote of 101-73, PM Juha Sipilä's government survived a confidence vote linked to a law proposal aiming to make it easier for small firms to fire workers.
Poll: Majority of Finns support standard time
Over half of Finnish residents support a permanent transition to standard time, ending the practice of daylight savings time, according to a government poll.
Two-day strike hits schools, public facilities
Welfare sector union JHL is staging a two-day strike starting on October 22 that could halt the supply of food to schools, daycares, and homes for the elderly.
Yle accused of witch hunt over film director’s questionable methods
Film director Aku Louhimies says that he was sidelined from a job in Britain after an Yle journalist made contact with his new employers.
Wednesday’s papers: Transparent pay, youth homelessness, and the cost of flying
Tech companies encourage salary transparency, more young people in Finland face homelessness, and lifestyle choices for shrinking carbon emissions.
Author Arto Paasilinna dies aged 76
The giant of Finnish literature was praised for the 'absurd craziness' in his writing.
Radioactive material found in scrap metal at Tornio plant
Between July and September, a radiation source was detected three times within scrap metal shipped to the Lapland plant for smelting.
Ombudsman urges pay transparency to fight gender pay gap
Finland's Ombudsman for Equality says making workers salary levels known to each other would help people to be paid more equitably.
Former Green Party politician on trial over benefit fraud
Saido Mohamed is accused of money laundering and concealment in her sister's child benefit fraud case.
Police do not suspect crime in Turku cruise ship death
The body of a woman was found on a Tallink Silja ship in Turku Monday, but police said Tuesday afternoon that a criminal act was not a factor in the incident.
Finland’s Eagle-Owl footballers continue to soar with 2-0 win over Greece
Second half goals from Pyry Soiri and Glen Kamara make it four wins out of four for Finland in the Nations League
Tuesday's papers: Fake medicine, dead fish and Stockmann's retreat from Russia
Tuesday's papers report on risky online pharmacies, a fish kill and Stockmann's sale of Russian property.
Poll suggests nation divided over gov't dismissal plan, union strikes
A fresh survey indicates that 46 percent of Finnish residents oppose the government's proposal to ease employee dismissals in small firms, while 41 percent support it.
Saimaa seal population climbs to nearly 400
Fifty percent of Saimaa ringed seal pups born between the years of 2014-2017 entered the world in a snowdrift constructed by volunteers.
Ombudsman criticises gov’t plans to expand agency access to banking data
Data Protection Ombudsman Reijo Aarnio says new plans to expand the rights of public agencies to access banking data could pose a threat to people's security.
Wages and salaries improving at highest rate in five years
Statistics Finland says real earnings for the third quarter were up by 0.8 percent, as improvements in people's earnings outpaced the rise in consumer prices.
Suspects in Airiston Helmi case request release from pre-trial detention
The two men said they should be freed until their trial begins, but police said they've uncovered "new and interesting material" which prevents their release.
Nearly one-in-ten Finnish MPs report being bullied on the job
Among the 65 Finnish parliamentarians that answered the survey, some 10 percent said they experienced bullying in the workplace, according to news service STT.
Week-long monitoring scheme targets trucks across Finland
Starting Monday, police will check more than 1,700 heavy vehicles this week in an effort to increase road safety and combat crime.
Supreme Court denies neo-Nazi attacker right to appeal
Neo-Nazi Jesse Torniainen jump-kicked a man in 2016 who later died. Finland's Supreme Court upheld the assailant's 27-month sentence for aggravated assault.
Monday's papers: Climate change price tag, local reform slacking, radioactive imports
This week starts off with news of a Finnish Innovation Fund report, municipalities slowing down "sote" preparations and radioactive scrap metal causing trouble.
Woman told she's 'unsuitable' for job because of skin colour
A young woman's promising phone interview for a sales job went nowhere when the employer learned she was originally from Rwanda.
Finnish hospitals see more babies born to mothers with FGM
Leading Finnish obstetricians are calling on doctors to become more knowledgeable of female genital mutilation, as more circumcised women give birth in Finland.
20C in October, Autumn temperature records broken
October temperature records were broken on Sunday afternoon, with the mercury surpassing 20C in many places, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute.
Elk hunting season increasingly bringing hunters, joggers in close proximity
Hunters are moving closer to populated areas as neighbourhoods expand. Finland's elk hunting season began on Saturday.
Greens chair Aalto extends sick leave, Vartia quits party
Green League chair Touko Aalto needs another month, while colleague and Löyly sauna founder Antero Vartia said he is leaving party politics.
Greenpeace slams Finland's "untenable" carbon sink reduction plans
Environment minister Kimmo Tiilikainen defended government's plans to boost logging, but said sustainability is paramount.
Three teens dead, one injured in Kalajoki car crash
Three young men died and one passenger was injured in a serious accident on Saturday.
Finland, Arctic neighbours pledge to reduce black coal emissions
Arctic ministers at the Biodiversity Congress in Lapland said they believe that they can quickly and easily tamp down on the use of black coal.
Finland's net payments to EU down in 2017
Finland paid 50 euros per inhabitant to the European Union in 2017, making a total of 275 million euros -- some 19 million euros less than the previous year.
Finnair taken to Market Court over passenger compensation dispute
The Consumer Ombudsman wants Finnair to give up the practice of offering alternatives to a standard compensation for delays, a custom it says is unlawful.
All Points North #28: Outi Haanperä and Hanna Aho on ordinary people living with climate policy
This week the UN issued a wake-up call for states to combat climate change. APN asks what citizens can expect as Finland strives to meet its climate goals.
Emergency centre staff shortage eats into rapid response rates
A lack of qualified call centre workers means that it can now take more than five minutes before calls to Finland's emergency response centres are answered.
Hot Finnish summer boosts domestic tourism
During the second warmest summer on record, Finland saw a historic uptick in homeland travel.
Friday's papers: Sipilä's smoke and mirrors, Helsinki's answer to daycare teacher shortages
Finnish media analyse the Prime Minister's surprise announcement to call a confidence vote on his own government, and news of a daycare teacher salary increase.
Top foreign berry pickers earned up to €14k euros in Finland this year
Two berry firms Yle spoke with agreed that foreign berry pickers had to earn at least 30 euros per day after expenses.
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PM Sipilä calls confidence vote over firing law
The government wants to put pressure on trade unions, which have called strikes over plans to make it easier to fire workers.
Finland to invest in African wind power projects
Finland has pledged 114 million euros over four years for clean energy projects in developing countries and will be repaid with interest over the next 25 years.
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Finland’s Eagle-Owl footballers continue to soar with 2-0 win over Greece
All Points North #28: Outi Haanperä and Hanna Aho on ordinary people living with climate policy
Money down the drain: The hidden costs of plumbing renovations in Finland
Entrepreneurship coach: Finland’s startup visa creating a two-tier system
Love or loathe it: Rally Finland divides opinions in Jyväskylä
Business lobby head: EU not a national security threat to the US
Helsinki Calling organisers refute claims of "language policing", exclusion at Trump-Putin demo
Finland's gambling problem: "A Robin Hood system in reverse"
Out of Office: Finland’s traditional summer shutdown
Queen of Spades headlines this summer’s Savonlinna Opera Festival
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