13

Aug

Finland recommends use of facemasks on public transport

Finland's government backs public health authorities' new recommendation to use facemasks on public transport and in other situations where social distancing is not possible, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on…

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02

Jul

Photo Story: Helsinki adapts to the new times

People sit on the Super Terrace that has been opened at Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland. The terrace provides seating for 480 people and a number of pop-up restaurants to…

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24

Jun

Finland scraps coronavirus quarantine for certain European tourists

The Finnish government announced plans on Tuesday to scrap a 14-day quarantine period for leisure travellers arriving from some other European countries from July 13, provided COVID-19 infection rates do…

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22

Jun

Nokia to cut 1,233 jobs at French subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent

Finland's Nokia Oyj plans to cut 1,233 jobs at its French subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent International, equivalent to a third of the local workforce, two union officials said on Monday. The maker…

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11

Jun

Finland lifts travel restrictions from neighbours except Sweden

Finland's government said on Thursday it will lift coronavirus-related restrictions on leisure travelling to and from neighbouring Baltic and Nordic countries, excluding Sweden. "Unfortunately, the epidemic situation in Sweden does…

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10

Jun

Angry Birds maker Rovio targets women to grow

Rovio Entertainment launched "Small Town Murders", a new puzzle game aimed at women over 35, on Wednesday in its latest attempt to reduce its reliance on "Angry Birds". The Finnish…

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04

Jun

Coronavirus infections slow down in Finland despite schools opening

Coronavirus infections have slowed in Finland over the last two weeks despite the reopening of schools in mid-May, the health ministry said on Thursday. Schools closed for summer holidays at…

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29

May

Finland officially in recession

Finland is now officially in recession after gross domestic product contracted for two consecutive quarters, Statistics Finland said on Friday. First-quarter economic output fell by 0.9% from the previous quarter,…

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28

May

‘No evidence’ reopening of Finland schools has spread virus faster

Finland has seen no evidence of the coronavirus spreading faster since schools started to reopen in the middle of May, the top health official said on Thursday. "The time has…

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19

May

Finnair says it will open key Asia routes in July

Finnish flag carrier Finnair said on Monday it would start to operate flights to its key Asian destinations in China, Japan and elsewhere from July as it starts to reopen…

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14

May

Finland to grant almost one billion euros in support to companies

  Finland's government will grant crisis support worth nearly a billion euros to companies hit by the economic blow from the coronavirus outbreak, Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintila said…

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24

Apr

Finland to look for coronavirus in waste water

The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare THL stated on Tuesday, April 21, that similar testing has been conducted in parts of the US and Australia. Research had indicated…

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23

Apr

Finland’s PM in virus isolation

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin is self-isolating after a person working at her official residence came into close contact with a confirmed coronavirus case. An official statement from her office…

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08

Apr

“This is not what we had ordered” – Finland complains on Chinese-produced masks

Stories related to theft or abuse in the international distribution of medical supplies have been been fairly frequent in the recent rush to secure the necessary provision. Finland was the…

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02

Apr

Photo Story: Moral support in Finland

  A banner at the Three Smiths Statue reads 'Stay Strong' in Helsinki, Finland. Finland has registered over 1,000 COVID-19 cases, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.   Via…

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31

Mar

Finland to extend containment measures until May

Finland will extend most of its measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak by one month until May 13 from April 13, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Monday. In recent weeks,…

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28

Mar

Finland blocks roads to Helsinki to curb coronavirus spread

Police and the Finnish army set up roadblocks on all routes that connect Helsinki with the rest of the country, while Finland’s parliament approved the plan at the last moment…

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09

Feb

Finland to offer new fathers as much paid leave as mothers

Finland’s woman-led centre-left government plans to give new fathers the same amount of paid time off work as new mothers, nearly doubling paternity leave, it announced. Paid paternity leave will…

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30

Jan

Coronavirus case confirmed in Finland, cases in France increase to five

A new case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Finland, according to local media — the first in the Nordic region. France also confirmed Wednesday evening its fifth case of the virus.…

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18

Dec

Finland offers Artificial Intelligence course as ‘Christmas gift’ to all EU citizens

Finland is offering a hi-tech Christmas gift to all European Union citizens - a free-of-charge online course in artificial intelligence, in their own language, officials said on Tuesday. The tech-savvy…

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09

Dec

Finland’s Social Democrats name Marin to be youngest ever prime minister

Finland’s Social Democrats, who lead the five-party coalition government, picked 34-year-old transportation minister Sanna Marin to become the country’s youngest ever prime minister next week, taking over after the resignation…

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25

Nov

Finnair cancels flights due to industrial action

Finland’s flag-carrier airline, Finnair, said it has been forced to cancel almost 300 flights amid a nationwide solidarity strike for postal workers. The carrier, whose home airport at Helsinki acts…

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24

Oct

Photo Story: President-elect of European Commission Ursula van der Leyen visits Finland

President-elect of European Commission Ursula van der Leyen (R) talks to Finland's Prime Minister Antti Rinne at the Prime Minister's Official Residence Kesaeranta in Helsinki, Finland, 24 October 2019. Van…

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06

Oct

Finland’s PM Rinne expects another Brexit delay

Top EU leaders are set to discuss Brexit at a summit scheduled for October 17 to 18, with the current Brexit deadline set to expire by the end of the…

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04

Jul

Finland to offset air travel emissions during its Presidency of the Council of the EU

  Finland will offset emissions from air travel during the Presidency of the Council of the EU. This will be achieved by funding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and…

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01

Jul

Finland to takes over presidency of the Council of the European Union

Finland takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July 2019. As holder of the presidency, Finland will chair the Council’s meetings of…

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12

Apr

Finnish police deal big blow to cocaine trafficking ring

Finnish police said they have cracked a large cocaine ring in the Tampere region which imported 13 kilos of cocaine from the Netherlands to Finland in 2017-2018 and involved dozens…

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25

Mar

Assault on Finnish Foreign Minister foiled

The rapid response of the security detail around Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini prevented would could have been a serious incident. A man wearing a t-shirt of an anti-immigration group,…

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08

Mar

Finland’s Government resigns

Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipila will this morning be submitting the resignation of his Government to President Sauli Niinisto. Sipila decided to submit the resignation after the government's biggest project,…

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11

May

Sweden, Finland, US sign security agreement

The defence ministers of Sweden, Finland, and the US met in Washington to sign a trilateral letter of intent to reinforce their security cooperation. Peter Hultqvist of Sweden, Jussi Niinistö…

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