Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Saturday July 31, 2021

Production at Olkiluoto 3 to delay by 1 month

The regular electricity production of the nuclear power plant Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) will be delayed

Cyanobacterial blooms increase in sea, lakes

Overnight stays by resident tourists rise in June

Turnover in industry grows in June

Police to launch countrywide intensified breathalyser testing

Helsinki service centres to remain closed until end of August

National

Restrictions on bar, restaurant in some regions from 31 July

Finland grants €17m to Int´l NGOs for 2021-24

400 pigs burnt to death in Alavus fire

1 killed in road mishap in Rautjärvi

Sexual crimes, extortions rise in H1

Covid-19 pandemic exposes modern society vulnerability

Europe

G20 hails culture as key driver of sustainable growth

Ministers from the Group of 20 countries on Friday concluded two days of talks on the role of culture in the world, saying that investing in cultural initiatives can be a driver of sustainable economic growth and that they should

70% adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Belgium

ISS normal after module incident: Russia

UK reports another 31,117 coronavirus cases

German inflation climbs to 3.8% in July

Worldwide

Only 0.9% people in low-income countries vaccinated

13 killed in IS attack on funeral in Baghdad

Delta variant produces similar viral loads in vaccinated, unvaccinated

A new study of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the Delta variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they get infected, reported Xinhua. The study, ...read more

Gazans suffer from delayed rebuilding after Israel-Hamas fighting

226 illegal immigrants voluntarily deported from Libya: IOM

Business

Customs floats tender for cryptocurrency broker

Volkswagen Group posts record H1 results

Nokia reports strong H1 results, 5G growth

Sports

Only 0.02% tested positive within the Olympic community: IOC chief

Djokovic's Golden Slam hope dashed after defeat to Zverev

Ethiopia's Barega wins men's 10,000m

Ethiopia's Selemon Barega clinched the first athletics gold medal at Tokyo 2020 after winning the men's 10,000m at Tokyo Olympic Stadium here on Friday, reported Xinhua. Barega carried the great tradition of his country by winning ...read more