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Monday January 17, 2022

1 stabbed to death in Helsinki, 2 held

One person was stabbed to death allegedly by a group of miscreants at Konala in Helsinki late Saturday night, said police in a press release on Sunday. The incident is told to have been taken place at about 8:20 pm at Riihipellontie when the miscreants attacked the victim with

Published: 00:23 am,Sunday 16 January 2022

13.4% cast votes in 4 days in county polls’ advance ballot

A total of 13.4 percent voters cast votes in the advance voting in the first ever county elections in the country till Saturday afternoon, on the fourth days of the advance ballot. The advance ballot ended abroad on Saturday but will be continued in the country till Tuesday. The advance

Published: 01:24 am,Friday 14 January 2022

Parental leave to become longer, flexible from August

The government on Thursday submitted a legislative package for approval with the view to increase the duration of parental leave with more flexibility for the parents. The President is scheduled to approve the bills for the acts on Friday and the acts will enter into force on 1 August,

Published: 23:26 pm,Thursday 13 January 2022

Entry restrictions continue until 31 Jan

The government on Thursday decided to continue the ongoing tighter entry control from the European Union and Schengen area until 31 January against the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak in the country, said the Ministry of the Interior in a press release. Earlier, the government on December 21 imposed the

Published: 01:33 am,Friday 14 January 2022

Missing man found dead in Oulu

A man, who went missing in the Oulu sea near Rajahauta orToppila area in Oulu on Tuesday was found dead on Thursday. Police said that responding to a call rescue services people and Finnish border guard conducted extensive search at the area with a border guard helicopter and recovered

Published: 02:37 am,Wednesday 12 January 2022

1st ever county polls’ advance ballot begins

The advance voting in the first ever county elections in the country begins on Wednesday and will be continued one week till 18 January amid the worsening coronavirus situation. The advance voting will continue till 15 January abroad, said the Ministry of Justice in a press release. The county elections

Published: 03:04 am,Wednesday 12 January 2022

Service centres, group acts to remain closed in Helsinki until 28 Feb

The service centres of Helsinki will remain closed until 28 February, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Tuesday. The service centres were closed on 28 December against the backdrop of worsening coronavirus situation. The client helplines of the service centres, however, remain open normally. “The coronavirus situation

Published: 03:26 am,Wednesday 12 January 2022

Stricter restrictions on restaurants, bars begin

The government on Tuesday amended the decree regarding the restrictions on the food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic with the provision for mandatory closure of all restaurants and bars at 18.00. In addition, the restrictions on the use of the COVID-19 passport will be extended

Published: 00:37 am,Thursday 13 January 2022

Finland for dialogue as EU FMs to discuss Eastern Europe security

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will represent Finland in the two-day Informal Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (Gymnich) of European Union member states beginning on Thursday in in Brest, France, said the Foreign Ministry in a press release on Wednesday. The topics on the agenda include the

Published: 01:05 am,Tuesday 11 January 2022

Drinking water quality in Finland is very good: THL

Finland has high-quality drinking water that meets the requirements and targets set for it well, said the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in a joint press release on Monday, quoting a recent report. In 2020, anomalies in the quality of drinking water were only found in specific

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