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Thursday May 06, 2021

Face mask or covering mandatory during municipality polls

Voters must wear a face mask or covering, use hand sanitiser and stay two metres away from others at the polling station during the municipal polls scheduled to be held across the country on 13 June, said the Ministry of Justice in a press release on Wednesday. The Ministry

Published: 23:03 pm,Wednesday 5 May 2021

Govt updates Action Plan for prevention of irregular entry, stay

The government has updated Action Plan for the Prevention of Irregular Entry and Stay for the period 2021–2024, said the Ministry of the Interior in a press release on Wednesday. The purpose of the Action Plan is to tackle comprehensively irregular entry and stay, cross-border crime and the emergence

Published: 22:49 pm,Wednesday 5 May 2021

Finance Committee okays EU coronavirus recovery package

The Parliamentary Finance Committee has supported the European Union coronavirus recovery package and recommended that Finland should approve the package. The committee in its report on Wednesday proposed that Parliament approves the Council decision on the European Union's own resources system made in of 2020, said an official press

Published: 22:39 pm,Tuesday 4 May 2021

Lack of info deters immigrants’ voter turnout in polls

A lack of information is overwhelmingly the most common reason for immigrants in Finland not to exercise their right to vote, according to a study by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). The study on voter turnout in municipal elections in the 18 regions in continental Finland

Published: 17:04 pm,Wednesday 5 May 2021

More Finns saving for retirement

Saving for retirement has become more prevalent compared to the early 2010s. Now nearly every second Finn saves or has saved for retirement, said the Finnish Centre for Pensions in a press release. “The share of persons saving for retirement has increased by seven percentage points compared to previous

Published: 15:57 pm,Wednesday 5 May 2021

Ruoholahti suspect detained in custody

The Helsinki police on Wednesday said the 18-year-old-man suspected of attempted murder at Ruoholahti metro station has been remanded in custody. Earlier on Monday, the police said that the man was armed with a knife is suspected of two attempted murders, said a police bulletin. The invistigation, however, revealed that

Published: 22:20 pm,Tuesday 4 May 2021

Action needed to reinforce people’s trust in govt: OECD survey

The final report of a trust survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provided current information on people’s trust in government and public institutions in Finland. The report published on Tuesday also set out recommendations on how government and governance can be improved to build and

Published: 12:19 pm,Tuesday 4 May 2021

Police probe into black market sale of bicycles

The Southwest Finland police is investigating black market sale of bicycles in which hundreds of bicycles are illegally sold online, said a police bulletin. The investigation has revealed cases of tax fraud, among other crimes. The police are currently investigating 10 different cases in which an individual buys bicycles from

Published: 18:52 pm,Tuesday 4 May 2021

Marin, Sinkevičius discuss Finnish view on EU climate policy

Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Tuesday met with European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius at the PM´s official residence Kesäranta in Helsinki, said a government press release. At the meeting, they discussed Finland’s views and objectives concerning EU climate policy, forestry policy, and biodiversity issues. During

Published: 01:04 am,Tuesday 4 May 2021

Dogs’ violent behaviour towards humans causes by fear

Fearfulness, age, breed, the company of other members of the same species and the owner's previous experience of dogs were associated with aggressive behaviour towards humans, said a study. The findings of the study encompassing some 9,000 dogs conducted at the University of Helsinki can potentially provide tools for

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