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Finns turn to berry-picking as coronavirus job losses bite
Seasonal workers handling Finland's berry harvests usually come from abroad, but the coronavirus pandemic prompts farmers to seek help from locals
PH reopens embassy in Sweden after 8 years
The embassy will also have jurisdiction over Finland
Finland's economy shrinking 2% per month of lockdown
Finland's finance ministry warns of a contraction of up to 12% if coronavirus lockdown measures end up lasting 6 months
Finland unveils 4.1-billion-euro coronavirus bailout
Support for Finland businesses and workers will be increased by a billion euros, while some 600 million euros will go to health supplies and medicines
Nobel-winning peace negotiator Martti Ahtisaari has coronavirus
Former UN diplomat Martti Ahtisaari, who went on to serve in Finland's highest office between 1994 and 2000, is confirmed to have caught the virus on Monday, the Finnish president's office says
Finland reports 1st coronavirus death
'The coronavirus epidemic is moving to the next, more serious phase in Finland,' says Finland president Sauli Niinisto
Finland is again world's happiest country – U.N.
As in each of the previous 7 reports, Nordic states dominate the top 10, along with countries such as Switzerland, New Zealand, and Austria
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
(10th UPDATE) Here are the countries that have confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus
Finland picks 34-year-old Sanna Marin as its youngest-ever prime minister
At 34, Sanna Marin also becomes one of the world's youngest state leaders, ahead of Ukraine's prime minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, who is currently 35
6 European countries join barter system for Iran trade
The entry of the new members 'further strengthens INSTEX and demonstrates European efforts to facilitate legitimate trade between Europe and Iran,' say founding shareholders France, Germany and UK
U.S. climate skeptics send shivers through Arctic cooperation
In place of the traditional declaration, the Arctic Council releases a shorter 'ministerial statement,' which sets out future goals for the organization but conspicuously makes no mention of climate change
Finland's Social Democrats win slim victory as far right surges
The Social Democrats pick 40 seats in parliament, only 0.2 percentage points ahead of far-right Finns Party
Finns, tired of austerity, go to the polls
The left-wing social democrats lead Finland's two main opinion polls with about 19% of the vote, having campaigned against the austerity policies of the Centre Party
Finland populists eye election upset as anti-immigrant feeling rises
The Finns Party's election manifesto, released after the arrests, goes into detail about a perceived security risk posed by immigrants, particularly in the areas of sexual assault and terrorism.
Finland government resigns over failed reforms
Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila calls the failure to pass the reform 'a major disappointment'
3 Filipino boxers bag medals in Finland tilt
Marvin Tabamo, Ramel Macado, and Ryan Boy Moreno return home with medals
At historic summit, Trump refuses to confront Putin on vote row
The US and Russian presidents come out of their meeting in Helsinki expressing a desire to talk again on global challenges, after discussing an array of issues from Syria, Ukraine,and China to trade tariffs and the size of their nuclear arsenals
Trump hails 'very good start' with Putin at first summit
(UPDATED) 'I think it's a good start: very, very good start for everybody,' US President Trump tells reporters after meeting Vladimir Putin for more than two hours with just their interpreters present, just before being joined by their national security teams
Trump attacks U.S. 'foolishness' heading into Putin showdown
Hours before the Helsinki summit, Trump is asked if he would press Putin over Russia's alleged manipulation of the 2016 election that brought the mercurial property tycoon to power. He says only: 'We'll do just fine.'
Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Day 1: Medal tally, brief results
Germany leads the medal tally so far, with 2 gold medals. The Netherlands and Norway have bagged 4 medals each.
Lauri Markkanen, Jimmy Butler’s replacement in Chicago, the next European sensation
After recording a career-high 25 points with 8 boards and 2 steals in the Chicago Bulls' close loss against the Miami Heat, the unheralded 7th pick of the 2017 NBA draft is now labelled a 'unicorn'
Finnish court places main stabbing suspect in custody
The suspect is identified as 18 year old Moroccan citizen Abderrahman Mechkah an asylum seeker who arrived in Finland in early 2016
Finland marks minute of silence for stabbing victims
Several hundred people including emergency workers city officials and police gather at the market square where the attack took place
Finland stabbing was terror attack, police ID suspect as Moroccan
We have now 6 suspects in custody the main suspect and 5 others authorities say
Two dead, 6 injured in Finland stabbing spree
The identity of the perpetrator has not yet been established according to Finnish authorities
1 dead, 8 injured in Finland stabbing spree – hospital
UPDATED Police shot the suspected perpetrator in the legs police write on Twitter The person has been arrested We recommend that people avoid central Turku
Finnish gov't survives as new populist faction emerges
Finland s government avoids collapse after Prime Minister Juha Sipila said his coalition could carry on with a new populist faction which emerged when an anti immigration party split in two
Which countries have the best healthcare?
Of the 20 countries heading up the list all but Australia and Japan are in western Europe where virtually every nation boasts some form of universal health coverage
2016 Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to pair for work on contract theory
UPDATED Economists Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström are awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on contract theory
5 Cuban volleyball players jailed for rape in Finland
The Pirkanmaa district court says the Finnish woman was attacked on the night of July 2 in a hotel where the Cuban team was staying during the Volleyball World League championship in July
China's Tencent to buy Finnish game-maker Supercell for $8.6B
Supercell is the creator of the hugely popular mobile game Clash of Clans
Microsoft to end smartphone manufacturing – union
UPDATED Microsoft said the move will result in an impairment and restructuring charge of approximately 950 million 852 6 million euros for the company
Nokia to make mobile, tablets comeback
UPDATED Nokia will license its brand to HMD Global a new Finnish company which will produce phones and tablets for Nokia
Nokia moves to cut jobs following Alcatel-Lucent merger
French labor unions say Nokia is planning to lay off 4 300 employees in Europe
Oil spill tests on ice prove Arctic quests risky
The tests reveal just how hazardous and challenging it would be if an oil spill hits the lucrative Arctic region
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Finland city holds city planning contest using video game
Interested players should download and use a specially designed map for the video game Cities: Skylines
Germany to tighten asylum rules as Sweden, Finland plan deportations
The cutoff on migrants from Algeria Morocco and Tunisia follows a chorus of demands in recent weeks to step up expulsions after a rash of sex assaults in Cologne on New Year s Eve blamed by police on North Africans
Finnish court holds twins in custody over Iraq massacre
The 23 year old twins from Iraq whose names have not been disclosed are accused of shooting dead 11 unarmed captives during a massacre in the Iraqi city of Tikrit in June 2014
Singapore still top for doing business – World Bank
Of the 189 economies surveyed through June 1 the World Bank finds improvements in regulatory frameworks in 122 of them
Finnish PM offers to host refugees at country home
I hope this becomes some kind of people s movement that will inspire many others to shoulder part of the burden in this refugee housing crisis says Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila
Greece faces D-Day after bailout talks halted
UPDATED Skeptical nations demand more commitments from Athens amid claims Berlin had drawn up an internal paper for Greece to leave the eurozone for 5 years while Finland reportedly decides not to accept any new rescue plan for debt laden Greece
Microsoft cuts 7,800 jobs, reorganizes phone unit
The Finnish government is disappointed with Microsoft s decision calling a special ministerial meeting to consider assistance for those affected
Foreign fighters switching tactics to reach Syria, Iraq
Interpol chief Juergen Stock says measures to stop foreign fighters are already producing changes in tactics by recruiters who are setting up broken travel to make tracking more difficult
Finland contacts reservists, denies move due to security concerns
The incident comes amid an increase in Russian military activity in the Baltic Sea area
Chill in the air as Arctic nations meet
While tackling climate change will be high on the US agenda as chair of the Arctic Council, Washington also hopes to improve ocean stewardship, maritime safety and the lives of the Arctic's four million inhabitants.
Opposition Centre wins Finnish election, ousts PM Stubb
Several weeks of difficult negotiations are expected before Centre Party s Juha Sipila is able to present a coalition government
Finland goes to the polls, change of government expected
Public opinion polls have predicted a resounding victory for the liberal agrarian Centre Party leader Juha Sipila a 53 year old IT millionaire and newcomer to politics
Kerry to visit Arctic amid concern over ice melt
Global warming is happening twice as fast in the Arctic than elsewhere on the planet
Resurgent Russia worries Finns, but NATO not an option
Despite the tangible concern the question of NATO membership has been broadly avoided in political debates ahead of Sunday s April 19 legislative elections
