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Finns Party ‘most popular’ for younger voters

A new poll find that if a general election were held today, the Finns Party would be the most popular choice for young voters aged 15-29. The poll was commissioned by the Association for Rural Culture and Education’s think tank…

Minister survives no-confidence vote, but ‘maskgate’ rumbles on

Finland’s Minister for Family and Basic Services Krista Kiuru (SDP) has survived a no-confidence vote brought by the opposition National Coalition Party over her handling of the coronavirus epidemic. The votes went Kiuru’s way 106 to 70 in Parliament on…

Kokoomus MPs apologise for sharing misogynistic blog post about Sanna Marin

Two National Coalition Party MPs have apologised for sharing a misogynistic blog post about Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP). Elina Lepomäki and Juhanna Vartiainen both shared the post via their Twitter accounts, Vartiainen expressing his thoughts that it was a "good text"…

Sanna Marin and Petteri Orpo take to Twitter in latest war of words

Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and National Coalition Party leader Petter Orpo have taken to Twitter in the latest war of words between the two politicians. Their current dispute centres around Marin’s comments on Thursday in Parliament that there weren’t enough masks…

Sanna Marin lets 16-year old become ‘PM for the day’

Prime Minister Sanna Marin is one of a number of prominent politicians leaders from the world of business being replaced by a teenage girl for the day. It’s part of Plan International’s ‘Girl’s Takeover’ event in Finland which coincides with the…

Parliament committee approves citizen’s initiative on FGM

The cross-party Parliamentary Legal Committee has voted unanimously to approve a citizen’s initiative to ban female genital mutilation. Although FGM is already considered a crime under statutes dealing with assault and aggravated assault, the citizen’s initiative wanted it to become…

MPs call for littering fines to be doubled

Four Members of Parliament have drawn up a bill proposing that fines for littering be doubled, as a deterrent measure. National Coalition Party MPs Saara-Sofia Sirén, Markku Eestilä, Sari Multala and Pauli Kiuru want to see the fines increased from €100…

Councilor to file police report after Finns Party pigs video

A local councilor in Helsinki says he’ll file a report to the police after a Finns Party politician in Central Ostrobothnia posted an inflammatory video on social media. Veteli councilor Jarno Vähäkainu posted a short video clip of two pigs, with…

Finnair cuts domestic flights as government guarantees regional connections

Finnair says it will continue some flight services through the winter to five regional airports, but then stop those connections at the end of March next year. The airports affected are Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kajaani, Kemi and Kokkola. Finnair said reduced demand…

What you need to know: Finland’s 2021 budget plan

The government has formerly unveiled their 2021 budget proposals after two-and-a-half days of negotiations between ministers, and party leaders separately, in Helsinki. All the budget decisions are set against the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis which has impacted the economy…

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MTV News: Police investigating far-right plot to target minister, prosecutor

The National Bureau of Investigations NBI says it is investigating a "serious and wide-ranging" plot by far-right activists to carry out criminal offenses "against…

Morning headlines: Friday 11th December 2020

Nuclear plant coming back online after emergency The Olkiluoto 2 reactor at the nuclear power station will come back online this weekend, after a fault…

Morning headlines: Thursday 10th December 2020

PM heads to Brussels as Brexit talks extended Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) is in Brussels today to attend a European Council meeting with other EU…

Transport Minister: Fast new train links will benefit housing, jobs and economy

An ambitious multi-billion euro plan to expand Finland’s rail network and introduce high speed connections between southern cities benefits housing, the environment, and the…

Morning headlines: Tuesday 8th December 2020

Warnings over Christmas travel from doctors Senior doctors are warning of the dangers of Christmas travel around the country, because of the risk of spreading…

Stora Enso investing €14 million in Kotka mill facility

Stora Enso is set to invest €14 million building a new specialist plant at the Sunila Mill in Kotka. The new facility will make it…

Coronavirus cluster: Hundreds of students switch to distance learning

Hundreds of students at a school in Vantaa have switched to distance learning this morning after a coronavirus outbreak, with the city’s chief physician…

Morning headlines: Monday 7th December 2020

Coronavirus cluster: Hundreds of students switch to distance learning Hundreds of students at a school in Vantaa have switched to distance learning this morning after…