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A student at Linnajoki School in Porvoo has tested positive for coronavirus, just two days after primary and lower secondary students across the country went back to class after almost two months of distance learning. In total 17 students and…

President Sauli Niinistö has lead ceremonies marking Remembrance Day, as he laid a wreath at Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki. The date, on the third Sunday in May, commemorates the memories of Finns who died during battle, those who were executed or…

Here’s our evening round-up of the latest coronavirus news from Finland: Latest coronavirus numbers Prime Minister’s briefing: Virus peak is behind us No Nordic leisure travel, but Finland could join ‘Baltic Bubble’ New guidelines for contact with elderly relatives…

Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo (Green) says that Finland could consider joining the ‘Baltic Bubble’ – a zone created by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania that allows their citizens to travel freely between the three countries, under certain conditions. Ohisalo made the comments…

The Chief Physician at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare THL Taaneli Puumalainen says he believes that Finland’s coronavirus peak is now behind us. He made the comments on Friday morning at a briefing alongside Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and said…

Prime Minister to update ‘hybrid strategy’ on coronavirus Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) will give a briefing on Friday morning with the Chief Physician from THL about how the ‘hybrid strategy’ to de-escalate restrictions is going so far, and give an…

Here’s our evening round-up of the latest coronavirus news from Finland: Latest virus numbers and fatalities Schools are open for contact teaching after lockdown Mixed reaction to government’s new coronavirus economic plan Vaccination numbers down "significantly" due to pandemic …

The city of Lappeenranta in southeast Finland has made it to the finals of the 2021 European Green Leaf competition. The competition is organised by the European Commission, and recognises the efforts of cities with less than 100,000 inhabitants for…

Primary and lower secondary schools return to contact teaching Thousands of students in primary and lower secondary school go back to class on Thursday, after almost two months of enforced distance learning during the coronavirus crisis. Pupils and teachers are returning…

Thousands of students in primary and lower secondary school go back to class on Thursday, after almost two months of enforced distance learning during the coronavirus crisis. Pupils and teachers are returning with just two weeks to go until the…