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Electricity prices in Finland hit record high in 2021
Helsinki, Jan 15 (IANS) Wholesale electricity prices in Finland hit a record high in 2021 as power consumption returned to pre-pandemic levels, the national broadcaster Yle reported.
2022-01-15
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland's capital region relaxes quarantine rules
Helsinki, Jan 11 (IANS) Finland's capital city and the surrounding Uusimaa region have relaxed the Covid-19 quarantine requirement and contact tracing is restricted to city-run housing units, care facilities and healthcare units for at-risk groups, authorities have confirmed.
2022-01-11
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Healthy diet in early pregnancy may lessen gestational diabetes risk
Helsinki, Dec 30 (IANS) All women please take note. If you are having a healthy diet in your early pregnancy, it may reduce the risk of gestational diabetes, finds a new study.
2021-12-30
Category: International, Finland,Health/Medicine
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Tesla owner blows up his car over $22k battery replacement: Report
Helsinki, Dec 24 (IANS) In a bid to protest against the cost of a replacement battery, a Tesla Model S owner in Finland decided to blow up his electric car with dynamite along with an effigy of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, media reports say.
2021-12-24
Category: International, Finland,Technology
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Finland starts demanding Covid-19 tests on intra-EU borders
Helsinki, Dec 22 (IANS) Faced with the onslaught of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Finland will reinstate entry controls from the European Union (EU) and Schengen area.
2021-12-22
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland's economy stable despite pandemic: Fin Min
Helsinki, Dec 21 (IANS) The deterioration of the Covid-19 situation is bound to slow down Finland's economic recovery only momentarily, the country's Ministry of Finance said
2021-12-21
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland's central bank lowers 2022 growth prediction
Helsinki, Dec 18 (IANS) The Bank of Finland (BOF) has slightly lowered its growth prognosis for Finland next year to 2.6 per cent.
2021-12-18
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland reissues nationwide face mask recommendation amid rising Covid cases
Helsinki, Dec 18 (IANS) The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has reissued nationwide recommendation on using face masks, as Covid-19 infection rates are rising in the country due to the spread of the Omicron variant.
2021-12-18
Category: International, Finland,Health/Medicine
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Finland tightens health measures at borders to curb Covid-19
Helsinki, Dec 17 (IANS) Finland has ordered compulsory PCR tests for arrivals from high-risk areas to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.The policy took effect immediately.
2021-12-17
Category: International, Finland,Health/Medicine,Politics
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One-third of Finnish students suffer from anxiety, depression symptoms
Helsinki, Dec 14 (IANS) One-third of higher education students in Finland suffer from symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to a survey.
2021-12-14
Category: International, Finland,Health/Medicine
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Finnish Foreign Minister tests positive for Covid-19
Helsinki, Dec 5 (IANS) Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto has tested positive for Covid-19, the ministry has said.
2021-12-05
Category: International, Finland,Health/Medicine
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Finland tightens restaurant, border Covid curbs
Helsinki, Nov 26 (IANS) In light of the worsening Covid-19 situation in Finland, several decisions on border health protection measures and restaurant opening hours have been taken by the authorities, practically restoring the measures the country had in place in spring 2021.
2021-11-26
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finnish govt decrees use of 'Covid-19 Passport'
Helsinki, Oct 16 (IANS) As of Saturday, the European Union's (EU) Digital Covid Certificate, also known as the 'Covid-19 Passport', will be used nationwide in Finland.
2021-10-16
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Eurogroup meeting held in Luxembourg
Helsinki, Oct 5 (IANS) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has backed Finland's recovery and resilience plan, which comes as part of the European Union's (EU) multi-billion pandemic recovery fund.
2021-10-05
Category: International, Finland,Business/Economy
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Finland eases mask use recommendation except in public transit
Helsinki, Oct 1 (IANS) The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has made its recommendation on the use of face-masks discretionary except in public transit, as the number of commuters is expected to rise with the lifting of the national remote work recommendation in mid-October.
2021-10-01
Category: International, Finland,Health/Medicine
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India lose 0-5 to China in Sudirman Cup badminton
Vantaa (Finland), Sep 27 (IANS) India went down 0-5 to China in their second Group A encounter of the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton competition here on Monday. The second successive defeat means India are out of the race for the quarter-finals.
2021-09-27
Category: International, Finland,Sports,Badminton
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Top US military official meets Russian counterpart in Finland
Helsinki, Sep 23 (IANS) Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, met his Russian counterpart Valery Gerasimov in Finland amid heightened tensions between Washington and Moscow, according to authorities.
2021-09-23
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Davis Cup: Rajpal blames absence of players for India's Finland defeat
Espoo (Finland), Sep 18 (IANS) The Indian Davis Cup team's non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal on Saturday blamed availability of a small pool of players, due to injuries to key singles players, as the reason for his team's 1-3 defeat to Finland in the World Group 1 First Round encounter at Espoo, Finland on Saturday.
2021-09-18
Category: International, Finland,Sports,Tennis
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Davis Cup: Prajnesh wins lone consolation as India go down 1-3 (ld)
Espoo (Finland), Sep 18 (IANS) With the match decided in Finland's favour, Prajnesh Gunneswaran defeated Patrik Niklas-Salminen to win a consolation point for the visitors in their Davis Cup World Group 1 First Round encounter to make the scoreline 1-3 at the Espoo Metro Areena on Saturday.
2021-09-18
Category: International, Finland,Sports,Tennis
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Davis Cup: India switch doubles pair but go down 0-3 to Finland
Espoo (Finland), Sep 18 (IANS) India made a desperate tactical switch by pairing Ramkumar Ramanathan with Rohan Bopanna instead of Divij Sharan for the doubles match against Finland in the Davis Cup World Group I First Round tie. But the switch did not work out as India, after losing both the singles on the first day, lost the doubles match too and conceded an unassailable 0-3 lead to Finland on Saturday.
2021-09-18
Category: International, Finland,Sports,Tennis
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Davis Cup: India down 0-1 as Gunneswaran loses opener against Finland
Espoo (Finland), Sep 17 (IANS) India got off to a disappointing start in their Davis Cup World Group I First Round match against Finland with Prajnesh Gunneswaran losing in straight sets to Otto Virtanen, 3-6, 6-7(1) in the opening singles here on Friday.
2021-09-17
Category: International, Finland,Sports,Tennis
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Davis Cup: Gunneswaran to start India's campaign against Finland
Espoo (Finland), Sep 16 (IANS) India's top-ranked player Prajnesh Gunnerswaran will be taking on Otto Virtanen, Finland's No. 2 singles player who is ranked 419, in the first match of their Davis Cup World Group I 1st round match at Espoo Metro Areena here on Friday.
2021-09-16
Category: International, Finland,Sports,Tennis
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Finland set to lift curbs once 80% population vaccinated
Helsinki, Sep 7 (IANS) The government of Finland plans to lift Covid-19 curbs once 80 per cent of the population aged 12 and over has been fully vaccinated against the virus, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said here, adding that the aim is to remove "all restrictions".
2021-09-07
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Helsinki to vaccinate students directly in secondary, vocational schools
Helsinki, Aug 31 (IANS) Students in upper secondary schools and vocational institutions in the Finnish capital are to be directly vaccinated against Covid-19 between September 1-10, the City of Helsinki announced on Monday.
2021-08-31
Category: International, Finland,Health/Medicine
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Finland's evacuation operation in Afghanistan ends with 413 people flown out
Helsinki, Aug 29 (IANS) Finland's evacuation operation in Afghanistan ended late on Friday night when persons responsible for the security of Finnish Embassy personnel were successfully sent to Kabul airport, the country's Ministry for Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.
2021-08-29
Category: International, Finland,International
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Finnish oppn party elects 1st female chairperson
Helsinki, Aug 15 (IANS) Finland's opposition party, the Finns Party, has elected Riikka Purra, a 44-year-old MP, as its new chairperson, making her the first woman to hold the position.
2021-08-15
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland allows easier entry for fully-vaccinated travellers
Helsinki, July 7 (IANS) Travellers fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or with proof of having recovered from the disease, can enter Finland without any additional tests from Monday, the Finnish government said at a press conference on Tuesday.
2021-07-07
Category: International, Finland,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Finland's auditor general dismissed over expenses claims
Helsinki, July 1 (IANS) The Finnish parliament has dismissed Tytti Yli-Viikari from her role as the auditor general, the first of its kind in the country's history.
2021-07-01
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Chopra bags javelin bronze at Kuortane Games
Kuortane (Finland), June 26 (IANS) Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra hurled the spear to a distance of 86.79 meters for bronze at the Kuortane Games here on Saturday.
2021-06-26
Category: International, Finland,Sports,Athletics
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Finnish Parliament endorses 'historic' healthcare reform
Helsinki, June 24 (IANS) Finland's Parliament has endorsed a healthcare reform, which according to Prime Minister Sanna Marin is "historic".
2021-06-24
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland to introduce EU Digital Covid Certificate from June 22
Helsinki, June 18 (IANS) Finland will update its national Covid-19 vaccination certificate to ensure its inter-operability with the European Union's (EU) Digital Covid-19 Certificate starting from June 22, the country's National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) said.
2021-06-18
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland extends border curbs but eases entry requirements
Helsinki, June 18 (IANS) Finland has extended intra-European Union (EU) border controls until July 11, but announced the easing entry requirements from June 21 onwards.
2021-06-18
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland extends entry curbs till June 27
Helsinki, June 4 (IANS) The Finland government has announced the extension of its Covid-19 travel restrictions from other Schengen countries until June 27.
2021-06-04
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland resumes use of AstraZeneca vax
Helsinki, March 30 (IANS) Finland has resumed the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, but only for people over the age of 65, as per the guidelines issued by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
2021-03-30
Category: International, Finland,Health/Medicine
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Finland retains title as world's happiest country
Helsinki, March 19 (IANS) For a fourth consecutive year and despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Finland has been ranked the world's happiest country, a UN report said on Friday.
2021-03-19
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland declares state of emergency
Helsinki, March 2 (IANS) The Finnish government has declared a state of emergency due to the worsening situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
2021-03-02
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland n-power plant shutdown in Dec due to human error
Helsinki, Feb 11 (IANS) The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) has confirmed that an automatic emergency shutdown of the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant on December 10, 2020, was due to human error and not because of a technological fault or equipment breakdown.
2021-02-11
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Parkinson's disease may up schizophrenia risk: Study
Helsinki, Jan 16 (IANS) Patients with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder have an increased risk of Parkinson's disease later in life.
2021-01-16
Category: International, Finland,Health/Medicine
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5G to help add $8 trillion to global GDP by 2030: Nokia
Helsinki, Oct 13 (IANS) As Covid-19 accelerates medium and long-term digital investment and value creation, 5G-enabled industries have the potential to add $8 trillion to global GDP by 2030, suggests new research from Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia.
2020-10-13
Category: International, Finland,Business/Economy,Technology
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Finnish PM Marin elected as chair of Social Democratic Party
Helsinki, Aug 24 (IANS) Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin was elected as the chairperson of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) at a party convention in Tampere, southern Finland.
2020-08-24
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finland joins EU procurement programme for COVID-19 vaccines
Helsinki, Aug 21 (IANS) Finland has decided to take part in the joint European Union (EU) agreement to purchase coronavirus vaccines and informed the European Commission of its decision on Friday, the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health said in a statement.
2020-08-21
Category: International, Finland,Health/Medicine
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Nokia phone maker HMD Global raises $230mn investment
Helsinki, Aug 11 (IANS) HMD Global, the maker of Nokia-branded phones, on Tuesday said it has raised $230 million (approximately Rs 1,715 crore) in the first closing of its current funding round that will help it expand presence in several markets including India.
2020-08-11
Category: International, Finland,Business/Economy,Technology
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Finnish PM defends EU recovery package, dismisses domestic criticism
Helsinki, July 23 (IANS) Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin dismissed domestic criticism that the European Union (EU) recovery package -- clinched earlier this week at a special summit -- is a move towards wider integration of Europe.
2020-07-23
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Finnish PM says outcome of EU summit "acceptable"
Helsinki, July 22 (IANS) Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said the compromise was acceptable to Finland regarding an unprecedented recovery deal reached by leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states following marathon negotiations, Finnish national broadcaster Yle reported.
2020-07-22
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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Apple deploys new Nokia data centre products in Denmark
Helsinki, July 11 (IANS) Apple is deploying a new line of Nokia data centre switching products at its Denmark facility to improve its efficiency, the Finnish equipment maker has said.
2020-07-11
Category: International, Finland,Business/Economy,Technology
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Nokia phone maker acquires cybersecurity firm Valona Labs
Helsinki, July 2 (IANS) HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Thursday announced it has acquired assets of mobile, enterprise and cybersecurity software firm Valona Labs for an undisclosed amount.
2020-07-02
Category: International, Finland,Business/Economy,Technology,Defence/Security
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Nokia claims world record in 5G speeds
Helsinki, May 19 (IANS) Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia on Tuesday announced it has achieved the world's fastest 5G speeds in its Over-the-Air (OTA) network in Dallas, Texas.
2020-05-19
Category: International, Finland,Technology
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Why some BMW and Audi owners love to break traffic rules
Helsinki, Jan 30 (IANS) Why do BMW and Audi owners often seem to break road laws and drive like madmen especially in night? According to a new study, self-centred men (but not women) who are argumentative, stubborn, disagreeable and unempathetic are much more likely to own a high-status car and break traffic rules.
2020-01-30
Category: International, Finland,Immigration/Law/Rights,Lifestyle/Fashion,Technology
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Why people love goosebumps during horror movies
Helsinki, Jan 26 (IANS) Do you know why some people like to watch horror movies like 'The Conjuring' despite the scare and frequent shouting episodes? If we ask researchers, this is because scary flicks manipulate brain expertly to enhance excitement.
2020-01-26
Category: International, Finland,Cinema/Showbiz,Lifestyle/Fashion
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Finnish Minister to become world's youngest PM
Helsinki, Dec 9 (IANS) The 34-year-old Sanna Marin is set to become the world's youngest Prime Minister as head of a women-led coalition government in Finland, it was reported on Monday.
2019-12-09
Category: International, Finland,Politics
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