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Robot bus starts picking up Pasila passengers
The driverless GACHA vehicles can hit a top speed of 29 kmph and the route can already be found integrated on HSL's local transport app.…
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Finnish finally gets Duolingo treatment with new app-based course
The company says Finnish has been one of its most-requested languages, and from today people can begin learning on their phones.…
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Closing time: eased restrictions on bars and restaurants come too late for some businesses
Craft breweries say a mooted change in the law to allow direct domestic sales from breweries to customers could be a way to ease the financial pressures.…
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New law makes it a crime to threaten people because of their job
The idea behind the new law is to cut down on the amount of threats and harassment received by public officials or people working in areas like healthcare, journalism or teaching.…
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Border Guard, ministers, unsighted about UK-Finland “travel corridor” plan
The BBC reports that British ministers are set to make an announcement as early as this weekend about a quarantine-free travel route between UK and Finland.…
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Poll: Race tightening in potential presidential match-up
The next presidential election won't take place until early 2024, but that doesn't stop the speculation of which candidates might enjoy most support!…
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Here’s What You Should Know About the New Finance Minister Matti Vanhanen
Matti Vanhanen (the Centre) is the new minister of finance after his party colleague suddenly decided to step down.…
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National Opera to bring coronavirus theme to stage
The National Opera is working to bring the Finnish collective legacy during the COVID-19 pandemic to stage in late August, with the text and music of the opera…
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Hot June took a heavy toll in Finland – 18 people drowned, tells SUH
People came out in numbers to spend the hot summer day at the Oittaa beach in Espoo on 27 June 2020. (Heikki Saukkomaa – Lehtikuva)…
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