From Yle Uutiset
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Blood suckers emerge as temperatures rise
Residents are already finding ticks as far north as Lapland.
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Paper: Finnish berry firms look to employ 1,000 Thai pickers
The industry faces a crisis this summer following a government decision to suspend the issuing of tourist visas to berry pickers from abroad amid widespread concerns of worker exploitation.
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Finland stays fifth in press freedom rankings, but concerns remain
The annual report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) notes that Finland's press is still one of the most free in the world, but the safety of journalists has deteriorated.
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Friday's papers: Selling your home, quirky vacation days and the president's run in with a smurf
What's next for Finland's housing market?
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Finns Party expels gun-toting MP from parliamentary group following shooting incident
Timo Vornanen faces a police investigation following his suspected involvement in a shooting incident outside a karaoke bar in downtown Helsinki last week.
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Finland's 50C spring swing between unusual heat and biting cold
April's highest temperature, 20.8 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Hyvinkää while the lowest reading was -34.4 degrees Celsius in Savukoski, Finnish Lapland.
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Foreign Minister Valtonen defends Georgian protesters
Valtonen says that the use of force by the Georgian police against protesters was unacceptable.
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Child protection reports double in decade
There were a total of 110,000 notifications last year, which means one in every ten children was reported to child welfare authorities.
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Suzanne Innes-Stubb named Finland's UNICEF patron
The spouse of Finland's newly-elected president said she wants to use the role to help make children's voices heard.
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Women's football in Finland: Zero budget teams take on professionals as league seeks growth
The women’s football league in Finland, Kansallinen liiga, has gained traction in recent years, but still trails international peers.
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Kuusamo registers 2.0 magnitude earthquake
A minor earthquake rumbled in Northern Ostrobothnia on Thursday morning.
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European election poll: SPP could lose sole MEP
The Swedish People's Party has had an MEP since Finland's first European election in 1996.