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Foundation asks for end to blackface ritual

Oulu Sub-Region

Helsinki shuts down e-scooters on weekend nights

Electric Scooter

Covid pushed house buyers to the suburbs - but city housing costs remain high

Housing Sales and Markets

New-build urban apartments getting smaller despite tenant wishes for more space

E-scooter companies to limit speeds in built-up areas at night

Electric Scooter

Consultancy: Foreign labour needed to combat population decline

Outgoing Helsinki Mayor taking on advisor role at Miltton marketing group

More focus on women, youth and telecommuting could rescue declining rural towns

Cities adopting parking inspector bodycams

Helsinki Energy Challenge awards four winners

Jyväskylä moves to limit rapid Covid-19 spread; schools, sports clubs and libraries to close

One evening, one bar, 80 infections, 1000+ quarantined

Poll: 2020 didn't make Finns dream of a countryside retreat

The Finnish Broadcasting Company

Finland continues to have lowest birth rate in Nordics

Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa to cancel public events, close city facilities and move older schoolkids to distance learning

Lappeenranta jointly wins "Europe's greenest city" award

Lappeenranta Sub-Region

Helsinki’s open-air dining terrace on Senate Square attracts 400,000, may reappear in 2021

Helsinki bans after-hours club sports at dozens of school gyms until 2021

First peek: Finland's Covid-19 contact tracing app

Software For Mobile Devices

City of Turku issues face mask recommendations ahead of national guidelines

Face Mask (Personal Protection)

Finnish cities considering targeted action to deal with coronavirus flare-ups

Small town in Finland boosts baby bonus to €4k

Ylä-Pirkanmaa Sub-Region

Youth homelessness increasing in Helsinki, group says

Helsinki eyes Senate Square for open-air summer restaurants

Police to patrol May Day in Helsinki

Helsinki offers million-euro prize for carbon-neutral heating solution

Telia selling user location data in Finland

Helsinki NYE celebrations to affect city traffic

Poll: most Finns want government to curb urbanisation

Migration To Towns

Helsinki mulls construction of underground tunnel to ease harbour access

Southeast Finland city's pride flag stolen, burnt

Cities wary of e-scooter risks, prioritise bike schemes

Three manicured parks in Kotka receive Green Flag Award

Kotka-Hamina Sub-Region

Government eyes congestion fees in Finland's cities

Traffic and Transport

Helsinki Pride: Police say 100,000 to march for sexual minorities

Helsinki introduces smoking regulations on city beaches

Group behind Amos Rex museum to buy rest of 'Glass Palace' from Helsinki

Court: Helsinki breaks contract talks with Muslim recruit who wanted prayer breaks

Joensuu wheels out city bikes this summer

City of Helsinki posting lower speed limits

Helsinki (Administration)

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