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The All Points North podcast has everything you need to know about the news in Finland this week. All Points North is produced by Yle News, a unit of the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
Yle News broadcasts in English daily on Yle Radio 1 and on Yle Mondo.
Yle News broadcasts in English daily on Yle Radio 1 and on Yle Mondo.
Yle News broadcasts in English daily on Yle Radio 1 and on Yle Mondo.
Yle News broadcasts in English daily on Yle Radio 1 and on Yle Mondo.
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APN Meets: Annika Saarikko of the Centre Party
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We ask Annika Saarikko, Culture Minister and leader of the Centre Party, why Finland has shut down concerts to fight Covid — but not pubs. 4 March 2021 / All Points North / Yle News
Yle News broadcasts in English daily on Yle Radio 1 and on Yle Mondo.
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APN Meets: Anna-Maja Henriksson of the Swedish People's Party
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We ask the leader of the Swedish People’s Party what it offers non-Swedish speakers and how Finland can combat depopulation. 25 February 2021 / All Points North / Yle News
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All Points North Meets: Maria Ohisalo of the Green League
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APN asked Ohisalo how to improve employment among immigrant women, whether the government's climate goals are realistic, and what she's achieved as Interior Minister. 18 February 2021 / All Points North / Yle News
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APN Meets: Jussi Halla-aho of the Finns Party
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We talk to the leader of the Finns Party in the first of our party leader interviews ahead of local elections in April. 11 February 2021 / All Points North / Yle News
Why are politicians so busy this week? And why are employers reluctant to recognise foreign degrees? 4 February 2021 / All Points North / Yle News
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Housing, elections and a tale of two Finlands
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The capital’s real estate sector continues to thrive during the pandemic, widening the socio-economic gap in some areas including in terms of political representation. 28 January 2021 / All Points North / Yle News
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Kids' hobby ban scrutinised and virtually leaving Finland
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Debate flares on Covid restrictions on kids’ hobbies and job hunts become global as the pandemic expands the potential of remote work. 21 January 2021 / All Points North / Yle News
On this week's show Egan and Ndéla look at Finland's vaccine rollout, the cold snap, local democracy and remote working tax deductions. Join the conversation on WhatsApp: +358 44 421 0909 / 14 January 2021 / All Points North / Yle News
We take a look at what truly made 2020 a very unusual year. From mouldy homes to nationwide pay deals...and of course the pandemic. Join us for a look back at the most memorable stories of the year. 17 December 2020 / All Points North / Yle News
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Jobs in a Covid economy and Finland’s football flop
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All Points North considers the bright spots in an otherwise dire job market outlook, answers common employment-related questions and digests Finland’s UEFA Nations League loss to Wales.
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Child welfare, youth crime and Covid vaccines
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When will we all get vaccinated against Covid-19? Is Finnish foster care a one-way deal? And is Helsinki really beset with young criminals? All questions tackled in this week's show. 12 November 2020 / All Points North / Yle News
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US election tension, residency rights mixups, boys’ big snip
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A nail-biting Finnish in the US presidential election, blunders at local registry offices deprive some international students of voting rights and debate intensifies over male circumcision.
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Data breach, safe sports and who needs daylight saving time?
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A large scale data breach and extortion campaign has overshadowed the Covid-19 epidemic -- for now. Plus, safe corona-era sports and the annual daylight saving debate. 29 October 2020 / All Points North / Yle News
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Divided Helsinki, long Covid and dodgy banknotes
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Power follows money, at least that seems to be the case in local politics in Helsinki. 'Long Covid' sufferers turn to community for support and a businessman finds himself in court over loads of dirty money. 22 October 2020 / All Points North / Yle News
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Sote explained, electricity price gouging and more mask wrangling
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On this week's show we look at how Finland hopes to reform its health and social care system, dissect the political wrangling this week and ask what kind of pictures a prime minister can really take. 15 October 2020 / All Points North / Yle News
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Is it ever okay for police to pepper spray protesters?
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This week we ask what it's like to be pepper sprayed while peacefully protesting, and whether it can ever be justified. The English version of a corona alert app also gets a look in, along with the latest on the epidemic. 8 October 2020 / All Points North / Yle News
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Finland calls for masks and early pub closures to fight Covid
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With case counts rising, we reported that Finland wants to close pubs early, looked at hockey crowds during the pandemic and asked if we really live in 'Finntopia'. 1 October 2020 / All Points North / Yle News
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Heritage language classes, face mask police, and Finnish homoerotica in Japan
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Parents in Jyväskylä resist plans to drop heritage language teaching, Kela explains who can get unemployment benefits and Japan gets an eyeful of gay erotica from Finland. 24 September 2020 / All Points North / Yle News
Finland's 'budget barns' are where politicians sort the wheat from the spending chaff, but what did they decide in the latest edition? 17 September 2020 / All Points North / Yle News