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Road Safety Rule: Finland will ban all 17-year-old drivers from driving at night (midnight–5am) from late May, with fines and driving bans for breaks, plus tighter proof rules for age-exemption permits and new vehicle marking requirements. Aviation Boost: Qatar Airways is set to restart Helsinki and Tokyo Haneda flights from July 15, scaling to daily service in August—good news for smoother summer connections. Public Health Watch: Finland has classified Andes-strain hantavirus exposure as a public health risk after reports of possible exposure on a flight, with authorities stressing the current risk level is limited. Tourism Context: If you’re planning around Europe travel, expect ongoing knock-on effects from the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), with airlines warning of longer airport waits. Diplomacy Spotlight: President Pellegrini attended the Bucharest Nine summit in Romania, focused on NATO eastern-flank resilience—an indirect reminder of how security headlines can shape travel sentiment.

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