diff --git a/nikola/plugins/command/import_wordpress.py b/nikola/plugins/command/import_wordpress.py
index 1aded89..6468104 100644
--- a/nikola/plugins/command/import_wordpress.py
+++ b/nikola/plugins/command/import_wordpress.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class CommandImportWordpress(Command, ImportMixin):
     def transform_multiple_newlines(self, content):
         """Replaces multiple newlines with only two."""
         if self.squash_newlines:
-            return re.sub(r'\n{3,}', r'\n\n', content)
+            return re.sub(r'\n{3,}', r'</p>\n\n<p>', content)
         else:
             return content
 
@@ -359,6 +359,10 @@ class CommandImportWordpress(Command, ImportMixin):
         if isinstance(path, utils.bytes_str):
             path = path.decode('utf8')
         slug = utils.slugify(path)
+
+        # Remove date form the slug
+        slug = utils.slugify(path)[8:]
+
         if not slug:  # it happens if the post has no "nice" URL
             slug = get_text_tag(
                 item, '{{{0}}}post_name'.format(wordpress_namespace), None)