Police were trying to clear away environmental protesters from a busy street at rush hour in downtown Helsinki on an October afternoon more than five years ago.

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Finland approves law to ease job dismissal grounds

The votes fell 108-54, with 21 abstentions and 16 representatives absent.

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7 months ago

Finns with Asian backgrounds speak out: “I feel proud to belong to two cultures”

Yle spoke to Finns of Asian descent, who reflected on Finland’s latest racism controversy.

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Friday’s papers: EU’s €90bn loan for Ukraine, PM says government has addressed racism scandal, and pricey hotel breakfasts

“[The loan] is a tolerable solution, even if it’s not quite what we set out to get here,” Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) said.

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Finns Party issues warning to eye-pulling MPs

The Finns Party has given a formal reprimand to two MPs for posting racist images on social media.

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Finland to tighten rules for foreign students

The government is moving to put income requirements for foreign students into law.

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Parliamentary ombudsman criticises think-tank over Oliver Stubb’s internship

Despite the reproach, the Finnish Institute for International Affairs (FIIA) did not overstep in selecting the president’s son for an internship.