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1 month ago

Appeals court tightens Kivimäki’s sentence in psychotherapy centre hacking case

In terms of the number of victims, in the tens of thousands, the Vastaamo investigation and trial is the biggest criminal case in Finnish history.
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1 month ago

Thursday’s papers: Gold rush payoffs, Finns mourn sugar firm’s plans, and luxury cars blocking trams

A firm in northern Finland extracts up to 7,500 kg of gold per year.
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1 month ago

Opposition slams cabinet over jobs: “No encouragement, no opportunities – just misery”

The government sailed through a vote of confidence in Parliament after an opposition challenge over its jobs policies.
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1 month ago

Asbestos concerns prompt Tokmanni to issue warning about ‘Stretcherz’ toys

Some of the toys may contain asbestos, a dangerous carcinogen.
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1 month ago

Wolt cutting jobs in Finland

The delivery company says the redundancies will affect its international operations staff based in Finland.
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1 month ago

February ends in a mess of snow, sleet and rain

There are warnings of dangerous road conditions across southern Finland on Thursday.
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1 month ago

Older house prices down by 6%, falling for third year in a row

Prices of detached houses have been falling since 2022, according to Statistics Finland. However, the number of real estate transactions increased last year.
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1 month ago

Left Alliance rejects planned cuts of €8-11bn during next government’s term

The agreement requires the next government to make billions of euros in cuts and tax, regardless of its political composition.
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1 month ago

Wednesday’s papers: Unemployment blame, Espoo’s incoming Muslim principal, and a very stubborn flu

Suaad Onniselkä could be one of the only Muslim public school principals in all of Europe, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
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1 month ago

Finland already tops Eurovision odds — but the act is still up in the air

Many bets are on Finland to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. One act is a particular favourite, but the actual entry won’t be known until Saturday night.
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