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3 months ago

THL: Kids in Finland increasingly skip school lunches

Almost half of teenagers surveyed say they do not eat the free school lunch every day, with girls especially likely to skip the meal.
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3 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: The change in children, winter speed limits, and the doctor is calling

Kids these days don’t know how to face conflicts, or resolve them, according to a teacher in Vantaa with over 50 years of professional experience.
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3 months ago

Finland’s foreign higher ed graduates often move closer to capital after studies

The National Agency for Education presented graduate employment statistics on Tuesday.
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3 months ago

Finnish president in Kazakhstan, with aims to bolster trade

Alexander Stubb’s visit is said to be highly anticipated in the Central Asian republic.
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3 months ago

Helsinki public transport ticket prices to rise again next year

The exact breakdown of the price hike is yet to be decided, according to the authority.
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3 months ago

Turku shipyard ends contracts with Estonian firms linked to Ukrainian worker exploitation

Allegations about the exploitation of Ukrainian workers surfaced at the end of last month.
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3 months ago

Yle is foreigners’ most trusted news source

A clear majority of Finland’s foreign-language speakers say they trust the country’s public broadcaster.
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3 months ago

IL: Finns Party minister hires son as parliamentary assistant

Kaisa Juuso’s 25-year-old son replaces her former PA Mikko Talso, who caused controversy when he referred to recipients of social welfare as “losers” in a Facebook post.
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3 months ago

THL: Overdoses claimed more than 200 lives in Finland last year

Around one-fifth of the victims were under the age of 25.
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3 months ago

Trial begins for teenager accused of murdering 60-year-old woman, violent attack on taxi driver

According to the prosecutor, the 19-year-old murdered a woman in Mikkeli last July before setting her house on fire.
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