The Central Finland facility was once home to two giant pandas, leased by the Chinese government in 2018 as part of its so-called “panda diplomacy” policy.
Vocational school students have attended significantly fewer in-person classes over the past decade, with employers concerned about graduates’ basic skills.
The drill marks the first time MPs will practice using the underground facilities, which include a backup plenary hall, since they were completed in 2014.
A Finland-based company owned by one of Russia’s richest men received a sizeable grant just weeks before Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a report by Iltalehti.
Finland has provided close to five billion euros’ worth of support to Kyiv since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. More could be on the way via a scheme launched by US President Donald Trump, Helsingin Sanomat reports on Sunday.
About 80 percent of children aged 1–6 took part in early childhood education last year. Only about three percent were in home-based daycare, which was popular up until the 1990s.
Ben Zyskowicz (NCP) set a record on Friday for the longest term ever in the Finnish Parliament, more than 17,000 days. He led the NCP parliamentary group for 13 years, but declined invitations to become a cabinet minister.