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2 months ago

Healthcare giant buys A-Clinic addiction centre

The Nordic region’s biggest private care company, Attendo, bought the addiction treatment firm from a state-subsidised foundation.
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2 months ago

Convicted psychotherapy centre extortionist taking case to Supreme Court

In terms of the number of victims — more than 30,000 of the therapy centre’s clients — the case is the largest in Finnish history.
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2 months ago

Wars on the agenda as Stubb hosts Estonian and German presidents

The Finnish president will discuss Baltic security and Russia’s war on Ukraine during visits by his Estonian and German counterparts.
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2 months ago

Confirmed: Royal Caribbean orders 2 more Icon-class cruise ships from Meyer Turku

Including its supplier network, Meyer Turku’s shipyard employs around 13,000 workers.
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2 months ago

Kela: Young adults biggest recipients of general housing allowance

Finland’s social security agency paid more than two billion euros in housing benefits last year.
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2 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Legislators’ youth crime solutions, cheap(er) electricity tips, and pickpocket season arrives

Four parliamentary party leaders shared their views on the possibility of lowering the age of criminal liability.
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2 months ago

Lapland college launches wilderness guide training in English

The English-language nature guide training course, which starts in August in Muonio, is aimed at improving safety in northern Finland’s tourism industry.
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2 months ago

Kela offers over-65s private doc visits anywhere in Finland this summer

“Just make sure that the doctor you choose is participating in the pilot study on freedom of choice in healthcare,” the benefits agency says.
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2 months ago

Finland hands biggest state subsidies to UPM and Viking Line

Forest products giant UPM has been the biggest recipient of state handouts in three of the last six years, reaping nearly €140m during that period.
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2 months ago

37-year-old man facing defamation charge in Lucia racist abuse case

In 2024, Daniela Owusu was the first non-white person to be selected as Finland’s Lucia, part of a long-running pre-Christmas charity tradition.
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