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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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2 months ago

Finland tightens SMS ID verification enforcement to combat spoofing

“If sender IDs are not authorised, it may no longer be possible to send messages to Finnish numbers after 4 May 2026,” the Transport and Communications Agency says.
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2 months ago

Statistics Finland: “Economic confidence has literally collapsed”

Most consumers have a gloomy outlook for the next year.
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2 months ago

Finnish police warn of new scam targeting bank card details

Authorities suspect scammers have used face-to-face encounters to photograph payment cards and steal money from their victims.
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2 months ago

Monday’s papers: Housing profit loss trap, a May Day forecast, and flags fly for Finland’s veterans

Housing prices have been declining in Finland for the past four years, and there’s no reversal in sight, say economists.
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2 months ago

Orpo: Jobs goal slipping but Finland’s security stable

The PM said the government’s employment targets will be difficult to achieve.
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2 months ago

Exhibit shows how Timo Sarpaneva redefined glass

A jubilee exhibition showcases the Finnish artist’s work, including what has been voted the world’s most beautiful glass object.
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2 months ago

Doctor urges “nature prescriptions” for patients

A leading physician says a “prescription” of nature may replace medication in cases of mild depression and sleep problems.
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2 months ago

Finland to keep election data at home after all

The justice ministry has reversed a plan to store election data on Amazon cloud servers.
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2 months ago

Greens leader calls on PM to resign

The SDP’s Antti Lindtman made a similar call earlier this week.
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