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3 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Finland’s positive anomaly, Finns Party manga, and Crown Bridges open

A Finnish municipality pairs near-full employment with unusually large families — can you guess where?
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3 months ago

Ministry: Water in Finland is too cheap, bills set to rise

Water charges could increase significantly in the coming years as utility companies invest in improving ageing pipeline networks.
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3 months ago

Rising oil prices already prompting some Finnish farms to downsize crop plans

A survey found two-thirds of farms saying they plan to reduce their use of fertilisers, while nearly a fifth were planning to cut down on their crops.
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3 months ago

North Ostrobothnia reaches 18 degrees Celsius in mid-April

With the exception of northern Finland, there are forest fire warnings in effect across the country all this week.
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3 months ago

Mushrooms still carry traces of Chernobyl disaster

Finland’s nuclear safety watchdog says there’s no need to avoid wild mushrooms on account of lingering radioactivity.
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3 months ago

Helsinki wants to claw back €45k given to pro-Russia group

The City of Helsinki granted funding to an association organising kids’ propaganda summer camps in Russian-occupied Crimea.
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3 months ago

Average amount owed by Finns facing debt enforcement rises to €28k

As of the end of last year, there were slightly fewer people in debt enforcement proceedings, but the average amount of debt they carried was higher than the same period in 2024.
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3 months ago

Finland’s inflation up by 1.3% in March

Energy prices were behind most of the increase.
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3 months ago

More students taking out loans

The average student loan last year totalled 12,700 euros, according to Kela.
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3 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: A Wolt courier’s reality, an anxious generation, and the May Day forecast

How do Wolt couriers make ends meet?
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