A Helsingin Sanomat poll finds many people are cutting back on their expenses amid worries of losing their jobs as well as the effects of the government’s austerity measures.
Finnish jets took part in interception of Russian aircraft in Estonian airspace on Friday. The president, foreign minister and defence minister all praised Nato’s response to the latest “provocation” by Russia.
Two of the four government parties have proposed adopting such a system, which would assess how well a potential immigrant would succeed in the job market.
This week, the All Points North podcast sets out to discover if mastering the Finnish language is a pointless endeavour, a key step to integration, or something in between.