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5 months ago

Drunk Swedish man steals courier’s car, tries to drive across Finnish-Russian border

The suspect faces a slew of potential charges, including a border violation, aggravated drunk driving, and payment fraud.
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5 months ago

USU: Finns losing confidence in Nato security guarantees

Distrust towards the current US administration has undermined Finns’ overall confidence in Nato, according to one foreign policy specialist.
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5 months ago

APN Podcast: Who pays at the checkout?

Finland wants to curb supermarket store brands to give farmers more power, but could the move leave shoppers paying more for less?
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5 months ago

People are retiring later in Finland – and the change has been faster than expected

The average retirement age last year was 63.2, according to the Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK).
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5 months ago

Finnish government invests €65m in state firm’s rare earth elements project

The government characterised Lapland’s Sokli deposit as “one of Europe’s most significant sources of rare earth elements”.
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5 months ago

Foodora is leaving Finland

After 27 February, the courier company will no longer operate in the country.
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5 months ago

Nato picks Finland for new telecoms base

The unit is to employ 60 Finns. Its location has not yet been decided, but operations could start next year.
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5 months ago

Posti posts improved profits, but lower turnover in Q4

While sending letters by mail continues to decline, the national postal service says parcel deliveries increased.
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5 months ago

Friday’s papers: Finnish money ‘going up in smoke’, an expecting minister, and widespread cold warnings

Finland awoke to extremely cold weather on Friday morning, with temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius even in southern areas.
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5 months ago

Health minister Juuso suddenly resigns

Finns Party chair and Finance Minister Riikka Purra made the announcement at a surprise news conference, adding that the party hopes to choose a replacement next week.
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