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1 month ago

More women taking their own lives

Alcohol-related deaths remain the single largest preventable driver of premature mortality in Finland.
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1 month ago

Finnish FM slams Russian disinformation campaigns against Baltics

Elina Valtonen says Finland stands in solidarity with all countries subjected to Russian intimidation and disinformation.
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1 month ago

Friday’s papers: Orpo’s drone lessons, immigration’s ‘sudden stop’, and are you eating too much bread?

The last time net immigration was negative for two consecutive months was in 1998, according to Helsingin Sanomat. One factor in particular caused the current situation.
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1 month ago

APN on video: Adapting to the quirks, shocks and drying cabinets of Finnish culture

This week in the ‘All Points North on Video’ studio we discuss how to embrace, accept or cope with the idiosyncrasies of daily life in Finland.
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1 month ago

Safety authority warns fibre cement balcony panels pose fall risk

A woman died in Helsinki last autumn after falling from a balcony outfitted with the panels.
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1 month ago

Finland setting up police reserve for exceptional situations

Finland had a supplementary police force in the late 1990s, although in practice the reservists were never deployed.
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1 month ago

Official figures point to cool job market

Finland last saw year-on-year jobs growth four years ago.
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1 month ago

Thursday’s papers: 3-month rule reversal, unexplained drone alarm, and tenacious ticks

Could Finland’s controversial three-month rule be on its way out?
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1 month ago

112 Suomi becomes Finland’s most-downloaded free app

Finnish authorities have also started issuing drone alerts on the emergency services pp.
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1 month ago

Finland approves controversial fixed-term employment law

A union boss accused the government of sending the message that expert opinions and workers’ rights are of no importance.
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