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2 months ago

Thursday’s papers: Helsinki’s nutshell heating plan, EU’s highest diesel prices in Finland, and an unusual mass chicken death claim

A litre of diesel in Finland costs a full euro more than in Malta, according to Iltalehti.
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2 months ago

Finnish foreign policy echoes Finlandisation, opposition says

Finland has been pretty quiet about recent US actions in Greenland, Hungary, and Iran, opposition parties say.
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2 months ago

Uber Eats quietly starts up food delivery service in Finland

The company began operations in Helsinki on Wednesday and is headed to Espoo and Tampere later this month.
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2 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Serial griper files 100 complaints about teachers, Fazer expands, and Roma discrimination history

A single complainant is tying up the courts with a stream of challenges over teacher appointments.
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2 months ago

Majority of MPs back lifting Finland’s surrogacy ban

Most parliamentary parties say they support allowing non-commercial surrogacy.
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2 months ago

Court sentences Vantaa school shooter’s grandfather

The 12-year-old shooter did not face criminal prosecution because of his young age.
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2 months ago

Finland’s inmate population grows, number of non-Finnish prisoners reaches new high

Drug crimes were particularly common among non-Finnish inmates, the Prison and Probation Service reports.
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2 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Finland’s Nokia jitters, summer vacation shifts, and undercover in elder care

Kauppalehti explores why Finland joined Pax Silica, a US-led strategic partnership to secure AI supply chains.
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2 months ago

Finland did not attempt to intercept drones in its airspace, defence forces say

The defence forces avoid intercepting drones if there’s a risk that munitions could end up in Russian territory.
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2 months ago

Education minister continues push for later start to school summer break

The spring term could end two weeks later, in mid-June, according to Minister Anders Adlercreutz (SPP).
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