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4 days ago
The agreement opens the markets of South America’s Mercosur bloc to Europe, which will mean an influx of imported, and possibly cheaper, meat into Finland.
4 days ago
Finland’s government is pushing through legislation which would see newly-arrived immigrant jobseekers receive lower benefits than other unemployed people.
5 days ago
Helsingin Sanomat reports that some children born in Finland get streamed into Finnish as a second language, known as S2.
5 days ago
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo says social media prevents children and young people from getting enough exercise.
5 days ago
Over the weekend, temperatures across the country are expected to rise to between zero and minus five degrees Celsius.
5 days ago
Immigration has once again been cast as a panacea for Finland’s pension system.
6 days ago
Estonians are the largest foreign group incarcerated in Finland.
6 days ago
The move reflects a growing interest in nuclear-powered heat as Finland looks to decarbonise its cities.
6 days ago
Domestic media span stories from unrest in Iran to the challenges of plus-size shopping.