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2 months ago

See how Finland’s budget changes will impact your everyday life

Here are the main takeaways from this week’s budget wrangling.
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2 months ago

Finland rebrands: ‘Making happiness happen’

According to the foreign ministry, research shows that a country’s image “can explain up to a quarter of outcomes in tourism, investment and talent attraction”.
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2 months ago

Number of Finnish, Swedish, Sámi speakers in Finland drops below 5m

Part of the reason for the decline is the country’s aging population and declining birth rate.
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2 months ago

Thursday’s papers: 11-year-old girl gang leader, oil spill disaster plan, and hopes in Helsinki

Helsinki police suspect a gang of girls of committing around 30 crimes.
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2 months ago

Finnish hiking influencer Ali Leiniö dead at 49

Leiniö took up hiking in his 30s and later began posting videos about his outdoor excursions on YouTube.
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2 months ago

HSL miscalculation costs Helsinki millions in unplanned fees

Helsinki’s annual costs may rise by two million euros, while Espoo’s share could drop by three million euros.
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2 months ago

Shooting stars visible on Wednesday night

The evening will see ideal conditions for spotting the Lyrid meteor shower over Finland.
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2 months ago

Famed Finnish designer Vuokko Nurmesniemi’s legacy lives on

Vuokko Nurmesniemi, the woman behind some of fashion’s most iconic designs of the 20th century, died last week.
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2 months ago

US suspends arms deliveries to Estonia, Finland’s situation unclear

Finland does not comment about the status of its weapons stockpiles or acquisitions, according to Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP).
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2 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Finland turns left, wacky weather, and ‘one-euro’ houses

Support for the prime minister’s NCP has fallen to its lowest level in five years.
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