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2 months ago
The benefit is a last resort form of support for households that are unable to cover their daily essentials.
2 months ago
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP), the Finnish public health authority THL and two-thirds of Finns are in favour of banning or restricting the use of social media by under-15s.
2 months ago
The All Points North podcast visits a school, examines the research, and hears an on-the-ground report from Australia in search of answers to whether Finland should ban social media for children.
2 months ago
Police received around 44,600 reports of assaults in 2025, reflecting a seven-percent increase over the previous year.
2 months ago
The number of immigration-related applications fell in 2025 after reaching record levels in previous years. The government has imposed a string of stricter laws since taking office in 2023.
2 months ago
Benefits agency Kela and the Finnish Tax Administration also have plans to switch to US-based cloud storage.
2 months ago
An increasing number of people with foreign backgrounds have nowhere to call home in Finland, newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet reports.
2 months ago
“The allegations in STT’s article are so serious that I cannot rule out legal action,” opposition MP Tytti Tuppurainen said at a press conference on Wednesday.
2 months ago
Some Finnish officials say they were aware of the phenomenon, while others say the recent revelations came as news.
2 months ago
Finland has pledged to raise defence spending to five percent of GDP by 2035.