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3 months ago

“My war is the war in Ukraine,” Stubb tells The Telegraph

The paper describes Alexander Stubb as growing more sombre in the past year.
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3 months ago

Government looks to tighten immigrants’ residency requirements for lowest pension

The end result could be more people shifting to last-resort social assistance.
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3 months ago

Finland plans to declare large number of centenarians deceased

More than 2,000 centenarians have until 24 March to confirm that they are still alive.
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3 months ago

Police suspect restaurant chain owners extorted workers, Yle finds

The owners are a couple who operate a chain of Caucasian-style restaurants.
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3 months ago

Finland holds border security exercise on eastern frontier

In a crisis situation, Finland can get support from the European Gendarmerie Force, a multinational police agency with military status.
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3 months ago

Paper: Entrepreneur buying bankruptcy-hit Asko and Sotka

There are plans to continue operations at Asko, but Sotka’s future is less clear, the entrepreneur told business publication Taloussanomat.
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3 months ago

Some migratory birds arrive record-early in Finland – but may have to retreat if winter returns

The cold first two months of the year have given way to a very early spring. Some bird species have returned to Finland well ahead of schedule, but there’s still a risk of wintry conditions.
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3 months ago

Customs reports “irregularities” in cosmetics from beyond EU

One eye cream contained high levels of potentially harmful bacteria.
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3 months ago

Bolt launches women-only ride service in Helsinki

The company’s app gives female passengers the opportunity to request a female driver.
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3 months ago

Friday’s papers: Iran war impacts in Finland, probing happiness, and what moms know

Will the Iran war hit Finnish wallets?
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