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4 months ago

Finland sees tens of thousands more at risk of poverty, marginalisation

Around 5.6 million people live in Finland. Nearly one million of them were at risk of poverty or social marginalisation in 2024.
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4 months ago

Court orders Vantaa arson suspect to remand custody

The prosecutor’s office is facing a deadline on 1 June to file charges in the case.
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4 months ago

Finland lifts ban on nuclear weapons imports

The plan is to remove the prohibition on their import by this summer.
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4 months ago

Friday’s papers: University tells academics to avoid US, Finland’s athlete shortage, and slippery streets

Some Finnish academics are travelling to the US with blank phones and laptops.
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4 months ago

In Delhi, Stubb and Modi praise ties but differ on Russia

Vladimir Putin made a high-profile visit to New Delhi last December.
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4 months ago

Warm gusts carry a hint of spring across Finland

A high-pressure system over the continent is bringing warm air into Finland.
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4 months ago

Finland suffers growing job security worry, worker burnout

About a quarter of Finns have a concerning level of workplace burnout symptoms, according to the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health.
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4 months ago

Finland considers lifting restrictions on nuclear weapons transit

With France signalling plans to expand its nuclear stockpile, debate has surfaced in Finland on easing restrictions on the transit of nuclear weapons.
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4 months ago

Support for Finns Party rises, Yle poll finds

Among governing parties, support for the Finns Party rose, while the PM’s National Coalition declined. Opposition support remains steady.
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4 months ago

Thursday’s papers: Vantaa arson suspect’s past, Finland on US travel warning list, and vanishing microbreweries

The 71-year-old suspect in the Vantaa arson tragedy has a dark history.
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