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5 months ago

Friday’s papers: MP nepotism reverberation, Helsinki Finnish Club keeps women out, and a toddler’s costly impact

Members of the Helsinki Finnish Club voted on whether to allow women as members, with most board members threatening to quit if they were not.
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5 months ago

Potential home sellers hold out for higher prices, study finds

The likelihood of people selling their homes and moving drops sharply when anticipated capital gains could result in losses, the researchers found.
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5 months ago

Thursday’s papers: Stubb on Ukraine peace strategy, Xi praises Finland, and Fazer’s perplexing Halloween balls

“Finland is, so to speak, trying to influence things from the sidelines. The big boys decide, and we try to contribute at different stages,” Stubb told Helsingin Sanomat.
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5 months ago

Kela: Check the income ceiling on your 2025 tax card

If the ceiling is exceeded, a person’s benefits could be subject to a higher rate of tax.
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5 months ago

Finns Party plans no nepotism rule for candidates

News emerged this week that a Finns Party minister hired her son as her parliamentary assistant.
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5 months ago

THL: Kids in Finland increasingly skip school lunches

Almost half of teenagers surveyed say they do not eat the free school lunch every day, with girls especially likely to skip the meal.
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5 months ago

Finland’s foreign higher ed graduates often move closer to capital after studies

The National Agency for Education presented graduate employment statistics on Tuesday.
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5 months ago

Helsinki public transport ticket prices to rise again next year

The exact breakdown of the price hike is yet to be decided, according to the authority.
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5 months ago

Turku shipyard ends contracts with Estonian firms linked to Ukrainian worker exploitation

Allegations about the exploitation of Ukrainian workers surfaced at the end of last month.
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5 months ago

Yle is foreigners’ most trusted news source

A clear majority of Finland’s foreign-language speakers say they trust the country’s public broadcaster.
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