Espoo is debating whether all schools should be required to offer English as the first foreign language – a contentious issue entwined with allegations of segregation and ‘school shopping’.
Several labour groups approved a compromise deal on Friday, but the Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors (JHL) was not included. It is still planning more strike action next week.
An Yle investigation last year revealed that third-party agents have exploited Finland’s image as the “happiest country in the world” to sell an inaccurate or downright misleading image of life in the country.