Although officially one of Finland’s national churches alongside the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Finnish Orthodox Church has just over 57,000 members, making up around one percent of the population.
Officials acknowledge that the planned reforms would worsen the situations for low-income earners and slightly increase the number of low-income people.
Over a quarter of a million people were out of work in Finland last month, bringing the country’s unemployment rate to its highest level since Statistics Finland began compiling the Labour Force Survey in 2009.
This week’s Protective Fence 25 drill will involve a total of around 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel, including members of the Swedish and Danish air forces.