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5 months ago

Finland’s unemployment rose again in December, edging closer to 11%

Unemployment at the end of last year was at its highest level since 2009.
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5 months ago

Finnish PM: Xi can help bring peace to Ukraine

Bilateral talks focused on Finnish-Chinese relations, trade and Ukraine.
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5 months ago

“Only immigrants do this job” — people paying to be Wolt couriers

Yle heard from foreigners paying to deliver food for a few euros per hour.
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5 months ago

Consumer confidence down again in January

Nationally, the strongest consumer confidence was cited by respondents in the Greater Helsinki area, while the weakest was in Eastern Finland.
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5 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: 15 minutes to the airport, shadow tankers, and more cuts

A future train line could slash airport travel times, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
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5 months ago

Finland starts work on national segregation prevention programme

Segregation in Finland has deepened in recent years, particularly in larger urban areas, according to the economic affairs and employment ministry.
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5 months ago

Survey finds more support in Finland for social media ban for under-15s

More than 66 percent of respondents said they would approve of a social media ban for youths under the age of 15.
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5 months ago

“I was chained every day like an animal” — Parents send children from Finland to disciplinary camps in Somalia, Kenya

Yle journalist Wali Hashi gained access to disciplinary institutions by posing as a father looking for a place for his son. He then obtained video footage of how the young people are treated.
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5 months ago

Government looks at whether scratchcards can be gifted again

For the past two years, scratchcard winnings have only been redeemable by the person who purchased the card.
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5 months ago

City of Helsinki confirms four avian influenza cases in waterbirds

The H5N1 infections were found in three geese and a swan.
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