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4 months ago

Vantaa home to most ‘last-resort’ benefit recipients

More and more people are qualifying for basic social assistance.
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4 months ago

Opposition slams cabinet over jobs: “No encouragement, no opportunities – just misery”

The government sailed through a vote of confidence in Parliament after an opposition challenge over its jobs policies.
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4 months ago

Left Alliance rejects planned cuts of €8-11bn during next government’s term

The agreement requires the next government to make billions of euros in cuts and tax, regardless of its political composition.
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4 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Unemployment blame, Espoo’s incoming Muslim principal, and a very stubborn flu

Suaad Onniselkä could be one of the only Muslim public school principals in all of Europe, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
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4 months ago

Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Finland’s icebreaker deals

US designs on Greenland risk putting Finland in an uncomfortable position.
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4 months ago

Poll: Majority of Finns support fur farming ban

Many Finns support ending fur farming, both nationally and across the EU.
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4 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Finnish humility, protecting girls, and mysterious roof deaths

Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, HBL notes that Finland has not tested its wartime readiness since 1945.
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4 months ago

Finns Party’s Wille Rydman appointed social affairs and health minister

At the same time, Kaisa Juuso (Finns) was released from her duties at the head of the ministry.
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4 months ago

HS: Orpo says government is not preparing to abolish inheritance, gift tax

“This is not in the government programme,” Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) told Helsingin Sanomat.
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4 months ago

Unions: Planned integration cuts would also threaten hundreds of teaching jobs

The Finnish government has proposed cutting integration funding by around 47 million euros.
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