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4 months ago
“If it happens, I might not swim here anymore,” a frequent user of the public pool in Lohja told Hufvudstadsbladet about the gender-neutral changing room plans.
4 months ago
Russia is reinforcing its western frontier, including its border with Finland.
4 months ago
The law proposal still needs approval by the legislature.
4 months ago
With election season approaching, Yle’s political correspondent Marica Paukkeri says politicians’ statements should be treated with caution.
4 months ago
Finland awoke to extremely cold weather on Friday morning, with temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius even in southern areas.
4 months ago
Finns Party chair and Finance Minister Riikka Purra made the announcement at a surprise news conference, adding that the party hopes to choose a replacement next week.
5 months ago
The opposition party’s leader has criticised the tax credit reforms as one of the government’s most short-sighted decisions.
5 months ago
Since 2007, sperm and egg donation in Finland has not been anonymous. The first children conceived since then are reaching adulthood, granting them the right to learn the identity of their donor.