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2 months ago

Yle survey: SDP holds onto lead, most parties lose support

The combined support for the four government parties is at 41 percent, down slightly from October, but up from a low of 38.8 percent in August.
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2 months ago

Espoo school made Ukrainian girl sing Russian song

The child’s mother claims Finland normalises Russian culture.
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3 months ago

Poll: Half in Finland fear major war breaking out in Europe

More women than men worry about the war in Ukraine spilling over into other countries.
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3 months ago

Sanna Marin writes memoir on being the world’s youngest PM amid seismic global events

Originally written in English, the book explores the difficult moments of Sanna Marin’s term as Prime Minister.
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3 months ago

Friday’s papers: MP nepotism reverberation, Helsinki Finnish Club keeps women out, and a toddler’s costly impact

Members of the Helsinki Finnish Club voted on whether to allow women as members, with most board members threatening to quit if they were not.
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3 months ago

Finns Party plans no nepotism rule for candidates

News emerged this week that a Finns Party minister hired her son as her parliamentary assistant.
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3 months ago

IL: Finns Party minister hires son as parliamentary assistant

Kaisa Juuso’s 25-year-old son replaces her former PA Mikko Talso, who caused controversy when he referred to recipients of social welfare as “losers” in a Facebook post.
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3 months ago

PM: Ukraine seeing positive development

Russia’s advance has stalled, while Ukraine’s capacity to hit targets inside Russia has grown, according to Petteri Orpo.
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3 months ago

Border guard intercepts two at Finland’s eastern frontier

Both of the apprehended individuals have applied for asylum in Finland.
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3 months ago

Friday’s papers: Finland to host EU Eastern Flank conference, Stubb’s pep talk to students, and the worst village road

Leaders of eastern EU countries coming to Finland, Stubb seeks to calm student concerns and readers pick the country’s most dilapidated road, all in Friday’s press roundup.
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