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2 months ago

Finland hands biggest state subsidies to UPM and Viking Line

Forest products giant UPM has been the biggest recipient of state handouts in three of the last six years, reaping nearly €140m during that period.
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2 months ago

Finland to keep election data at home after all

The justice ministry has reversed a plan to store election data on Amazon cloud servers.
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2 months ago

Greens leader calls on PM to resign

The SDP’s Antti Lindtman made a similar call earlier this week.
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2 months ago

Finance minister warns of ‘extremely difficult’ public finances as Finland plans further cuts

Riikka Purra dismissed the idea that governemnt savings are targeting the most vulnerable.
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2 months ago

Finns broadly dissatisfied with government performance

About three-quarters of respondents in a new poll said the government has done a poor job on employment.
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2 months ago

Government proposes €47m cuts to integration services

The changes could take effect from the start of next year.
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2 months ago

See how Finland’s budget changes will impact your everyday life

Here are the main takeaways from this week’s budget wrangling.
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2 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Finland turns left, wacky weather, and ‘one-euro’ houses

Support for the prime minister’s NCP has fallen to its lowest level in five years.
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2 months ago

Government begins budget talks amid protests and acrimony

PM Petteri Orpo’s administration began budget framework talks on Tuesday that are expected to shape Finland’s economic policy for the rest of its term in office.
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2 months ago

Kela payouts to Ukrainians in Finland totalled €250m last year

Some 39,000 Ukrainians received welfare benefits in 2025, Kela reports.
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