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4 months ago

Centre Party plans motion of no confidence in government over spiralling unemployment

There were over a quarter of a million people out of work in Finland last month, the bleakest unemployment figure since 2009.
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4 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Airport drones, Palestine recognition and radioactive mushrooms

Flight cancellations, Palestinian statehood and lingering fallout from Chernobyl are among the topics in Finnish newspapers on Tuesday morning.
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4 months ago

Opposition parties challenge Finnish government over Palestine

According to the main opposition party, the SDP, cooperation between the government and the president in managing foreign policy has failed.
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4 months ago

Non-Discrimination Ombudsman: It would be strange if the state dictated how people dress

In an interview with Yle, Rainer Hiltunen said he hopes the government will move beyond declarations and take real steps to advance equality.
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4 months ago

Labour ministry on proposed points system for immigrants: What kind of problem are we trying to solve?

What would scoring employment-based immigrants mean and how could Finland go about it?
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4 months ago

Finland risks falling behind in drone technology, says ex-defence researcher

Russia is advancing rapidly in drone technology.
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