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1 month ago

Monday’s papers: When ICE deports a Finn, paying for pensions, and pen and paper make a comeback

What’s it like to be deported to Finland when you haven’t lived here since childhood?
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1 month ago

Court clears Sanna Marin’s stalker

The court reached its decision without a psychiatric evaluation.
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1 month ago

Finland sees fewer counterfeit banknotes as it increasingly goes cashless

Nearly 500 counterfeit banknotes turned up in Finland last year.
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1 month ago

Finland’s smartphone ban gave middle-schoolers a new way of life, principals say

“Students look each other in the eye and say hello. This makes me happy,” a principal in Lahti said.
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1 month ago

Veteran MP leaving parliament for Sudan

Green parliamentarian Pekka Haavisto says he will soon submit his resignation.
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1 month ago

Finland deports record number of criminals

A total of 169 people were ordered to leave the country, reports Helsingin Sanomat.
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1 month ago

Vantaa home to most ‘last-resort’ benefit recipients

More and more people are qualifying for basic social assistance.
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1 month ago

Do you qualify for Finland’s new 25% flat tax?

Finland is willing to reduce income taxes for those it most wants to attract.
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1 month ago

Frustrated with entrance exams, Finns move abroad to study medicine

Despite free universities at home, Finns are paying for medical degrees abroad.
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1 month ago

Thursday’s papers: Gold rush payoffs, Finns mourn sugar firm’s plans, and luxury cars blocking trams

A firm in northern Finland extracts up to 7,500 kg of gold per year.
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