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1 month ago

Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Finland’s icebreaker deals

US designs on Greenland risk putting Finland in an uncomfortable position.
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1 month ago

Poll: Majority of Finns support fur farming ban

Many Finns support ending fur farming, both nationally and across the EU.
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1 month ago

Tuesday’s papers: Finnish humility, protecting girls, and mysterious roof deaths

Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, HBL notes that Finland has not tested its wartime readiness since 1945.
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1 month ago

False salmonella alarm cost farm €1m

A lab error led to the culling of thousands of hens and losses exceeding one million euros.
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1 month ago

Monday’s papers: The end of free electricity, personal service wins, and Finland tightens driver’s licenses

Negative spot electricity prices are losing their charge, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
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1 month ago

Friday’s papers: Pulling the ‘debt brake’, star restaurateur slams delivery commissions, and slick roads this weekend

Helsingin Sanomat reports that a working group has found that Finland needs to save between 8 and 11 billion euros by 2031.
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1 month ago

Thursday’s papers: Finns Party minister switch, gender-free dressing room plans, and electricity prices spike again

“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.
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1 month ago

Estonia: Nato would strike ‘deep inside Russia’ if Putin hits Baltics

Russia is reinforcing its western frontier, including its border with Finland.
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1 month ago

Finnish fashion firm Voglia files for bankruptcy

The family-run business with a history spanning more than 40 years has run into trouble.
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1 month ago

Flu season in 8th week — with no end in sight

Influenza season started ahead of Christmas and was expected to peak at the beginning of the year. But that didn’t happen.
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