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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

Why are some violins worth millions?

A rare violin crashed to the floor during a concert by Sinfonia Lahti last week, stirring debate about fine instruments.
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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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2 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Finland calls up reservists, surveillance reforms, and digitalisation reaches bottle receipts

Ukraine’s drone strikes over the Gulf of Finland have prompted the defence forces to call in reservists.
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2 months ago

Young women’s antidepressant use nearly doubles in a decade

These drugs are used to treat depression, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder.
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2 months ago

Half of Finns would lower taxes to stem brain drain

“It’s unwise to tax away the conditions for growth,” think-tank Eva says, commenting on its survey findings.
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2 months ago

Rat poison found in baby food

The Hipp baby food importer says the incident does not concern products sold in Finland.
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2 months ago

Monday’s papers: Google in Finland, babies make a comeback, and landing a summer job

Northern Finland’s cool climate is drawing tech giant Google to expand its data centres.
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2 months ago

Finnish star Käärijä performs with Joost Klein at Coachella

The California event is one of the biggest and best-known music festivals in the world.
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2 months ago

Friday’s papers: Russia rocket sparks alarm, youth vote debate resurfaces, and warm spell gives way to cool weekend

A rocket launch from Russia briefly caused alarm in eastern Finland.
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