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1 week ago

“No regrets,” says Green leader of joining reality TV show

Sofia Virta was absent from parliament for just over a week while filming a reality television programme.
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1 week ago

Wednesday’s papers: The “kill switch”, life on the streets, and tying the knot in an office

Fears of being locked out of US services have materialised, reports Kauppalehti.
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2 weeks ago

Finland forecasts growth just under 1%

The debt-to-GDP ratio is set to exceed 90 percent this year.
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2 weeks ago

Carry-on bags to be free, EU rules

Hand luggage will always be included in the price of an airline ticket.
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2 weeks ago

Tuesday’s papers: Talking to Russia, Finland’s €50 stimulus, and the self-care economy

The president is preparing Finns for dialogue with Moscow, says Ilta-Sanomat.
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2 weeks ago

Police probe vandalism of Navalny memorial in Helsinki

Investigators may seek surveillance footage from the Russian embassy.
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2 weeks ago

US homeschool lobby linked to missing Finnish family

An American homeschooling advocacy lobbied on the family’s behalf as early as 2018.
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2 weeks ago

Monday’s papers: The price of silence, the summer squeeze, and working into your 70s

Would you pay for peace and quiet?
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2 weeks ago

Why are food bank recipients throwing food away?

Recipients of the handouts told Yle that some of the items are not necessarily useful when the goal is to feed a family.
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2 weeks ago

Friday’s papers:  A generational digital divide, Finland’s billion-euro bets, and what triggers Finnish drivers

Finland’s state financing firm is preparing one billion euros in business investments during this and next year.
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