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4 months ago

The penalty for motherhood is real, research shows

At the same time, men often see a career boost after they become dads.
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4 months ago

Finland lifts ban on nuclear weapons imports

The plan is to remove the prohibition on their import by this summer.
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4 months ago

Friday’s papers: University tells academics to avoid US, Finland’s athlete shortage, and slippery streets

Some Finnish academics are travelling to the US with blank phones and laptops.
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4 months ago

In Delhi, Stubb and Modi praise ties but differ on Russia

Vladimir Putin made a high-profile visit to New Delhi last December.
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4 months ago

Finland considers lifting restrictions on nuclear weapons transit

With France signalling plans to expand its nuclear stockpile, debate has surfaced in Finland on easing restrictions on the transit of nuclear weapons.
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4 months ago

Support for Finns Party rises, Yle poll finds

Among governing parties, support for the Finns Party rose, while the PM’s National Coalition declined. Opposition support remains steady.
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4 months ago

Thursday’s papers: Vantaa arson suspect’s past, Finland on US travel warning list, and vanishing microbreweries

The 71-year-old suspect in the Vantaa arson tragedy has a dark history.
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4 months ago

More flats falling into foreclosure

Forced property sales to settle debts rose by 16 percent last year.
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4 months ago

Finns confused about inheritance, survey shows

In Finland, surviving spouses don’t automatically inherit their deceased partners.
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4 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Iranians in Finland, defining healthcare and struggling pensioners

Helsingin Sanomat reports it was shooed away from the mosque in Mellunmäki.
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