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6 months ago

“People don’t have babies to make taxpayers” — Finland’s childfree defend choices amid shrinking population debate

Women in Finland share their reasons for not having kids.
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6 months ago

Finland moves to introduce tuition fees for non-EU upper secondary students

The government wants students from non-EU countries to pay for their education in Finland.
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6 months ago

APN Podcast: What’s Helsinki’s coolest neighbourhood?

British magazine Time Out ranked Vallila as the ninth coolest neighbourhood in the entire world.
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6 months ago

More Ukrainians plan to make Finland home

Only six percent of Ukrainians intend to return home once the war ends, according to a Finnish government survey.
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6 months ago

Friday’s papers: A good day for Finland, infant investors and politicians’ homes

Domestic outlets report how Alexander Stubb helped warm Finnish–US relations, and how that diplomatic momentum is translating into a substantial icebreaker deal.
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6 months ago

Finnish food makers baffled by EU veggie sausage ban

Finnish food producers are unhappy about how Brussels wants its sausage made.
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6 months ago

Prosecutor appeals district court’s ruling in anchor-dragging case

The Eagle S captain and two crew members have denied any wrongdoing in court.
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6 months ago

Finland wants to tighten rules on child home care benefits

The government wants to introduce a three-year residence requirement for both parents as a condition for receiving Kela’s child home care allowance.
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6 months ago

More infants, toddlers in daycare as parents’ needs and attitudes change

Some daycare centres take care of infants as young as eight months.
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6 months ago

Finns increasingly think racism is significant problem in the country, survey finds

Opinions about the issue varied significantly, with views often linked to the respondents’ gender or party affiliation.
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