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5 months ago
Tampere’s population growth has slowed due to high unemployment as well as a lack of housing for families.
5 months ago
A bone-chilling start to February in Finland has seen plunging temperatures and soaring electricity prices, but also satisfied tourists.
5 months ago
According to Seta, the proportion of what it refers to as “rainbow youth” who were targeted by school bullying – including harassment, discrimination and violence – rose slightly between 2023 and last year.
5 months ago
Helsingin Sanomat offers readers some tips on the proper etiquette for life in the Finnish capital.
5 months ago
Cases are reported most often in coastal and archipelago areas.
5 months ago
Rules for receiving social assistance are getting stricter as of Sunday.
5 months ago
Historically a net contributor, Finland now faces a difficult path towards economic recovery, made all the more challenging by sharing the EU’s longest landborder with Russia.
5 months ago
Speaking to Yle on Saturday, Petteri Orpo expressed faith in American democracy.
5 months ago
The benefit is a last resort form of support for households that are unable to cover their daily essentials.
5 months ago
Furniture chain Asko was founded more than a century ago, but its owner has filed for bankruptcy.