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9 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Brewing relief, big paper’s big decline, and an immigrant entrepreneur eyes dying Finnish tradition

A Vietnamese woman is breathing new life into the Finnish countryside, Helsingin Sanomat reports.
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9 months ago

Kela raising some benefits by 0.5%, but many remain static

Recipients of the basic unemployment allowance are among those not seeing any rate increases next year.
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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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