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1 month ago

Loneliness, uncertainty and bureaucracy — The psychological toll of adapting to life in Finland

A study by the University of Turku found that Finland’s immigrants were two-and-a-half times more likely to develop mental health disorders compared to the general population.
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1 month ago

Finland meeting Nato’s 5% defence spending target

Nato foreign ministers are gathering in Helsingborg, Sweden.
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1 month ago

Education ministry proposes later start, shortened school summer break

In addition to shifting school vacations to mid-June, a ministry report also suggests adding a week-long break in April.
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1 month ago

National Youth Council criticises Finland’s social media ban plans

A government working group examining the matter is scheduled to submit an interim report by the end of this month.
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1 month ago

More women taking their own lives

Alcohol-related deaths remain the single largest preventable driver of premature mortality in Finland.
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1 month ago

Finnish FM slams Russian disinformation campaigns against Baltics

Elina Valtonen says Finland stands in solidarity with all countries subjected to Russian intimidation and disinformation.
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1 month ago

APN on video: Adapting to the quirks, shocks and drying cabinets of Finnish culture

This week in the ‘All Points North on Video’ studio we discuss how to embrace, accept or cope with the idiosyncrasies of daily life in Finland.
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1 month ago

Safety authority warns fibre cement balcony panels pose fall risk

A woman died in Helsinki last autumn after falling from a balcony outfitted with the panels.
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1 month ago

Official figures point to cool job market

Finland last saw year-on-year jobs growth four years ago.
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1 month ago

Thursday’s papers: 3-month rule reversal, unexplained drone alarm, and tenacious ticks

Could Finland’s controversial three-month rule be on its way out?
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