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4 weeks 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 weeks 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 weeks ago

More flats falling into foreclosure

Forced property sales to settle debts rose by 16 percent last year.
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1 month ago

Finns confused about inheritance, survey shows

In Finland, surviving spouses don’t automatically inherit their deceased partners.
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1 month 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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1 month ago

It takes 6 weeks for a wage earner to match one day of a CEO’s pay, STTK says

For a salaried employee, it takes an average of 46 days to earn what a chief executive makes in a single day.
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1 month ago

Helsinki to further reduce meat in school lunches

In a few years, meat-based dishes will only appear once or twice per week.
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1 month ago

Tuesday’s papers: Finnish justice, swelling deficit, and eggs-asperation

Unlike the perpetrator, the victims of Vastaamo actually face a life sentence, Helsingin Sanomat reports.
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1 month ago

US expert flags Åland as potential target for Putin

Victory in Ukraine would embolden Moscow to further aggression, according to the Atlantic Council.
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1 month ago

“All of us are happy” — Iranians in Finland celebrate Khamenei’s death

Finland says Iran’s support for Russia could falter, and that’s a good thing.
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