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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 months ago

Stubb and Orpo heading to White House

The Finnish leaders’ meeting with US President Donald Trump will cover bilateral relations as well as Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.
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2 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Poor Finns, postal for Posti, and once in a millennium

A rare celestial event is about to unfold — one not witnessed for 1,350 years.
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2 months ago

Finnish Customs wants to turn back the tide on Temu

Consumer purchases from platforms like Temu have surged in recent years.
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2 months ago

Monday’s papers: Pension overhaul, disruptive drones, and a Finnish blue zone

Finland needs a major pension overhaul that starts by facing the music, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
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2 months ago

Monday’s papers: Foreign worker exploitation, pricey vehicle inspections, and colder days

Domestic media have reported on a new book exposing “modern slavery” in Finland, showing how some immigrants face unpaid work, long hours, and unfair conditions.
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2 months ago

Deportation looms after racist knife attack left him unable to work

Rakibul Hasan Ridoy, the victim of the Oulu Valkea stabbing, says he wants to continue his life in Finland.
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2 months ago

Iranian TV censors Finnish FM’s legs

Elina Valtonen said the pixelation was a sad illustration of women’s position in Iran.
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