The unemployment rate edged down from 10.7 to 10.3 percent in January, but remained higher than a year earlier. The number of employed men fell by 23,000 year-on-year while the number for women remained unchanged.

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Finnish fashion firm Voglia files for bankruptcy

The family-run business with a history spanning more than 40 years has run into trouble.

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Wednesday’s papers: A leftist rise, inaccessible pensions, and another Finnish firm departs

Voters’ support for the opposition Left Alliance has reached a 15-year high, reports Helsingin Sanomat.

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Finland moves to tighten Kela’s home care allowance for newcomers

The law proposal still needs approval by the legislature.

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Purra wants immigrants to work for benefits

With election season approaching, Yle’s political correspondent Marica Paukkeri says politicians’ statements should be treated with caution.

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“What is enough?” — Rising food prices loom as Finland moves to curb supermarket private labels

A bill to help food producers could drive up prices that have already surged in recent years.