Education, wage subsidies key in Finland’s budget for 2020
Finland is looking to invest in wage subsidies and education in the 2020 budget agreed by government parties this week,
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The Arctic railway: Building a future or destroying a culture?
The Arctic railway The Arctic railway Building a future… or destroying a culture? By Eilís Quinn An Indigenous nation divided
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Fewer babies baptised in Finland, but Christianity ‘still strong’ in the north, statistics show
There has been a sharp decline in the number of babies baptised in Finland. According to statistics from the Population
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After two dry summers, lakes and wells running low in Finland
After two summers with below-average rainfall, lake water levels are exceptionally low in many parts of Finland, and private wells
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Women now lead most Finnish political parties
When Finland’s Centre Party elected Katri Kulmuni as its new leader last weekend, Finnish political history turned a new page:
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Migratory birds still sighted as far as southern Finland
According to nature conservation organisation Birdlife Finland, small migratory birds from Lapland were observed in the southernmost parts of Finland
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Finland’s Centre Party elects new leader
Delegates to an extraordinary meeting of Finland’s Centre Party have elected Katri Kulmuni has their new party chair. Kulmuni defeated
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Warmer, drier summer than usual in most of Finland
With warm weather continuing in early September, this summer has brought more hot days than usual to most of the
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Climate change spurs growth of exotic fruit in Finland
Horticulturist Arno Kasvi marvels at a peach tree growing in Ruissalo, part of the southwestern Finnish city of Turku. The
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Record late-August heat in Northern Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute FMI said that temperatures in Lapland (north) have never before exceeded 25 degrees Celsius after 27
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Blue-green algae: Finland’s best August levels in 20 years
Toxic blue-green algae, technically known as cyanobacteria, has been unusually rare on Finnish inland waters this summer despite spells of
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US missiles: Finnish, Russian presidents call for dialogue at Helsinki meeting
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has described as “worrying” US plans to locate mid-range missiles in Europe and called for dialogue
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Growing deer population leading to more accidents, property damage in Finland
The population of wild white-tailed deer has skyrocketed in Finland over the past two decades, leading to a rapid increase
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Vladimir Putin to visit Helsinki next Wednesday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Helsinki on 21 August, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö’s office announced on Wednesday. In a
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“Nothing taboo” in upcoming talks with Russia’s Putin, Finnish President Niinistö says
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said on Tuesday that no issue or subject will be considered off the table when he
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