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Finland takes thousands off streets by giving homes to homeless

Yle News
Posted: Monday, June 18, 2018 at 11:55
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About ten years ago Finland decided that every person in the country deserves to have a home. Housing minister Jan

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Finland General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Finland) News Politics 

What makes Finland a meeting point for superpowers?

Yle News
Posted: Friday, June 8, 2018 at 10:12 — Last Updated: Friday, June 8, 2018 at 10:16
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With relations currently strained between the US and Russia, annual meetings such as the one convening in Vantaa (near Helsinki)

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

No end in sight for Helsinki’s record, month-long drought

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 10:46
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The Finnish capital Helsinki has had no rain for 30 days, a record-breaking dry spell for the Kaisaniemi weather station.

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

It’s official: Nordea Bank moves HQ from Stockholm to Helsinki

Yle News
Posted: Friday, March 16, 2018 at 12:23 — Last Updated: Friday, March 16, 2018 at 12:28
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A general meeting of the largest pan-Nordic bank has green-lighted the plan to shift the HQ to Finland, which unlike

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Business Finland General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Finland) 

Could an underwater tunnel connect Estonia to Finland by train?

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 14:53
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It would connect the heart of Europe with the Arctic region, Finnish minister Anne Berner says in a presentation of

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Business General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway 

Can Barents region become a superhub on China’s Arctic Silk Road?

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 08:48
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A new sea port with railway connection could potentially handle up to ten percent of container trade between China and

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Winter blizzard snarls road traffic, delays planes, trains and buses in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 11:14 — Last Updated: Friday, February 2, 2018 at 08:47
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Poor road conditions Thursday caused the occasional fender bender while only one runway was operational at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport due

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Another snowy, windy, wet and dangerously slippery day in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 09:12
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Heavy, drifting snow disrupted road traffic and delayed rail services in northern parts of the country on Thursday. Rain and

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Helsinki Airport warns passengers of snowstorm delays

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 09:12
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Passengers looking to travel through Helsinki Airport have been warned to brace for delays on Tuesday as a major snowstorm

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Traffic down by 5% after inauguration of newest Helsinki metro line

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 13:05
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According to data Yle obtained from the Finnish Transport Agency, the Helsinki Metro extension has reduced traffic by 5 percent

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

Chinese tourists spend big in Finland’s capital

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 17:02
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Chinese tourists spend a lot of money when visiting Finland’s capital. Last year visitors from China spent 214 million euros

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Environment (Finland) Finland General Science 

Hole in the clouds : Rare skypunch forms over Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 19:10
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A fallstreak hole – literally a gap in the clouds – was observed over Helsinki on Wednesday morning. Yle meteorologist

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

Can Finland’s cool weather be a future tourist draw?

Yle News
Posted: Monday, August 7, 2017 at 13:23
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Finland’s residents may not think much of the country’s weather, but several event organisers and tourism advocates are starting to

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Waste incineration slashes heating costs for Vantaa, Finland residents

Yle News
Posted: Friday, April 21, 2017 at 18:43 — Last Updated: Friday, April 21, 2017 at 18:44
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The metropolitan city of Vantaa has been able to drop district heating costs for residents of semi-detached homes and flats,

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

Hyperloop shuttle takes a step forward in Finland with new technical study

Yle News
Posted: Monday, March 6, 2017 at 17:44 — Last Updated: Monday, March 6, 2017 at 17:50
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Plans for a high-speed hyperloop transportation shuttle inched forward as sponsors begin looking into land use and environmental impact studies

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