Nordea: Finland’s economy will hardly grow at all this year
The bank says Finland’s weak outlook should be a sign to the government that the economy cannot withstand further tax
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Russia-Ukraine tensions may impact Finnish economy
A weaker rouble could reduce the total level of Finnish exports to Russia, while Russian tourists may have less valuable
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Falls on the ice cost Helsinki, Finland a million in damages
Damages paid by the City of Helsinki over slips and falls on the ice have soared, with the compensation bill
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Snowless winters could lead to summer frost in Finland
MTT Agrifood Research Finland has studied the consequences of snowless winters on Finnish fields and grains. The studies suggest that
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Immigrants join forces in Finland’s Arctic
The trauma of arriving in wintry, near-deserted Rovaniemi, a city in Finland’s Arctic, from Bangladesh’s capital of 15 million people
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Former Finnish minister cleared over Arctia-Greenpeace row
The former minister for state ownership steering, Heidi Hautala, has received a clean bill of health from the Chancellor of
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Finland’s political parties for more defence spending
Finland’s major political parties are backing a proposed increase in defence spending after 2015. Of the groups represented in the
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FMI data show Finland warming up
Long term temperature records collected by the Finnish Meteorological Institute FMI paint a clear picture that Finland is warming up.
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Finland: Talvivaara mine laying off almost half of workforce
The Talvivaara Mining Company announced Wednesday that it has concluded cooperation consultations with personnel and that it will be laying
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Climate and language among top concerns for Finns: survey
Legalising gay marriage and demoting Swedish as an official language are the two issues most likely to heatedly divide opinion,
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Rains force bears out of hibernation in Finland
Rainy weather has disrupted the winter slumbers of many bears in Finland this year. Particularly in south-eastern Finland, the rain
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Finland: Court approves Talvivaara debt plan
Talvivaara’s plans to restructure its debt have been approved by Espoo District Court. The troubled Finnish nickel mining firm owes
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Finland to switch on major solar power facility next year
Finland’s southwestern city of Salo has just completed Finland’s largest solar power farm, designed to power the Astrum business centre.
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Warmer weather and hazardous roads in Finland
A snow front moving across Finland on Tuesday is expected to bring warmer temperatures, with readings in the far north
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Finland: Talvivaara restructure snubbed by major zinc producer
The world’s largest zinc producer, Swiss company Nyrstar, has been revealed as the latest creditor to refuse to back the
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