Tobacco taxes to increase in Finland
Yle News has reported that tobacco taxes are set to rise by roughly 30% between 2024 and 2027 in Finland. Over six increments between now and July 202...
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Citizenship in Finland: Residence period increased from 5 to 8 years
New changes to Finland’s Citizenship Act mean that candidates for citizenship must now have resided in the country for 8 years, up from the previous 5...
Zoo in Finland to return pair of giant pandas to China eight years ahead of schedule
The Ähtäri Zoo in Finland, the country’s second largest zoo, is to send back a pair of giant pandas to China eight years ahead of schedule due to fina...
Carbon dioxide cross-border transportation and storage collaboration announced between Finland and Norway
A new partnership between Finland and Norway has been announced, allowing the two countries to collaborate on the cross-border transportation and stor...
Finland accused of climate inaction in supreme court case filed by Greenpeace
Finland is being sued by Greenpeace and other environmental organizations for violating the country’s climate legislation and not hitting its climate ...
Finnish saw unusually warm temperatures throughout July
According to a report by the Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland saw unusually warm weather through July, with high temperatures hitting Norther...
New Finnish law blocking asylum seekers from entering via Russian border becomes operational
A new, controversial law that allows asylum seekers to be turned away from entering Finland via the eastern Russian border has become operational. The...
New connecting bridge proposed between Finland and Sweden
The Finnish Government has proposed a new bridge to connect Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden, stretching across the Gulf of Bothnia. The proposed b...