Finland clamp down on under-age drinking
Three people who bought alcohol on behalf of Finnish under-age drinkers have each been given tough sentences by the Vantaa district court. The leader ...
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After months of deliberating, telecommunications firm Sonera finally announced its decision to reduce its staff by 74. Initially, talks were on since ...
Finnish-Russian cultural centre set to open in Helsinki
Officials in Helsinki are to open a cultural centre in the capital designed to help Russian speakers better integrate into Finnish society. Chairman J...
Finland rents up nearly 4 per cent
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Babies switched at birth in Finnish hospital
Two children were switched at birth at a hospital in central Finland at the weekend. According to a YLE report published on Tuesday 5 March, a couple ...
Finnish nuclear chief to become new UN inspector
Finland’s top nuclear figurehead is to take on the role of chief nuclear inspector for the United Nations. According to a YLE news report, Tero Varjor...
Finnish population on the rise in Sweden
The number of inhabitants in Sweden with Finnish backgrounds has increased substantially in recent years, new figures have shown. The news comes via a...
Finland’s state railway blocks Spotify, Dropbox and Youtube
The state railway company in Finland has banned the use of Youtube and Spotify and other bandwidth-hogging websites through its onboard Wi-Fi network....