Finland: child welfare services face lack of staff and funding
There are serious concerns about the standard of local child welfare services in Finland, according to a recent survey. The survey, which was conducte...
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Auto pay machines shun new €5 banknotes
Finland’s national bank has warned that not every automated cash machine in the country has been programmed to accept the new €5 denomination banknote...
Kela sends maternity box gift to Prince William
Kela, Finland’s social security provider, has sent a maternity box to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as a gift for the expectant royal couple. The ...
Sweden reputation is second best in the world
Sweden has been named the second most reputable country in the world, according to a US-based Reputation Institute study. The Reputation Institute pub...
Love Records founder discovered dead by his boat
One of Finland’s most influential figures in it music industry has been found dead beside his boat in Jakobstad. Henrik Otto Donner, 73, was found dea...
Finland supports EU flavored tobacco product ban
The Finnish government has stated that it supports an EU proposal to ban flavored tobacco products such as menthol cigarettes. EU health ministers app...