Finland has steadily been filling up with Russian immigrants and if the trend continues, they will outnumber Swedish speakers as the largest language minority in the country.
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Is Russian on its way to becoming Finland’s No. 2 language?
Posted on 19 May 2013.
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Denmark and Finland upgrade status of Palestine
Posted on 09 May 2013.
Both Denmark and Finland made a bold move last weekend to give further recognition to the Palestinian territories. The fledgling territory will now get an embassy in each respective capital instead of a mission.
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Finland to extend aid to Afghanistan
Posted on 07 May 2013.
Finland has agreed to send more aid to Afghanistan after signing an agreement during a visit by the president of the war torn nation to Helsinki. The deal extends Finland’s aid to Afghanistan past 2014.
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Underage drinkers treated on May Day Eve
Posted on 04 May 2013.
The night before May Day is a traditional time for celebration in Finland, and this year is no exception. However, a few underage drinkers partied a little too hard on this May Day eve.
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Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting to take place in Kiruna
Posted on 02 May 2013.
On 15 May 2013 the Arctic Council will hold its biennial Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna in the north of Sweden. Approximately 300 people – ministers, delegates from the eight Arctic states (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States), representatives of indigenous peoples, scientists and observers – will gather in to mark the [...]
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One in 10 Finnish men now unemployed
Posted on 24 April 2013.
The increasing rate of unemployment in Finland has been especially hard on the country’s men, one in 10 of who are out of work. Finland’s unemployment rate has now reached the nine per cent mark, but the rate among men is closer to 10 per cent.
Finnish PM calls for a fairer European Union
Posted on 17 April 2013.
Finland’s Prime Minister, Jyrki Katainen (NCP), said the European Union should focus on ways to move forward instead of pessimistic attitudes during his 16 April speech to the EU parliament in Strasbourg.
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Finland Davis cup defeat ends on sour note
Posted on 13 April 2013.
The Finnish tennis team left fans a game short during their match with Ireland last Sunday, after abandoning the court with the score 3-1. Finland refused to play the final ‘dead rubber’ once the outcome had been decided, with the home side winning a third.
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