Finnish children enjoy better well being than almost all other countries in the developed world, according to a UNICEF report recently published. Comparing 29 ‘advanced economies’, Finland ranked fourth after the Netherlands, Norway and Iceland. However, the country ranked even better on some specific criteria.
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Finns among the best childhood welfare providers
Posted on 10 April 2013.
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Cross-cultural marriages in Finland on the rise
Posted on 09 April 2013.
Finnish men and women are increasingly finding love elsewhere. More and more foreign spouses are being registered annually from marrying locals. This is according to the Institute of Migration in Turku.
New concert venue in Hämeenlinna, Finland
Posted on 04 April 2013.
Plans to construct a 100,000 person Event Park in Hämeenlinna are going ahead despite waiting for a environmental permit to be approved. Finland’s largest ever festival park, the Kantola Events Facility, will go ahead on the assumption of permission being granted by the Uusimaa Economic, Transportation and Environmental Development Centre (Ely-keskus).
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Skiing in Finland booms as winter refuses to end
Posted on 30 March 2013.
Ski centres across Finland are pleased to see cold winter conditions continue, as it has kept their slopes in peak condition for longer. The cold evening temperatures, alongside the bright sunny spells the country has been enjoying in the daytime, has increased the popularity of many Finnish ski slopes.
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Finland clamp down on under-age drinking
Posted on 28 March 2013.
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 of the trio, a 59-year-old man, has been charged with tobacco sales crimes, weapons crimes, alcohol crimes and tax fraud.
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74 more jobs to go at Sonera
Posted on 25 March 2013.
After months of deliberating, telecommunications firm Sonera finally announced its decision to reduce its staff by 74. Initially, talks were on since mid-January when about 100 jobs were expected to be lost.
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Finnish-Russian cultural centre set to open in Helsinki
Posted on 15 March 2013.
Officials in Helsinki are to open a cultural centre in the capital designed to help Russian speakers better integrate into Finnish society. Chairman Janna Puumalainen said on behalf of the group setting up the centre, “The meeting place will offer exhibitions, discussion events, films, poetry readings and other literary evenings.
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Finland rents up nearly 4 per cent
Posted on 14 March 2013.
Rental rates for flats in Finland have risen significantly in recent years, new data has shown. According to the latest figures from Statistics Finland, flats throughout the country saw a year-on-year increase of 3.7 per cent in 2012.
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