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Short sick leave costs Finnish municipalities €135m a year
Helsinki Times
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June 23, 2025
Short sick leaves of ten days or fewer cost Finnish municipal employers €135 million in 2021, according to a new study by the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (Etla). The research shows these short absences accounted for more than half of...
Finnish Air Force hosts multinational exercise
Daily Finland
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A multinational Atlantic Trident 25 exercise hosted by the Finnish Air Force has begun on Monday and will continue until June 27, according to Finnish Air Force. Atlantic Trident is a trilateral air exercise series jointly conducted by the United...
Bar posts €10,000 ‘fine’ for bad behaviour – and it might be legal
Helsinki Times
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July 6, 2025
A Helsinki bar’s warning of a €10,000 “fine” for throwing items from a terrace has raised eyebrows. Yet according to Finland’s National Police Board, the practice may fall within the bounds of private agreements known as real contracts. The sign...
Report: Most Finnish beaches have excellent or good bathing water quality
Yle Uutiset
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June 23, 2025
Inland beaches were more often rated excellent or good than coastal ones, according to the European Environment Agency’s recently published report. Open image viewer All three beaches with poor water quality were on the coast. Image: Mikko Koski /...
Life in motion: A visual journey into what an active lifestyle means to the Finns
This is Finland
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June 23, 2025
Mauri Heino, 74, is a former gymnast and firefighter, who now spends his days road cycling and staying active in many ways. Keeping fit was part of the job during his 40-year firefighting career, and he hasn’t slowed down in retirement. “I prefer...
Helsinki Biennial 2025: When Art Listens to the More Than Human World
The ART Insider
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June 15, 2025
The third edition of the Helsinki Biennial becomes a dialogue between public art and nature, imagining new forms of ecological coexistence. In recent years, biennials have multiplied across the globe, evolving from exclusive gatherings into...
Expert Aleksi Hyvärinen Talks at Amman About How AI Is Rewriting Indie Filmmaking
Variety
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July 6, 2025
“Some days I’m really excited about the possibilities,” says Finnish producer Aleksi Hyvärinen. “The next day, I’m like, ‘Wait, is this even a good thing?’” That tension, between optimism and unease, set the tone for a two-day workshop at this...
New music this week (part 1): Songs from KAJ, Zoë Më, TEYA and more
wiwibloggs
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July 6, 2025
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...
Finnish President Stubb Stresses U.S. Support for Ukraine Important in Interview with Yomiuri Shimbun
The Japan News
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June 15, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Finnish President Alexander Stubb speaks in a recent interview in Tokyo. By Kentaro Nakajima and Takuya Muraoka / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers 13:33 JST, June 15, 2025 Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in a recent...
Hesburger invests €12 million in opening restaurants in Ukraine
The Odessa Journal
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Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Oksana Osmachko discussed further ways to develop cooperation between Ukraine and Finland with Janne Hardjunpaa, CEO of East Office of Finnish Industries, and Wanda Zamitskaia-Bergendahl, CEO...
Helsinki Pilots a System to Safeguard Drone Navigation
Ethical Marketing News
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June 14, 2025
Helsinki pilots new sensors to survey possible GNSS signal interference in the low airspace in the city area. The aim is to collect data from lower altitudes than before. The innovation company of the City of Helsinki, Forum Virium Helsinki, has...
World : Finns Celebrate Midsummer With Bonfires, Tradition On Seurasaari Island
Bernama
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June 21, 2025
HELSINKI, June 21 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Thousands gathered on Helsinki's Seurasaari Island Friday evening to celebrate Juhannus Eve, marking the start of Finland's cherished Midsummer Festival with bonfires and folk traditions, reported Xinhua. Held...
Finnish police suspect tank crew in gulf cable damage case
Xinhua News Agency
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HELSINKI, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Friday that it has concluded a criminal investigation into the damage caused to submarine cables in the Gulf of Finland on Dec. 25, 2024. According to a press...
Finland ready to challenge Norway, eye quarter-final spot
Tribal Football
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A second win in two games at the 2025 UEFA European Championship will put Finland on the cusp of a place in the Quarter-finals, and though today's match with Norway will be a stern test, the Finnish side believe they can pull off an upset. Finland...
Claim of ban on Prof Yunus by Finnish govt is false: Rumor Scanner
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Claim of ban on Prof Yunus by Finnish govt is false: Rumor Scanner DHAKA, June 21, 2025 (BSS) - Rumor Scanner, a leading fact-checking organisation in Bangladesh, has said the claim of the Finnish government's ban on Chief Adviser Professor...
Half a million Finns now invest in cryptocurrency, survey finds
Helsinki Times
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June 21, 2025
Nearly half a million Finns, around 11% of adults, have invested in cryptocurrency, according to a new survey by Norstat commissioned by Finnish crypto firms. The figure marks rapid growth, with over 200,000 new investors entering the market in...
Hansen seals late winner as Norway book Women’s Euro quarter-final spot
Malay Mail
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July 7, 2025
SION, July 7 — Norway are the first team to reach the Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-finals after beating Finland 2-1 on Sunday and Switzerland’s 2-0 win over eliminated Iceland. Caroline Graham Hansen snatched the three points in Sion with a mishit...
Finnish Juhannus picnic June 21 in City Park
The Daily News - Michigan
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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain area Finnish American Raja Ryhma organization will have its annual Juhannus Picnic on Saturday, June 21, at the Iron Mountain City Park’s Bradley Maki Pavilion — the log structure with a sky-blue roof near the...
Finnish Prosecutors Consider Charges Against Officers of Tanker ‘Eagle S’ Over Baltic Cable Damage
gCaptain
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June 13, 2025
COPENHAGEN, June 13 (Reuters) – Finnish prosecutors are considering pressing charges against three senior officers of an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea power and telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea in December, police and the...
Helsinki honours citizens on city’s 475th anniversary
Helsinki Times
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June 13, 2025
The City of Helsinki awarded medals and grants to citizens in culture, science, and sport on Helsinki Day, 12 June. The city marked its 475th anniversary by recognising individuals for their contributions. Daniel Sazonov, Mayor of Helsinki,...