A legislative amendment was passed that will stop the payment of the national pension to beneficiaries residing outside Finland in EU and EEA countries, Switzerland and the UK, as of 1 February 2025

Restaurant Palace in Helsinki has been voted the best restaurant in Finland for the sixth consecutive year; in the Suomen 50 Parasta Ravintolaa /Finland’s 50 Best Restaurants list BasBas and Grön follow and new entries Jason and Teller are 4th and 5th

Finland has been ranked the happiest country in the world for the eighth consecutive year, according to the World Happiness Report 2025

The Service Union United announced a new strike in the retail sector, which will affect 41 companies and around 20.000 workers between 20 and 21 March, involving major retailers like Ikea, Gigantti, Suomalainen Kirjakauppa, Clas Ohlson and Musti ja Mirri