Finland

The first 2022 maternity packs are being delivered this week, earlier than usual due to the increase in births; the updated congratulations letter includes tips on how to dress the baby and how to extend the life cycle of the newborn-related products

Neste will donate a total of €1 million to Finnish universities to support research and education in the chemical industry and to further strengthen collaboration between industry and the scientific community

From today, no meat will be served at Helsinki's meetings, seminars, workshops and public events anymore, while seasonal vegetarian food and/or responsibly caught local fish will be offered; cow's milk will be replaced by oat's milk

Fireworks are usually sold between Christmas and New Year's Eve: though it's legal to sell them all year round, they may only be used on New Year's Eve from 6 pm to 2 am the following morning

Aalto University's Startup Center received an honourable mention for its success in adapting to the pandemic at a UBI Global ceremony in Dubai

EK, the Confederation of Finnish Industries, estimates that investments worth at least €3,2 billion, with an employment impact of about 9.000 jobs, are hold back by unprecedented and unpredictable permit procedures

The country will vote against the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act later this year, as aspects of the classification system for sustainable activities, concerning forest management, have ambiguous criteria, undermining specific investments

Many employers remain wary of hiring international employees despite facing the worst skills shortage in history; reservations stem not from bureaucracy or the legislative framework, but from a lack of confidence in their English skills

The Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra) published the results of a study on education levels and mobility in the population, revealing that, despite efforts, disparities among regions have widened in some instances

As the Lutheran Bishop of Helsinki argued that people choosing not to get vaccinated are making decisions affecting lives and freedoms of the most, many have have left the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

The government has proposed to extend subsidies for the purchase of electric cars and cars in conversion until the end of December, thus helping to modernize Finland's vehicle fleet and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from road transport

The mass movement of people from Finland's small cities to the capital, combined with Finland's habit of strict savings, is driving many to live in smaller and smaller spaces, increasing the market for micro-apartments