Finland

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

A survey conducted by the Finnish Chamber of Commerce has revealed that almost three quarters of Finnish companies believe their activities have been hampered by a shortage of skilled labour in Finland

The "European Green Capital 2023” competition will elect its winner today in Lahti among the finalist cities of Sofia, Tallin, Krakow and Helsingborg; the jury will evaluate environmental work in 12 areas

Though ongoing research will receive sufficient funding, budget for new academic and research projects for 2022 will be around 50 million euros less than this year as decreased income from the state-owned gambling monopoly will affect any new proposals

Prices of old houses in housing companies rose by 6,5% year-on-year in the capital region, according to preliminary data published by Statistics Finland

Tampere University of Applied Sciences has announced the launch of a degree programme offering professional training for social media influencers and content producers to be launched in January 2022