Europe Finland The Russian invasion of Ukraine had an impact on people applying to study Russian at the University of Tampere, the University of Helsinki and the University of Eastern Finland
Europe Finland The Finnish Immigration Service has revealed that the assistance system for victims of human trafficking received a total of 185 applications for a period between January 1 and June 30 2022; in the same period of 2021 they were 147
Europe Finland Inheritance is becoming an increasingly important wealth source in Finland as large age groups die and pass on their wealth to future, smaller generations - said Hannu Nummiaro, an economist at Lähi-Tapiola
Europe Finland Finnair announced an upcoming new strategy and significant structural renewal to mitigate the losses due to rising fuel prices, rapid inflation and operational rescheduling in consequence of a prolonged closure of Russian airspace
Europe Finland The country will update its transgender legislation in the autumn; currently, a transgender person must present proof of sterilisation before they can receive legal gender recognition, but the government would like this requirement to be abolished
Europe Finland The University of Helsinki is home to a Confucius Institute that teaches Chinese language and culture; it will now be closed due to accusations of spreading Chinese soft power, conducting espionage and attempting to block discussions on Tibet
Europe Finland YLE news director and editor-in-chief Jouko Jokinen rejected Turkish President Erdogan's demands to stop broadcasting interviews with 'terrorist leaders', calling them 'delusional imaginings of a dictator'
Europe Finland About a third of young Finns are worried that working life is too hard, reveals a survey commissioned by Economy and Youth; percentage of young people worried about the burden of working life has increased by 10 points since 2020
Europe Finland 83% of the population is ready to defend the country militarily, the highest figure ever according to a survey started in the 60s conducted by the Finnish Defence Information Advisory Board; interest in voluntary exercises also grows
Europe Finland The Left Alliance party, which is very divided on NATO membership, has decided to remain in government even if the country's political leadership decides to submit an application for membership
Europe Finland The number of marriages fell to its lowest level in more than a century in Finland in 2021, according to Statistics Finland; with only 19.000 marriages, there was a drop of about 2.000
Europe Finland Private investors' investment activity in startups reached a new high in 2021, with 52,3M€ in 626 companies, the majority in companies that received their first investment
Europe Finland 63% of Finns say they boycott Finnish companies that continue to operate in Russia, reveals a poll conducted for Markkinointiuutiset by IRO Research, higher percentage among the over-35s and lower for the 18-24 year olds