Forest owners flooded the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and Environment with applications for permanent protection under Metso, a state-funded programme for voluntary conservation in Southern Finland

Millions of euros have been invested to increase the reimbursements to private medical practices by Social Security Institute raising them from 8 to €30 in an attempt to encourage the use of private services and reduce waiting times in the public sector

An estimated 20.000 stray cats are to be found on the streets of the country; uncontrolled breeding of unneutered free-roaming cats has led to large colonies of feral cats throughout the country, even hundreds of them

An increasing number of Finns are living without the necessary financial safety net, according to a recent survey revealing that 11% of respondents would find themselves in trouble when faced with an unexpected expense of €100