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

The financial difficulties faced by higher education students have increased over the past three years, with 19% of students now reporting that their income is severely limited and uncertain, up from 13% in previous years

Almost all Finnish companies have successfully exited the Russian market: only 0,9% are still in the process of withdrawing, but none of them is actively doing business, a recent survey by the Finnish Chambers of Commerce reveals

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