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Tax and social security changes introduced by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s government have left nearly 100,000 more people on low incomes than under Finland’s previous system, according to a study by the Labour Institute for Economic Research Labore. The study found that unemployed people, low-paid workers and employees working part-time have borne much of the impact. https://f.mtr.cool/j52n9qj7u2

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Published: August 24, 2026 20:01

Tax and social security changes introduced by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s government have left nearly 100,000 more people on low incomes than under Finland’s previous system, according to a study by the Labour Institute for Economic Research Labore. The…

Finland should test shorter working hours across different sectors to assess their effects on employee wellbeing, ability to work and productivity, according to a report commissioned by the Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK. The report, written by researcher Anna Kuokkanen, reviewed international research and interviewed representatives of Finnish workplaces that have introduced shorter working hours. Read More Here: https://f.mtr.cool/msdbqvyoof

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Published: August 22, 2026 16:02

Finland should test shorter working hours across different sectors to assess their effects on employee wellbeing, ability to work and productivity, according to a report commissioned by the Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK. The report, written…

Belarus will close its embassy in Helsinki at the end of August, Helsingin Sanomat reported, citing a decision by the Belarusian government and confirmation from Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs. https://f.mtr.cool/jyrycsaaxk

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Published: August 22, 2026 11:01

Belarus will close its embassy in Helsinki at the end of August, Helsingin Sanomat reported, citing a decision by the Belarusian government and confirmation from Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs. f.mtr.cool/jyrycsaaxk

Finland’s health authority has urged passengers who travelled on two ferry services between Åland and Sweden to check their measles protection after a person with the infection travelled on both routes. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, THL, said the passenger travelled from Mariehamn to Stockholm aboard Viking Glory on 13 August. The vessel, operating on the Turku-Mariehamn-Stockholm route, departed Mariehamn at 14.25. https://f.mtr.cool/vbvsstpzzh

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Published: August 21, 2026 18:30

Finland’s health authority has urged passengers who travelled on two ferry services between Åland and Sweden to check their measles protection after a person with the infection travelled on both routes. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, THL,…

The number of job vacancies in Finland rose in annual terms for the first time since 2022 during the second quarter of this year, according to Statistics Finland. Employers reported 29,600 vacancies, up 2 per cent from 28,900 in the second quarter of 2025. The figures describe the situation on 1 June. The increase ended a run of annual declines in quarterly vacancy figures dating back to 2022. https://f.mtr.cool/aodnrkyxfw

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Published: August 21, 2026 15:31

The number of job vacancies in Finland rose in annual terms for the first time since 2022 during the second quarter of this year, according to Statistics Finland. Employers reported 29,600 vacancies, up 2 per cent from 28,900 in the second quarter of…

Workers at Posti’s main sorting centre in Helsinki have staged a walkout over planned workforce reductions, with delays expected for letters and small parcels across Finland. The protest began at the Pasila postal centre on Wednesday evening and continued into the night and Thursday morning shifts, according to Filip Djordjevic, chief shop steward for the Post and Logistics Union PAU at the facility. https://f.mtr.cool/jdxokwehft

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Published: August 20, 2026 15:31

Workers at Posti’s main sorting centre in Helsinki have staged a walkout over planned workforce reductions, with delays expected for letters and small parcels across Finland. The protest began at the Pasila postal centre on Wednesday evening and continued…

Finnish airports handled about 1.9 million passengers in July, the highest monthly passenger total since 2019, according to figures published by Statistics Finland on Wednesday. Passenger numbers increased by 7 per cent from July 2025, with growth in both domestic and international air travel. https://f.mtr.cool/ayzmyhgjek

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Published: August 20, 2026 09:03

Finnish airports handled about 1.9 million passengers in July, the highest monthly passenger total since 2019, according to figures published by Statistics Finland on Wednesday. Passenger numbers increased by 7 per cent from July 2025, with growth in both…

Uber Eats will introduce delivery robots in Helsinki next week, making Finland the first European Union country where the food delivery platform will use robots for customer orders. The company said in a release that the robots will start operating on Thursday in central Helsinki. The launch comes as Uber Eats expands its Finnish service to eight more cities, increasing its presence after entering the market earlier this year.

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Published: August 19, 2026 20:30

Uber Eats will introduce delivery robots in Helsinki next week, making Finland the first European Union country where the food delivery platform will use robots for customer orders. The company said in a release that the robots will start operating on…

Support for Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s National Coalition Party has fallen to 16.5 per cent, its lowest level of the current parliamentary term, according to a Helsingin Sanomat poll published on Wednesday. The party lost 0.2 percentage points from the previous HS poll in July. Its support has not fallen below the latest figure in the newspaper’s polling since 2021. https://f.mtr.cool/pabxyibebv

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Published: August 19, 2026 18:03

Support for Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s National Coalition Party has fallen to 16.5 per cent, its lowest level of the current parliamentary term, according to a Helsingin Sanomat poll published on Wednesday. The party lost 0.2 percentage points from the…

There is a very Finnish sport that requires no skis, no sauna and no summer cottage: arguing about who deserves what from the state. Should the unemployed keep their earnings-related allowance? Should municipalities or the new wellbeing counties pay for grandma's home care? Should an employee stuck indoors during a drone alert get paid for doing precisely nothing? We debate these questions with the seriousness other nations reserve for constitutional crises. Meanwhile, the actual balance sheet keeps quietly getting worse. Read More: https://f.mtr.cool/liepghzbzj

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Published: August 19, 2026 15:31

There is a very Finnish sport that requires no skis, no sauna and no summer cottage: arguing about who deserves what from the state. Should the unemployed keep their earnings-related allowance? Should municipalities or the new wellbeing counties pay for…

The University of Helsinki has dropped out of the world’s top 100 universities in the 2026 Shanghai Ranking, falling from 94th place last year to the 101–150 group. The Academic Ranking of World Universities, known as the Shanghai Ranking, gives individual positions only to the first 100 institutions. Universities below that level appear in ranking bands. https://f.mtr.cool/ijzqwcwhyq

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Published: August 18, 2026 19:02

The University of Helsinki has dropped out of the world’s top 100 universities in the 2026 Shanghai Ranking, falling from 94th place last year to the 101–150 group. The Academic Ranking of World Universities, known as the Shanghai Ranking, gives…

A new EU customs fee has led to a fall in low-value online purchases arriving in Finland from outside the bloc, with the number of imported item lines dropping 76.3 per cent in July compared with the same month last year. Finnish Customs data show the number also fell 66.5 per cent from June, marking a change after two years of growth in low-value ecommerce imports. https://f.mtr.cool/pgjmxdkomo

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Published: August 18, 2026 15:04

A new EU customs fee has led to a fall in low-value online purchases arriving in Finland from outside the bloc, with the number of imported item lines dropping 76.3 per cent in July compared with the same month last year. Finnish Customs data show the…

Secondhand booksellers across Europe and beyond are reporting a surge in large, unexplained orders for old and obscure titles, raising suspicions that artificial intelligence companies are buying physical books for training data. The orders often contain books with no clear connection to one another, from foreign-language novels and academic works to magazines and specialist histories. Sellers say the scale and pattern differ from normal trade. https://f.mtr.cool/jcsykcjxbd

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Published: August 18, 2026 10:03

Secondhand booksellers across Europe and beyond are reporting a surge in large, unexplained orders for old and obscure titles, raising suspicions that artificial intelligence companies are buying physical books for training data. The orders often contain…

A Finnish study has found that protected earnings allowances in unemployment and housing benefits increased part-time work among unemployed people without weakening their chances of moving into full-time employment later. The research, conducted by Labore, Tampere University and the VATT Institute for Economic Research, examined reforms introduced in 2014 and 2015. https://f.mtr.cool/tmkcphbkeg

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Published: August 17, 2026 19:02

A Finnish study has found that protected earnings allowances in unemployment and housing benefits increased part-time work among unemployed people without weakening their chances of moving into full-time employment later. The research, conducted by…

Finland’s Alisa Vainio won the women’s marathon at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Sunday, finishing almost five minutes ahead of her nearest rival and setting a championship record of 2:22:26. The 28-year-old led from the opening stages and completed most of the race alone. Vainio finished four minutes and 55 seconds ahead of Hungary’s Lili Anna Vindics-Tóth, who took silver in 2:27:21. #Finland #News #Athletics

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Published: August 17, 2026 16:05

Finland’s Alisa Vainio won the women’s marathon at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Sunday, finishing almost five minutes ahead of her nearest rival and setting a championship record of 2:22:26. The 28-year-old led from the opening…