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WEB1 day ago · The summer of 2024 saw a record-breaking number of visits using the Museum Card, with over 1.1 million visits made—more than ever before. The Museum Card was used 43,000 more times this summer compared to the same period in 2023. The top destinations included major museums in Helsinki, as well as several popular sites …
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WEB1 day ago · Print. Minister of Finance Riikka Purra (PS) spoke at a news conference following the conclusion of the government’s budget session in Helsinki on Tuesday, 3 September 2024. Purra indicated that the nine-billion-euro target for fiscal adjustment should be enough to meet the government’s goal of stopping the debt ratio from rising …
Finland’s new government introduces reforms in immigration and …
WEBJun 16, 2023 · Finland’s government announced that the refugee quota will be reduced from 1,050 to 500 individuals per year. Differentiation in Social Security and Benefits. The government plans to differentiate the social security and benefits between immigrants and permanent residents in Finland. However, the government has also stated that it will take ...
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WEBPrint. Minister of Finance Riikka Purra (PS) spoke at a news conference following the conclusion of the government’s budget session in Helsinki on Tuesday, 3 September 2024. Purra indicated that the nine-billion-euro target for fiscal adjustment should be enough to meet the government’s goal of stopping the debt ratio from rising by 2027.
Shift to the right: Finland's new coalition government is formed …
WEBJun 16, 2023 · Finland's political landscape has undergone a notable shift following the National Coalition Party’s (NCP) victory in the parliamentary elections held in April. NCP leader Petteri Orpo announced the formation of a majority government with the eurosceptic, anti-immigration Finns Party, along with two smaller parties - the Swedish People's Party …
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WEBWorld. International news. 30 July 2024. Print. A pedestrian is seen crossing a street near the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / AFP. The German economy continues to struggle, with economic output falling by 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2024, …
Civilian died, police officer injured in shooting in South-west Finland
WEBAug 24, 2021 · A POLICE OFFICER was shot during a domestic call in Rusko, a roughly 6,500-resident municipality some 10 kilometres north of Turku in South-west Finland, on Monday.. South-west Finland Police Department stated in a press release shortly before 1am that both the target of the operation and a police officer used a firearm in the …
Biggest storm of the year to arrive in Finland late Wednesday, …
WEBSep 15, 2020 · The Biggest storm of 2020 so far is expected to hit Finland as early as Wednesday morning and last until Thursday night. The Finnish Meteorologists have issued warnings of strong winds of up to 25m/second, abundant rainfall across Finland and high waves of up to 7meters in the Baltic sea. Strong fall storms usually arrive later in …
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WEB2 days ago · Print. Minister of Finance Riikka Purra (PS) spoke at a news conference following the conclusion of the government’s budget session in Helsinki on Tuesday, 3 September 2024. Purra indicated that the nine-billion-euro target for fiscal adjustment should be enough to meet the government’s goal of stopping the debt ratio from rising …
50,000 people sign up for Duolingo's Finnish course within first …
WEBJun 29, 2020 · MORE THAN 50,000 ENROLLED ONTO DUOLINGO'S FINNISH LANGUAGE COURSE within the first four days of it going live last week, according to a press release from Duolingo's representatives. The language learning app, which has an estimated 300 million users worldwide, published a Finnish language course for the first …