Using a unique way to combat unemployment in Finland, the country’s government is drawing up proposals where it would pay every citizen a basic income of $1,165 per month and in turn, do away with […]
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After Slow Economic Decline, Finland Might Be Exiting The Euro Zone
Next year, Finland’s parliament will take up and debate the issue of whether to quit the euro. Analysts predict that the debate will unlikely end the country’s membership of the euro, but it does highlight […]
Finland Approves First Of Its Kind Method For Nuclear Waste Storage
Finland has recently approved of a plan to store nuclear waste underground. With the plan’s approval, Finland has become the world’s first country to allow a construction license for an underground disposal site for nuclear […]
Iraqi Refugees Leaving Finland Saying It Is Too Cold And Boring For Them
The saying beggars can’t be choosy does not apparently apply to some of the refugees who have flooded into Europe recently. Hundreds of mainly Iraqi migrants who have traveled all through Europe to Finland, are […]
Finnish Military Fires Depth Charges At Submarine As Tensions Rise
Tensions with Russia were yet again elevated on Tuesday as the Finnish military fired underwater depth charges as a warning against a suspected submarine in its territorial waters near Helsinki. The incident comes amid growing […]
Nokia To Start Making Phones Again
In what will surely be welcome news for the Finnish economy, which has been devastated by job losses at the national icon, rumours are circulating that the iconic manufacturer will start producing smartphones again. Recode, […]