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2 days ago · YLE announces talks over as many as 375 redundancies. The YLE headquarters in Pasila, Helsinki, on Wednesday, 6 November 2024. The Finnish public broadcasting company has announced the start of consultative negotiations that, according to union spokespeople, could result in largest-ever lay-offs in the media industry in Finland.
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2 days ago · The Finnish housing market experienced a notable recovery in October, with property transactions and prices showing positive trends, according to the latest report from the Central Federation of Real Estate Agencies in Finland (KVKL). Over 5,300 homes were sold nationwide, marking the highest transaction volume in over two years and a 20.8% increase compared to last October.
HS: Finland and Sweden to instruct citizens how to prepare for …
Oct 14, 2024 · CITIZENS of Finland and Sweden will be provided with updated instructions for how to prepare for war and other crises in November, according to Helsingin Sanomat. In Finland, an extensive web service compiling previously scattered preparedness-related information will be launched on Suomi.fi on 18 November. Sweden, in turn, will provide action ...
Finland’s new government introduces reforms in immigration and …
Jun 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 ...
Strikes in Finnish ports and road transport to continue after …
Feb 20, 2023 · STRIKES in ports and road transport are set to continue in Finland.. The Finnish Transport Workers’ Union (AKT) on Sunday rejected National Conciliator Leo Suomaa’s proposal for a new two-year collective bargaining agreement for stevedores, arguing that the proposal offered pay rises that fall short of those in manufacturing industries and failed to address any other terms and conditions ...
EVA: Share of women in leadership positions at an all-time high in …
Feb 17, 2022 · FINNISH Business and Policy Forum (EVA) in February reported that the representation of women in the upper and middle management of companies, administration and organisations crept up by 0.7 percentage points to 37.5 per cent between 2019 and 2020.. The representation is at an all time high, close to what can be considered the lower threshold for equality – 40 per cent.
Finland’s music scene: Two million fans, 50,000 superfans driving …
Oct 14, 2024 · A new survey has revealed that Finland is home to two million music enthusiasts, with more than 50,000 identified as superfans. The Music Listening in Finland 2024 survey, commissioned by IFPI Finland and Teosto, highlights the growing influence of superfans in the music industry. Conducted by Norstat, the survey polled over 1,000 Finns between the ages of 13 and 75, shedding light on the ...
Collapse of Finland's carbon sinks a national emergency, expert …
Dec 26, 2022 · FINLAND could incur billions of euros in costs because the diminishing ability of forests to serve as a carbon sink has undermined its effort to meet the sink target set by the European Union.. Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) on Wednesday revealed that the country is most likely to fall about 50–80 million tonnes of carbon dioxide short of its target, a deficit it will have to ...
Finnish debt crisis deepens: 15,000 more face payment defaults in …
Oct 9, 2024 · The number of Finnish consumers struggling with payment defaults continues to grow, with 15,000 more individuals facing financial difficulties compared to the end of 2023. According to the latest data from Suomen Asiakastieto Oy, the total number of consumers registered with payment defaults reached 365,500 by the end of September 2024. While the growth rate of new payment defaults has slowed ...
Major air traffic disruption in Finland: Two-day strike announced …
Jan 21, 2024 · In a decisive move, Finland's air traffic is set to come to a near standstill as the Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL, along with other unions, has declared a two-day strike. The strike, beginning on February 1, will significantly impact air travel across the nation. This industrial action follows previous strikes, such as the one on October 5, 2023, which caused notable ...