Tag: Finns
Finland’s international media presence tripled in 2022, the ministry says
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the president, prime minister and F1 driver Valtteri Bottas were “the most visible Finns abroad” last year.
The head of Super denies Purra’s claim about the “burden” of foreign nurses.
Helsingin Sanomat asked Paavola extensively about it after the shouting match Riikka PurraChairman of the Basic Finns, and Sanna Marinthe chairman of the Social Democrats in the election debate organized by Ilta-Sanomi on Tuesday. Purra stated during the discussion that his discussions with nursing associations show that nurses with insufficient language skills are an “additional […]
HS: Basic Finns and social democrats are behind the coalition
However, the right-wing opposition party has a 1.5-point lead over both the Basic Finns and the SDP. The support of basic Finns fell by 0.7 points to 19.3 percent between July 2022 and February 2023 after an improved opinion poll. Support for the Social Democrats, on the other hand, rose by 0.1 points to 19.3 […]
Election survey of shadow youth from basic Finns
A record number of 90,435 votes were cast in the mock election organized by the Youth Council Alliance.
HS poll: NCP’s top, SDP’s level with the Basic Finns
Helsingin Sanomat’s latest opinion poll is published a day before the start of early voting for the parliamentary elections.
You can now buy medicines in Spain with a Finnish electronic prescription
Aragon basque country Extremadura Canary Islands Catalonia Community of Madrid. Elsewhere in Spain, such as on the Costa del Sol, which is popular with Finns, the introduction of the service is still being prepared. Accordingly, it is now possible to buy medicines in Finland also with a Spanish electronic prescription. In addition to Spain, Finnish […]
The saving rate of Finnish households has been at a new low since 2006
The savings rate had reached its highest level since the turn of the millennium (9.7%) in the second quarter of 2020, when spending opportunities were limited by, for example, event, outdoor and travel restrictions. “Few bought so much consumer electronics that it took all of their savings” Pasi Kuoppamäkisaid Danske Bank’s chief economist to Helsingin […]
Eva: The gender gap in party preferences has continued to grow in Finland
Among the Basic Finns’ position, men make up about 70 percent and the coalition’s 60 percent, while women make up about two-thirds of the Greens and the left-wing coalition. The Center and the Social Democrats are the only two of the six largest parliamentary parties whose base is roughly evenly divided between men and women. […]
Allergies in Finland: Immunotherapy can improve the quality of life of pollen allergy sufferers
Immunotherapy can provide long-term relief for those who suffer from the uncomfortable and bothersome symptoms of pollen allergy. Some patients are even completely asymptomatic. For many others, symptoms improve significantly, reducing the need for medication and improving their quality of life. The benefits of this treatment can last for several years after the treatment ends. […]
Denmark is the second happiest country in the world – report
Happiest is a branch in Denmark. Hardly a day goes by without another headline referring to the Danes as the world’s happiest people. Meik Wiking is one of several writers who have made a career out of it. Not only has he written several bestselling books about the secret behind the Danes’ happiness, he is […]
The study reveals a high level of support for supervised drug use rooms in Finland
The report also emphasizes the need to get more information about the nature of addiction, as Finland is still one of the leading countries in Europe in terms of the number of young people who die from drug use. Acting Director of A-Clinic Foundation managing director, Hanna Paikkala, emphasizes that drug addiction is a disease […]
Only 17 percent of Finns live within their budget
According to the study, 46% of Finns report that they create a budget for their finances, but only 17% follow it closely. At the same time, 29% create a budget but do not monitor its implementation. Unexpected one-time expenses can strain the finances of ordinary citizens, while in recent years we have seen unexpected expenses […]
Drug abuse, job cuts in the world’s happiest country: Finland in the world press
The article provides exclusive details about the drug threat in the upcoming elections in Finland, where restrictive drug abuse is also an important campaign issue. According to the news report, in 2022, almost 30 percent of the victims were 25 years old and younger, and drug users die on average ten years younger in Finland […]
Almost 500 entrepreneurs are running in the parliamentary elections
Next are Kokooomus with 70 candidates and Liike Nyt with 64 candidates. Liike Nyt has the largest share of entrepreneur candidates, with 37% of candidates being entrepreneurs. CEO of Suomen Yrittäjät ry Mikael Pentikäinen expressed his satisfaction with the increase in entrepreneur candidates and said that “entrepreneurs are a significant group of candidates in several […]
YLE: The price of food in Finland rose by more than 16% in February from a year ago
Food prices rose by 16.1 percent in November-December. The steepest annual increase in food prices was observed almost six decades ago, in 1964, when food prices rose by an average of 12 percent. In February, the prices of sugar, flour, butter and eggs rose by more than 30 percent from the previous year. The coffee […]
Purra: Living on benefits too easy for immigrants, not Finns
On Monday, he confirmed to the daily newspaper that he was specifically referring to immigrants. “As my answer to the open question of the voting guides suggests, I was talking about immigrants. An immigrant can become part of the welfare system and social security with a maximum of 700 euros, he said. “The labor productivity […]
A new study reveals the good and bad sides of Finland’s international talents: Challenges and opportunities for integration and retention
The study also highlights the importance of social networks in helping international talents in their job search, as every fourth employed person or job seeker receives job information from friends. In addition, families of foreign talent have adaptation challenges, of which 67% find it difficult to adapt to Finnish life due to job search challenges. […]
Futures Barometer 2023: Finns’ unwavering confidence in the future in the midst of crises
The survey also revealed that young people in particular have strong faith in the future, and 91 percent of them are interested in it. However, the share of respondents who are excited about the future has decreased, and one in five respondents said they look forward to the future and see a lot of opportunities […]
The current government coalition cannot continue after the elections, Saarikko states
“Some hope that it would be so, others warn that it could. I think it’s fair for the voters to say that’s not going to happen.” In a social media post, Saarikko explained that the five parties are simply too far apart in terms of economic policy – ​​especially since rejuvenating the national coalition is […]
A new study shows that women suffer from chronic stress more often than men in the Nordic countries
According to the study, the biggest difference between men and women experiencing chronic stress was in Sweden, where 50% of women and only 36% of men experienced long-term stress. In Denmark, both men and women experienced the least amount of stress, but there was still a clear difference between the sexes. The study found that […]
Three out of four Finns want increased Kela compensation
It is worth noting that those with the lowest income are the most willing to use significantly more private health services if they are reimbursed for a significantly larger share of the visit costs. “Kela reimbursement is very cost-effective. A Kela-reimbursed visit is significantly cheaper for the public sector than a visit to a health […]
Screen time on the rise: Finnish youth spend late evenings in front of screens
The study also showed that boys and men spent more time on computers and gaming than girls and women, while girls and women were more active on social media. In addition, social media has become increasingly popular among all age groups, as almost everyone under 45 uses social media and 85% of those over 65 […]
Finns’ interest in climate action is waning, says a study
Another sign of waning public interest in climate action is that the share of people who think action to curb climate change is urgently needed has fallen from 83 percent to 72 percent during the election season. Kantar Public collected a survey from 1,043 people from different parts of the country on behalf of the […]
HS: Finnish young people invest more than ever before, even more than Swedes
According to the magazine, young Finns are therefore more active investors than their Swedish peers. Lasse CorinAktia’s Chief Economist, estimates that the increase in the number of young people investing suggests that investments in improving people’s financial skills and competence are bearing fruit. “Young people clearly understand the importance and possibilities of investing as part […]
HS: Finland’s biggest parties are against major spending cuts, tax increases raised by the ministry
As public finance structures were created at a time of more favorable demographic and economic development, it argued that the financial base is no longer sufficient to support all public sector tasks. The Center, the Basic Finns, the Greens, the Left Alliance, the Kokoomus and the SDP thanked the ministry’s officials for their work, but […]
Post-pandemic trend: Almost half of Finns dream of moving to the countryside
This corresponds to approximately one million adult Finns. On the other hand, four out of ten respondents prefer to live in the city. According to the survey, young people are also interested in moving to the countryside, 46 percent of them would like to move to the countryside. However, work was considered to be the […]
23 percent of Finns favor the formation of the coalition and the Basic Finns government
Desires as the basis for forming a government. The figure shows the percentage of respondents who believe that one party should be the leading party and the other party the governing party. Photo: EVA’s Values ​​and Attitudes survey. 19 percent of the respondents wanted a government formed by the SDP and the Coalition, while 10 […]
Hypo: A new incentive trap makes it difficult to sell housing in Finland
“Swapping your home usually means swapping the collateral, and you can’t bring the fixed interest rate you previously negotiated to another bank. By postponing the decision to move, you can save hundreds per month,” the review reads. The trap already touches a million people, because the sharp rise in reference interest rates has made the […]
My first experience with Sub-zero
As I landed I was greeted by a freezing wind and the pitch dark at 4.30pm reminded me of a deserted midnight street in India. My phone showed a temperature of -10 degrees. However, the drive from the airport to the place of residence in Helsinki felt like a good start with shiny buildings that […]
The language election machine opens to voters: Concern about the status of national languages
The platform also shows the differences between candidate and user responses. Users can also browse the candidates’ answers and their language policy promises without even answering the questions. The platform can be used in Finnish and Swedish at kielivaalikone.fi and valkompassomsprak.fi, respectively. The Kielivaalikone project is run by the non-partisan language advocacy group Oma kieli […]
Monday papers: Men’s childcare, Working with basic Finns and non-cash bonuses
Finland wants fathers to take more parental leave, but fathers have been slow to take advantage of the new family benefits.
YLE: The difference between the top three parties in Finland is less than 2 points, with one month left until the elections
Kokooma’s support decreased by 0.8 points to 20.8 percent. SDP and Perussuomalaiset vote with 19.9 percent and 19.0 percent after an increase of 0.8 and 0.6 points. The national coalition has remained at the top of the poll since May 2021. The right-wing opposition party, which has long supported joining NATO, saw its popularity peak […]
The Finns ski for historic medals on the World Cup weekend
The Finnish men’s 4X10 km relay team was a historical underdog in second place.
Young adults underrepresented in candidate selection – in the spring 2023 parliamentary elections, only 10.7% of the candidates are under 30 years old
Although the number of young candidates has slightly increased since the 2019 parliamentary elections, where there were 259 candidates under the age of 30 (10.5% of all candidates), only eight of them (4% of all elected) managed to get a seat. in the parliament. In the 2023 parliamentary elections, the Greens have nominated the most […]
The 130th anniversary of Martta Wendelin’s art: the exhibition opens in Valamo
Martta Wendelin was one of the most famous Finnish illustrators in the early 20th century. The calm atmosphere of his illustrations and the authentic depictions of home and family life were important to Finns. The idyllic image of the Finnish way of life through the seasons and calendar celebrations was conveyed especially in his illustrations […]
Finns visit Southern Europe at pre-pandemic levels
All in all, last fall, international leisure travel was still about 20 percent below the level seen before Covid spread to the industry.
Always look on the bright side – the costs of NATO membership
Military disasters and corporate failures pave the way for groupthink. However, all is not lost. “Always look on the bright side of life,” they say Monty Python who would be in a good position to replace their “Finland” song with a “NATO” song covering Finland’s current membership intrigues. In April 2022, the fanfare arising from […]
More than half of Finns have COVID-19 antibodies caused by both the vaccine and the disease: study
Randomly selected adults aged 18-85 from different parts of Finland were invited to the study, and blood samples were taken from almost 9,800 people. Antibodies to the coronavirus infection in children and adolescents were also examined using anonymized surplus serum samples from the HUS diagnostic center. These studies have made it possible to assess the […]
The Constitutional Law Committee suspends its work to reform the Sámi assemblies
Helsingin sanomat newspaper reported that the fate of the bill could be decided in the absence of two members of the Social Democratic Party’s deputy committee, Johannes Koskinen and Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen. Tuula Väätäinen (SDP) was absent from the vote, but since both of his deputies could not attend the meeting, he was replaced Markus Lohithe […]
1000 march in Helsinki to demand peace in Ukraine
“There are Ukrainians, Russians and Finns here, and it seems that foreign tourists have also joined,” the organizer told Yle.
Basic Finns dominate the media in Finland’s election news
The party has also attracted attention with the debates on the NATO membership debates and the debates on the Translaw Act and the Sámi assemblies. The analysis covers domestic editorial media coverage of the parliamentary elections from January 1 to February 19, 2023. Basic Finns accounted for 19% of all party mentions in the coverage […]
Letter from HE Deniz Çakari, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey
The earthquakes have affected a large area that consists of 10 cities and is home to a total of 13.5 million people, i.e. almost a sixth of the country’s total population. To give you a better idea of ​​the earthquake, the earthquake area is larger than several European countries, such as Austria, Switzerland or Bulgaria, […]
HS: 51% of Finns are ready to adapt their standard of living to the climate
The results are not particularly surprising, in retrospect Pekka Jokinenprofessor of environmental policy at the University of Tampere. “Climate awareness is constantly increasing and penetrating society more thoroughly than, for example, five years ago,” he told the newspaper, referring to the emergence of climate political debate in all sectors of society – including the economy. […]
YLE: The majority of Finnish parties are ready to join NATO before Sweden, if necessary
The Center, the Christian Democrats, the Fundamental Finns, Movement Now and Kokoomus considered that Finland should join the alliance before its western neighbor if necessary. Conversely, the Left Alliance was the only party that expressed its categorical opposition to joining ahead of Sweden. The Greens, the Social Democrats and the Swedish People’s Party refused to […]
A new restaurant model combining digitization and training is launched in Finland to strengthen novice restaurateurs
The UG restaurant concept is designed to make life easier for restaurant guests by bringing six different restaurant concepts under the same roof, the offerings of which complement each other. The digital service experience is at the core of the UG restaurant model, which makes the restaurant experience smoother and more agile. Customers can combine […]
Finland reverses course, prepares to join NATO without Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CN) – Finland is now ready to let Sweden into a NATO partnership because Helsinki is unwilling to stay out of the military alliance any longer than necessary. That was the core message from Finnish President Sauli Niinist to the press on Friday, the first day of a security conference in Munich, where […]
HS: The national coalition sees the lead shrinking, the difference between the three leading parties is 2.1 points
Basic Finns are predicted to get 20 percent and Social Democrats 19.2 percent of the votes, according to the survey. Kokooma’s support has decreased by about three percentage points since last spring. The popularity of basic Finns has increased by more than five points compared to last summer under the leadership of the chairman. Riikka […]
Thursday’s papers: Basic Finnish people want to postpone climate goals, invoice fraud and the increase in the price of gasoline
Riikka Purra, the chairman of Basic Finns, was the only one to state in the climate panel aimed at party leaders that Finland’s carbon neutrality goal of 2035 should be postponed until 2050.
Purra of the Basic Finns is the only party leader who is ready to postpone the goal of carbon neutrality
“Threshold Questions [for coalition co-operation] will naturally be resolved in the negotiation phase, he answered the question whether the opposition party could join the government coalition committed to the current goal. He also expressed opposition to the idea of ​​taking action to meet the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s goal of […]
HS: Basic Finns is a clear favorite among first-time voters
Basic Finns was the most popular party among both men and women, and it was supported by more than a third of the male respondents and about a fifth of the female respondents. The party ranked number one all over Finland and received particularly high opinions from young people in the northern and eastern parts […]
Helsinki Ink Tattoo Convention presents various artists and styles 31.3.-2.4.2023
The popularity of tattoos has grown year by year, and visitors to Helsinki Ink will have a wide selection of different current styles. The industry has also developed in all respects, with better quality tools and colors available and a focus on customer safety. “The stylistic trends are emphasizing hybrids or emphasizing contrasts. Other styles […]
Keskivikko lehtit: Traffic strike, young voters like the Basic Finns, former auditor’s complaint
According to a recent study by HS, almost 30 percent of those who voted for the first time would vote for Basic Finns.
Tiotusentals dör i Ukraina medan väst ser på
I en nyligen kolumnskrev militäranalytiker William Astore, “[Congressman] George Santos är ett symptom pÃ¥ en mycket större sjukdom: en brist pÃ¥ heder, en brist pÃ¥ skam, i Amerika. Heder, sanning och integritet verkar helt enkelt inte spela nÃ¥gon roll, eller spela nÃ¥gon större roll, i Amerika idag. Men hur har man en demokrati där det […]
Research: Finns are pessimistic about the future
Finns believe that global problems will deepen in the next decade, says a new study.
Survey of MPs on Twitter 2022: Basic Finns rule – Marin carries SDP alone
Like MPs, there are big differences between parties in the activity and effectiveness of Twitter use. Of all the parties, the Finns party was far ahead of the others on Twitter. MPs are fairly active Twitter users, and 188 out of 200 MPs have a Twitter account. But there are big differences in the ability […]
Finns among the 5 most playing countries
Where does this enthusiasm come from? The answer is not so simple. There are many reasons why casino games are so popular in Finland. Of course, gaming habits and preferences are individual, but you can easily find national common features that explain the popularity of gambling. These include geographical, cultural and social factors. Geography could […]
The government survived the vote of confidence on the national debt
Basic Finns sharply criticize the government for its spending policy.
Beer sales in Finland continue to decline
Finns drink about 50 million liters less beer than ten years ago.
Turku will host the Swan European Regatta in the summer of 2023
This event is one of the most eagerly awaited meetings in the calendar of swan owners in Northern Europe. Organized by the City of Turku, Turku Yacht Club, Forum Marinum Maritime Center and Sunborn Events together with Nautor Swan and its sports branch ClubSwan Racing, the event takes place from 19 to 23 July, and […]
Etla: Finland should almost triple the net migration gain to 44,000
Statistics Finland has estimated that the annual net migration gain is currently around 15,000 people, and work-based immigration makes up the majority of immigration. Aki KangasharjuCEO of Etla, stated to STT on Friday. If immigration and emigration continued at the previous pace, the working-age population would shrink by almost a fifth by 2050, Etla warned. […]
The security threat from China, wing move and Demirok takes over the baton.
Hour 1: Russia obscures the view of the threat from China – can we have several hotbeds of conflict in our heads at the same time? The Finns continue to make common cause with Sweden in the NATO issue. But for how long? The Koran burnings – but the outrage in the Middle East is […]
The competition between the three largest parties in Finland is intensifying, says the survey
Although the coalition has halved its lead in the last couple of months, it need not worry too much because the leaders of the opinion polls lose their advantage when the parties hit the campaign trail, he reminded. Tuomo TurjaResearch Director of Economic Studies. “The closer to the elections, the closer to the top parties. […]
Finland suspends issuing visas to Thai berry pickers due to human smuggling
The embassy was told to stop issuing visas in November 2022. – The Ministry of Economic Affairs has prepared a proposal to amend the seasonal worker regulation so that the picking of natural products requires the conclusion of an employment contract. press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. – The public consultation of the […]
Ulf Kristersson and Sanna Marin have a press conference about the NATO process
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin is on a state visit to Sweden. She and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson had a meeting during the day. Among other things, it has discussed the continued process for the countries to join NATO and Sweden’s EU presidency. According to an opinion poll in Finland, the majority of Finns do […]
Business leaders criticize the anti-immigration rhetoric of the Basic Finns
As Finland strives to attract more workers from abroad, prominent businessmen have emphasized the “irresponsible damage” caused by the statements of Finnish natives about work-related immigration.
Ylen’s poll: Voter support for the NCP is falling, Finns as the election season heats up
Only two months until the election day and Finland’s main parties are fighting for the top spot.
Thursday’s papers: NATO survey, Ukrainians in Finland and smuggled coffee
According to a newspaper survey, the majority of Finns support joining NATO alone rather than waiting for Sweden.
Parliament approved the act with 113 votes in favor and 69 against
Read more: The transaction reform clarifies the committee despite opposition from the center and basic Finns (January 20, 2023) The Center and the National Coalition were at odds over the bill, with 13 of the former’s 25 and 10 of the latter’s 36 lawmakers voting against it. The Movement Now and Power to the People […]
Important reminder for voters: Almost a million Finns will receive an electronic notification of their right to vote in the parliamentary elections
In other words, if you don’t receive a notification about voting rights by post between February and March, you should check your Suomi.fi message and check that your email address is correct. Notifications of new incoming messages are sent to the email address that the user has entered into the service,” reminds Maria Juka-LahdenperäSuomi.fi Viestit […]
Haavisto: Finland has the patience to wait for NATO accession
According to Haavisto, attitudes towards Finns’ membership application have “advanced” in Turkey. The Turkish media reported about a week ago that Turkey has suspended its ratification negotiations with Finland and Sweden. At the time, Haavisto estimated that the negotiations would probably be on hold for a few weeks. President of Turkey Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan announced […]
Consumption-based emissions for all Finnish municipalities and regions calculated for the first time
For the first time, we can get systematic information on how emissions are distributed between households and the municipal organization within the municipality,” says. Santtu Karhinensenior researcher at the Finnish Environmental Center. According to new emission calculations, the combined consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions of Finnish municipalities are approximately 57.4 MtCO2e. Of these municipal emissions, 83 […]
DNA accelerates the circular economy of smartphones by opening the Vaihtakapula online store
DNA’s Vaihtohyvitys exchange service is also constantly being developed, listening to customers’ wishes. With the now opened Vaihtakapula online store, DNA will also start selling used phones. The address of the new online store is vahtokapula.fi. Electronic waste is the world’s largest growing waste stream. In addition, cell phones contain a lot of valuable precious […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns Turkish Finns to be careful
Sweden, Denmark and Norway issued similar warnings on Saturday.
Poll: Finns value independent media
A free and independent media is vital to democracy, according to the vast majority of Finns.
The trade reform clarifies the committee despite the opposition of the center and basic Finns
He added that the change requires that a person who changes their legal gender marker for the first time cannot do so until at least a year has passed since the previous change, unless there is a special reason for the change. Päivälehti pointed out that one of the key parts of the bill is […]
Almost 100,000 more calls were made to Mielinterveyssuomi’s MIELI crisis line than the previous year
“Russia’s war of aggression, the coronavirus pandemic and other ongoing crises are taking a toll on people. Low-threshold services, such as the Crisis Hotline, now fill the service gap of public services. People living in Finland should invest more in the psychological resources”, says Sanna VesikansaMIELI Mielenterveys Finland’s crisis operations manager. The most common reason […]
The Main Committee amends and approves the Trans Act
The transgender law reform will now advance to the main chamber of the parliament next week. MPs from the center and the Fundamental Finns voted against the proposal.
Eva: 44% of Finns are ready to suspend climate action due to the energy crisis
PUBLIC CONCERNS The climate crisis has subsided a little over the past year, reveals the value and attitude survey conducted by the Finnish Business Forum (Eva). Eve on Tuesday reported that two-thirds (66%) of those who responded to the survey consider climate change to be the greatest environmental threat of our time, which requires effective […]
HS: Basic Finns take second place after the Kokoomus
The support of basic Finns has risen steadily, vote after vote, since July. Sakari NurmelaKantar Public’s head of research said the party will have to work hard to mobilize its supporters on election day as it has the majority of voters who polled abstained from voting in the 2021 local elections. “How well this mobilization […]
The researchers from Suomalainen Luke were surprised by the politicians’ skepticism
“I find it completely incomprehensible that these carbon sink calculations can vary so much. And then people run after them and suddenly start jumping to conclusions. This is not how it should go, he stated in a discussion hosted by the Central Association of Rural Futures and Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK). “We need […]
Research: Finns are more likely to oppose than to support increasing immigration
Men supported and opposed the idea more often than women, with 38 percent supporting and 47 percent opposing the idea. More than a quarter (27%) of women could not or did not want to comment on the matter. Every second pensioner answered that they support making immigration to Finland easier. The answers also varied considerably […]
The experts rejected Saariko’s idea of ​​restoring the mortgage interest deduction
– The back and forth changes also confuse the tax system, he said. The mortgage interest tax deduction was completely removed at the beginning of this year after years of gradual phase-out. Last year, Finnish households were allowed to deduct a maximum of five percent of their interest in their taxes. Finance Minister Annika Saarikko […]
Vote: one out of three Finns wants to ease immigration rules, two out of five against
The survey asked whether the next government should make it easier for people to move from abroad to Finland.
Marin calls Perus Finns racists and refers to the statements of some legislators
The Prime Minister referred, for example, to the desire of the populist right-wing opposition party to exclude some nationalities from social security and added that he hoped that the party would not consider some population groups more valuable than others. He also elaborated on his earlier remark that there is no possibility of a government […]
The future of Finnish libraries is uncertain as the number of visitors decreases
The share of Finns who regularly use library facilities has fallen from around half in 2006 to a third in the 2020s.
Family barometer: Most Finns want 2 children, but often don’t get them
As the proportion of people who refuse to have children increases, researchers wanted to find out why others still want to have children today.
HS: Fewer Finns are ready to accept all foreigners than in 2017
The results suggest that the public’s views on work-related immigration have weakened significantly in recent years, as just five years ago more than two-thirds (67%) of respondents agreed. Sakari NurmelaKantar Public’s director of research, cautioned against drawing far-reaching conclusions from the latest results, partly because the method has changed from telephone to online. Answers to […]
Consumer sentiment in Finland falls to a record low in December
The indicator had reached its previous low in September. Almost four out of ten consumers (38%) this month estimate that their financial situation has deteriorated over the past year. Conversely, only 16 percent estimate that their financial situation has improved since December 2021. Research data also shows that consumers are unprecedentedly cautious when buying durable […]
Finding Christmas peace in a hot Finnish sauna
For most Finns, the steam ritual is the key to a peaceful start to the festive season.
Finns will send 14 million cards and 7 million packages this Christmas
This year’s numbers are a significant drop compared to past Christmases, when more than 50 million cards were sent.
Posti distributed almost 7 million packages during the peak Christmas weeks – Finns have also been actively sending Christmas cards
During the Christmas season, we have received feedback about our parcel services almost 40,000 times, with an average of 4.55/5. Special thanks go to the service attitude of the drivers and home deliveries. We will continue to work to ensure that the packages are always delivered to the pick-up location they want,” says Tommi Kässiwho […]
THL: The coronavirus should be approached like any other respiratory virus
If the patient feels that their condition is getting worse or has serious symptoms, they are advised to contact their healthcare professionals as with any other illness. “Coronavirus should be approached in the same way as other respiratory infections” stated Tuula Hannila-Handelberg, THL’s chief physician. “Those who belong to risk groups should contact the healthcare […]
HS: The support of basic Finns is twice as big as before the 2019 elections
The support of basic Finns rose by half a point to 17.9 percent, which is more than three percentage points higher than in July. – Basic Finns are going to the elections in a better position than four years ago. The party is now twice as popular compared to the time before the previous parliamentary […]
Thursday’s papers: HS poll, enhanced defense, hockey scrimmage
The support of basic Finns is recovering, according to a recent Helsingin Sanomat poll.
The market for used goods is growing rapidly
The most popular used goods sell out quickly, and the majority of Finns say that an old product would not be a bad Christmas gift.
952 people died from the coronavirus and six from a reaction caused by the covid vaccine in Finland in 2021
Most of those who died from the coronavirus were elderly people, and the highest number of deaths were between the ages of 85 and 89. Pajunen adds: “Although the majority of those who died from the coronavirus were elderly people, the dead were younger than the previous year.” According to the Statistics Finland report, six […]
The government won a vote of confidence in the street crime debate
The motion of no confidence in the government was made on the initiative of the Basic Finns, and it was supported by the other opposition parties in the parliament.
No big deal for the Finns as the defense chief takes paternity leave
Helsinki – In the midst of the biggest regional security crisis in decades, while Finland waits to join NATO, the defense minister has chosen to claim almost two months of parental leave from her job. And the Finns don’t bat an eyelid. Ditto their Nordic neighbors, who are used to family-oriented social policies and work-life […]
THL: Finns are still dissatisfied with healthcare services
Difficulty in accessing services was one of the most important complaints of health center clients.
