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Helsinki Joins Sparkle’s Global Network with New 400GBE-Enabled PoP
The Fast Mode
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August 28, 2025
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announced the opening of a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Helsinki, Finland, to expand its footprint and guarantee further redundancy and...
Finland sees €496m trade surplus in June
Daily Finland
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The trade balance showed a surplus of EUR 496 million in June 2025, according to the international trade in goods statistics released by Finnish Customs on Thursday. In January-June 2025, the trade balance had accumulated a deficit of EUR 39...
Finland to remove swastikas from unit flags after ‘awkward situations’
The Gazette - Colorado
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The Finnish Air Force will remove swastikas from its unit flags, with a commander citing "awkward situations" as the reason. Finland adopted the swastika as the emblem of its Air Force in 1918, two years before the German Nazi Party adopted it....
Price of old house drops in Finland in July Y-on-Y
Daily Finland
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The prices of old dwellings in housing companies decreased by 0.9 per cent year-on-year in the whole country in July 2025, according to Statistics Finland. Compared with the previous month, prices increased by 0.2 per cent. Among large towns,...
5% of Helsinki residents feel unsafe in weekend evenings: survey
Daily Finland
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As many as 5 percent of Helsinki residents feel unsafe or fairly unsafe when walking alone outside in their residential area in weekend evenings, according to a survey carried out by the City of Helsinki. The safety survey, however, said that 77...
Finland to pay €1.4bn in tax refunds to 1.5 million people
Helsinki Times
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August 28, 2025
Finland’s Tax Administration will pay more than €1.4 billion in refunds to approximately 1.5 million taxpayers on Wednesday. This marks the largest single tax refund payout of the year, officials said. The average refund from July to September...
Helsinki launches new strategy as drug-related disturbances surge
Helsinki Times
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August 28, 2025
The City of Helsinki will draft a new substance use strategy and introduce emergency measures to respond to a sharp increase in drug-related harm, according to an announcement made on Thursday by Mayor Daniel Sazonov and senior police officials....
Yle: Residents leaving state-backed housing - Finland prepares to scale down ASO system
Helsinki Times
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August 28, 2025
Finland’s right-of-occupancy housing system is facing a sharp decline in popularity and growing financial risk, prompting the state to end new project subsidies and launch legal reforms aimed at limiting its exposure. According to reporting by...
Foreign tech professionals in Finland face worsening prospects
Helsinki Times
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August 28, 2025
International technology experts living in Finland report increasing concerns over discrimination, poor job prospects, and a deteriorating social climate, according to a new survey published by TEK and The Union of Professional Engineers in...
Finland's tourism revenue dipped last year despite more spending by foreign visitors
Yle Uutiset
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August 28, 2025
Helsinki and Tampere earned the most from tourism, while Finnish Lapland saw the biggest increase. Spending by domestic tourists declined while that by foreign tourists rose. Open image viewer Research indicates that tourism employed more than...
Finland allows nail salons to use up stocks of toxic substance
Yle Uutiset
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August 28, 2025
Classified as a reproductive toxin, a gel nail ingredient is being banned throughout the EU. Open image viewer The hardening agent TPO is being banned by the EU, but Finnish nail salons can still use what they've got in stock. Image: Dani Branthin...
Finland's foreign population rents, but wants to own
Yle Uutiset
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August 28, 2025
A new study highlights a stubborn divide between foreigners and Finns in the housing market. Open image viewer Foreigners reported that their housing choices were constrained by finances, precarious employment, and the pressures of immigration...
HIG Capital backs nordic circular Economy with acquisition of Finland’s Fluo Group
Cyprus Mail
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August 28, 2025
H.I.G. Capital has taken a controlling stake in Fluo Group, a Finnish waste management and recycling platform, in a move that underscores the private equity firm’s focus on sustainability-driven infrastructure. The deal gives H.I.G. a foothold in...
Finland condemns threatening behavior by former Hong Kong chief against Falun Gong
ScandAsia
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August 28, 2025
Leung Chun-ying approaches and verbally confronts a Falun Gong practitioner in a public park in Finland. Photo: Falun Data Infocenter. Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has criticised threats made by former Hong Kong chief executive Leung...
Shoplifting in Finland at record levels
Yle Uutiset
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August 28, 2025
"There are no higher figures in the entire history of the statistics," said Kimmo Haapakangas, Senior Statistician at Statistics Finland. Open image viewer About half of all theft offences in the country were shoplifting cases. Image: Petteri...
Calculating how much dairy, meat and veggies people in Finland consume
This is Finland
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August 28, 2025
People in Finland consumed an average of 130 kilograms of liquid dairy products, 78 kilograms of meat, roughly 87 kilograms of cereals, nearly 14 kilograms of fish, 12 kilograms of eggs, 65 kilograms of potatoes, 48 kilograms of fruit and 64...
Sparkle Expands Its Reach in Europe with a New Point of Presence in Helsinki
Total Telecom
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August 28, 2025
Rome/Helsinki, 28 August 2025 Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the opening of a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Helsinki, Finland, to expand its footprint and guarantee further...
Lauri Markkanen and Finland survive against Sweden
SLC Dunk - Utah
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August 28, 2025
Lauri Markkanen and Finland escaped with a 93-90 win against Sweden in the first round of Eurobasket.Markkanen played very well with 28 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. It’s nice to see him playing like this with high stakes. Multiple...
Spinnova buys Woodspin, Suzano Finland for €2, terminates JV
Just Style
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August 28, 2025
The deal will provide full ownership of Woodspin and Suzano Finland to Spinnova and the JV between the two will be terminated. Woodspin operated as a joint venture with equal ownership between Spinnova and Suzano, a Brazilian manufacturer of...
Thai delegation discusses berry picker welfare in Sweden and Finland
ScandAsia
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August 28, 2025
Thai workers picking berries in Finland. Photo: Facebook During 18–22 August 2025, a Thai delegation visited Sweden and Finland to review the welfare of Thai seasonal workers in this year’s berry-picking season, according to the Department of...