Faroe Islands: big economic growth yet increasing poverty News
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Faroe Islands: big economic growth yet increasing poverty

Dec 16, 2019 The Faroe Islands are doing very well. But things are also going very badly. One survey shows the Faroes had the greatest economic growth in Europe last year. At the same time, the number of Faroese at risk of poverty rose from 9 to 10.7 %. “A worrying trend,” says trade union coordinator Sonja Jógvansdóttir.
A portrait of the richest of the rich in Finland Portrait
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A portrait of the richest of the rich in Finland

Nov 27, 2019 Who are the richest one in a thousand in Finland – the euro millionaires? How do they view themselves and other Finns? These issues are being explored in one of the most discussed books this autumn: Huipputuloiset – or something like The Top Earners in English.
Money can't buy you happiness in Iceland News
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Money can't buy you happiness in Iceland

Oct 18, 2019 Families need decent wages in order to afford all the essentials. But high wages do not necessarily make families happy. There is no direct correlation between money and happiness, unless the family has real economic problems. The key to happiness is mainly spending time with family and friends.