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Finland's April elections a test for local power structure tema

Finland's April elections a test for local power structure

Finland holds municipal elections in April. At the same time, there are council elections in 21 so-called wellbeing services counties. After the healthcare reform, they will be responsible for social and healthcare services. But interest in running as a candidate and in voting seems to be falling. Perhaps due to a worsening economy and reduced municipal powers. Or because elections have become too frequent.
Finland's largest industrial project finally finished tema

Finland's largest industrial project finally finished

The Olkiluoto nuclear power plant has been called a forever project. The first two reactors were built in the 1970s. Now the third reactor has come online, after more than 30 years.
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Finland's next government will make people work longer

Recent year's attempts to increase Finland's pension age from 63 to 65 have slowly gained momentum. The actual pension age has increased following the 2004 pension reform and now stands just over 60.4 years. The number 65 has turned into a hot political potato.
Finland's tech sector's culture of silence on gender equality tema
| March 8

Finland's tech sector's culture of silence on gender equality

Women who have chosen a tech career tend to avoid gender equality debates, according to the Nordwit centre of excellence which has spent the past five years studying women's careers in technology-driven work environments.
Finland's welfare system appeals to Indian IT engineers tema

Finland's welfare system appeals to Indian IT engineers

Indian IT engineers Naveen Kumar Korupolu (32) and Basa Ravikiran (33) arrived in Helsinki from Hyderabad with their families five years ago. They have successfully fought off both long, dark winters and cultural differences. Finns are nice and life feels safe.
Finland’s Anne Berner: We must not loose the right to Nordic freedom of movement interview

Finland’s Anne Berner: We must not loose the right to Nordic freedom of movement

It has been eight months since business woman Anne Berner became a minister in Finland’s new centre right Sipilä government. She plans to stay in politics for one term, which means she has no more than three years and four months to implement her plans. And she has her plans laid out.
Finland’s comprehensive social guarantee for young people tema

Finland’s comprehensive social guarantee for young people

The Finnish government is rolling out a comprehensive programme aimed at young people. The social guarantee aims to offer all under-25s and all newly educated under-30s a job, study place, apprenticeship or rehabilitation within three months of the young person becoming unemployed.
Finland’s Minister of Cooperation: Put young people first in difficult times tema

Finland’s Minister of Cooperation: Put young people first in difficult times

A father of five children, young people and education are among Minister of Cooperation Anders Adlercreutz’s areas of expertise. These are also among the focus areas for the Nordic countries in the coming year.
Finland’s new government wants major changes to labour law nyhet

Finland’s new government wants major changes to labour law

A new centre-right government started governing in Finland on 20 June after winning April’s elections, and there is now talk of an historic paradigm change. Petteri Orpo’s four party coalition wants to make major changes in the labour market.
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Finland: Adults with jobs seek out apprenticeships

In later years the EU Commission has been very interested in using apprenticeships to create more opportunities in the labour market for young people.
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