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WEB2 days ago · A recent assessment reveals that Finland's Helsinki metropolitan area has approximately 528,000 square meters of vacant office space, with estimates suggesting this could reach one million square meters when considering additional areas. If converted into residential units, this space could yield around 10,560 apartments, assuming an average size of 50 square meters per apartment.
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WEB4 days ago · Finland. Politics. 17 September 2024. Print. Minister of Finance Riikka Purra (PS) attended a plenary session in the Parliament House in Helsinki on 6 September 2024. Purra has expressed her disappointment with the conclusions drawn by a parliamentary task force appointed to examine the budget of YLE, …
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WEBPrint. Minister of Finance Riikka Purra (PS) spoke at a news conference following the conclusion of the government’s budget session in Helsinki on Tuesday, 3 September 2024. Purra indicated that the nine-billion-euro target for fiscal adjustment should be enough to meet the government’s goal of stopping the debt ratio from rising by 2027.
Finland’s new government introduces reforms in immigration and …
WEBJun 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 ...
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WEBThe representation of women on the boards of Finnish publicly traded companies has held steady at a record level of 33%, according to a recent report by the Finland Chamber of Commerce. For the first time, small-cap companies have reached a milestone, with women making up 30% of board members. Six out of ten publicly listed companies now have ...
Study: Finland is perceived as one of the most racist countries in EU
WEBOct 26, 2023 · PEOPLE of African descent consider Finland as one of the most racist countries in the European Union, suggests a 13-member state study by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).. In Finland, 43 per cent of such people reported to having experienced racial harassment in the past year, a proportion that is higher than in any of the other 12 countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France ...
HS: Finland adopts new initiative to combat institutional racism …
WEBOct 29, 2021 · Helsinki Times. On Thursday, the Finnish government approved a new programme aimed at tackling institutional racism and discrimination in the country, Helsingin Sanomat reports. The programme, named Yhdenvertainen Suomi or “Equal Finland,” includes a 52-point action plan and eight key objectives to …
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WEBWorld. International news. 30 July 2024. Print. A pedestrian is seen crossing a street near the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / AFP. The German economy continues to struggle, with economic output falling by 0.1 percent in …
New data shows Finland had a domestic violence crisis before the …
WEBMar 5, 2021 · Typography. A new report by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has revealed Finland witnessed a significant rise in domestic violence cases in 2019. While police have reported increasing incidences of violence against intimate partners and family members since the coronavirus pandemic …
Is Finland really a safe place for women? - Helsinki Times
WEBMay 2, 2021 · Default. Reading Mode. Finland is ferociously proud of the freedom it grants women. “Tasa-arvo,” the Finnish word for equality, is not—as is the case with so many countries—an empty statement of intent. It is a badge of honour worn by a young nation that does indeed have the seeds of gender equality woven into its brief history.