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Google country manager Antti Järvinen has apologized for the tree clearing, stating that the company acted according to its understanding of the law at the time. The post Google faces criminal…

https://newfinland.fi/google-faces-criminal-inquiry-in-finland-over-data-centre-forest-clearance/
Google faces criminal inquiry in Finland over data centre forest clearance
Google country manager Antti Järvinen has apologized for the tree clearing, stating that the company acted according to its understanding of the law at the time.
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October 30, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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Campaigners estimate that hundreds of thousands of trees have been cut down across the two locations.
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October 30, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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Campaigners estimate that hundreds of thousands of trees have been cut down across the two locations.
https://newfinland.fi/google-faces-criminal-inquiry-in-finland-over-data-centre-forest-clearance/
Google faces criminal inquiry in Finland over data centre forest clearance
Google country manager Antti Järvinen has apologized for the tree clearing, stating that the company acted according to its understanding of the law at the time.
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October 30, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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While the majority of couriers in most nations are native-born, most delivery workers in Finland come from immigrant backgrounds.
Full story: https://newfinland.fi/most-wolt-couriers-in-finland-hold-university-degrees-report-shows/
October 29, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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A new report highlights a structural mismatch in Finland's labor market as highly educated foreign professionals turn to delivery work amid employment barriers. The post Most Wolt couriers in Finland hold…

https://newfinland.fi/most-wolt-couriers-in-finland-hold-university-degrees-report-shows/
October 28, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Participants in the project included representatives from Wolt, labor unions like PAM and Akava, business confederations, the Finnish Immigration Service, and government ministries.
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Most Wolt couriers in Finland hold university degrees, report shows
A new report highlights a structural mismatch in Finland's labor market as highly educated foreign professionals turn to delivery work amid employment barriers.
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October 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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A Tampere University researcher has become the first to graduate from Finland's national doctoral pilot with a low-cost, non-invasive diagnostic test that could transform cancer screening. The post…

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Finnish researcher develops a breakthrough method for cancer detection
A Tampere University researcher has become the first to graduate from Finland's national doctoral pilot with a low-cost, non-invasive diagnostic test that could transform cancer screening.
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October 28, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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The newly developed UroScout urine test successfully detected 95 percent of urothelial cancer cases at diagnosis, including early-stage tumors that are typically difficult to identify.
October 28, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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The innovation offers major practical benefits for patients, who can collect samples at home rather than traveling to specialized medical facilities.
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Finnish researcher develops a breakthrough method for cancer detection
A Tampere University researcher has become the first to graduate from Finland's national doctoral pilot with a low-cost, non-invasive diagnostic test that could transform cancer screening.
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October 28, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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Finnish and Norwegian leaders called Russia's president to deliver a direct message about upcoming negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The post Long silence broken: Stubb holds phone call with Putin appeared…

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Long silence broken: Stubb holds phone call with Putin
Finnish and Norwegian leaders called Russia's president to deliver a direct message about upcoming negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
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October 27, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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The primary aim was to deliver a direct message to Moscow regarding upcoming peace negotiations scheduled for early November.
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October 27, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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The primary aim was to deliver a direct message to Moscow regarding upcoming peace negotiations scheduled for early November.
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Long silence broken: Stubb holds phone call with Putin
Finnish and Norwegian leaders called Russia's president to deliver a direct message about upcoming negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
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October 27, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Participating in your housing cooperative's talkoot is an essential cultural norm and an easy way for foreigners to break the ice with Finnish neighbours.
October 26, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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October 25, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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The sudden loss of legal status has prompted more than two hundred students and their family members to apply for asylum in Finland. The post Over 1,000 non-European students lose residence permits in Finland…

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Over 1,000 non-European students lose residence permits in Finland
The sudden loss of legal status has prompted more than two hundred students and their family members to apply for asylum in Finland.
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October 25, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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The sudden loss of legal status has prompted more than two hundred students and their family members to apply for asylum in Finland.
https://newfinland.fi/over-1000-non-european-students-lose-residence-permits-in-finland/
Over 1,000 non-European students lose residence permits in Finland
The sudden loss of legal status has prompted more than two hundred students and their family members to apply for asylum in Finland.
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October 25, 2026 at 5:17 AM
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Residents across Finland will gain an extra hour of sleep this weekend as the country shifts to standard time, aligning with a synchronized European Union change. The post Finland turns clocks back on Sunday as…

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October 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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The cardboard box itself is designed to double as a safe first bed for the newborn. The 2026 edition includes a variety of clothing, care products, and a soft, brightly coloured exercise ball. #finland #childcare #newborn
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Finland to support new parents with bigger baby box, higher maternity grant
As Finland raises its universal maternity grant, the historic baby box is growing larger for the first time in years to offer new parents expanded support.
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October 16, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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The cardboard box itself is designed to double as a safe first bed for the newborn. The 2026 edition includes a variety of clothing, care products, and a soft, brightly coloured exercise ball. #finland #childcare #newborn
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October 16, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Nahom Hagos, a 29-year-old Eritrean citizen, was convicted of raping an 85-year-old woman in the laundry room of an apartment building in Oulu in 2020. He still remains in Finland.
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October 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Nahom Hagos, a 29-year-old Eritrean citizen, was convicted of raping an 85-year-old woman in the laundry room of an apartment building in Oulu in 2020.
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What stopped Finland from deporting the man who raped an 85-year-old?
Nahom Hagos, a 29-year-old Eritrean citizen, was convicted of raping an 85-year-old woman in the laundry room of an apartment building in Oulu in 2020.
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October 14, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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In some daycares, staff members bring their own food due to dietary or health reasons. Accommodations are made, for instance, when institutional food causes stomach or other issues for employees.
#daycare #finland #turku #children
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October 13, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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In some daycares, staff members bring their own food due to dietary or health reasons. Accommodations are made, for instance, when institutional food causes stomach or other issues for employees.
#daycare #finland #turku #children
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Turku daycares ban staff from consuming junk food in front of children
A Finnish city has issued guidelines regulating staff snacks during supervisory meals to prevent portion envy among young children.
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October 13, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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The organizers expressed concern that data centers threaten local environments, accelerate nature loss, and drive up electricity costs for future generations. #datacentre #protest #google #finland
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October 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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The organizers expressed concern that data centers threaten local environments, accelerate nature loss, and drive up electricity costs for future generations. #datacentre #protest #google #finland
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Protesters rally outside Google's Helsinki office over forest clearings
In a statement, the organizers expressed concern that data centers threaten local environments, accelerate nature loss, and drive up electricity costs for future generations.
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October 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM