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Report: Neste responsible for rainforest destruction ‘the size of Paris’ since 2019 A new report claims that Finland’s majority state-owned fuel company Neste is responsible for the destruction of at least 10,000 hectares of rainforest since 2019 – an area the size of…

One-in-four young drivers admits to driving under the influence of alcohol, and 1-in-10 say they’ve driven under the influence of drugs. That’s the results of a new survey carried out last autumn and published Thursday, of 3,291 young people with…

Union demands clearer advice on face mask use in schools The teaching union OAJ is demanding more specific and clear advice from THL about the use of face masks for younger children in schools. It comes after the union sent…

Racism trial begins for Finns Party youth activists Three activists from the Finns Party youth group are on trial today at Pirkanmaa District Court, facing charges of racial incitement connected to lasUnt year’s European Parliament elections. In spring 2019 the…

The Finnish Immigration Service Migri has confirmed News Now Finland reporting from October that highlighted a change in advice for Brexit Brits. Previously, Finnish authorities had only said that British nationals with a permanent residence certificate might want to convert…

It’s the one story which dominates Finnish media every year: tax day. Today the annual tax details of the country’s highest earners were under scrutiny as journalists, and the puplic, poured over the 2019 tax returns of Finland’s rich and…

Helsinki Police say they’ve increased their visibility and preparedness in the aftermaths of recent attacks in Austria and France which left several people dead. In a Tuesday morning statement the department says "no concrete threat is known, but we need…

Finnish Church, a hub of community life in London, facing lockdown again The Finnish Church in London is facing another period of prolonged lockdown as coronavirus cases surge in England – and that means ongoing restrictions for the staff and those…

Finnish consumers say they’d be willing to pay up to 10% more for dairy and meat products that come from animals who lived a good life and had high standards of care. That’s the findings of a new survey in…

The captain of the Finnish men’s national football team, Tim Sparv, is taking on a new role as the face of a national ‘language tolerance’ campaign called "My Language." The project has been set up by the Ministry of Justice, and…