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Finland performs poorly in financial transparency comparison, watchdog says

2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis

Literary foundation offers Helsinki flats for Ukrainians

Rare Saimaa seals back on live stream, now with sound

Amnesty criticises women's support, refugee rights in Finland

Finnish Political Parties

Finns mostly trust weather forecasts and THL research, survey finds

NGOs seek stricter fishing rules to protect endangered Saimaa seals

NGO receives nearly 3,000 suspected online child sex abuse alerts

Widow's Pension

Critics slam planned 10-year limit for widows' pension

Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland

Finland observes partially virtual Night of the Homeless

Government likely to cover shortfall in Veikkaus funding for NGOs

Northern Europe

Finland ranks third in global social progress index

Introduced Species

€430K available for eradication of invasive species

Conservationists worry about Saimaa ringed seal as fishing net ban ends

Sustainable Growth

Report: Finland behind on sustainable development goals

Baby box for 2020 released

World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)

Running out of shelter activity ideas? Slow TV offers snake and bird cams

Poll: One in four Finns approve of corruption in some cases

Gender Equality

Human Rights NGO wins Finland's gender equality prize

NGO: Many Finnish energy firms importing products from high-carbon-emission countries

NGO apologises over doctored image in climate campaign

New Saimaa ringed seal celebrity charms slow-TV fans

Fortum/Uniper among Europe's worst polluters, say NGOs

Museums Activities and Operation of Historical Sites And Buildings

Wednesday’s papers: Terrorism, school bullying and a new Helsinki 'super museum'

For the good of Finnish firms or developing countries? Government’s commercialisation of development aid

All Points North

All Points North Podcast #11: Dr. Faith Mkwesha and Eva Anttila discuss a controversial NGO campaign and making food aid conditional

New nature organisation aims to 'rewild' Finland

Red Nose Day kickoff raises 2.3mn for children's charities

NGO: Wärtsilä still falling short on wages, subcontractor oversight in India

NGO: 20% of Finnish aid money spent on dubious investments

Finnish Politicians

Daily: Former Labour Minister's aide demands funding cuts to immigrant NGOs

Childrens Charities

NGO: Upper secondary school textbooks too expensive

Finland drops a place in corruption index

Cloth diapers to be removed from maternity package – NGOs critical

NGOs push for action on Syria with Helsinki march, concert

WWF: Finnish wildlife already feeling the burn from climate change

Finnwatch rights investigator sentenced in Thailand

Expert criticises “panic-induced” family reunification law changes

Lobby group: Mining tax would kill off entire sector

Anti-corruption Measures

Finland: World's second-least corrupt nation?

More than one million living alone in Finland, paying more than others