New sanctions against Russia will have a negative impact on the country’s economy regardless of where the sanctions are targeted at, said Danske Bank Chief Economist Pasi Kuoppamäki.
According ... details
Former Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen, European commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro, will become a new vice president of the EU Commission, reported YLE quoting a high- ranking EU ... details
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World Cup basketball starts with big wins for Spain, USA
Finland defeated Ukraine by 81-76 points on Sunday in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.
After a defeat against the USA in the opening match of group C by ... details
The time taken to process income support applications is being surpassed nationally, reported the Finnish language newspaper Savon Sanomat.
According to the law, income support applications must be processed in seven working days and the most urgent applications even faster.
Marjut Eskelinen, a senior officer from the Valvira-National Supervisory Authority, said the time limit to process the applications have been surpassed in about 200 municipalities.
There are 320 municipalities in the country and processing the applications falls under the responsibility of Valvira and the Regional State Administrative Agencies.
The increased number of applications has been attributed as ... details
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden popped up in the Finnish coastal town of Turku.
The prince is taking part among the Finnish-Swedish crew in the Northern Coasts 2014 (NOCO14) multinational naval ... details
