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In English | With top healthcare, parental leave and the famous baby box, Finland seems a paradise for new parents. Yet motherhood here may reveal a new challenge: raising a child without the support of a community.
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In English | What is this country you've stumbled into? What does it consist of, what do the people here do? And how do Finns see each other? Join Perttu Rytsölä from #VerdeVoices on a journey through Finland in our four-part overview.

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In English | Funded by the Kone Foundation, the new law office Maailma seeks to shift how we think about the relationship between people and nature. Legal texts praise environmental values, but in court they are mostly laughed at, says Tuuli Talvinko.
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In English | The government cut additional €30 million from the immigration integration support. Experts warn that the decision will directly weaken immigrants’ job prospects. Finland’s employment growth in this century has relied on immigration.
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In English | A new comprehensive review by Labore provides clear evidence that integration programs, language training, and active labor market policies are effective tools for getting more immigrants employed.

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In English | Deputy chairs of the Green parliamentary group, Saara Hyrkkö and Inka Hopsu, are calling on Orpo’s government to match words with action to help prevent genocide against Palestinians and to keep the two-state solution alive.
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In English | If the government’s goal is to make immigrants active citizens and full members of society, the measures chosen are pushing in the opposite direction, writes sociologist and activist Enrique Tessieri.
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In English | Under the Taliban regime, Afghan women and girls are almost entirely excluded from public life. Olli Ruohomäki reflects on what could be done about their dire situation, and what lessons might be learned from other post-conflict countries.
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In English | Many immigrant-background children leave comprehensive school without the skills needed for further studies or working life. Experts warn that insufficient language support, bullying and racism are holding back integration.
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In English | In 2024, Helsinki’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 16 percent, mainly due to the end of coal energy use. Traffic became the city’s largest source of emissions, growing by 3 percent as the biofuel share decreased.
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Verde Voices | An effective service by City of Espoo and Aalto University is helping highly educated immigrants break into their fields. Through human-centred design, KOSKE service has turned employment challenges into success stories, boosting the local economy.
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In English | A name is more than a label, it’s part of your identity, Aicha Manai writes. Respecting and using everyone's names correctly builds great trust and belonging. All names and all identities could be then seen as a part of everyday life.
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In English | The Union of Research Professionals warns about growing threats to academic freedom in Finland in their statement. Performance pressures, political interference, and harassment of researchers risk scientific autonomy – and the democratic society. www.verdelehti.fi/2025/06/16/f...

In English | In 2024, one in ten employed people in Finland had a foreign background. While employment rates have slightly declined, the number and share of foreign-background workers continued to grow, especially in health care, manufacturing, and service sectors. www.verdelehti.fi/2025/06/05/n...