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As Finnish teachers move classes online, family routines change

…Finance at the time), Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson, and Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen (right).Photo: Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva Classes continue to follow the Finnish national curriculum, although the government has…

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Bold Finnish fashion designers attract global attention

…are always there, scouting new designers. Aalto fashion students have one of the world’s highest employment rates, even though some don’t find work until a little later. Seventy percent of…

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Finland’s basic income may boost motivation to accept work

…not last long.” A basic income is not a cure-all, but for 30–40-somethings who have short-term employment contracts, it seems to be a perfect fit. Miska Simanainen, a researcher at…

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Finnish basic income facilitates dream job and volunteer work

…families, inmates and asylum seekers,” she says. Erasing the stigma of unemployment “I used to say that I would never become an entrepreneur again, but here I am,” Marttinen says….

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Writer explores basic income in Finland, first-hand

…and 58 who were recipients of basic unemployment benefits – labour market subsidies or basic unemployment allowances – in November 2016. The launch of the basic-income experiment in January 2017…

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Slush: It’s crazy not to visit Helsinki in early winter

…consider self-employment as a career choice. Fifteen years earlier, only one to two percent had been interested in founding their own businesses. Slush-fuelled startups The Slush sign that went viral:…

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Real bridge-builder became Finland’s first female government minister

…age of 12, she started working in a cotton mill in the nearby town of Forssa, 120 kilometres (75 miles) northwest of Helsinki. She later found employment as a maid…

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A great adventure: Finland begins basic-income experiment

…a revolutionary form of social security. The goal is to determine if employment can be increased, poverty reduced and the traditional social security system simplified. The classic definition of basic…

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As Finnish teachers move classes online, family routines change

Bold Finnish fashion designers attract global attention

Finland’s basic income may boost motivation to accept work

Finnish basic income facilitates dream job and volunteer work

Writer explores basic income in Finland, first-hand

Slush: It’s crazy *not* to visit Helsinki in early winter

Real bridge-builder became Finland’s first female government minister

A great adventure: Finland begins basic-income experiment

Slush: It’s crazy not to visit Helsinki in early winter