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Finland’s Basic Income Pilot Was Never Really A Universal Basic Income
Much has been made of the end of the Nordic country’s experiment with giving some of its residents cash, but the program was actually a conservative welfare program that doesn’t say anything about the true UBI experiments in the works around the world.
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Basic income trial falls flat in Finland
The Finnish government has decided not to expand a limited trial in paying people a basic income, which has drawn much international interest. Currently 2,000 unemployed Finns are receiving a flat monthly payment of €560 (£490; $685) as basic income. "The eagerness of the government is evaporating. They rejected extra funding [for it]," said Olli Kangas, one of the experiment's designers. Some see basic income as a way to get unemployed people into temporary jobs.
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How Finland is stamping out homelessness
They're succeeding by borrowing and improving upon a U.S. idea.
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Finnish research project probes stigma of the paranormal
Based on population research, more than half of people in the Western world have had at least one experience that might be called “paranormal.” So why then do we hear so little about them? By Donagh Coleman.
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The US and North Korea are meeting in Finland for "second-tier" talks
Representatives from the United States and North Korea are reportedly meeting in Finland for “second-tier” talks on denuclearization. Few details are available, but the meeting was confirmed to CNN by the Finnish and South Korean foreign ministries, and the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the North Korean official responsible for US affairs was spotted at the Beijing airport heading to Finland.
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Life's Nice In The Nordic Ice: Finland, Neighbors Top U.N. Happiness Index
Sure, Norway may have dominated the Winter Games last month in Pyeongchang, handily sweeping the Olympic medal count — but the country has just been knocked from its perch atop another international ranking: the World Happiness Report. The country's Nordic neighbor, Finland, has unseated the Norwegians with a smile.
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Finland Health Experts Call for Decriminalisation of All Drug Use, Igniting Public Debate
Experts from the Finnish government’s leading health agency have called for the decriminalisation of all drug use, igniting a debate that has drawn in top politicians and police authorities. The call was made by two senior members of Finland’s National Institute for Health and Welfare (Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos – THL), which operates under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. On February 13, Professor Pekka Hakkarainen – the head of THL’s Alcohol, Drugs, and Addictions Unit, and Tuukka Tammi – a senior researcher at the institute, wrote an article calling for all drug use to be decriminalised across the country.
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How to open a door - Finnish instructional video from 1979
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Finnish firm detects new Intel security flaw
A new security flaw has been found in Intel hardware which could enable hackers to access corporate laptops remotely, Finnish cybersecurity specialist F-Secure said on Friday.
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Presidential hopeful wants Finland out of EU.
Finland will leave the European Union and position itself as the Switzerland of the north to protect its independence if Laura Huhtasaari, the presidential candidate of the eurosceptic Finns Party has her way.
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Father held as main suspect after three-year old stabbed in southern Finland
Police in the southern Finland town of Porvoo are investigating an incident in which a father stabbed his three-year old child in a local park early Monday morning. The local police department has confirmed that the child later died in hospital.
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Instead of Father's Day, two Helsinki day care centres to observe "Relatives' Day"
As Father's Day approaches, two Helsinki day care centres have decided to rename the paternal celebration to be more inclusive, but some people on social media responded with dismay. A day care chief says their updated curriculum includes an equality policy mandate.
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An airline said it will start weighing some passengers before flights
An airline in Finland says it will begin weighing some of its passengers between late October and early November, according to The Helsinki Times. The Times on Tuesday reported that Finnair will perform the move on a voluntary basis at Helsinki Airport. Finnair’s objective is to gather more accurate data about the average weight of its passengers and their carry-on luggage.
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A basic income for everyone? Yes, Finland shows it really can work
In a speck of a village deep in the Finnish countryside, a man gets money for free. Each month, almost €560 (£500) is dropped into his bank account, with no strings attached. The cash is his to use as he wants. Who is his benefactor? The Helsinki government. The prelude to a thriller, perhaps, or some reality TV. But Juha Järvinen’s story is ultimately more exciting. He is a human lab rat in an experiment that could help to shape the future of the west.
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Train collides with military vehicle in the south, four dead
An accident between a train and an off-road military lorry in the southern coastal municipality of Raseborg has killed four people. New reports say that eight military conscripts were involved in the crash, three of whom of died and four were injured. The fourth victim was a passenger on the train.
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Finland is giving each citizen a universal basic income and it is making people less stressed
Citizens receiving a basic monthly income as part of a radical Finnish pilot scheme have seen a reduction in their stress levels, an official leading the trial has said. The first of its kind in Europe, the scheme sees 2,000 people receive 560 euros (£473) every month for two years. Recipients do not have to report whether they are seeking employment or how they are spending the money, which is deducted from any benefits they are already receiving.
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How The Winter War’s “Ghost Soldiers” Helped Secure World War II For The Allies
This widely overlooked conflict changed world history forever. By Erin Kelly.
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Finland says no fighter deal with Boeing after Trump's comments
President Sauli Niinisto on Tuesday denied that Finland was buying new fighter jets from American planemaker Boeing (BA.N), following remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump. Finland is looking to replace its ageing fleet of 62 F/A-18 Hornet jets with multirole fighter aircraft in a procurement estimated at 7-10 billion euros by 2025.
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Armed police shoot 'multiple attackers with knives in terror attack'
Armed police have opened fire on knife-wielding attacker who witnesses claim was 'screaming Allahu Akbar' as they went on a rampage 'randomly stabbing people' in Finland. Two people have died in what people initially believed to be a terror-related incident - although police say it's too early to be certain and said this evening it is NOT currently being investigated as such.
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World of leather: how Tom of Finland created a legendary gay aesthetic
His subversive drawings ridiculed authority figures and inspired the look of Freddie Mercury and the Village People. A new film tells the story of Touko Laaksonen’s rise to become Europe’s kinkiest art export
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