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Pirating TV-Shows and a Movie Costs Finnish Man Over €32,000
The so-called 'copyright-trolling' piracy lawsuits in Finland have claimed their first victim in court. Despite operating an open Wi-Fi network, a man has been ordered to pay more than 32,000 euros in damages and costs for sharing ten episodes of the TV show "Black Sails" and a movie.
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Here's Why Finland Is Able to Implement A Basic Income Experiment
There's been a lot of talk recently about basic income making its way to Finland. These talks are only possible because of a very clear strategy. A number of outlets have covered Finland’s experiment with basic income on a national level. However, few uncover the reason why Finland can pull off such ambitious policies in an age where so many government are left powerless with even the smallest of changes in the way society works. The bigger change is buried under the stream of international news regarding the world’s largest basic income trial. With a closer look, one can see that basic income is only a tip of the iceberg.
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Norway considers giving mountain to Finland as 100th birthday present
What do you give a country that has 188,000 lakes for a birthday present? Its highest mountain back, obviously. Norway’s government has confirmed that for the centenary of Finland’s independence next year it is considering moving the border, gifting its Nordic neighbour a mountain peak that would be the country’s highest point. “There are a few formal difficulties and I have not yet made my final decision,” the Norwegian prime minister, Erna Solberg, told NRK, the national broadcaster. “But we are looking into it.”
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Finland's Relaxed Approach to the First Day of School
The global education pioneer eases students into the classroom.
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Finland planning to test the effects of paying a basic income
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland, known as Kela, will be responsible for carrying out the experiment that would start in 2017.
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Thousands to receive basic income in Finland: A trial that could lead to the greatest societal transformation of our time
Finland is about to launch an experiment in which a randomly selected group of 2,000–3,000 citizens already on unemployment benefits will begin to receive a monthly basic income of 560 euros (approx. $600). That basic income will replace their existing benefits. The amount is the same as the current guaranteed minimum level of Finnish social security support.
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Finland Will Become the First Country in the World to Get Rid of All School Subjects
Finland’s education system is considered one of the best in the world. In international ratings, it’s always in the top ten. However, the authorities there aren’t ready to rest on their laurels, and they’ve decided to carry through a real revolution in their school system.
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Forget Silicon Valley, Finland's Slush is a celebration of Europe's tech ascendancy
The centre of the innovation and startup world has shifted. Despite the sub-zero temperatures, more than 17,500 people have come to Helsinki, Finland for the annual Slush event which matches startups with…
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Free Cash in Finland. Must Be Jobless.
Finland will soon hand out cash to 2,000 jobless people, free of bureaucracy or limits on side earnings. The idea, universal basic income, is gaining traction worldwide.
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Finnish police aim to ban neo-Nazi group
Law enforcement officials are moving to ban a far-right group linked to a series of violent incidents around Finland since 2010. The announcement came a day after one of the neo-Nazi organisation's leaders went on trial for manslaughter.
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Leningrad Cowboys - You're My Heart You're My Soul
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Sweden: Expectant mothers being sent to Finland to give birth
An unexpected migrant-propelled baby boom in Sweden has forced the authorities to send expectant mothers to Finland to give birth as the nation faces shortage of facilities to care for prematurely born babies.
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Free money for all: Why Finland has officially launched its basic income pilot project
Finland has become the first country in Europe to pay its unemployed citizens a basic monthly income, amounting to almost $600 US in a unique social experiment which is hoped to cut government red tape, reduce poverty and boost employment.
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Finland trials basic income for unemployed
Finland has become the first country in Europe to pay its unemployed citizens an unconditional monthly sum, in a social experiment that will be watched around the world amid gathering interest in the idea of a universal basic income. Under the two-year, nationwide pilot scheme, which began on 1 January, 2,000 unemployed Finns aged 25 to 58 will receive a guaranteed sum of €560 (£475). The income will replace their existing social benefits and will be paid even if they find work.
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Finland is set to become the first country to eradicate smokers
Finland is on it's way to becoming the first country in the world to eradicate smoking. The previous official goal from 2010 was set for a smoke-free Finland by 2040, but the updated legislation now mentions 2030 as the new goal. To make Finland smoke free the government is coming down hard on smokers. Starting this year, housing associations can now apply for a municipal permit for a smoking ban...
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Universal basic income is 'useless', says Finland's biggest union
Finland’s basic income experiment is unworkable, uneconomical and ultimately useless. Plus, it will only encourage some people to work less. That’s not the view of a hard core Thatcherite, but of the country’s biggest trade union. The labour group says the results of the two-year pilot program will fail to sway its opposition to a welfare-policy idea that’s gaining traction among those looking for an alternative in the post-industrial age.
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Finland Has Finally Launched Its Universal Basic Income Experiment
The universal basic income trial will give out €560 ($587) a month, tax free, to 2,000 randomly-selected Finns. UBI is a potential source of income that could one day be available to all adult citizens, regardless of income, wealth, or employment status.
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Finland Works, Quietly, to Bury Its Nuclear Reactor Waste
Beneath a forested patch of land on the Gulf of Bothnia, at the bottom of a steep tunnel that winds for three miles through granite bedrock, Finland is getting ready to entomb its nuclear waste.
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Finland is testing universal basic income - and found it has had an unexpected side effect
Finland has been giving 2,000 of its citizens an unconditional income for the last five months and some are already seeing the benefits, reporting decreased stress, greater incentives to find work and more time to pursue business ideas. The scheme is the first of its kind in Europe and sees participants receive €560 (£473) every month for two years. Recipients do not have to demonstrate that they are seeking employment and they are not required to regularly report to authorities to prove they still need the payment, as is the case with standard unemployment benefits. They can spend the money however they like.
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Homicides at 100-year low in Finland
A new report shows that homicides are at a historic low in Finland, continuing a downward trend that began in the mid-1990s. One possible reason is widespread mobile phone ownership, according to one of the authors of the report.
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