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Suspected killer detained in Pieksämäki homicide case
Police have detained a suspect in connection with a fatal fight in Pieksämäki, where one person died and others were injured. The incident occurred on Kuopiontie on the evening of 18 June, shortly before Midsummer. According to authorities, the victim sustained serious injuries during the altercation and died at the
Woman Suspected of Manslaughter After Fatal Stabbing in Karijoki
A 49-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of her boyfriend in Karijoki, South Ostrobothnia, last Thursday. The incident occurred in a private residence, described by police as a summer cottage where neither the suspect nor the victim lived permanently. Police were alerted
Finland Explores Points-Based Immigration System to Reform Work-Based Migration
The Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has released a report examining international labour migration models, including points-based systems, as part of efforts to develop work-based immigration. The study, commissioned by Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen, compares different approaches used abroad and assesses their potential applicability in
Discrimination against fathers taking parental leave rises after 2022 reform
Reports of workplace discrimination against fathers taking parental leave have surged following Finland’s 2022 family leave reform, according to unions representing business graduates and engineers. The Finnish Association of Business School Graduates and The Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers say contact from men facing unfair treatment has "clearly