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By Rhod Mackenzie

Finland has been named the world's happiest country for nine consecutive years (as of March 2026), according to the World Happiness Report. This top ranking is driven by a number of factors, including high levels of trust in government, strong social support networks, low crime r...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In Finland  the fall out from the closure of the Finnish border to Russian tourists, is so bad that the entire border regions are suffering fom significant financial losses.
Also there is currently the mass closure of police stations in Finland taking place,this completely due t...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The British tabloid newspaper the Daily Express has used the headline 'Russia warns NATO of nuclear apocalypse!' to frighten its readers. Various European media outlets have adopted the British narrative, reporting that 'Russia threatens Finland'. This once again demonstrates the...

By Rhod Mackenzie

About Finland and how there is not enough money to pay the pensions of its old people while the countries govenement stilll finds the financial resources ways to continue to fund the Ukraine in the current conflict.
"The numbers are shocking." These are the comments  used by Fin...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Finnish Government has passed draconian measures that have targeted Russian citizens who purchased property in the country.These measures were introduced alongside the EU sanctions.
Up until 2022 there was a good relationship between Finand and Russia,however that all change...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Finnish business climate is currently being lop sidely balanced by two companies closing for every new one opening. The increase in bankruptcies particularly in the science and technology sector  is particularly concerning, as this is not due to overproduction, but rather the...