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Finland's Parliament has approved a controversial new law that will allow border guards to deny entry to asylum-seekers arriving from Russia. The legislation, which was passed on Friday, aims to reduce the number of asylum-seekers entering Finland through the country's eastern border. Under the new law, border guards will have the authority to turn away individuals seeking asylum if they have already passed through a safe country, such as Russia, where they could have applied for protection. The Finnish government argues that this measure is necessary to maintain the integrity of the country's asylum system and prevent abuse of the process. ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Finland steadily ranks as the happiest country in the world. In March 2024 the country was, for the seventh year in a row, ranked as the happiness champion. The ranking is based on one simple question, using a ladder metaphor, that is asked to people across nearly every country in the world. But my team’s new experimental study suggests that the ladder metaphor makes people think about power and wealth. Since 2005, the Gallup analytics organisation has worked to measure happiness across the entire planet. The mission is particularly important as more and more governments say they are prioritising the wellbeing of their people. For e...... Read Full article on HadNews

No more homelessness – a goal that sounds like utopian fiction may become reality soon. The “Housing First” concept in Finland, supported by NGOs like the Y-Foundation, is aiming towards the end of homelessness in 2027. In a new interview, Juha Kahila, Head of International Affairs at the Y-Foundation, talks about the implementation of “Housing First”, new developments in politics and his hopes for the future. The “Housing First” project in Finland is still successfully reducing homelessness. Those affected by homelessness receive an apartment and additional support without any preconditions. The result: The number of people without housing...... Read Full article on HadNews