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Finland Considers Looser Alcohol Laws, Threatening Alko's Monopoly

Finland's government wants to liberalize the alcohol policy in the country further – but how it will look in practice is still unclear. Moreover, it can have major consequences for Alko, Finland's equivalent to Systembolaget, which risks going under.

Finland Considers Looser Alcohol Laws, Threatening Alko's Monopoly

Lowered GDP forecast for Finland

Finland's central bank – a part of the ECB system – is lowering its forecast for the country's recovery in 2025. Next year's growth is expected to remain at 0.

Lowered GDP forecast for Finland

Finland wants to freeze funding for public service

Finland's government has submitted a proposal to the parliament on amending the law on the state's television and radio fund. The change would mean that the index that annually increases the financing of the public service company Yle would be frozen.

Finland wants to freeze funding for public service

Finland wants to ban Russian real estate purchases

Finland's government has drafted a proposal that would in practice mean a ban on Russian citizens and various types of organizations from Russia buying real estate in Finland, according to a press release from the country's Ministry of Defence. The proposal is now being sent out for consultation, and the government hopes to be able to present a concrete legislative proposal to the parliament in Helsinki already this year.

Finland wants to ban Russian real estate purchases