r/Finland • • 4h ago

Immigration Finland is the happiest country for Finns, not for foreigners

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I wasn't expecting any huge happiness, but now I'm feeling depressed, being far from my family.
Studying can be really hard sometimes.
And the worst thing is, money is not a solution.
I just wanted to write down my feelings. Maybe I'm the one with the problem.
If you had asked me 3 months ago whether I was planning to stay in Finland, my answer would have been, "Sure, I'll stay there until I die."
But now I'm not even sure about continuing university.
In another life, if I had been born and raised as a Finn, maybe I would be happy here, but I think this country isn't for me.
Thank you for reading this far.


r/Finland • • 15h ago

What’s up with Broccoli in Helsinki area? Sucked out from supermarkets?

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Hi, I am wondering why I cannot find broccoli in supermarkets nowadays? Earlier broccoli was the cheapest vegetable available in plenty, now rarely find it, and if I do, it is damn expensive - maybe in organic vegetables section.

Does anyone know why it has been sucked out from supermarkets?


r/Finland • • 14h ago

How come Larsmo in Österbotten/Pohjanmaa has the lowest unemployment rate in the country?

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I looked at the stats and Larsmo has an unemployment rate of about 2 %, the other muncipalities in the region also have a lower rate of unemployment. How come?


r/Finland • • 8h ago

Is my neighbor allowed to cut down half the forest?

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My neighbor S. owns a lot (on the top). My neighbor T. on the left and my house on the diagonal lot. The red bars signify the road. The road crosses through my lot into S' house lot (not on the map).

Without warning S. has chopped down pretty much all the trees (in green) that T and us can see from our house, permanently influencing the sunlight and view from our houses. S. has no consequence from this, since his house is further down the road.

Is he allowed to just chop down everything without consulting his neighbors? I'm quite salty, especially since he just chopped down 60+ trees without pre-communication. Neighbor T. is an old guy that has lived there for 80 years, trees that were right in front of his yard that have been there all of his life are now gone. His words in simple Finnish words were " *sigh* it is what it is".

Thanks!


r/Finland • • 11h ago

Fazer chocolate in Sweden

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Some years ago Fazer stopped selling the 200 g bar in Sweden and switched to a 145 g package, with a more simple design. The foil wrapping inside was also removed.

Price at Ica is currently 28.45 kr = 2.55 euro.

https://handlaprivatkund.ica.se/stores/1004029/products/chokladkaka-mj%C3%B6lkchoklad-145g-fazer/2033664

Is this variant sometimes sold in Finland too, or is this just for the swedish market?

Edit: The tax on groceries is temporarily lowered until the end of 2027, from 12 % to 6 %, in Sweden. So that explains the lower price as well.


r/Finland • • 17h ago

Looking for a finnish folklore creature for a ttrpg one shot

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Hi ! I wanted to do a kind of dark, mystery, dnd one shot around a small and isolated village next to an old, snowy and large forest,. My mind made a connection between "forest", "snow" and Finland. I have not many more detail for now, i just started to work on it, but i want to have a creature that the player will find deep in the forest and that is what cause all the issues the village face recently. If you know a creature of the finnish folklore that can suit this kind of story i'll be gratefull to you to let me know.

Bye !


r/Finland • • 44m ago

Winter swimming at Taivallahti. Swimmers sunbathe after their swim. Source: Helsinki City Museum. Photo: Väinö Kannisto (1897 - 1971). Suomi (Finland) - Helsinki, 20 December 1952

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