Friday’s papers: Welfare benefit reform, Harkimo hits the market square and Kärpät title celebrations

Friday's papers: Welfare benefit reform, Harkimo hits the market square and Kärpät title celebrations

Image: Timo Heikkala / Lehtikuva Finland’s travails in trying to reform its social and healthcare system are well-documented, but they may be coming to an end with the government’s plan heading for a vote in parliament in June. Those desperate for detailed policy debates need not worry, however, as the next major reform debate is already underway.

Helsingin Sanomat reports that the office of the Prime Minister is already working alongside interest organisations and representatives from all parliamentary parties to reform Finland’s system of unemployment benefits under a project known as ‘Toimi’. The groups are a long way from finding […]

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