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The All Points North podcast has everything you need to know about the news in Finland this week. All Points North is produced by Yle News, a unit of the Finnish Broadcasting Company.

Despite its fearsome reputation as an impossible-to-learn language, many immigrants to Finland enthusiastically take on the challenge of lea...

Retirement is starting to feel uncertain, especially for younger generations in Finland. We hit the streets and speak to experts to unpack t...

The challenges internationals face when trying to find a job in Finland is the topic of discussion in the All Points North on Video studio t...

About a quarter of Finnish workers suffer from occupational burnout symptoms, and immigrants are not immune to the problem. We hear burnout...

The shining reputation of the Finnish education system and the promise of a healthy work-life balance attracts many students from abroad, bu...

Finland wants to curb supermarket store brands to give farmers more power, but could the move leave shoppers paying more for less? We visit...

As Finland moves ahead with plans to introduce a social media ban for children, the All Points North podcast visits a school, examines the r...

Join All Points North for a month-by-month journey through Finland's year in news. Ronan Browne produced and presented this episode of All P...

We turn our focus to the secrets of a long, healthy life. Could a corner of Finland quietly be becoming one of the world's next Blue Zones?...

All Points North takes a look at Finland's diminishing population of war veterans and hears about how they impacted Finnish society as well...

All Points North explores why Sanna Marin is viewed abroad as a shining example of the success of Finnish education and gender equality, but...

We take the ferry to see what it's like to call a Unesco World Heritage Site home. Matthew Schilke produced and presented this episode of Al...

Years of falling prices have cooled confidence, but as borrowing costs stabilise, some buyers see opportunity where others see risk. Zena Io...

The Finnish government has once again tightened the rules around who can obtain a Finnish passport, but what do the latest changes mean for...

Finland’s relationship with Russia has always been complicated, but since joining Nato, the stakes have never been higher. In this episode,...

This week the All Points North podcast looks at the experiences of people who've moved to Finland from abroad — and stayed — because they fe...

Historically working-class neighbourhoods in Helsinki such as Kallio and Vallila now carry labels as the trendiest neighbourhoods in the cou...

What’s it like to arrive in Finland as a minor with no parents? In this episode, we explore a new youth theatre production where young peopl...

Getting mental health support in Finland can be tricky, especially if you’re new to the country. In this episode, listeners share their pers...

From being told learning Finnish is essential for integration to hearing 'it’s too difficult, don’t bother,' many newcomers to Finland are l...

What's it like raising a kid in Finland when your family isn't fully Finnish? From family sauna nights and candy day to forest school and th...

The Finnish government plans to slash funding for integration services, leaving many immigrants and service providers worried about the knoc...

Finland's flag carrier has endured a particularly tumultuous year — recently finishing last in a consumer index of European airlines, with e...

Fifty years ago, amid the Cold War, all eyes turned to Helsinki, where Finland played host to a rare moment of East-West unity. But what was...

This week, we disentangle the red tape around Finland's new confusing and controversial three-month unemployment rule, by finding out whom i...

This week All Points North is bowled over by cricketers in Tampere, gets into a ruck with a women's rugby team, and faces off against Finlan...

This week All Points North looks into the government's unpopular decision to get rid of certain tax deductions, and how the political fallou...

Will steamy vibes or sizzling performances bring Eurovision glory to Finland? In an unprecedented twist, Finland is sending not one but two...

This week, we ask why the number of children being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Finland has surged over...

It's election day on Sunday, and we're taking a look at foreign voters and Finland's developing democracy crisis. Zena Iovino and Egan Richa...

This week All Points North hosts a discussion forum on Finland's municipal and county council elections, covering all the key issues ahead o...

All Points North sets off on a quest to find the best place to live in Finland. Ronan Browne and Egan Richardson presented this episode of A...

We break down the implications of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise visit to Helsinki, and ask how Finland fits into a chang...

Trailing spouses follow their partners across cities, countries, and even continents. But what happens to their own dreams, ambitions, and s...

This week All Points North hears why an increasing number of foreigners in Finland are engaging with Finnish politics. Ronan Browne and Egan...

Purchasing power is down, inflation is up and the job market is tough. So this week we go in search of ways to help you stretch your budget....

This week All Points North asks why foreign nationals may face discrimination when trying to find a job in Finland, and we also look at some...

This week All Points North goes ice swimming and nature walking as we ponder the best ways to stay active during the long Finnish winter. Ro...

What was it like to be a foreigner working at Nokia during its peak, when the company was producing millions of phones every month? In the 1...

Join us for a month-by-month look back at the events that shaped this year in Finland. This episode of All Points North was presented by Ron...

The Unknown Soldier is a classic of Finnish film and literature, synonymous with Finnish independence and Finnish independence Day. This epi...

Is it best to join a trade union in Finland, or an unaffiliated unemployment fund? One or the other is currently necessary to get income-lin...

This week All Points North looks into Finland's stand up comedy scene, and asks if laughter is the cure for Finland's dark November blues. R...

This week All Points North looks into Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election and asks what his second term in the White Hous...

One in four people in Finland have private health insurance to cover access to private providers. We ask what's happened to the country's pu...

There is troubling evidence that immigrant children are not learning sufficient Finnish to succeed in working life and further education. Wh...

The show unpacks recent changes to Finnish citizenship rules that are creating confusion. We look into the new residency requirements, discu...

This week we find out what happened to Kenyan physiotherapy students who came to Finland to get a degree but ended up in debt while cleaning...

This week APN looks into how two giant pandas at a facility in Central Finland have become the centre of local court cases, made internation...

This week APN looks at Finnish driving culture. Are road safety experts right that Finns drive too fast, too often? Or are motorists here ab...