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The 1981 rally world champion Ari Vatanen will return to the Finnish national rally series. He is set to drive the Safety Car the upcoming Saturday at the Itäralli held in Joensuu.
The Finnish police has questioned former transportation and communications minister of Finland regarding the death of the entrepreneur in Kampala Uganda. Suvi Lindén was questioned as a witness. She is not suspected of faul play.
The rest of the changes to the alcohol law in Finland came into effect on March 1st 2018. After liberating sales of alcohol products in stores and supermarkets, the changes liberate sales in restaurants. Punters can now purchase craft beers from pubs to drink at home, for example.
Finnish business man Markku Ritaluoma aimed to build a car sales and services complex near the city of Hämeenlinna. The project was initiated in 2010, but since that time the company behind the Sunny Car Center used dodgy business practices before finally going bankrupt in 2015. On March 1st the case goes on trial.
Bank of Finland reports that drawdowns of student loans in the country are on the rise. This is following the reforms done to the student aid system during 2017. According to the organisation managing the state's monetary policy the rise began in August and continues on a rising trend.
The Panda House in the Ähtäri Zoo opened up to the public on the 17th of February 2018. During the first week and a half there have been an average of five hundred daily visitors.
There was a change in the laws regarding sales of alcohol on January 1st 2018. As a result supermarkets and kiosks can sale products with up to 5,5% in alcohol. Previously punters would need to go to the state owned alcohol monopoly Alko or bring it from travels.
The OECD today published it's country report of Finland. This report evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the country's economy. The key observation is that there are few incentives to work as the social security benefits are generous. The organisation recommends reforms to welfare.
Statistics Finland announced their results for their consumer confidence numbers for February 2018. The numbers indicate that citizens remain positive on their future prospects. Industries are also upbeat, and in line with the positive ambience in the eurozone.
The Dieselgate incident where the German automaker Volkswagen and it's brands like Audi, Porsche and Skoda put a dent in the reputation of diesel as a fuel. To sell diesel powered cars in the United States, Volkswagen cheated the emissions tests with a "defeat device".