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The economy in Finland is weakening after a strong start to the year. The energy crisis and rising inflation have increased the risk of a recession, and the economy is expected to contract slightly in 2023. The faltering ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has cast a new veil of gloom over the outlook for Finland’s economy. There is considerable uncertainty over the economic impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, because the extent and duration of the ...

The Finnish economy strengthened faster than expected in the course of spring and summer 2021. For the year as a whole, the interim forecast of September 2021 projects stronger economic growth than the June forecast. The ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 has forced us to confront the catastrophic human implications of war, especially when any path to peace is still unclear. The situation also requires consideration of war’s ...

The past two years have seen a strong surge in inflation. In response, the European Central Bank (ECB) has tightened its monetary policy considerably: the key ECB interest rates have been raised by altogether 4.25%, and ...