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Finland in the world press

 3.3.2017

Finland has a very big issue- wolf problems. Five and a half millions of humans lives in a country with an estimate of 235 wolves. Many parents are scared of their children getting attack by wolves. Last winter, the government authorized a cull which 43 wolves were killed, including wolves that are shot by police and road facilities. This winter Helsinki authorized another cull that killed 53 wolves.

Legalization of same-sex marriage

 3.2.2017

Same-sex marriage is now legalized in Finland, a.k.a the 12th European country to do so. According to Huffington post, same-sex couple now has the right to take each other’s surname and adopt children. Mika Niikko of the nationalist Finns party said “this is a question of the future of our children and the whole society, and such changes should not be made without thorough evaluation of their impact.” “Finland should strive to become a society where discrimination does not exist, human rights are respected and two adults can marry regardless of their sexual orientation,” said Alexander Stubb, a former member of the European Parliament. The Finnish Lutheran church is still wavering between the old rules, marriage between men and woman or the recently legalized issue, same-sex marriage. Some same-sex couples who wish to get married in church is still waiting for their answer.  

Meat production

2.24.2017

Meat Production in Finland increased seven-kilogram last year, mostly increased in chicken wing consumption.Natural Resources Centre Luke showed that one hundred and twenty-five kilograms of chicken were raised and killed in Finland, 2016. On the other side, last year the pork production decreased to one hundred and ninety kilograms, reduction of almost one percent. Egg production was at seventy-two kilograms in 2016, which is relevantly high, meanwhile, the milk production slight fell.