This week we focus our lens on crime and security in Finland following news that bigger cities are seeing an uptick in violence.
APN finds out that this trend ties into a bigger picture of post-pandemic society.
"What's happening on our Russian border — as well as in Gaza — I think that it all affects how secure people feel in our society, even though it's not exactly happening in Finland," Jenita Rauta of the Police University College in Tampere told the show.
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We also wrap up the rest of the news from Finland, such as the closing of southeastern border crossing points, international tributes to a former president and compensation changes that are upsetting Wolt couriers.
Audience feedback this week draws attention to grocery savings and concerns about package deliveries reaching Finland from outside of the EU.
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This week's show was presented by Ronan Browne and Zena Iovino. The sound engineer was Anders Johansson.
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