The country's biggest daily starts the week off with financial doom and gloom.
According to Helsingin Sanomat's interview with Aktia bank's chief economist, Lasse Corin, economic growth hasn't been this slow since the 1990s recession, or the war years, for that matter.
"Wars generally accelerate economic activity, but I was surprised that even during the banking crisis, economic growth was faster than it has been recently," Corin said, adding that the recession in the 1990s coincided with the collapse of trade with the former Soviet Union and mass unemployment.
Growth has also slowed in the other Nordic countries, but not as sharply as in Finland, according to Corin.
"Productivity growth has slowed significantly," he told HS, noting that a turnaround for Finland would involve an annual two-percent growth over the next decade.
Catching up with crypto
Vaasa YouTuber Paqpa has appeared in the news lately for not paying her taxes, resulting in a suspended prison sentence. The media is now homing in on other types of modern tax dodgers: cryptocurrency traders.
News outlet Verkkouutiset reports that the Finnish Tax Administration found 30 million euros worth of unreported cryptocurrency gains from sales last year. This means the investors were billed 10 million euros plus late payment fees.
"We're receiving more and more information from virtual currency exchanges about Finnish customers' transactions, which makes it easier to monitor this income," said Mika Siivonen of the tax authority.
The agency, however, said that it believes a significant portion of those who receive income from virtual currencies don't self-report.
Rain, rain go away
This winter's icy grip on Finland is generating headlines again as several papers report a low-pressure system moving in from the southeast, potentially dumping another 15 centimetres of snow in some parts of the country.
According to Iltalehti, during the first half of the week, nighttime temperatures will remain below freezing even in southern areas. Temperatures should warm up slightly towards the end of the week.
"On Monday afternoon, the weather front will extend from Uusimaa to Kainuu. In the east, the precipitation will turn into water, elsewhere it's coming down as sleet or snow," IL cites the Foreca weather service as saying.
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