Finland, the world's happiest nation, faces a glum winter

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

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Finns have many reasons to feel content, but the country's pile of debt is not one of them.

Russia's war in Ukraine has added to the fiscal burden.

Can the Nordic nation absorb another shock?

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  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:12:00 UTC.

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  1. Finland, the world's happiest nation, faces a glum winter

  2. US imposes sanctions aiming to 'dismantle' International Criminal Court

  3. Trump’s planned DC arch faces new lawsuit

  4. US sanctions International Criminal Court itself in major escalation

  5. International Criminal Court faces 'test of resilience' as US imposes sweeping sanctions

  6. Le Pen's top ally Bardella faces fresh claims he sought to cover up past anti-Semitic comments

  7. US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court

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