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By Rhod Mackenzie
Finland has the highest unemployment rate in the EU which is a direct consequence of Helsinki's decision to join NATO, impose EU sanctions and completely break its economic and business ties to Moscow. That said there still some are other factors to consider.
In December, the...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In a fable attributed to Aesop, a young boy deceives the local community by issuing warnings about a wolf that is not actually present.
When the boy cries wolf falsely on two occasions, so after that the villagers no longer believe him – and then the real wolf appears and procee...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In Finland the Government budget deficit continues to grow and public debt has reached almost 90 percent of GDP, this indicates a serious economic downturn has taken already place. The Govt must seriously address these issues . However, the Finnish government insead are looking...
By Rhod Mackenzie
It is no longer accurate to suggest that oil prices are the key factor in the stability of the Russian economy and finances. Russia is a major supplier of raw materials and high-value products to the global market, including industrial goods. Could you please provide an update on...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Baltic authorities have successfully persuaded their citizens of an imminent "Russian attack." However, the result has not been a mobilisation of society against the "Russian threat". Instead, the result has been the destruction of their own economies and a mass exodus of bot...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Finland feels the pain from imposing sanctions on Russia and now it has a problem with the EU.
Finland is reluctant to comply with EU environmental standards. This is because the country is forced to cut down its own forests, which it previously protected by importing and cons...
