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Parliamentary committee opposes changes to Finland's alcohol law

The government wants to allow shops and supermarkets to sell some drinks with alcohol content up to eight percent, from the current level of 5.5 percent. ....

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Opposition MPs walk out of health committee meeting, in protest of disability bill delay

The bill aims to support the independent lives of people with disabilities while also providing them with high-quality services, and had been due to come into effect next month. ....

Kirsta Kiuru , Ilmari Nurminen , Democratic Party , Services For Persons , Parliament Social Affairs , Health Committee , Health Committee On , Un Convention , National Coalition Party Ncp Mp Mia Laiho , Social Affairs , Social Democratic Party , Coalition Party , Statistics Finland ,

Citizens' initiative to ban conversion therapy goes to Finnish Parliament

A previous citizens' initiative went to Parliament in 2021, but it expired at the end of the parliamentary term. ....

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Finland's trans act reform hits a snag in parliamentary committee

Markus Lohi (Centre), the chairperson of the Parliament’s Social Affairs and Health Committee, on Wednesday declined to speculate on when the committee could finalise its report on the draft bill. ....

Mia Laiho , Kai Mykk , Aleksi Teivainen , National Coalition , Parliament Social Affairs , Centre Party , Health Committee , National Coalition Parliamentary Group , While The National Coalition , Social Affairs ,

Trans law reform delayed in committee again

The new law would make it easier for transgender people to change their legal gender. ....

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