Finland: The world's happiest country has a debt problem it can no longer ignore

🇫🇮 Deutsche Welle (FI) —

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Finland faces mounting public debt, with Russia’s war in Ukraine adding to pressure on government finances. The article questions whether the country can absorb another economic shock despite its high reported levels of happiness.

Finns have many reasons to feel content, but the country's debt pile is not one of them. Russia's war in Ukraine has added to the fiscal burden. So can the Nordic nation absorb another shock?

World Politics Markets Finland public debt fiscal policy economic shock Russia-Ukraine war Nordic economy

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