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Mar

/26

By Ian Golan Conscription News, finland, health No Comments

Finland: Sick conscripts are sent back to barracks despite high fevers and pneumonia

An article in Iltalehti reports that conscripts and their relatives in Finland are raising serious concerns about the handling of respiratory infections in garrisons, with several saying that sick servicemen were told to return from leave despite high fevers and were left without timely treatment. The report describes cases of prolonged illness, one of them […]

Feb

/26

By jgolan Research, female conscription, finland No Comments

New Study: Women’s Preferences for the Military Service System in Finland

Based on a Discrete Choice Experiment, Finnish women demonstrate a distinct preference for a system characterised by high female participation and institutional flexibility, and are willing to trade a substantial part of their daily allowance for these structural improvements. Furthermore, within the financial dimension, future rewards are heavily discounted in favour of immediate compensation. Abstract: […]

Feb

/26

By jgolan Conscription News, conscript union, denmark, finland, mats uotila, Varusmiesliitto No Comments

Finland: The pay is so small that many conscripts have to resort to their savings, parental support or even debt to cope with the costs of the service

Conscript’s daily allowance in Finland was increased last week by five cents. Soon the brave soldiers defending us from Russia, will be able to earn almost 6.15 euro a day. Finland’s daily allowance is much lower than that of any other Nordic country. According to Iltalehti the Conscripts’ Union demands that politicians take the livelihood […]

Feb

/26

By jgolan Conscription News, alcohol, finland No Comments

A Finnish conscript, was sentenced to a fine after he drunkenly called 112 and made a threat with military police needed at the scene.

According to Iltalehti “The crimes took place on April 14, 2024. The signalman had brought alcohol to the barracks area and consumed it during his service. He had been moving around the garrison area intoxicated and wanted to get away. The conscript, who was apparently intoxicated, had threatened the duty officer of his own unit […]

Finland: Sick conscripts are sent back to barracks despite high fevers and pneumonia

New Study: Women’s Preferences for the Military Service System in Finland

Finland: The pay is so small that many conscripts have to resort to their savings, parental support or even debt to cope with the costs of the service

A Finnish conscript, was sentenced to a fine after he drunkenly called 112 and made a threat with military police needed at the scene.

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Finland: Sick conscripts are sent back to barracks despite high fevers and pneumonia

New Study: Women’s Preferences for the Military Service System in Finland

Finland: The pay is so small that many conscripts have to resort to their savings, parental support or even debt to cope with the costs of the service

A Finnish conscript, was sentenced to a fine after he drunkenly called 112 and made a threat with military police needed at the scene.

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Switzerland wants to close conscription loophole for dual citizens

Denmark’s Foreign Minister is sceptical of the proposal to double the number of conscripts by several thousand

Finland: Sick conscripts are sent back to barracks despite high fevers and pneumonia

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