OECD: Pension reform needed in Finland

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FINLAND - The challenges of an ageing population and rising health costs are posing risks to the long term sustainability of Finland's public finances, the OECD's annual economic survey of the country has warned.

In its latest report, the OECD said while the Finnish economy had performed well in recent years, with strong GDP growth in a low-inflation environment, rising employment and a sound fiscal positio...

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