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Public transport ground to a halt across much of Finland on Friday as part of mass strikes over the government's proposed labour reforms, leaving Helsinki's normally-bustling city centre unusually quiet.- Industry calls new strike - Some schools in the capital region organised remote lessons for students because of Friday's transport strike, while a taxi company in the city of Tampere said pre-orders had risen eight-fold for Friday morning, public broadcaster Yle reported.

Public transport ground to a halt across much of Finland on Friday as part of mass strikes over the governments proposed labour reforms, leaving Helsinkis normally-bustling city centre unusually quiet.