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Finland reports highest rate of gender-based violence in EU, new data shows

Finland reports highest rate of gender-based violence in EU, new data shows

Finland has the highest reported rate of gender-based violence in the European Union, according to a new survey published by Eurostat, FRA, and the European Institute for Gender Equality. The survey found that 57.1% of Finnish women aged 18 to 74 reported experiencing either physical violence, threats, or sexual violence at some point in their lives. This figure is the highest in the EU, where the average was 30.7%.

Tech business trends, prospects in focus at TechBBQ 2025 in Copenhagen

Tech business trends, prospects in focus at TechBBQ 2025 in Copenhagen

Speakers and participants at the TechBBQ 2025 exchanged views on contemporary trends of the technology industries and prospects of the innovation in tech business around the world. More than 10,000 participants, including entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and tech professionals, took part in the 13th edition of the two-day TechBBQ 2025 that ended at the Bella Center Copenhagen in Denmark on August 28. The event began on August 27. The discussions were held in several stages where the speakers shared their experiences and views in their respective fields, aiming at meaningful changes in startup, innovation and forthcoming investment. The discussions covered various sectors including climate, forestry, health, digital upbringing, artificial intelligence, war, space tech and digital culture. Anton Osika, chief executive officer and co-founder of Lovable, Dr Christyl Johnson, deputy associate administrator of NASAs Space Technology Mission Directorate, and Larry Miller, chair of the Jordan Brand advisory board, narrated their experiences and spoke of strategies behind their success among others on the concluding day of the forum. Osikas company is an innovative platform that uses artificial intelligence to create websites and applications. He focused on how artificial intelligence is enabling a new wave of innovation for non-developers and the experience of emerging as one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe by reaching $75 million in annual recurring revenue in seven months. “Well be uniting leading voices from across the world of startups and technology for innovative concepts, captivating discussions and powerful networking opportunities,” Osika said. Speaking at a session entitled “SpaceTech: NASA meets ESA,” Johnson explored the dynamic collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency and shared her vision for the future of international space innovation. Johnson also shared her experience and knowledge in strategic leadership, artificial intelligence, cyber security and digital transformation. Miller shared his story of transformation and discussed his extraordinary story of redemption, transformation and legacy. The participants, meanwhile, expressed their satisfaction at being part of one of the biggest tech conferences in the world. The Bella Center turned into a bonanza of thousands of people and a significant number of them joined the forum several times. "I found the event very important. It is not only very big. From here, I also got ideas of contemporary trends of forest business,” Victor Sengpiel, founder and chief executive officer of Primordial, a forestry sector industry, told Daily Finland. Sengpiel joined the forum from Miami pf the United States and said that it was a nice opportunity to attend the forum and expressed interest in future attendance. Rodrique Msechu, who represented MTI Investment, a Nordic investment and venture-building company at TechBBQ 2025, said that it was a nice place for building networks. “The speakers were very good. I came to know of their ideas and told my thoughts. The experience will be helpful,” said Msechu, who came from Norway to attend. Earlier on the opening day, the forum focused on Utopian Pragmatism, Europes AI race and emerging LLM models, constructive capital and climate accountability, investments in space tech, elite sports, global creator trends and digital culture, quantum technology and navigating the creative sector with artificial intelligence. TechBBQ has become the key inspiration for the startup and innovation ecosystem in Scandinavia since 2013. The summit attracts a large number of participants from around the world every year with the view to boosting inspiration, networking and growth. The organizers are expecting a bigger gathering in the next edition.