Could Finland's controversial three-month rule be on its way out?Some workers, such as specialists, have six months to find a new job, but the standard rule remains three months. Image: FotosearchZena Iovino9:26Politicians have noticed that Finland's disputed rule for work-based residence permit holders is losing public support.Iltalehti reports that the PM's National Coalition Party wants to reverse a recently enacted government rule requiring work-based residence permit holders to find new employment within three months after job loss.Under the current law pushed through by the current government, foreign workers who have held a work-based residence permit for less than two years must secure a new job within three months of termination or risk losing their right to stay in FinlandThe NCP reportedly proposes extending this period to six months.Employment Minister Matias Marttinen (NCP) told IL that the issue will be for the next government to handle, adding that the current administration will not move to amend the rule.In any case, some categories of workers — such as specialists — already benefit from a longer period of up to six months, rather than the standard three months.Drone alert remains unclearLast Friday's drone alert over southern Finland has left more questions than answers, argues Helsingin Sanomat's editorial.The paper says the sweeping emergency alert issued across Uusimaa was extraordinary enough to warrant a clearer public explanation.Not much has been explained. Did officials receive fresh intelligence after the initial alert? Were the suspected drones actually tracked, visually identified or detected on radar? Or was the decision based solely on an early precautionary assessment?HS says the Finnish Defence Forces has declined to clarify whether it possessed any confirmed information beyond the original warning, or whether it was able to monitor the drones' approach. The Defence Command said only that the aircraft were believed to be approaching from Russia's direction.Troubling ticksSummer is approaching, and tick populations — and the diseases they carry — are expanding thanks to milder winters creating more favourable conditions for the parasites, according to Hufvudstadsbladet.Insurer LähiTapiola says applications for sickness compensation linked to Lyme disease surged by nearly 60 percent last year.The tick season got off to an unusually early start this year, as March was the warmest on record, with ticks observed as far north as Oulu.