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€55m bill for renovation of presidential residence raises eyebrows | Yle News
The property’s renovation budget is close to the original construction cost. Open image viewer Image: Silja Viitala / Yle 26.2. 14:06•Updated 26.2. 14:06 Costs to renovate the Finnish president’s official residence in Helsinki, which is set to begin next month, will reach an estimated 55 million euros. Renovation of the concrete, glass and stone building known as Mäntyniemi will take about two years, but the price tag for the effort has raised eyebrows on social media. The estimated cost was also surprised Asko Takalathe chair of the Finnish Association of Architects (Safa). Open image viewer Image: Toni Määttä / Yle…