Finland’s security policy debate is advancing at an accelerating pace, and in recent weeks high-level figures have risen in favor of NATO membership. The opposition Finns’ council announced its accession to NATO over the weekend, but Iltalehti has a bigger bucket.
Paper reports that president Sauli Niinistö May 12 approves Finland’s NATO membership. Niinistö has kept his cards close to his chest in recent months, although he is negotiating the practical arrangements for a possible application, so this declaration would show that the process is indeed moving forward.
Following the president’s announcement, parliamentary parties support his positive NATO stance. Referring to foreign and security policy sources, Iltalehti proposes that Niinistö announce its position by noon on 12 May, before the parliamentary groups meet at 2 p.m.
Both prime ministers Sanna Marin (SDP) and Niinistö have so far been silent about Finland’s NATO project and have said they want to let the political process go.
The SDP and the Left Alliance are the only main parties that have not yet stated their position in NATO. The SDP is expected to announce its decision on May 14th.
The SDP is generally expected to support NATO membership, while the Left Alliance remains divided on this issue.
School is over
A week-long strike by municipal workers in ten cities, including the metropolitan area, appears to continue from Tuesday, May 3rd.
Hufvudstadsbladet asked Markus ÄimäläAn expert in labor law from the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) on how parents of young children can get time off work.
Although workers are generally entitled to paid leave to care for sick children under the age of 10, this provision does not apply to strikes.
Äimälä suggested teleworking or bringing children to work. But he also told the Swedish-speaking day that taking days off or taking unpaid leave were "last resort" if other work arrangements were not possible.
Good fat
Helsingin sanomat newspaper Readers gather for an article that explores how the metabolic benefits of brown fat can be unlocked. It burns calories to keep us warm.
Although studies have shown that cold exposure, such as ice swimming, activates brown fat, Kirsi VirtanenA nutrition professor from the University of Eastern Finland told HS that it is not necessary to resort to extreme measures to increase good body fat.
"Even sleeping in a room that is a few degrees cooler promotes the activation of brown fat. We are currently investigating whether blowing cold air on the face alone can trigger the same reaction," he explained.
In Finland, about 70 per cent of men and 60 per cent of women are overweight (BMI 25 or more). According to the THL, about a quarter of the country’s adults are obese (BMI 30 or more).
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Source: The Nordic Page