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Six victims collapsed with permanent injuries on the pedestrian bridge in Espoo
The Safety Investigation Center found that no one properly designed the pedestrian bridge before it was built.
The brewing lobby says the government's alcohol reform plans are too limited
According to the proposed amendments to the Alcohol Act, the majority of alcohol content above 5.5 percent would still be available only in state-owned Alko stores.
He researches the gangs: “Violent crimes fewer but worse”
Amir Rostami, professor of criminology, researches the development of crime in Sweden. Violent crimes are fewer now, but shootings, explosions and stabbings are at the same time worse than before. Some crimes, which used to fuel organized crime, have completely disappeared in Sweden, others are increasing by several hundred percent. But according to Amir Rostami,…
Swedish envoy inaugurates street art project in Delhi, says 'proud of first mural'
New Delhi [India]February 27 (ANI): Sweden's Ambassador to India Jan Thesleff inaugurated a street art project between India and Sweden on Monday as both countries celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties. He further expressed pride in the first mural existing in central Delhi. “I am delighted to be here at Khan Market to inaugurate a…
The court revoked Eastern Finland's lynx hunting permits
The court considered that the Game Center's justifications for granting exemption permits were insufficient.
Finnish house prices fell by more than 5% in January, the decline is moderate
“The fall in prices has slowed down a bit: in the last three months, prices have fallen by about 4-5 percent from the previous year, while more than half a year ago it fell by 7-8 percent,” Rämö said. The recession was more pronounced in the capital region and other large cities, where the prices…
Police investigative service concerned about AI-generated child abuse material
The Norwegian police, led by Helge Haugland in Kripos, have, through NCMEC, received a number of tips regarding AI-created images of child abuse. As AI advances, it becomes increasingly challenging to distinguish real content from fabricated material, raising concerns about strained investigative capacity. Haugland notes that while it was once easier to identify AI-produced content,…
Danish Prime Minister criticizes NATO: “Of course, Ukraine's aid counts as defense expenditure”
NATO allies are expected to commit two percent of their GDP to defense spending. Denmark has historically undercut this, much to the dismay of the United States. Mette Frederiksen says that Denmark will now hit the target by including it in its military aid to Ukraine. The full version of this article is only available…
Gambling problems are increasing despite the decrease in the number of players
At the same time, according to THL, the percentage of Finns who regularly gamble fell from 78 percent in 2019 to 70 percent in the last 12 months.
The shipping collusion cost Icelandic society ISK 62 billion
Illegal collusion between Icelandic shipping companies Samskip and Eimskip has cost Icelandic society almost ISK 62 billion, according to a recently published analysis. Eimskip paid ISK 1.5 billion in fines for the violations, while Samskip appealed against the ISK 4.2 billion fine imposed. The breaches were called “a costly and disastrous attack on consumers that…
The police arrested the suspect Kivimäki from Vastaamo
The police found a man involved in Finland's biggest ever security breach in an apartment in the center of Helsinki.
Move over Kaurismäki: Saaridrama will become the most watched domestic film of the 2020s
Stormskerry Maja, a Swedish-language romantic drama set in the 19th century, has gathered more than 300,000 viewers in cinemas in the first month.
Pickpockets target victims in the center of Helsinki, the police say
The street riots took place in the city's Kluuv district, which has shops and cafes and is often full of locals and tourists.
Luke: Finland's carbon neutrality in 2035 can only remain a goal
The gap between political decision-making and scientific reality is much bigger than before, says a new assessment by the Natural Resources Center (Luke).
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There are ongoing security-threatening activities against Sweden and Swedish interests, according to a situational picture from the Security Police. Israel is reported today to have bombed targets in the Syrian capital, Damascus, where at least two are said to have died. Inmates in prisons and detention centers around the country have been able to access…
Trump's billion fine and Haley's dementia attack
A judge in New York has announced that Donald Trump must pay roughly 3.7 billion Swedish kronor in fines. The background is a civil legal process in which Trump was declared guilty of fraud by, among other things, defrauding banks and investors by exaggerating the value of his assets. Trump has already been ordered to…
A record number of companies were closed in the Helsinki region in 2023
Especially in the retail sector, there have been a significant number of closures in the past two years, and more businesses in the Helsinki region have closed than started from January 2022 to September 2023. Although bankruptcies and corporate reorganizations are often used as indicators of economic downturns, Marko Silen, head of the Helsinki Region…
Chamber of Commerce: A record number of businesses closed in the Helsinki region
According to the report of the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce, approximately 17 percent more companies closed their operations in 2023 than in 2022.
Finland sets a deadline for the export of cars registered in Russia
Vehicles with Russian license plates must be removed from Finland by the agreed deadline. The Transport Insurance Center will not issue new insurance policies for these vehicles that are valid after 16 March 2024. Vehicle owners can still buy cross-border traffic insurance at the center's Ruoholahti office until the deadline, provided that make an appointment…
The unemployment rate rises as vacancies decrease
The unemployment rate trend was 7.7 percent in January, which is an increase from 6.9 percent a year ago.
Lehto Group is applying for corporate restructuring
Bankruptcies are the largest in the Finnish construction industry in recent years. The subsidiaries were effectively responsible for all of Lehto Group's residential and commercial construction. According to Asiakastieto's data, Lehto Asunnot accounted for approximately EUR 212 million and Lehto Tilat EUR 130 million of the turnover of approximately EUR 345 million reported by the…
Finland starts a skiing holiday in ideal conditions, but "mean" expected change
According to Yle's meteorologist Elias Paakkanen, the ski slopes in different parts of the country are in excellent condition due to the combination of recent heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures.
THL encourages people to take a nap as the winter flu epidemic continues
The efficiency rate of people aged 65 and older is around 54 percent so far this year, THL's data reveal.
Decrease in energy costs, decrease in gasoline consumption in January's inflation rate
Finland's annual inflation slowed to 3.3 percent last month, while it was 8.4 percent in January 2023.
Last year, the population of Helsinki grew at a rate not seen since the 1960s
The city of Helsinki pointed out press release last week that if the preliminary data is confirmed this spring, it would be a new population growth record since the 1940s, except for 1965, when eastern Vuosaare was annexed to Helsinki. In the 21st century, the city has increased its population by an average of less…
The Reykjavík flea market is looking for a new location
The authorities of Reykjavik are looking for a new headquarters for Kolaportið. The popular weekend attraction has been housed in the Tollhúsið building in the city center for 30 years, but will soon make way for the Icelandic Academy of Arts. Kolaportið first opened on April 8, 1989, in a garage beneath the Central Bank…
Scarcity of jobs and discrimination are major obstacles to employment, it turns out
The goal of the survey conducted at the end of 2023 was to find out possible employment services that the fund could offer to its members in the future. Respondents highlighted the paucity of possible job opportunities and long commutes as the biggest obstacles, and discrimination and lack of skills or education also emerged as…
Finland's exports to Russia and Central Asia will drop by almost 70% in two years
Finland's exports to its eastern neighbor decreased after Russia's attack on Ukraine almost two years ago.