Tag: Central Finland
The new Aalto2 museum center fulfills Alvar Aalto’s wish
A fresh concept Museum center Aalto2 consists of two buildings designed by Alvar Aalto – the Alvar Aalto Museum (1971–73, 2023) and the Museum of Central Finland (1956–61, 1991, 2019) – and a new extension that will be built to connect them (2023). ). Together, these are more than 5,000 square meters, forming the premises […]
Almost 500 entrepreneurs are running in the parliamentary elections
Next are Kokooomus with 70 candidates and Liike Nyt with 64 candidates. Liike Nyt has the largest share of entrepreneur candidates, with 37% of candidates being entrepreneurs. CEO of Suomen Yrittäjät ry Mikael Pentikäinen expressed his satisfaction with the increase in entrepreneur candidates and said that “entrepreneurs are a significant group of candidates in several […]
The former intelligence chief of the Defense Forces is accused of service crime
The police discovered the suspected crimes while investigating Helsingin Sanomat’s report on the intelligence service in Central Finland.
Consumption-based emissions for all Finnish municipalities and regions calculated for the first time
For the first time, we can get systematic information on how emissions are distributed between households and the municipal organization within the municipality,” says. Santtu Karhinensenior researcher at the Finnish Environmental Center. According to new emission calculations, the combined consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions of Finnish municipalities are approximately 57.4 MtCO2e. Of these municipal emissions, 83 […]
The police confiscated fake Koskenkorva spirits in Central Finland
The authorities suspect that fake liquor has been sold on the black market in different parts of the country.
The police suspect the bakery manager of grossly endangering health, fraud
A baker in Central Finland is suspected of selling an allegedly soy-free product, but they are actually fried in the same oil as the products containing soy. The punishment for the crime can be up to 10 years in prison.
Inflation to a 40-year high, family planning and more wind power: Finland in the world press
In addition, Nieminen says that the rise in consumer prices started in the second half of 2021. Due to the Ukraine crisis and subsequent international sanctions, prices rose steadily in May. The main reason for inflation in 2022 was the rise in loan interest rates and the rise in food and energy prices. The peak […]
Snowfall is expected in all of Finland
Some areas may get 20, even 30 centimeters of snow. Heikki SinisaloMeteorologist of the Meteorological Institute, told Helsingin sanomat newspaper. Today, snow is forecast in Northern Finland. More snow is expected in the southern regions early on Tuesday. A winter system is set to track east, while another will come from the south, covering a […]
Marin supports the expansion of booster vaccinations
He added that the National Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) should have been able to give a more comprehensive reason why vaccines are not offered as widely as in many other countries. Mika SalminenTHL’s director of health and safety rejected the criticism Ilta-Sanomi interview on Sunday, claiming that it is a misunderstanding that national […]
Six people died in traffic accidents at the weekend in Finland
In Pälkänee, Pirkanmaa, one person died and another was seriously injured when a car collided with a trailer pulled by a van that had stopped in the lane for an unknown reason. According to the Central Finland Police Department. In the collision, a woman born in the 1960s died and a man born in the […]
Winter temperatures cause bad driving conditions
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warns of slippery roads in southern and central Finland.
Slippery driving conditions can be expected in central Finland
Winter shows its face in Finland, but only for a moment.
Forecast: Finland must increase annual migration gains from 15,000 to 35,000 by 2040
Expert Rasmus Aro said that Finland should increase its relative net income from immigration to Sweden’s level by 2040. “According to Finland’s internationalization scenario, immigration gains from abroad in relation to the population would increase to Sweden’s current level by 2040. It would require that emigration profits from abroad increase from the current 15,000 to […]
Monday’s papers: Income differences, living in Helsinki, petrol prices
The incomes of many low-wage workers have not kept pace with the rising cost of living in the city, Helsingin sanomat newspaper report on Monday. There are currently more than 15,000 people receiving Kela’s general housing allowance in Helsinki, whose only source of income, according to HS, is salary or business income. This means that […]
Train traffic is slowly returning to normal after the suspected vandalism
Train traffic in South-Central Finland returned to normal on Monday afternoon, when a cable fault interrupted traffic between Tampere and Riihimäki. The state railway company VR announced the cancellations shortly after 9 a.m. and predicted that the repairs would be completed sometime in the afternoon. The Finnish Transport Agency said in a tweet that the […]
FMI: July was relatively warm and rainy, especially in Finnish Lapland
The mercury rose above 25°C on a total of 16 days in July, which is typically the warmest month in Finland. Both Porvoo’s Harabacka and Heinola’s Asemantaus hit the threshold no less than 10 times. The highest temperature of the month – 32.3°C – was measured on July 1 in Pellonpää, Oulu. The lowest temperature, […]
Police: Increased awareness leads to record number of sex crime reports
The number of sex crime reports to the police is increasing, and the number of reports has increased by more than 45 percent since 2017. According to the research conducted by the police for victims, the increase in reports does not necessarily mean an increase in the number of crimes committed, but rather an increase […]
Electric "giveaway" in windy Finland; the price of gasoline is going down
The average price of electricity has dropped on Tuesday to only about 0.7 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), says the Nord pool electricity exchange. On Tuesday, prices fell to their lowest point of less than 0.2 cents per kilowatt hour. On Monday, the average price of electricity on the stock exchange was around 16.2 cents/kWh. […]
Finland needs better legislation to protect children online, it turns out
Finland’s digital environment is less safe for children compared to other European countries, estimates the child protection organization Protect Children. From chatting with friends to education, children’s lives are increasingly intertwined with online activities, and children’s data processing in the Finnish digital environment is full of risks, says the organization. Risks include GPS location tracking […]
Finland is preparing for a busy weekend of music festivals and cultural events
On the first weekend of July, numerous music festivals and cultural events are organized in different parts of Finland. The three-day Tuska Open Air Metal Festival starts on Friday in the capital’s Suvilahti. The heavy metal event was canceled last year due to Covid-related restrictions for the gathering of more than 500 people. In 2019, […]
HS: The worst heat wave is yet to come, as the blocking altitude stays in place until Sunday
Temperatures are forecast to remain above 25 degrees in the next few days, falling below the high levels observed in many areas on Monday. However, Saturday is expected to be the hottest day of the week. “Saturday seems to be very hot and mostly bright. Temperatures above 30 degrees should be widely visible in the […]
Forecasts: Mercury will remain above 30 ° C in many parts of Finland this week
Such a heat wave is rare in June. “Daytime temperatures are almost 10 degrees higher than usual, so we’re not talking about anything typical now. The difference is noticeable when comparing current figures with long-term statistics, ”he said. This year’s highest temperature, 31.2 degrees, was measured on Sunday in Nuuksio, Espoo. According to forecasts, there […]
Track work delays holiday train traffic
The track work, which will be completed on Sunday afternoon in South-Central Finland, was delayed, which could cause chaos for thousands of tourists returning from the Midsummer weekend party. State Railways VR announced with only 15 minutes’ notice that trains between Tampere and Toijala will be replaced by buses from 3 p.m. VR also stopped […]
Police report an increase in counterfeit delivery service scams
On Tuesday, the Central Finland Police Department warned of a scam detected at several e-commerce sites across the country. On e-commerce platforms such as tori.fi and Facebook Marketplace, scammers appear as buyers and ask to buy products. Police said sellers will then be given links to a legitimate-looking delivery service website. However, the site will […]
Jyväskylä got a new landmark from local logs
The log-built sauna restaurant will open to the public on Thursday 2.6. The Port Venus has been designed by Marko Simsiö and Johannes Koskela KOAN Architecture. All log structures are designed, delivered and built by Honkarakenne. Cooperative Satama’s Venus, ordered by Keskimaa, has a restaurant, three public saunas and convertible event and conference facilities. Responsibility […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: State of Åland, Prime Minister in Washington bids farewell to Covid tracking application
Jyväskylän Central Finland According to Uutissuomalainen ‘s opinion poll, almost 60 percent of Finns would be willing to allow a military presence in Åland, an autonomous and demilitarized province. 58 per cent of the respondents said they would allow the army to deploy troops to Åland. 16% were in favor of maintaining the current demilitarized […]
Monday’s newspapers: Ukrainian school, false news and distressing times
The city of Jyväskylä has decided to channel Ukrainian children to one school next semester, says the regional newspaper Central Finland. This autumn, about 150 Ukrainian children aged 6-16 will start teaching at a school in the city of Voionmaa. According to the authorities, the growing number of Ukrainian refugees meant that it was becoming […]
Tuesday’s Press: Turkey Demands, NATO Voting and Lions Continue to Win at Home
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated on Monday night that it was opposed to Finland’s and Sweden’s membership of NATO, saying that Turkey did not intend to support either country as a member of NATO. Iltalehti tells about it that at the same time Erdoğan showed that it would be pointless for Finland and […]
Friday Magazines: Reaction to NATO Department, Eurovision Song Contest, Stormy Weather
Evening paper Evening News is one of the papers that has provided continued coverage of NATO membership since the president’s joint statement on Thursday Sauli Niinistö and the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) grant application for membership in the Western Union of Finland. At night, Ilta-Sanomat quoted a report from the White House press secretary, […]
The center changes ministers
The center will change its ministerial composition on Friday as Jari Leppä resigns and will be replaced by the Minister for Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen. The position of Kurvinen’s Minister of Science and Culture is held by Petri Honkonen, the party’s vice-chairman and MP for the second term. President Sauli Niinistö approves appointments on […]
Wednesday Magazines: "Historic" NATO talks, nurses strike, spring sun
Helsingin sanomat newspaper previews The start of the parliamentary debate on NATO membership, which is due to begin on Wednesday afternoon, could lead to a "far-reaching and historic" The decision, ie whether Finland wants to join the alliance or not. In fact, HS believes the writing is already on the wall in terms of the […]
Finnish unions end the nurses’ strike and start planning a mass separation
Super and Tehy announced Tuesday that they have decided to suspend the second, broader phase of the strike as the Minister of Family and Social Affairs seeks to restrict the right to strike. Who is Linden (SDP). Linden on Tuesday declared YLE A-studio says it intends to take forward a new law on patient safety, […]
Peat production in Finland has fallen faster than expected – but may be coming back
High-emission peat may return to Finland’s energy portfolio after a dramatic decline in recent years. The decline in peat production in Finland has been much faster than expected. Many players in the industry drew their own conclusions from the government’s 2020 target of halving the use of peat in ten years. Finland aims to be […]
Safety Investigation Board investigates fatal accident at Jyväskylä Airport
On Monday, the Security Investigation Center (Otkes) found out why an experienced former military pilot and air traffic controller died in an accident at Jyväskylä Airport on Easter Sunday. According to the Central Finland Rescue Service, the pilot died on Sunday night after a small plane crashed at Jyväskylä Airport. There was only a pilot […]
The young man is suspected of sexually abusing 129 minors
The police in Central Finland said they would continue the investigation into a year-long investigation into the exceptionally widespread sexual exploitation of children, which involves a large number of victims. Police suspect a young man of sexual offenses against 129 minors. Authorities did not disclose the suspect’s age. The Central Finland District Court began the […]
Lindén withdraws from the proposal to oblige nurses to work during the strike
Lindén explained her change of mind by referring to the news that the ongoing nurse strike will be interrupted by Easter. He said he was prepared to make a motion after the holidays if the strike continues to threaten patient safety – even if the government disagrees. Although he asserted that no political pressure influenced […]
School closures are expected as municipal strikes spread to several Finnish cities
Public sector employees are organizing a series of strikes to put pressure on employer groups to accept pay rise demands. The unions currently involved in the industrial action represent, among others, nurses, teachers, doctors and staff from schools and early childhood education and other municipal services. Minister of Labor Tuula Haatainen (SDP) has taken a […]
Friday’s newspapers: Russia’s rethinking, Zelenski’s speech in parliament, floating gas terminal
Ilta-Sanomat is one of those magazines carry the report on Thursday in an interview with a Kremlin spokesman on the war in Ukraine Dmitry Peskov British Sky News reporter Mark Austin where he said Russia needs to step up its security efforts in its western territories. In an interview, Austin pointed out that Russia’s attack […]
Thursday Magazines: Lessons, Relief Centers, Winter Vacation
The Finnish government decided on Tuesday to increase Finnish military spending by 2.2 billion euros, and on Wednesday the head of the defense forces Timo Kivinen and the Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen (Cen) held a press conference where they told them exactly what they were going to do with the new funding. Looking at […]
Friday’s newspapers: Nursing strike begins, NATO support, Finnish favorite names
The strike of about 25,000 nurses and other health care workers will begin on Friday morning and is therefore at the forefront of several Finnish newspapers. The municipal trade unions Tehy and SuPer have called for an exclusion for six hospital districts: Helsinki and Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, Southwest Finland, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and Central Finland. […]
The center appoints Kurvinen Minister of Agriculture and Honkonen manages the cultural portfolio
The center has appointed the current minister of science and culture Antti Kurvinen new Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. Kurvinen’s party buddy Petri Honkonen to take over the science and culture portfolio, party representatives said at a news conference Thursday morning. Honkonen, a 34-year-old Member of Parliament from Central Finland, has a master’s degree in […]
Southern and central Finland is set to be shown in the northern lights
The chances of seeing the northern lights in southern and central Finland are good "high" According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, in the coming days. Geomagnetic disturbances have been observed in the last 24 hours, the institute said northern lights The phenomenon is therefore likely to be visible in the Finnish sky at dusk on […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Nursing strike, defense spending, new reception centers
Ilta-Sanomat is among the magazines reportage that on Wednesday night, following the rejection of a proposal by a national labor market mediator, some 25,000 nurses and other health care workers will leave work in six hospital districts on Friday at 6 p.m. The strike has been called by the municipal associations Tehy and SuPer, and […]
The nursing strike could threaten the health and lives of patients in Finland, warn doctors
The strike affects the hospital districts of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS), Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, Northern Savonia, Northern Ostrobothnia and Southwest Finland. The proposed terms and conditions of employment would have affected a total of 420,000 municipal workers, including nurses, doctors, social workers, teachers and educators. Chief physicians from six major hospital districts responded to the […]
Poor visibility may have caused a pile of cars on the Kuopio bridge
According to police, poor visibility may have led to a crash of several vehicles in Kuopio on Saturday afternoon. A total of 31 vehicles participated in the piling. Thirty people were injured, but no serious injuries were sustained. The article continues after the picture No serious injuries were reported.Toni Pitkänen / General The chain collision […]
Friday’s newspapers: Russian income, inflation, Ukrainian children at school
Jyväskylän Central Finland is among the magazines telling the interior minister Krista Mikkonen (Green) told Parliament on Thursday that the Finnish authorities have a good idea of who is arriving by train from Russia. The statement is an answer to a question from an opposition Finnish MP, who expressed concern that there may be people […]
A snowy winter is a foretaste of the future, says Yle’s meteorologist
During this snowy and relatively cold winter, many have wondered – with jokes or not – what happened to climate change in Finland, Yle meteorologist Kerttu Kotakorpi writes in his column on Sunday. Of course, the weather in one winter does not tell us about long-term climate trends. In fact, however, this season has been […]
Smartwatch users report GPS interference in Finland
Polar, a Finnish manufacturer of sports training equipment, has received numerous reports of GPS problems from users of its smart watches. Last week a smart watch user Teija Larikka went skiing near his home in Kajaani in eastern Finland, but his Polar smartwatch said he had skied hundreds of kilometers further east, near Lake Laatokaj […]
Thursday’s papers: NATO timing, energy imports, pollen season
Tampereen Morning paper is one of the working visits of the Finnish Minister of Defense to the United States Antti Kaikkonen (Cen). Kaikkonen described his conversation with his American colleague. Lloyd Austinlike "good and constructive". After his meetings, Kaikkonen told the press that continuing NATO’s open door policy is important for Finland, but due to […]
Finnish troops are participating in a local defense exercise
About 400 members of the Defense Forces, reservists and conscripts will take part in local defense and emergency exercises in Central Finland this week. Area exercises are part of broader local defense exercises in the whole country February 26 to March 11, with a total of approximately 3,800 FDF employees. Led by the Parolannummen Armored […]
Nurses’ unions threaten to strike
Tehy, the Social and Health Care Association and the SuPer Nursing Association have issued a strike warning to six hospital districts across Finland, including the Helsinki metropolitan area. The strike would last two weeks and would also affect companies or cooperatives owned or closely associated with hospital districts. According to a press release from Tehy […]
Schools distribute Covid tests to those returning from a ski holiday
As winter vacation, locally as a “ski vacation,” officially begins in some cities across the country, schools are offering students and school staff Covid home tests as a precaution for their return. To prevent Covid epidemics, the city of Kouvola has already distributed about 50,000 tests to schoolchildren and staff. The tests were split into […]
The victims of the fatal accident in Jyväskylä were university students
The three victims of the collision that led to the death of a car and a truck in Jyväskylä on Tuesday morning were students at Humak University of Applied Sciences, the head of the department. Jukka Määttätold Yle. Three young adults were driving on Highway 9 from Korpilahti towards Jyväskylä when their car collided with […]
Three died in a traffic accident in central Finland when a snowstorm covered Finland
Three people died and one was injured in an accident south of Jyväskylä on Tuesday when a snowstorm caused disruption in southern and central Finland. The collision between a truck and a car occurred shortly after 8 a.m. and caused extensive disruption to traffic in the area. Dangerous driving conditions were warned in Uusimaa and […]
The new museum center in Jyväskylä will be named Aalto2
“The new name is the story of two magnificent museums designed by Alvar Aalto to form one interesting entity in terms of both architecture and content. This is how an attractive museum center will open in 2023, more than the sum of its parts. offers visitors the opportunity for an inspiring experience and learning in […]
Friday’s newspapers: Expensive surplus, medical care for illegal immigrants, motorists protest
According to the agreements between the EU and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, millions of extra doses of Covid vaccine will arrive in Finland this year, Yle says on Thursday. Ilta-Sanomat states that last August Pfizer raised the price of its vaccine to € 19.50 per dose, meaning that if there were more than five million […]
Thursday leaves: Bad weather, ski boom, cameraman down
The low-pressure front will bring more snowfall to the southern and central regions on Thursday, which means bad news for both motorists and pedestrians, Helsingin sanomat newspaper reports. With temperatures slightly above or below frost, rains alternate as snow, sleet, and rain throughout the day, reducing visibility on the road and slippery pavements. "Between Wednesday […]
Restaurants in Finland are open again until midnight
Until yesterday, restaurants selling mainly alcohol had to close at 6 pm and those selling mainly food at 9 pm. The Finnish government decided to ease the restrictions on Friday. The restrictions are valid until the end of the month and will be lifted completely on 1 March. Gathering restrictions were also changed yesterday in […]
Demonstration weekend in Helsinki, Tampere
Three coronavir-related demonstrations will be held in Helsinki this weekend. Police warned of traffic congestion in the center of Helsinki, but said traffic had returned to normal on Saturday afternoon. Saturday’s events include a protest against the vaccination mandate for social and health care workers, which began at Senate Square at about 2 p.m., before […]
Thursday’s newspapers: The future of telework, Åland returns Covid tests, children in trucks
Earlier this week, it was reported that the Finnish government intends to end its national telework recommendation before March. Jyväskylän Central Finland It is reported in the morning papers that, according to a recent opinion poll, 55 per cent of Finns who worked remotely during the coronavirus pandemic would like to continue working remotely either […]
Last year, the fisheries management fees paid amounted to EUR 9.7 million
The result was clear: payments were highest in North Karelia (7.28%), Kainuu (7.17%) and Lapland (7.10% of the population). The lowest payments were made in Ostrobothnia (2.97%), Southern Ostrobothnia (3.21%) and Satakunta (3.66%). Relatively enthusiastic fishermen were also shown from Northern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Savo. More than 5% of them paid a fisheries management […]
Finnair’s strike could undermine ski holiday travel plans
The transport trade union AKT has issued a strike warning to a group of service sector employers in Palta about the members of Finnair’s cabin crew. The union is threatened with a strike from February 22 to March 8, when most schools have a winter break, or ski holiday. Traditionally, many families from populated southern […]
Yle’s survey: Hospital districts will suspend unvaccinated healthcare workers when the mandate takes effect
The Covid vaccine mandate for healthcare workers came into force in Finland on Tuesday. This means that only those who have been vaccinated or recovered from the virus in the last six months are allowed to work closely with patients at risk. However, the new vaccine mandate only applies to a small part of social […]
Monday’s newspapers: War worries, restaurant staff shortages, Covid drugs
A survey ordered and published by the day Helsingin sanomat newspaper shows that more than half of Finns say that they are at least somewhat concerned that the security situation in Ukraine is expanding into an armed conflict that affects Finland in one way or another. Opinion poll A survey conducted by Kantar surveyed the […]
The snowstorm over the weekend will cause little damage
When on Saturday "Valtteri" the blizzard caused less damage than feared, and it will take days to remove the massive snowfall that disrupted public transport on Sunday. Road conditions are poor everywhere except Lapland. Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) said that there were possible disruptions to both tram and bus timetables on Sunday. The City of […]
The Supreme Court sentenced the berry boss for human trafficking to prison
The Supreme Court has sentenced the director of a berry picking company in Central Finland to one year and ten months in prison on 26 counts of human trafficking. The victims of the incident were all from Thailand and had to work 15 hours a day with little or no pay, as their income went […]
Insulation regulations related to Covid-19 scrapped in parts of Finland
“The omicron variant causes a significant number of infections even before the onset of symptoms, and due to the delay in access to sample collection, most of the additional infections have already occurred after the test results have been reported to the infectious physicians,” reads. joint press release Published by the City of Helsinki. “In […]
HS: Nearly 50 municipalities were left unrepresented in county councils
The largest of the municipalities was the municipality of Akaa with more than 16,000 inhabitants in Pirkanmaa. A total of 25 municipal candidates competed for the position of Pirkanmaa Welfare Services Council. Voting turnout in Aka was only 44.2 per cent, which is 5.2 percentage points less than in Pirkanmaa and 3.3 percentage points lower […]
Thousands protest against Covid restrictions in Jyväskylä, Helsinki
Helsinki police estimated on Saturday shortly after 2 p.m. that about 3,000 people had gathered at the Senate Square to protest against the Covid-19 restrictions. Police later changed their estimate of the number of participants to 4,000. The procession left Senate Square at 2.30 pm and proceeded along Pohjoisesplanadi, Mannerheimintie and Kaivokatu to Rautatientori, causing […]
Several regions of Finland are ending official quarantine
The hospital districts of Pirkanmaa and Central Finland, as well as the City of Helsinki, have announced that they will abandon official quarantine for coronavirus-positive persons. The HUS areas where the new protocol will be introduced in stages are Espoo, Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Kauniainen, Kerava, Mäntsälä, Nurmijärvi, Pornainen, Porvoo, Sipoo, Tuusula and Vantaa. The same practice […]
The mystery of Helsinki escaped, which was identified as the Finnish deer
The animal caught running around Helsinki at the beginning of January has been identified as a wild Finnish deer, Korkeasaari Zoo said on Thursday. The animal was originally suspected to be an ordinary reindeer that is semi-domesticated and a pastoral product in northern and eastern Finland. The nearest shepherd’s place is more than 600 km […]
A Russian cargo plane makes an unexplained orbit over Finland
A large Russian cargo plane made a long, unexpected and unexplained route over Central and Southern Finland on Saturday night, passing the Finnish Air Force headquarters and intelligence unit. According to military and security experts interviewed by Yle, the reason for the flight detour could be either a Russian protest or an intelligence operation as […]
How climate change has warmed Finland’s winters since the 1960s
Last December was colder than usual. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the month was exceptionally cold at a few coastal stations. December is only so cold in Finland about once every ten years. Mild in the second week of January föhn the westerly winds brought melting. And last June was exceptionally hot, and the […]
The restrictions on Uusimaa were extended until the end of January
The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) has decided to continue the restrictions and closures of public spaces in Uusimaa, to which Helsinki belongs, for at least another two weeks. The Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) has the worst Covid situation in Finland due to the explosive spread of the Omicron variant. […]
Finland welcomes the new year in the cold
“At the turn of the year, it is largely cloudy in southern and central Finland. During the night, it can rain a few cents of snow in the southwest and south. In northern Lapland and the Oulu region, the year ends with clear weather, ”he said. “The best views of the fireworks are in the […]
Government and regional authorities tighten Covid restrictions as daily cases reach record highs
The Finnish government and regional authorities are planning to introduce or tighten restrictions during Christmas as corona cases continue to increase. On Christmas Eve, the health authority THL again reported a record high number of Covid cases per day, 3,223. The previous record was made just 24 hours ago, when 3,000 infections were diagnosed. However, […]
Wednesday Magazines: Children’s Power Department, Covid Restrictions, and Planning for a Safe Christmas
Helsingin sanomat newspaper to lead on Wednesday to the intensive care capacity of Helsinki Children’s Hospital. Although the burden of Covid in intensive care units is well known, there has long been a shortage of qualified staff in childcare and the situation has only worsened during the pandemic. The situation is so bad that the […]
Monday newspapers: Emergency brake time, presidential election, playing ponies
Evening paper Iltalehti tells about it that Pasi PohjolaThe director of strategy of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health says that the key criteria have already been met in order for the government to introduce new strict measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the so-called "emergency brake". "Yes, the key criteria have […]
In Finland, mandatory Covid blockages for healthcare workers are being considered
In Finland, there are suspected cases in which patients have been infected by unvaccinated healthcare workers, which is why lawmakers will soon consider a government bill to make Covid injections mandatory for healthcare workers. The story of a family in Keuruu, about 60 kilometers west of Jyväskylä, provokes discussion. They claim their 93-year-old grandmother died […]
In Lapland, the temperature turned to -40 degrees
A cold wave is coming to Finland this weekend, and the temperature in Lapland is forecast to drop to -40 degrees. Mercury dropped well below zero all over Finland on Friday, but the cold Arctic air mass blowing from the east and northeast of the country continues to drop in temperature on Saturday and Sunday. […]
THL: Intensive care deaths decreased, vaccination coverage 82%
At its weekly Covid press conference, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reviewed the main points and numbers of the corona situation in Finland. In this article, we will summarize the highlights of this morning’s press conference. The agency has later held a separate briefing on Thursdays focusing on booster vaccinations and vaccination […]
Finland is restricting restaurants to slow down the spread of Covid
The government has imposed new restrictions on bars and restaurants in the worst-affected areas of the Covid pandemic with a rubber stamp. Establishments in areas classified as “community-borne” in the epidemic must stop selling alcohol at 5 pm and close their doors at 6 pm unless they require a Covid passport at all times. Covid […]
The first snow arrives in southern Finland
In many parts of southern Finland, including the Helsinki metropolitan area, the first snow of the season rained on Monday night. Light winds would spread to most areas in the south except the coast. Tuesday morning brought significant amounts of snow to southern Finland, but the coastal areas remained a little drier, according to the […]
Monday’s newspapers: Covid passports banned at work, language barriers, lost in the woods
The citizens’ initiative, which opposes the introduction of Covid passports in the workplace, has collected the necessary 50,000 signatures in Parliament. According to a BTI report published by Iltalehti Evening News, the initiative calls for a law in Finland that would prevent the introduction of a corona passport in the workplace. The initiative states that […]
Explosion of drug trafficking in Tampere
It is over 11 in the evening. Two people walk towards each other in the supermarket car park. They face, shake hands, and quickly head in opposite directions. It is a familiar sight both in the center of Tampere and in the suburbs. Even the time of day does not affect so much whether the […]
Friday’s newspapers: Abandoned guards, digital age dichotomy, Tampere adapting to trams
In August, Finland evacuated the employees of a company that provided security services and its families as a subcontractor to the Finnish Embassy in Afghanistan. However, several dozen employees of Tahiri Protection Risk Management Consulting were excluded from the evacuation decision and they still want help. Many of them fear for their lives, writes Friday […]
HS journalists are being accused of an intelligence case
The prosecutor of the assisting state has indicted three employees of Helsingin Sanomat for a thorough review of the intelligence department in Central Finland published in 2017. The three of them are accused of disclosing state secrets or attempting to disclose state secrets. The maximum penalty for crimes is four years in prison; however, it […]
The court will pass judgment on the controversial city councilor
The Central Finland District Court convicted the former Jyväskylä City Councilor Teemu Torssonen for a probationary period of one year and five months. Torssonen will also have to hand over his weapon to the state. Torssonen was found guilty of aggravated assault, a firearms offense and an illegal threat, the district court found in its […]
The autumn storm hit Finland on Friday
A strong autumn storm that swept much of Finland on Friday and has strong winds, rain, sleet and snow, which is expected to continue on Saturday. From mid-Friday, the strongest winds blew to the southern seaside town of Porvoo, where the wind speed increased by 30.1 m / s. Weather conditions have called for warnings […]
President Niinistö is concerned about the epidemic in Finland
“It was good how seriously people took it [the situation]but now that “freedom has come,” it is starting to slip from people’s minds, ”he commented on the newspaper. “People may feel that the situation is almost completely over – and it is not. I further recommend that everyone exercise reasonable caution that does not necessarily […]
Only the virus in Finland detects the largest outbreak in decades
During the autumn of this year, the Public Health Agency THL has reported a rapid increase in the number of symptoms such as mosquito-borne viral infection and influenza, which are unique to Pogosta disease in Finland. By mid-last month, the agency registered 151 infections, but the number had risen significantly, to 467 by mid-October. Blood […]
Thursday’s papers: Gasoline prices, health tax, school holiday concerns
Motorists will find that their wallets are getting lighter, writes Central Finnish, when the price of gasoline has risen. The magazine says that last weekend, at some gas stations in Central Finland, the price of 95-octane petrol was well over 1.8 euros, almost 2 euros for 98-octane and just under 1.7 euros for diesel. Keskisuomalainen […]
Police see an increase in attacks, disruptions after easing restaurant restrictions
For example, Tampere’s restaurants have not been restricted since Friday. Helsingin Sanomat on Sunday wrote easing restrictions has affected police workload. Ismo NykoppThe Chief Inspector of the Central Finnish Police Department told the newspaper that the weekend was reminiscent of a busy summer weekend in Tampere from the police’s point of view. “When restaurant restrictions […]
Motorists and climate demonstrations in Helsinki, demonstrations in Jyväskylä
The Finnish branch of the environmental group Extinction Rebellio, known as Elokapina, said it was expanding a series of demonstrations in which it called on the government to declare a climate emergency in Finland. On Saturday afternoon, members of the group dressed in red made a three-hour silent march through the center of Helsinki. The […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Poor budgeting by police, protests and a warm October
Helsingin Sanomat has analysis On the police budget, which aims to answer the burning question of budget debate week: why are the police going to cut staff when their funding has really risen? Police have seen their budget increase from € 738 million in 2018 to € 808 million in 2022, but still say they […]
One killed and one injured as a result of a light flight accident in Hyvinkää
A two-seater light aircraft has crashed during a failed landing at Hyvinkää Airport, according to a report by the Central Uusimaa Rescue Department. There were two people on the plane at the time as firefighters Tommi Leppioja told Yle, confirming that the pilot was dead and the passenger was taken to hospital. "A two-seater plane […]
Iltalehti: Police warn of new “dangerous” bottle bomb trend in TikTok
The bottles are placed in different places such as mailboxes, backyards and drains. The next explosion will be saved and downloaded to TikTok. Detective Sergeant Mikko Pitkänen said According to Iltalehti, one bomb was detonated even in the sandbox of a kindergarten playground. Although no one was injured in the blast, it caused extensive damage […]
The employment rate in Finland is 72.8%, when the lobby group warns of a shortage of skilled labor
According to Statistics Finland’s latest Labor Force Survey, Finland’s employment trend rose to 72.8 per cent in August, and there were 104,000 more employed than in the corresponding month of the previous year. This is a very slight improvement on the figures from July, when the interest rate rose to 72.7 per cent. It was […]
The employment rate in Finland is 72.8%, but the lobby group warns of a lack of skilled labor
According to Statistics Finland’s latest Labor Force Survey, Finland’s employment trend rose to 72.8 per cent in August, and there were 104,000 more employed than in the corresponding month of the previous year. This is a very slight improvement on the figures from July, when the interest rate rose to 72.7 per cent. It was […]
