Tag: Helsingin Sanomat
Orpo presents the first details on strengthening the security of Finland's eastern border
If necessary, immigrants could be removed from the country by force. The paper's sources also said the bill would allow authorities to regionally suspend accepting asylum applications for a predetermined period of time, with possible exceptions for asylum seekers who are ill or likely to face serious problems upon returning to Russia. . The draft…
In the Finnish labor market dispute, the stakes rise when employers plan to suspend salary payments
The decision means that payments can also be suspended at workplaces outside the strike if they have to stop their production due to, for example, disruptions in raw material deliveries. “This is our interpretation,” Ruohoniemi said. Jyri HäkämiesCEO of EK, confirmed interpretation at YLE A-studio on Tuesday. “In layman's terms, you could say that work…
HS: Winter weather interrupts the relatively warm beginning of March
Although snowfall is not rare in March, the change in weather can seem dramatic, because a new spring temperature record (7.1°C) was measured in Kaarina, Finland, on Tuesday. The first signs of change can be seen early on Wednesday. According to Foreca's forecasts, the mercury can drop as much as 10 degrees below freezing at…
The diesel shortage caused by the strike threatens to disrupt public transport in Finland
The fuel stocks in the depots are expected to be completely exhausted by the weekend, when only electric buses will remain in traffic. Koiviston Auto operates about a third of the local buses of Helsinki Region Transport (HSL). Mikkola said that Neste, Koiviston Auto's only fuel supplier, has informed the company that no more diesel…
HS: The strikes force Finnair to increase refueling stops on long-haul flights
Mia ElorantaFinnair's director of communications told Helsingin Sanomat on Monday that the majority state-owned airline refuels aircraft operating on continental routes in destination countries. “This is an attempt to save fuel in Helsinki,” he added. The long-haul flights operated by the airline, on the other hand, make more refueling stops at airports in Europe. Eloranta…
Criminal negligence is suspected in a deadly hostel fire in Finnish Lapland
According to the police spokesperson, the preliminary investigation is challenging because most of the parties to the case are foreigners and have left Finland. “The fire that claimed the lives of three people and destroyed the hostel has troubled the police for a long time,” the release says. The Silver Fox hostel burned down in…
HS: Contrary to what Perussuomaliest claims, the employment of work-related immigrants does not drop sharply after a few years
Done by Matti Sarvimäki from Aalto University and Hanna Pesola and Tuomo Virkola VATT's Economic Research Institute's research is the first attempt to generate insights by combining data from Statistics Finland and the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). Helsingin Sanomat on Monday reminded that the benefits of work-based immigration have been the subject of much political…
YLE: The recently announced strikes may last longer
“Let's just say we've naturally received all kinds of messages. We have received messages from various trade unions, members, the industry, and employees that now is the time to postpone, he said. Lindström added that the pressure to continue opposing the government's plans is enormous due to the fundamental importance of the issue at hand:…
Thursday's papers: Slowing inflation, strike effects and arena ownership
Helsingin Sanomat's editorial claims that the worst inflation is behind Finland.
Finnish trade unions announce a two-week strike that will affect freight transport and fuel distribution
It starts on Monday March 11th and ends on Sunday March 24th. The Confederation of Trade Unions (SAK) estimated on Wednesday that around 7,000 workers will participate in the strike, which is a clear drop from hundreds of thousands of day-long political strikes. organized earlier this year. According to Helsingin Sanomat's estimate, its analysis that…
Finland's biggest poaching case for the prosecutor
They are also believed to have inflicted fatal wounds on other predators and killed several birds protected under the Nature Conservation Act, such as hawks, swans, ravens, big bears and white geese. The men are suspected of serious hunting crimes, which result in a four-year prison sentence. The first arrests in the case were made…
Finland has been without growth for more than four years, the economist points out
Economic data are more muted than expected and call into question the 0.7 percent growth forecast made by the Ministry of Finance for this year. Jukka Appelqvistchief economist of the Chamber of Commerce. “At the end of the year, GDP fell below the peak seen before the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2019. We…
HS, Wille Rydman may face charges following a police investigation
Prosecutors are considering charges for the Helsingin Sanomat story and two cases in which Rydman is a suspect.
Tensions related to financial challenges are bubbling up in welfare municipalities across Finland
Last week, the welfare services county of Pohjois Ostrobothnia, Pohde, announced that it would start extensive negotiations as part of a 90 million euro cost-saving program. Welfare service provinces were created as part of the long-discussed social and health reform implemented by the previous government. The counties started their operations at the beginning of 2023…
The Swedish People's Party elects a new chairman
Henriksson, who has led the almost eternal youth coalition partner since 2016, said that the last couple of years have been difficult. He served as the country's justice minister in the government navigating through the coronavirus pandemic and led his party during the summer, which was dominated by difficult coalition negotiations with the Basic Finns.…
Hamina's battery factory gets permission to discharge waste water into the Baltic Sea
AVI for Southern Finland stated that the sulfate contained in the wastewater does not cause significant harm to the environment or the risk of such harm if the facility is used in accordance with the permit. Non-governmental organizations have launched a petition demanding partial cancellation of the environmental permit and obliging the facility to treat…
Satonen: Political restrictions and sympathy attacks will hopefully encourage investments in Finland
“This creates a certain kind of certainty, for example, for those entities that are considering investing in Finland. We lack rules for political and sympathy strikes, and now we are making them. These measures are moderate in international comparison, he said stated at a press conference in Helsinki. The bill was not released Thursday. However,…
The number of unemployed foreigners in Finland is still at a record level
The number of foreigners who registered as unemployed job seekers has increased significantly in the 2020s, Helsingin Sanomat stated. In January 2020, the number was 25,400, but it increased with the start of the coronavirus pandemic – from 30,600 in March 2020 to around 40,000 in April 2020 – and seems to have settled at…
Experts question the arguments of Finnish ministers to curb political strikes
“When we use Sweden as an example, which we follow in many respects, political strikes have practically been limited to two or three hours,” he comment For YLE in February. Minister of Economy Will Rydman (PS), on the other hand, is one of several members of the government who have argued that the industrial peace…
HS survey: The popularity of basic Finns is increasing, SPP's result is at a record low
Purussuomalaiset and Kokooomus did well in Helsingin Sanomat's vote, but their government partner, the Swedish People's Party, recorded its worst result since the paper's 1991 vote.
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…
Saarikko will not apply for a second term as chairman of the center
Saarikko, a 40-year-old member of parliament who served in the fourth election term from Finland proper, was elected to the leadership of the rural right-wing party in the second half of 2020. The center will elect its next chairman at the party meeting to be held in Jyväskylä in June. She told the press conference…
YLE: Researchers are investigating the role of electric bikes in a deadly hostel fire in Finnish Lapland
In connection with the fire at Silver Fox, a 36-person hostel located in Äkäslompolo, Kolar, it has been confirmed that two people have died – one from Finland and the other from Central Europe. The missing person is also presumed dead press release From the Lapland Police Department. The police also announced on Thursday that…
EK: The price tag of Finland's recent strikes is already in the billions
The transport trade union (AKT) on Monday reported that bus drivers and gas station workers will participate in a two-day political strike on Wednesday, February 14. Finnish ports also come to a screeching halt due to the stevedores' strike between Wednesday and Friday. “The strike will affect bus traffic and close ports. In total, the…
Alexander Stubb: Upholding Niinistö's legacy in Finland's foreign policy
This election is especially significant due to Finland’s strategic position, sharing an extensive 830-mile border with Russia, amidst a period of heightened geopolitical tensions and shifting alliances. The role of the Finnish president, far from being merely ceremonial, encompasses significant responsibilities in foreign policy, positioning the newly elected president at the helm of navigating Finland’s…
Stubb defeated Haavisto in Finland's closest ever presidential election
The margin between the two candidates was just 98,663 votes, about 5,000 fewer than in years' runoffs. Esko Aho (Middle) and Tarja Halonen (SDP) in 2000. “I am calm, steady, humble, but at the same time extremely happy and grateful that Finns voted so much and I get to take on the duties of the…
HS: The Finnish government is ready to torpedo the liability directive despite the criticism
The Green Alliance, the Left Alliance and the Social Democrats presented a different opinion on the committee's report. The governing parties are of the opinion that the extension of the right to class action to environmental organizations and trade unions is a sufficient reason for not voting in the decisive meeting of the EU Council…
Thursday's papers: Border update, postal votes, cold and colder
Helsingin Sanomat writes that the Finnish government will probably continue to close the Russian border on Thursday.
Another large construction company collapses in Finland
The subsidiaries simply cannot afford to continue operating, the group admitted. The subsidiaries' share of the group's turnover in 2022 was EUR 345 million, but the debt was more than EUR 66 million. According to Helsingin Sanomat. Trading in Lehto Group shares was suspended on Tuesday at the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Helsingin Sanomat on Tuesday…
HS: Stubb's lead in Haavisto narrows as the second round fades away
Stubb and Haavisto advanced to the second round of the election after winning 27.2 and 25.8 percent of the votes in the first round. The first round was played on Sunday 28 January 2024. Stubb is the candidate of the Coalition, while Haavisto is the candidate of the voters' association, but supported by the Green…