Tag: Helsinki Metro
The Espoo metro extension will open in December
Having worked for decades on the west side of the Helsinki Metro, the goal is to have traffic in regular use by the end of the year.
US soldiers are training with Finnish troops in Helsinki
This week, the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) will host US troops for training around Helsinki. The Jaeger Regiment of the Finnish Guard on the island of Santahamina began training on Tuesday with a light infantry company from the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army in Fort Carson, Colorado. Exercises will be held both […]
The S Group will close a dozen restaurants in the Helsinki metropolitan area during the busy summer season
The S Group, a giant in the retail and catering industry, will close about a dozen restaurants in the Helsinki metropolitan area during the summer, citing labor shortages, the company announced on Monday. The staff shortage is so severe that some of the company’s restaurants are traditionally closed during the busy summer season. The company […]
Espoo Master Plan 2060 aims for sustainable growth
The population of the Helsinki metropolitan area is growing. The Espoo Master Plan 2060 is a city-wide master plan that agrees on the direction of the city’s growth and key land use issues. The master plan guides traffic, mobility, and the location of housing, services, jobs, and recreational areas. – With the plan, we can […]
Housing prices rose, although sales volumes in Finland fell in April from last year
Juho KeskinenAn economist at the Finnish Mortgage Association (Hypo) said that market activity remained surprisingly strong despite Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. – The mood has calmed down and the high activity observed during the coronavirus crisis is clearly behind us. But sales are still higher than it was three years before the pandemic, […]
The court sentenced Helsinki rapists to long prison terms
The Helsinki District Court has sentenced long-term prison sentences to suspects leaders of a street gang involved in violent incidents in the Helsinki metropolitan area. The court condemned Milan JaffThe 22-year-old, known for his music videos and rape on social media, is sentenced to 10 years in prison. In the judgment, the court found that […]
Finnish Lapland benefited from internal migration for the first time since the early 1960s
“Lapland is a good example. It recorded migration gains, but many other regions have managed to reduce net migration losses during the coronavirus pandemic. The main explanation is the migration from the Helsinki metropolitan area to the provinces, ”MDI’s leading expert Timo Aro told me YLE on Friday. The largest migration gain increased in Pirkanmaa, […]
Finland reports the first suspected case of monkeypox
The health authorities in the Helsinki metropolitan area suspect that they have found Finland’s first monkey pox virus infection. Traces of the orthopoxvirus were found in an adult male patient, the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) reported in its press release on Wednesday morning. The monkey poxvirus is one of the human orthopoxic viruses, […]
Scooter maintenance offers new opportunities for those struggling to get a job
Carelessly parked e-scooters have been a nuisance for scooter hunters last summer, especially in the Helsinki metropolitan area. However, one staffing company has found a solution that promises not only to keep the streets cleaner, but also to create new jobs for those in difficulty. Scooter drivers now hire “street patrols” to take care of […]
HS: The Finnish tourism industry expects the nature tourism boom to continue and large cities to recover
The expectation is based in part on continued interest in domestic tourism. “It’s because there are once again reasons to travel,” he explained Christian Borg, Commercial Director of Scandic Hotels. – There are events, summer theater performances, festivals and more. Many spent previous summers in their cottages due to the disease situation and restrictions. He […]
A pro-Russia demonstration will be held in the Helsinki metropolitan area on Sunday
The Finnish Broadcasting Corporation said that the demonstration is organized by Rufi, a Finnish-Russian association that presents itself on social media as a friendship club. At the moment, the convoy is expected to start its journey through the Helsinki metropolitan area from Hyvinkää and end in Vantaa. As Sunday is typically a slow traffic day, […]
Russian-minded convoy organizers discuss violence, guns in a closed group discussion
A small group of people with a Russian background who plan to take part in a pro-Russian demonstration in Helsinki this weekend appear to be supporters of the president. Vladimir PutinUkraine attacked, and some threatened to use violence during the incident. An organization called Rufi – a group not part of the Finland-Russia alliance – […]
Finland’s first Somali MP warned against public transport after the threats
Member of the Left Alliance Ahmed said to Suldah has promised to reimburse Parliament for taxi journeys not directly related to his parliamentary duties. The matter came to light when the afternoon newspaper Iltalehti compared the taxi journeys of MPs on the parliamentary taxi card from September 2021 to March this year and found Said […]
A pro-Russia convoy will pass through the Helsinki region this weekend
A convoy of about 20 vehicles will take part in a pro-Russian demonstration planned for the metropolitan area this weekend. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 8, the day before Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and Victory Day in Europe on May 9th. According to police, the […]
Helsinki May Day Crash Car owned by an official of the Ministry of Finance, a new candidate for election
The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that one of its officials owns a car that collided with nine vehicles on May Day in Helsinki. Three men, including the driver, were injured in Saturday’s crash series, while a video from the scene shows the car barely overtaking several pedestrians at high speed. By Monday afternoon, police […]
Schools and kindergartens will close next week as the strike progresses
The week-long strike by municipal workers appears to continue from Tuesday, May 3rd Elina Pylkkänenan official in charge of the controversial conciliation committee said Friday he did not intend to ask the minister for a new postponement. The measure will lead to large-scale closures of schools, kindergartens and other services such as libraries and museums […]
A nationwide strike in the municipal sector next week
The one-week municipal service, school and kindergarten strike will begin on May 3, unless a dispute is resolved. Public sector unions Juko, Jyty and JHL have issued a strike warning for the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku and Kuopio next week. Trade unions seek to put pressure on employers […]
In the Finnish capital region, a wide-ranging mask recommendation is being scrapped
The mask is also recommended for people who have a compelling reason to move out of the home and who suspect they have contracted the virus, suffered from respiratory symptoms, or been exposed to the virus. Users of social and health services are also advised to follow the instructions given by the service provider. The […]
Report: "Historic" Change in rental expenses in Helsinki
The Helsinki region has seen "historic" changes in rental costs according to a recent market report by Statistics Finland. The figures show that rents for non-subsidized housing fell by 0.3 per cent in the Greater Helsinki area and by 0.2 per cent in the city of Helsinki in the first quarter of 2022 compared with […]
YLE: The Finnish tourism industry is looking forward to a good summer despite Russia’s uncertainty
He said in a survey by a travel agency that a third of its member companies have received some cancellations. However, most of the 200 companies reported that bookings come as usual or at an almost normal pace. Timo LappiThe CEO of the Finnish Hospitality Association (Mara) told the broadcasters that cancellations have come from […]
Retail drops face mask recommendation
The Confederation of Finnish Trade Unions and the Finnish Grocery Trade Association (PTY) demanded on Tuesday to abandon the recommendations to use masks in shops and stores. After about two years of recommending the use of protective equipment, the groups ’announcement came shortly after the Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) announced that it was […]
The Minister postpones the municipal strike in the Helsinki region
The Minister of Labor has postponed the service, school and kindergarten strike in the municipalities of the Helsinki metropolitan area for two weeks. Tuula Haatainen (SDP). The strike was scheduled to begin on April 19, but the Finnish national labor mediator asked Haatainen to postpone it. As a result, the one-week strike is now scheduled […]
Long street dust season in the store this year
The last sign of winter in Helsinki seems to be an exceptionally dusty spring. This year’s snowy winter increased the need for gravel in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area to improve the roadworthiness of pavements and roads, as a third more gravel falls into Helsinki than usual. With the increased gravel, there will be more dust, […]
The Finnish real estate market is recovering rapidly from the war in Ukraine, SKVL sees
Jussi MannerbergSKVL’s CEO pointed out that the already expected stable spring could be even better, depending on international developments. “If we got a decision from Finland about NATO or peace with Ukraine, it would be another plus,” he said. press release. “The spring sun has brought a new, strong confidence in a better future to […]
The municipal strike closes schools in four cities
The cities of Rovaniemi and Oulu, among others, have announced a possible strike by municipal employees, which would affect the opening hours of schools and kindergartens on Wednesday and Thursday. Collective bargaining between employers ‘representatives and municipal workers’ unions has stalled, and unions are now calling for a strike that threatens to shut down schools […]
Consumer confidence is plummeting to a record low
Consumer confidence plummeted to its third lowest level since the start of accounting in March, according to a report released by Statistics Finland on Monday. The number-crushing agency began measuring consumer confidence in 1995 and did not report lower levels until April 2020 and the end of 2008. The agency found that its consumer confidence […]
Espoo rents the Oittaa camping area to develop into a high-quality, sustainable destination
Espoo’s goal is to remain the most responsible city in Europe, which is why it invests in low-carbon forms of travel. Jotuca’s goal is to make Oitta a significant glamping place and an attractive destination for sustainable tourism, which also attracts visitors from outside Finland. “Glamping” means tents with all the modern commodities erected in […]
Thursday Magazines: Larger stocks, a turnaround in the weather and a mathematically challenging oligarch
By Janne KänkänenAccording to the CEO of the Security of Supply Center (Nesa), there may be a need for larger warehouses in Finland. The CEO told Kauppalehti that the war of aggression in Russia in Ukraine could have far-reaching consequences for Finland’s security of supply and that the war would affect many different critical sectors. […]
Helsinki’s use of public transport is approaching pre-Covid levels, but fuel prices raise ticket prices
Public transport passenger numbers in the metropolitan area have peaked since the coronavir pandemic halted many commutes, According to the director of the Helsinki Region Transport Agency (HSL) Mari Flinkthere are more passengers in public transport in the area than ever before during the crisis. The removal of telecommuting recommendations related to epidemics has increased […]
Sanctions will bring Helsinki’s largest arena to the center of controversy, and events could move to Tampere and Turku
The future of Helsinki Hall, the largest concert venue in the Helsinki metropolitan area and a major sports field, is in the dark as the Russian shareholders of the company that owns the arena rose to the Western sanctions list. As a result, the Finnish event organizers have suspended cooperation with the arena operator. During […]
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 […]
Restaurants are celebrating the end of Covid restrictions, fearing a shortage of Russian tourists
As of Tuesday, Finland has lifted the Covid-19 restrictions on the opening hours and capacity of the country’s bars and restaurants. However, restaurants must continue to adhere to certain hygiene standards, including ensuring that customers can properly disinfect their hands, prevent congestion and improve sanitation. By Timo LappiThe celebration of the lifting of Covid restrictions, […]
The Russian attack could upset the Finnish housing market
Russia’s attack is a risk to economic growth, but economists say the collapse of real estate in Finland’s major cities is short-lived. Until a few weeks ago, economists predicted that housing prices in Finland would rise by an average of 2.5 per cent this year. In January, OP Bank said that Finland was facing the […]
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 […]
Rising temperatures are flooding, damaging you
Warm temperatures, rain and melting snow together have wreaked havoc on several roads around the country, says Fintraffic’s Traffic Management Center. Antti-Jussi PalmroosOn Wednesday, the executive director of the traffic control center urged motorists to be especially careful to avoid holes in road surfaces now filled with water. "You are being repaired, but more and […]
In Finland, the focus of testing is shifted to preventing the spread in risk groups
Testing resources are thus increasingly targeted at individuals with severe symptoms, at-risk individuals with symptoms, pregnant women, and social and health care professionals. Where local testing capacity allows, tests may also be performed on others with a coronavirus respiratory infection. The goal is for anyone who meets the criteria to have access to testing within […]
YLE: Organized crime without a threat that has kept the police vigilant since Thursday
All information about police readiness and readiness is classified, it said. Turun Sanomat said later that day that the threat was due to organized crime. However, YLE wrote yesterday that the threat is not expected to come from a “traditional organized criminal group” such as a bicycle gang, and that its source is unknown. “Only […]
The metropolitan area removes all event restrictions
The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) has decided to cancel all public events in the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District from Monday 14 February. According to the agency, events no longer need to be regulated because the epidemic situation in the region has stabilized. Avi had previously eased area restrictions on February […]
A Norwegian grocery delivery challenger arrives in Finland
After following the instructions related to epidemics to stay at home during the last couple of years, Finland’s two largest retailers, the K-Group and the S Group, have grown strongly in grocery distribution services. About a week ago, the Norwegian distribution company Oda quietly entered the Finnish market and started operating in some parts of […]
STT: The government will end the telework recommendation
The Finnish government intends to end the national telework recommendation by March, according to the news agency STT. The government’s Covid ministerial working group discussed the issue at its meeting on Tuesday morning. The group expressed support for the recommendations of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, which include […]
YLE: New omicron sub-variant may become dominant in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area in a month
However, it is starting to make room for a newer sub-variant, BA.2. According to Lehtonen, the first infections caused by an even more contagious subvariant were confirmed in the hospital district about a week ago. “The BA.2 sub-variant could become the dominant virus in the hospital district in as little as a month,” he said. […]
Explanation: two-thirds trust Finland’s ability to defend itself against a military attack
According to the Rural Future Survey, two-thirds of Finns believe that the country has sufficient military capabilities to defend itself against attack. One in four respondents doubts Finland’s defense capability. Continued tensions have led to increasingly strained relations between Russia and the West and raised fears of a resurgence of conflict in the region. The […]
Helsinki’s real estate investment trends 2021-22
Growing investment market Investing is about buying cheap and selling at the right time, and of course this also applies when investing in the Helsinki real estate market. It should be noted that the pandemic has changed the world, including economically, and will never be the same again. Still, because everything has an equal and […]
Finland’s coal consumption will jump by a fifth in 2021
Finland’s coal consumption increased by 19 per cent in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. The country burned 50 percent more coal in July-September compared to the same period last year and 54 percent more than a year earlier in the last three months of the year. The use of coal […]
Helsinki City Plan 2016 supplemented with four general plans
Local master plans complement the town plan. They are being prepared for the Länsiväylä and Viikinranta-Lahdenväylä areas, as well as for Östersundom and Vartiosaari. Design areas The local master plan identifies the key community structure of the area and focuses on issues relevant to the urban structure, such as housing, the location of jobs and […]
Blizzard hits Finland: First “code red” traffic warning issued, flights canceled
Meteorologists warned on Saturday that this winter’s biggest snowstorm to date could wreak havoc and blast transport most of Finland, especially on the south coast. A snowstorm called Valtter could bring up to 30 to 40 inches of clumps to some areas this weekend. Several flights departing from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport between Saturday afternoon and Sunday […]
Consumer confidence in the economy increased in January
Consumers’ confidence in the economy improved in January compared to December 2021, according to Statistics Finland. However, confidence weakened a year ago. The consumer confidence indicator’s January result of -1.7 is in line with the long-term average. The CCI was -3.5 in December and 1.2 in November. In January last year, the confidence indicator was […]
A record number of apartments were built in Espoo
The number of building permits issued for housing also remained high. Building permits were issued for 5,737 dwellings in 2021, compared to 6,434 in the previous year. The number of dwellings built exceeded Espoo’s annual housing production target of 3,300 dwellings. “Based on the housing started and the building permits issued, this trend seems to […]
Covid-19 shows signs of the plateau in the Helsinki region
According to officials from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are showing signs of stabilization, especially in the Helsinki metropolitan area. At a press conference on Thursday, THL’s chief physician Otto Helve said that although the disease has not yet reached […]
Ministers agree with the Prime Minister’s call for the easing of Covid restrictions
Government ministers have unanimously called for some restrictions on the coronavirus to be eased. On Twitter on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said it wanted the government to speed up the process of reintroducing low-risk sporting and cultural events using the Covid Passport. On Wednesday, government ministers followed the example of the prime minister, […]
Marin: Finland should consider easing restrictions earlier than expected
“The use of the coronavirus passport to open low-risk cultural and sporting events and to extend the opening hours of food restaurants needs to be weighed up in a shorter timeframe,” he added. Marin had stated about a week ago that the government could begin a gradual easing of restrictions in mid-February. “If the epidemiological […]
Prime Minister Marin urges government to allow low-risk events to return, as HUS doctor says epidemic is likely to peak in metropolitan area
The Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin has called on the government to speed up the reintroduction of low-risk sporting and cultural events through the Covid Passport. The minister said on Twitter on Twitter that the government plans to assess the need for current and future coronavirus measures. "The government is assessing the need for […]
In Vantaa, confusion about the coronavirus instructions given by the city
The instructions were changed yesterday afternoon so that people with the virus who have no symptoms should work remotely. Those infected who are unable to work remotely should agree with their supervisor on other work or study at home. “A medical certificate can only be issued for a symptomatic one,” reads the amended instructions. Kirsi […]
Advance voting in the regional elections rose to 26 percent
The week-long advance voting in the Finnish provincial elections ended on Tuesday, and so far 26.4 per cent of those entitled to vote have voted. That’s just over a million people, but advance voting wasn’t as lively as it was before last June’s municipal elections, when 33.1 percent of those who voted came in advance. […]
Finnish dubbing on Netflix divides opinions
Actor Jaana Pesonen can rightly claim to be "Meryl Streep From Finland". Pesonen gives a Finnish voice to the character of the legendary Hollywood actor President Janie Orlean, In a Netflix sci-fi disaster comedy movie Don’t look up. The sound artist told Yle that he went to the Finnish casting of the film without knowing […]
OAJ: Closure of schools and kindergartens is likely if omicron predictions are accurate
“Especially in early childhood education, there is already a great shortage of staff. This is progressing very rationally: schools will remain open as long as there are enough staff. “ Experts at THL on Friday presented a forecast that the number of coronavirus infections could rise and the need for hospital capacity would double from […]
"How would you feel if you didn’t get a weekly shower?" – The shortage of nurses hit the home care industry
"What I think… situation is unbearable. There are no nurses or deputies. Vacancies remain unfilled," said Jonna Hedström which manages home care services for the city of Kauniainen. He said staff flight was evident before the pandemic, although the industry has now also been able to lose workers to Covid tracking and vaccination missions. The […]
The number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care units has risen to its highest level since spring 2020
The situation is worrying, it was said Stepani Bendel, Chief Physician of Intensive Care at Kuopio University Hospital. “It’s hard to allocate resources. I suspect we are able to make too many patient transfers between hospital intensive care units for non-medical reasons. Because it seems that coronavirus patients are almost everywhere, moving patients doesn’t help […]
Avi: No Covid restrictions on children’s activities in the Helsinki region
The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) has decided not to impose restrictions on the supervised hobby and sports activities of children and young people related to the coronavirus. In practice, this means that those born in southern Finland in 2003 or later can continue to participate in the guided activities, taking into […]
THL’s Salminen would replace quarantines with longer self-reported sick leave
“We should, quite frankly, already give up contact tracing. I’m talking specifically about the mild cases of vaccinated people and tracing their contacts,” he explained to the broadcaster. The health care staff assigned to tracing the contact information should be transferred to the actual care tasks, he added, stressing that many social and health care […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Jobs-Juggernaut, 40 million rapid tests and a plastic pandemic
Helsingin sanomat newspaper is a follow-up to a two-year trial of employment services launched last March that is affecting some unemployed jobseekers. The ten-month project transfers responsibility for job seekers to municipalities from state TE offices to get people to work faster. The magazine asked Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kerava how many unemployed people had […]
Finland’s population is moving, but 2 million people need expert help
The aim of the new interactive obesity map of the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) is to highlight Finland’s growing problem and send an urgent message about the ticking time bomb that will affect the residents’ future health. Using scientific prediction models, the map shows how many people are likely to suffer from […]
Espresso House will close the central kitchen after Yle’s working conditions and food hygiene study
The coffee chain Espresso House has announced that it will immediately close its central kitchen in Helsinki, which had been the subject of Yle’s investigation into dangerous working conditions and poor food hygiene. In a press release issued Monday morning, the company said the new central kitchen will open later in the spring. The statement […]
Helsinki authorities confirm that in the Helsinki metropolitan area, children will return to classrooms on Monday
The city of Helsinki has informed teachers that the schools will return to the classrooms next Monday morning according to the schedule after the Christmas holidays. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (STM) proposed earlier this week that the spring term in Finnish schools will start with distance learning. On Friday afternoon, government ministers […]
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. […]
Chief physicians are looking at shorter Covid quarantine times
The quarantine period for those diagnosed with Covid-19 can be shortened in Finland, Chief Physician Hanna Nohy The Department of Health and Welfare (THL) reported on the Communicable Diseases Prevention and Vaccination Unit on Tuesday. According to current guidelines, anyone who gives a positive coronavirus test must stay home for 10 days after the onset […]
The Helsinki Coronavirus Group recommends extending the 2-week limit
Due to the worsening epidemic situation in the region, the Metropolitan Coronavir Coordination Group has recommended that the recently introduced restrictions be extended for another two weeks. The city of Helsinki reported on the matter in a press release issued on Monday. According to the expert group, the number of new cases of coronavirus is […]
Helsinki has been liberated from the historic social and health care reform
Helsinki residents will not vote in Finland’s historic first regional elections, which are scheduled for later this month. This is because the City of Helsinki is not part of the new “welfare service provinces” that will be created as part of the reform of social and health services (also known as “sote”). In accordance with […]
“It looks like the vaccine protection will last,” says Järvinen from HUS
“The number may be over 100, but this is less than we feared. It looks like vaccination protection lasts, “he said said. Stepani Bendel, Chief Physician of Intensive Care at Kuopio Central Hospital, reminded According to YLE, it is still premature to say how the infections of the last few days will affect the hospital […]
Helsinki after school clubs outdoors during January
After the first and second grade children ‘s schooling, club activities will be held outdoors in Helsinki in January due to the deteriorating coronavirus situation. City officials hope the change will help reduce close contact between children and limit potential exposure to the virus. Schools in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area also aim to avoid confusion […]
A HUS official suggests special Covid hospitals
Head of the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital Districts (HUS) Eero Hirvensalo, says Covid hospitals should be set up to treat patients with coronavirus. Hirvensalo, who is responsible for planning the care of Covid patients in the HUS area, believes that separate Covid hospitals are needed both in the Helsinki metropolitan area and throughout the country. […]
