Tag: Ilta-Sanomat
Thursday’s papers: Behind the scenes of the NATO bid, a retrospective of Covid, the birds are gone
Ilta-Sanomat tells its readers that Turkey’s expected approval of Finland’s NATO membership follows increased pressure from the USA.
Thursday’s papers: Unsustainable logging, Covid booster friction and another OL3 delay
Health experts disagree on the correct number of vaccine doses at this stage of the pandemic, writes Ilta-Sanomat.
Thursday’s papers: Russian bombers, a one-man referendum and moose collisions
Ilta-Sanomat publishes satellite images showing that Russia has moved strategic bombers to an air base on the Kola Peninsula.
Wednesday papers: Defense spending, stormy weather, drones spraying pesticides
The defense forces have bought new equipment for at least 260 million euros after Russia attacked Ukraine, Ilta-Sanomat says.
Thursday’s papers: Finland reacts to the “sabotage” of Nord Stream, the history of the pipeline, the former prime minister’s Russian client
Ilta-Sanomat offers a political history lesson on the lack of discussion about the Nord Stream gas pipeline project during its construction.
The relations between Russia and Turkey have little importance for Finland’s NATO project, Niinistö tells MTV
Turkey stands out from the other defense alliance member countries in that it has maintained a closer bilateral relationship with Russia. However, Niinistö does not believe that the relationship is uncomplicated or that the relationship will certainly grow closer under the prevailing circumstances. “It’s worth keeping in mind that while there may be smiles in […]
THL: The fourth vaccine injections will be offered to more people from the fall
Hanna NohyThe chief physician of THL confirmed that the age limit is to be lowered in order to prepare for a stronger peak in coronavirus infections and morbidity. Both morbidity and mortality are currently declining. “Age is the biggest risk for serious coronavirus infection. The risk increases significantly at around 50-60. Where [the recommendation] survives, […]
IS: President Niinistö is concerned about the corona situation in Finland
President Sauli Niinistö expressed concern about the corona situation in Finland and the number of deaths in a recent interview with Ilta-Sanomat. According to statistics from the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), a total of almost 4,800 covid deaths have been reported in Finland, which is on a particularly sharp rise this spring. […]
Paper: Finland blocks sale of properties near Lapland airport to a Russian buyer
The Finnish state has intervened to prevent the sale of the industrial property to a Russian buyer, citing national security reasons. report afternoon newspaper Ilta-Sanomat. The newspaper added that the Ministry of Defense has confirmed the report. A Russian citizen had inquired about the purchase of an empty property located very close to Rovaniemi Airport. […]
Monday papers: NATO discusses Turkey, #MeToo, Midsummer weather
Negotiations between Finland, Sweden and Turkey on the Nordic NATO membership applications will resume on Monday, Ilta-Sanomat says. The President’s Office tweeted on Sunday about the resumption of talks hosted by the NATO Secretary General. Jen Stoltenberg In Brussels. Turkey has repeatedly expressed its opposition to Finland’s and Sweden’s membership of NATO, as it is […]
Prime Minister Marin demands that the privacy of his child be respected
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) on Thursday publicly appealed for respect for the privacy of his four-year-old child. Inside something TweetMarin wrote that she and her husband do not give permission to take pictures of her daughter or publish pictures of the child. "We hope this is respected. The child has the right to privacy […]
Thursday’s newspapers: New Turkish demand, Åland festivals, in cash from us
Evening News writes that the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan is "added to its long list a second requirement that Finland and Sweden must meet before Turkey can accept NATO membership;". Speaking at a joint press conference with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro Erdogan announced on Wednesday that Turkey will not be able to […]
Keskiviikon lehdet: Jatkuva yllätys Turkin osastolla, leikkipaikkaruokailu, pääministerin pohja
Suomen ja Ruotsin Nato-jäsenyysprosessi on ollut kolmen viikon ajan pysähdyksissä Turkin vastustuksen vuoksi, joka keskittyy lähinnä väitteisiin, että maat tukevat kurditerroristeja. Turkki käynnisti molempia maita painostavan kampanjan kurdikysymyksestä ja aseiden vientikielloista 13. toukokuuta, viisi päivää ennen kuin Suomi ja Ruotsi jättivät jäsenhakemuksensa Brysselissä. Sisään Ilta-Sanoman haastattelut, presidentti Sauli Niinistö sanoi, ettei ollut syytä epäillä Turkin […]
Russia is blocking access to Yle’s website
Russia’s Federal Communications Regulatory Authority Roskomnadzor has blocked most of Yle’s services in Russia. The Yle.fi website appeared in Roskomnadzor’s register of banned sites on Thursday. The decision to close the Yle.fi domain was made by the Russian Public Prosecutor’s Office on 27 May. Screenshot of Roskomnadzor’s websiteYle Yle’s Finnish-language online services, Yle Uutiset and […]
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 […]
Russia is blocking access to Helsingin Sanomat
The Russian government agency has blocked access to Helsingin Sanomat’s website. Russia’s FICORA Roskomnazdor released the block on Wednesday, shortly after the Russian Public Prosecutor’s Office issued a decision banning the Finnish news site. Russian NGO Roskomsvoboda said the ban was due to HS’s Russian-language news articles about the war in Ukraine. HS set up […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: NATO and investments, monkey pox disinfo and successive hockey host Tampere
Jyväskylän Keskisuomalainen is among the leading newspapers syndicated article where several economic analysts say investors are likely to see Finland as a slightly higher risk country during the ongoing NATO membership process. According to these experts, the perceived risks are related to concerns about various disturbances by Russia. "During the process, there is some uncertainty […]
Monday’s newspapers: Finland’s road to NATO
Legislators are due to begin a debate on Finland’s NATO membership on Monday after management announced on Sunday to apply for membership. "It is clear in which direction Finland’s NATO membership is moving." Helsingin sanomat newspaper write. According to the newspaper, more than two-thirds of MPs support membership. This means that there is an over-majority […]
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, […]
Wednesday’s magazines: Boris breeze in, labor dispute analysis and children’s fitness dispute
Finland’s great week of security discussions and decisions will continue on Wednesday with a visit by the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Johnson will visit Finland on Wednesday, and Finnish leaders will decide on applying for NATO membership on Thursday. Tampereen Aamulehti is one of several newspapers The story of STT a visit that borrows […]
Friday’s newspapers: Declaration of defense, traffic problems and cunning prisoner
As Finland examines its defense options in a changed security environment, one of the biggest questions has been whether Finland will be protected from Russian invasion during a possible NATO search process. Ilta-Sanomat wrote that the United States would certainly help both Finland and Sweden through the difficulties in the forthcoming NATO search process. This […]
British Secretary of Defense: "Incomprehensibly" Britain would not defend Finland, Sweden, if it were attacked
British Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace said it would be "incomprehensibly" that Britain will not defend Finland and Sweden if either country is attacked, whether they have joined NATO or not. Wallace commented at a joint press conference with the Finnish Minister of Defense. Antti Kaikkonen (Cen) in Helsinki on Wednesday. British Defense Minister Ben […]
Monday’s newspapers: No to NATO, Russian fake news, May Day snow
The most read article in Helsingin Sanomat on Monday morning is a to interview With the Member of the Left Alliance Anna Kontulaone of only 11 of Finland’s 200 legislators who have publicly stated that they do not support NATO’s application to join NATO. Why not, HS asks. Membership does not necessarily increase Finland’s security, […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Road to NATO, Russia blocks Finnish tabloid, Ukraine House
Helsingin sanomat newspaper ends up the main points of the first official day of NATO debate in Parliament, which began on Wednesday and ends with a very clear conclusion. "The process called for by the Parliamentary Republic is currently under way, but it does not change the overall picture: Finland will apply for NATO as […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Russia’s gas unloading, parliamentary support for NATO and royal visit
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shifted the debate around energy in Finland, as much of Finland’s energy needs are sourced from Russia. Li AnderssonChairman of the Left Alliance and Minister of Education, spoke to Iltalehti paradox that Finland finances the Russian military machinery. "Europe will continue to fund Putin’s military operations and the Putin administration […]
Wednesday’s Papers: NATO Reports Heads to Parliament, Domestic Violence During Covid and Nursing Career
On Wednesday, Finland’s debate on NATO membership will proceed as the government reports to Parliament on the change in the foreign and security policy environment as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Helsingin Sanomat wrote that although the report does not take a direct position on NATO membership, it opens a formal debate and […]
Tuesday’s leaves: tears at the gas pump, food options and an unnamed NHL star
The rise in fuel prices has been difficult for many to deal with. In rural Finland, where distances are greater and services are fewer, people have suffered the most. On Tuesday, Helsingin Sanomat has a mass sent song look at the impact on people’s daily lives, and it’s a sad read. "Driving is as minimal […]
Monday’s newspapers: Niinistö from NATO, mothers’ burnout, too few interpreters
Evening paper Evening News on the Swedish television program STV on Sunday night, criticizes the president Sauli Niinistö gave a positive picture of what NATO membership would mean for Finland. The program presented the report described on the Finnish-Russian border in Nuijamaa, as well as the MP’s views on security issues. Erkki Tuomioja (SDP) and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Yle Sport: Olympic official physically disturbed, belittled by female colleagues
More revelations about the behavior of a former member of the Olympic Committee Mika Lehtimäki Yle Sport, chairman of the Olympic Committee and former mayor of Helsinki, has reported on her female colleagues, Jan Vapaavuori also involved in the consequences of the scandal. On Monday, Lehtimäki announced his resignation as head of the Finnish Olympic […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: NATO or not, Covid still deadly, Finland’s aging population
The country’s largest daily circulation, Helsingin Sanomat writes Most signs now point in the direction that Finland is likely to apply for NATO membership this year. One of the signs mentioned by the magazine is the rapid change in the attitudes of the nation’s citizens. For the first time in Finland’s history, the majority of […]
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. […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Visit to the United Kingdom, petition on biodiversity and nuclear hope
Most newspapers report on the president Sauli Niinistö a visit to the UK, full of security-related events and meetings. He participated in the meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force of the Nordic-Baltic Security Coalition led by the United Kingdom. Alongside its Ilta-Sanomat reports that he also met Prince Charlesembeds a tweet in which Niinistö claimed […]
Friday’s newspapers: Putin-Niinistö, war worries, Hanko real estate and Western companies in Russia
In the background of the war in Ukraine, President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) are dealing diplomatically on two fronts. Niinistö will call the Russian president on Friday Vladimir Putinwhile Marin is in Paris for an “informal” EU Council summit. The director of the Foreign Policy Institute speaks to […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Russia now the biggest concern, rising prices, juvenile delinquency
As many as 74 percent of Finns are concerned about Russia’s military threat To a survey published by Ilta-Sanomat on Tuesday afternoon. Almost half of the respondents to the Economic Survey survey consider it probable that the war in Ukraine will escalate into a wider European conflict and that Finland will have to defend itself […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Ukraine’s reaction, snow chaos
Monday evening Vladimir Putin gave an extensive televised speech announcing the recognition of the separatist republics concentrated in Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukraine, before signing agreements with the leaders of the two breakaway regions. included the transfer of Russian troops to Ukraine. The UN Security Council met shortly afterwards in an emergency session attended by a […]
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 […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Niinistö analysis, Swedish mortgages, throat cost
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has been in the international media recently, and it is a matter of pride for many Finns. Ilta-Sanomat has a convenient whole Niinistö’s interviews in recent days and outlines his position as one of the few Western leaders to have regular discussions with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Niinistö has expressed […]
Coronavirus updates 21.1.2022-4.2.2022
Aki Lindén (SDP) has been confirmed as Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services, replacing his party colleague Krista Kiuru, who begins her maternity leave on Friday. Lindén will also chair the government’s coronavirus ministerial working group, where his views on handling the pandemic will have important sway. Read more here. 4.2 11:58 THL: 6,900+ […]
Monday’s newspapers: latest NATO poll, Convoy protest expires, snowstorm break
A recent survey commissioned and published by the Finnish Farmers’ Association Future of the countryside stated that 45 per cent of respondents would support Finland’s application to NATO on the condition that the country’s leaders recommend joining. About a third of respondents opposed the proposal, while less than a quarter were unsure. Support for NATO […]
Protesters were threatened and harassed by reporters in Friday’s demo
Reporters reporting on the Convoy Finland 2022 demonstrations in central Helsinki on Friday night say they have experienced verbal and physical harassment at work. Yle’s reporter and photographer at the scene say they were constantly threatened verbally and physically. Some protesters tried to prevent journalists from moving freely. Reporters were beaten and threatened, and one […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: MPs back to work, Covid restrictions lifted, nurses’ vaccine pass valid and online skiing lessons
Parliament will return to work after the Christmas break on Tuesday, and there is a long list of things in the parliamentary tray. Helsingin Sanomat has summary big things. The government intends to present 166 additional bills in the spring and 122 in the autumn. The HS suggests that individual laws do not cause major […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: End of pandemic, shortage of school nurses, wolf hunt and goalkeeper scandal
Helsingin sanomat newspaper reported Tuesday opinions Jussi SaneAn employee at THL who is currently consulting with the World Health Organization. He said the pandemic will continue for as long as people believe in it, but the burden on health systems – a crucial indicator in his view – has begun to diminish and we are […]
MPs who do several jobs grab seats in provincial councils
Finland’s first provincial council elections have given 101 members of parliament, or just over half of the members of parliament, a say in all three levels of government. This powerful group is made up of municipal councilors as well as newly elected provincial councilors, and they have a day job as a member of parliament […]
Friday’s newspapers: More on Prime Minister’s NATO statement, small town concerns, continued vaccine hesitation
Friday’s newspapers continue to react to the nuances in the foreign and security policy statements of Finland’s leaders, with NATO and Russia still as the main issues. The prime minister spoke to the news agency Reuters on Wednesday Sanna Marin said it is "really unlikely" that Finland would apply for NATO membership at least during […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: NCP leads poll, supermarkets reveal summer wages, is winter coming to an end?
According to Helsingin Sanomat, the Conservative Coalition Party topped the voter poll just a few days before the provincial elections. The NCP received 20.7 percent support from respondents with the prime minister Sanna MarinThe Social Democratic Party (SDP) is behind with 19 per cent and the Center with 16.7 per cent. The the paper said […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Nurses’ salaries, ministerial machinery and Finland’s Olympic telephone policy
Helsingin Sanomat has analysis the desire of candidates for county council elections to raise the salaries of nurses. It is an issue in many election compasses during Sunday’s provincial election, and most politicians believe nurses ’salaries should be raised. But it is still unlikely that they will receive an overpaid salary, and HS explains why. […]
See: The cause of the collision of the Viking Line ferry in Helsinki is being investigated
According to the company, the Viking Line ferry MS Gabriella, which collided with the pier in the Port of Helsinki on Wednesday, will be out of service for a month due to repairs. The ship, which was carrying about 200 passengers at the time of the accident, was embarking on a regular voyage to Stockholm […]
Friday’s newspapers: Healthcare capacity, THL – ministry division and sports awards
Helsingin Sanomat has shaking asks why Finland seems to be running out of health care capacity at an earlier stage in the Covid epidemic than in other European countries. The magazine points out that health care executives launched an alarm in the early fall and includes a chart showing that the load on hospitals for […]
Thursday papers: emergency forces, false positive results, expensive gas anger
Various newspapers, including tabloid Evening paper and Swedish Hufvudstadsbladet to discuss the government’s preparations for the re-enactment of the Emergency Authorization Act as the number of Covid cases increases. The authorities have started preparations for the adoption of sections 86 and 88 of the law, which were last in force in spring 2021. Activation of, […]
THL Finland recommends closing bars, pubs and nightclubs on a weekly basis
THL considers the closure to be both necessary and proportionate to the current epidemiological situation. It explained that the restriction of social contacts is necessary precisely to safeguard the health care system, as the pressure on the system has increased rapidly and is expected to continue due to the omicron transformation. Restaurants that mainly serve […]
THL recommends closing the bars and pubs in the Battle of Covid for 3 weeks
The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has proposed that pubs, bars and nightclubs in the country be completely closed across the country to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Following a request for an opinion from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the THL proposed that bars, pubs, karaoke bars and nightclubs […]
Thursday’s newspapers: The Nazis in a small town, the opening of elections and Kiovu’s Covid activities
Investigations into a Nazi terrorist cell in the sleepy village of Kankaanpää made headlines two weeks ago, but little was known about the five men arrested by police. Officials told the world they were suspected of arms crimes and the planning of a terrorist attack, and they were enthusiastic about far-right ideology. Evening paper went […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Niinistö-Biden debates, third priorities, gender pay gap
Helsinki afternoon newspaper Evening News is one of the newspapers telling the President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and the President of the United States Joe Biden had a phone conversation on Monday. The White House website said leaders had shared concerns about the situation in Ukraine. Biden also praised Finland’s decision to choose American-made F-35 […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Ministers ignore exposure warning, better guidance needed, second not for rescuing Malmi airport
According to Helsinki magazine Helsingin sanomat newspaper, Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä (Cen) took part in a floorball match between Finland and Latvia on Sunday afternoon, although he had been informed on Saturday of possible exposure to the coronavirus. Lintilä had attended a meeting on Friday, which was also attended by the Foreign Minister […]
The security guard is investigating the take-off accident at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
The plane on its way from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Joensuu in Eastern Finland had flight problems on Thursday night immediately after take-off and had to return to the airport. The incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. According to Finavia, the national airport operator, there was no danger to other aircraft. Finavia has not specified the […]
Friday Papers: Covid Fears, Ignoring Stop Signs, and Black Friday Waste
On Thursday, Finland’s political leadership announced new measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and restaurant restrictions will tighten and disguise the recommendations. On Friday, the papers deal with the emergency a new version in South Africa, as well as the possible extension of the use of the Covid Passport to allow event organizers […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Tunnel voting, dark November and a fair game of football
Helsingin sanomat newspaper write that the fate of the controversial new traffic tunnel in the Helsinki Sörnäinen area will be decided at a city council meeting on Wednesday evening. The HS called the members of the council to get an idea of how the vote could go, and found that a majority was going to […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Hospital burden, Finland "hell" fur farms and employment growth
this week Helsingin sanomat newspaper says that there were more Covid-19 patients in Finnish hospitals on Monday than ever before. According to the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), 322 people had been hospitalized on Monday after receiving the virus, up from 284 a week ago and 255 in the week before. Also Helsingin […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Overcrowded power department transfers, Finnish newspaper helps condemn US Capitol riot and municipalities seek Covid compensation
The Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) has started transferring Covid-19 patients in need of intensive care to other parts of Finland due to a lack of capacity. Helsingin sanomat newspaper. HUS is currently setting up six intensive care units in addition to the current 15 units to meet growing demand. Jari PetäjäSee HUS. The […]
Vegan "chicken lover" protests the launch of KFC in Finland
The launch of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Finland was disrupted on Thursday when a man calling himself Benjamin announced that he was a “chicken lover” who was present to protest the company’s animal rights. KFC had promised to offer the first queue at the new outlet for free chicken for a year. Helsingin sanomat […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Vaccination distribution, pet registry, Nazi name error
Helsinki Day Helsingin sanomat newspaper asks the question: Is society divided into the worlds of the vaccinated and the unvaccinated? As the newspaper points out, despite previous forecasts, the coronavirus vaccination coverage of the population over 12 years of age had not yet exceeded 80 percent by Monday. While the target is likely to be […]
Monday’s newspapers: Government tensions, the downside of telecommuting, human compost
Helsinki afternoon newspaper Ilta-Sanomat points out that in any long-term relationship, partners can sometimes find themselves in a bad conflict. The newspaper says that in the case of the current coalition government Sanna Marin (SDP) – at least on the basis of the media – the partner parties are constantly at odds with each other. […]
Prime Minister Marin is concerned about coronary infections in unvaccinated people
The government’s target of 80 percent coverage of vaccinations for those 12 years of age and older is nearing completion, but the Covid epidemic shows no signs of slowing. In an interview with Ilta-Sanomat, Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) painted a grim picture of the Covid situation in Finland. According to […]
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 […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Violent teenagers, Covid passport at work and Helsinki ditches meat
Helsingin Sanomat leads the story of violent crimes among young teens. The newspaper reports that police statistics refer to the reporting of several assaults on people under the age of 15 following several high-profile cases of bullying. According to the HS, police now see reports of cases that would not have been reported for years […]
Thursday’s papers: Children vaccinated, Holocaust denier apologizes, football Cliffhanger
The possibility that Finland will start introducing coronavirus vaccines for children aged 5-11 before the end of this year has taken a big step forward, by to the most widespread Helsingin Sanomat. The latest developments follow reports From the U.S., a panel of experts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the benefits […]
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 […]
The prime minister’s positive Covid outlook surprises regional government agencies
Heikki Mäki, Director of the Southwest Finland Regional State Administrative Agency (Avi), told Yle that he was surprised by the recent statements of politicians in the light of the current coronavirus situation in Finland. Regional government agencies are responsible for managing local Covid control measures. Earlier this month, the prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said […]
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 […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Covid Pass, climate pessimism and newspaper readership
Parliament has now approved the updated content of the Communicable Diseases Act, which is the road to the introduction of the EU Covid Passport in Finland, Ilkkapohja write. The move could see a passport requested by restaurants, clubs and other public spaces as early as Saturday. In the discussion on the Covid passport and entry […]
Tuesday Magazines: Green Changes, Man Rediscovered, and Olympic Stadium Complaints
The board of the Finnish Green Party met on Monday night to decide who will change the party’s leader Maria Ohisalo as Minister of the Interior at the beginning of parental leave. It was not a simple process, reports Evening paper. The six-hour meeting effectively decided who would be given the ungrateful task of running […]
Friday Magazines: Covid Rise, Climate Demonstrations and Firewood Vending Machine
Helsinki tabloid Ilta-Sanomat reviews the latest figures Covid hospitalizations in Finland and points out that at a press conference on Thursday Pasi Pohjola according to the ministry of social affairs and health, the proportion of unvaccinated coronavirus patients was hospitalized in september. "The epidemic situation has clearly deteriorated and, of course, affects unvaccinated populations and, […]
Coast Guard: Human smugglers charge up to $ 15,000 for illegal transportation to Finland
The Gulf Coast Guard has launched seven investigations into human trafficking in Belarus. Ilta-Sanomat will report on the matter on the first Thursday. Since the spring, an exceptional number of migrants and refugees have arrived at the EU’s Belarus-Russia border. According to the Coast Guard, some have also been smuggled to Finland via transit countries. […]
Restaurants are open, slot machines will return as Finland eases restrictions
The restrictions no longer apply to areas in the process of accelerating the epidemic, such as Eastern and Northern Savonia and Kymenlaakso. In the official transmission phase of Uusimaa, Ilta-Sanomat reports that restaurants in the metropolitan area are no longer subject to regulations. Gambling monopoly Veikkaus has announced that in light of the changes, it […]
Friday’s newspapers: Tinfoil hats, income tax cut, “ordinary mom” makes strong man record attempt
Friday The Hufvudstadsbladet reports this in a parliamentary debate on Thursday night in which sparks fly as MPs debate the government’s plans to introduce so-called Covid passports. Thanks to the documents, people who have been vaccinated against or recovered from the virus have unrestricted access to places such as restaurants or bars. According to the […]
No tests at the borders and Mu version: Today’s news review
Passengers from Norway and Sweden can now come to Finland without any tests According to a report According to Ilta-Sanomat, passengers no longer need to test or present evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result or vaccination certificate at Finnish border crossings with Sweden and Norway in Lapland. Markku Broas, The infection manager of the […]
IS: Dozens of children are abducted in Finland every year
According to Räisänen, the most common reason for abducting a parent is to move to a country that they believe offers better views or that would act as a safety net. In many cases, the abductor has a new love hobby, work or study opportunity abroad, and does not trust the other parent to take […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: EU policy, alcohol sales and a fresh, clear autumn
Finland’s EU policy has been on the agenda since the Minister of Finance Annika Saariko (Cen) signed a joint letter calling for tighter fiscal policies from other Member States. The letter is a prelude to the struggle to restore fiscal discipline after two years of lighter implementation so that states can borrow more to combat […]
Tuesday’s magazines: New testing strategy, Covid passports, Helsinki traffic strike
Helsinki tabloid Ilta-Sanomat tells about it it has been informed that a new coronavirus testing strategy prepared by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health was approved on Monday. The plan aims to free up testing capacity and shift more human resources to diagnose and treat other diseases. According to the newspaper, the new plan […]
Tuesday’s papers: Climate contemplation, council rejection, and golf win
The Finnish budget house will start on Tuesday with negotiations between the government’s parties. The process began in August on a proposal from the Treasury, and now politicians are chewing on it before the final version is born. There is controversy over funding for research and academia, police and unemployment benefits, but the biggest controversy […]
Friday’s papers: Underemployment, English-language education and the sponsorship criterion
On Friday Helsingin Sanomat asks in itself a question that is dear to many readers of Yle News: why do so many highly educated foreigners in Finland not do work that matches their profession? The magazine speaks to a Cameroonian graduate who finally found an engineering job that matched her degree after years of cleaning […]
Hundreds of personal data were compromised in a phishing attack at the University of Oulu
At the University of Oulu, the usernames and passwords of students and staff fell into the wrong hands this week, according to the institution. Phishers received passwords from 700 to 800 people, Kaarlo Määttä, Told Yle, Information Security Manager at the University of Oulu. The IT management of the University of Oulu has blocked certain […]
Friday’s newspapers: Finnish troops to Afghanistan, vaccine side effects, Tampere congestion
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö believes that the Finnish troops sent to Afghanistan will ensure the evacuation of Finnish citizens from the country is not in danger. Interview in the afternoon newspaper Ilta-Sanomat. The government announced the deployment of a small army of forces to the Afghan capital on Thursday, for the first time by sending […]
Thursday’s papers: Contact Tracking Point, Train Danger and Belarus-Russia Border
As the number of Covid cases dropped, bars and restaurants reopened, and summer festivals began, many people felt free to enjoy something more than a normal summer. But now as a feature Helsingin Sanomat on Thursday reports that coronavirus infection chains caused by the return to social life threaten the contact tracing process. "Where there […]
Finland lags behind other EU countries as vaccination rate drops
The hospital district of Central Ostrobothnia experienced the biggest slowdown, with 61 per cent less shots received at the end of July compared to early summer. According to Iltalehti, 72.2 per cent of the adult population (aged 18 and above) in EU countries has received at least one dose of the vaccine. The equivalent figure […]
Police are investigating the massacre in the port of Turku
Turku police have started a preliminary investigation into the massacre in the city’s port area on Sunday evening. Tabloid Ilta-Sanomat said that the battle, which involved an estimated 20 people, broke out in front of the Silja Line terminal at about 6.30 pm. According to police, they have received one criminal report of suspected assault […]
NCP Chairman Orpo considers the government’s partnership with a basic Finn in 2023
Petteri Orpo, chairman of the National Coalition Party, the largest opposition party, says his conservative party would be open to a government partnership with the National Finnish Party. Orpo told the afternoon newspaper Ilta-Sanomat on Saturday that he expects his party to win the next parliamentary elections in 2023. He said he intends to become […]
Friday’s newspapers: Green support collapses, climate protest and Finnkino refuses cash
The Greens are still the second largest party in the Finnish capital, but in the local elections the party lost three council seats. "The Greens suffered a defeat in the Helsinki elections, which could be called a collapse," Helsingin sanomat newspaper write. In 2017, 37 per cent of the votes in the Vallila area of […]
Topless “chest activists” were separated from the Tampere public sauna
Activists seeking to normalize the nipples were asked to leave the public sauna on Friday for refusing to cover their breasts, but they have vowed to continue the fight to change the rules and norms of female infertility. Nudity in the sauna is very common and generally accepted in Finnish society, but some public saunas […]
The Finnish government intends to introduce new speed limits to slow down traffic
The government also intends to update the principles governing the setting of speed limits in the country and will assess the effectiveness of the Swedish and Norwegian models by maintaining separate lanes for speed limits above 80 km / h. In practice, this would mean building structures such as dividers to prevent collisions. According to […]
Thursday Magazines: Soccer Tourist Covid, Candidate Location and Swimming-Strash
Finnish football summer starts on Saturday with a Euro2020 match against Denmark in Copenhagen. It is the first time that Finland is participating in a major tournament, and many thousands of fans are planning a trip. The number has decreased somewhat due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid pandemic, but there are still a […]
Friday’s newspapers: Helsinki Mayor’s Competition, Greta Finland, Lions’ Roar
A voter poll According to a proposal commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat, the National Coalition Party (NCP) will lead the vote in Helsinki in next week’s municipal elections, when the competition for the new mayor of the capital will take place for the last leg. According to the survey, support for the National Contact Point is […]
The people of Turku have been pressured to vote – the police are investigating election crimes
The case has been preliminarily investigated as three election crimes. No election official is suspected of abuse. Turku Sanomat on Tuesday wrote that it has learned that attempts to force people to vote and influence their voting decisions are targeted at people with a foreign background at the Varissuo Library advance polling station. Ilkka Sepponen, […]
Police launched an investigation into the theft of suspected thefts – the video spreads on social media
The Länsi-Uusimaa police have launched a preliminary investigation between a grocery store guard and suspected burglar equipment in Espoo over the weekend. The event, which took place at K-Market in the Vallikallio district on Saturday, was videotaped and widely shared on social media. It appears that the video shows a male guard using too much […]
Monday’s newspapers: Vanhanen’s departure, Helsinki companies in danger, tram fever
Ilta-Sanomat has an afternoon newspaper published an interview with the Minister of Finance Matti Vanhanen (Cen), following Saturday’s news of his resignation and giving instructions to the leader of the Central Party and the current Minister of Science Annika Saarikko. Vanhanen, who began his political career as a member of the Espoo City Council more […]
Yle examines politicians’ statements on immigration and climate change
Yle has received dozens of demands from the population for fact-finding statements made by political party leaders in recent weeks ahead of the June 13 local elections. The statements related to, among other things, immigration, climate change and the coronavirus crisis. In this article, we have assessed each statement as true, false, or ‘in between’ […]
The Finnish Parliament passes the EU stimulus system with 134–57 votes
The topic divided opinion between both the center and the national coalition. Hannu Hoskonen and Tuomas Kettunen representatives of the center voted so-called. against the decision on own resources, by breaking the line of the far-right party. Antti Kurvinen, the chairman of the Centre’s parliamentary group, stated To BTI that the group is discussing the […]
