Tag: Kankaanpää
The police suspect that the man used a 3D printer to make weapons
The man was initially brought to the attention of the police when he crashed into a light pole at a roundabout in Kankaanpää municipality.
Kaikkonen: We must not allow persecution based on nationality to penetrate
Ministry officials are also considering the possibility of completely banning real estate purchases by Russians. They are expected to present their conclusions in December. On Tuesday, Kaikkonen considered the government’s proposal important in terms of national security, but tried to suppress the discussion about a complete ban. “Even though we take our security very seriously, […]
The Finnish Immigration Service will establish new reception centers on September 8
Some of the reception centers to be established are branches of existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service continues to increase the number of accommodation places in the existing reception centers. Currently, there are 83 reception centers, their branches and service points in private residences, as well as eight reception units for minors. The Finnish […]
The right to release neo-Nazi suspects in Kankaanpää
The Satakunta District Court has decided to release four suspects from members of a far-right terrorist cell in the town of Kankaanpää in southwestern Finland. A fifth suspect was released earlier last month. Five men aged 23-26 were arrested in December on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack, the first time in Finland that charges […]
Yle’s investigation: Kankaanpää neo-Nazi gang has had intimidation, harassment, assault
A group of young men dressed in bomb jackets and fighting shoes has been a familiar sight in the town of Kankaanpää in southwestern Finland for years. The group is also known to openly present racist symbols, such as t-shirts with text. "white pride". Earlier this month, the Satakunta District Court ordered five men aged […]
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 […]
One suspect in the Kankaanpää neo-Nazi case was released, but is still being investigated
The Police Department of Southwest Finland announced on Friday that it had released one of the suspects in Kankaanpää who are believed to be members of a far-right terrorist cell. Last Friday, the Satakunta District Court ordered five men aged 23-26 to be arrested on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack. This was the first […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Far-right plot of terror, Covid among children and an impending snowstorm
Finland’s largest circulation magazine Helsingin Sanomat describes how the investigation of routine drugs led to a historic case of terrorism, in which the so-called "Kankaanpää Group". Five men aged 23-26 were arrested last Friday on suspicion of preparing for a terrorist attack, the first time charges have been brought against a far-right group in Finnish […]
Five young men were arrested for preparing for terrorist offenses in Finland
As part of an extensive investigation, the police are also investigating serious firearms offenses committed for terrorist purposes and serious thefts committed for terrorist purposes, According to YLE. Their activities do not pose an acute threat, wrote Helsingin sanomat newspaper. YLE on Friday highlighted that the investigation is the first of the far-right organization’s suspected […]
Five far-right terrorist suspects were arrested
Five men were arrested on Friday on suspicion of preparing for a terrorist attack. Five were arrested on Thursday night in Kankaanpää, and they arrived at the District Court of Southwest Finland on Friday. At a news conference on Friday night, police declined to say whether the men intended to target an attack on a […]
Newt snap won the Finnish Nature Picture of the Year award
The underwater image, taken from a smooth water image, has been chosen as Finland’s nature image for 2021. According to the award committee, the image gave a unique insight into the exotic habitat of the watery, saying that the amphibian seems to be floating in space. "The landscape on the other side of the water […]
The goal of the Ministry of Finance is to reduce the financial stock of the film industry
Finnish cinema is recognized around the world. Many of the Cannes Festival Award winning films Juho Kuosmanenhave, for example, received support from the Center for the Promotion of Audiovisual Culture (Avek). The center is the main funding center for Finnish film, documentary and video production, and last year distributed EUR 3.4 million. The filmmakers say […]
The large gender gap in the management of startups and growth companies in Finland continues
In 2020, women owned 10% of the boards of Finnish private equity and private equity portfolios. The number decreased slightly from 2019, when the proportion of women was 11%. On the other hand, the gender gap in management teams has narrowed slightly. In 2019, women accounted for 19% of top management positions, compared to 20% […]
Finns Party gains, NCP top as turnout dips in Finnish local elections
Local election results With 99.0% of the vote counted at 00:18 Live results available here. NCP 21.2% (+0.6%) SDP 17.8% (-1.6%) Centre 15% (-2.5%) Finns 14.5% (+5.7%) Greens 10.5% (-1.9%) Left 8% (-0.8%) SPP 4.9% (+0.1%) CD 3.6% (-0.5%) Others 2.1% (-) MN 1.6% (+1.6%) (Figures in brackets are % change from 2017 elections) The […]
Finland sees summer temperatures on the warm days of spring
Tuesday was the warmest day of the year in parts of Finland, according to Yle Meteorologist Joonas Koskela. The thermometer reading in Helsinki was 20.6 degrees on Monday night, but a couple of hundred kilometers northwest of the capital in Kankaanpää on Tuesday, the temperature rose to about 23 degrees in the afternoon. The city […]
