Tag: Nurmijärvi
The additional child benefit increased costs by 100 million euros in 2022
A total of 1.46 billion euros in child allowance was paid in 2022, which is almost 100 million euros more than the previous year (1.36 billion euros) due to the additional child allowance paid in December 2022. Otherwise, there have been no significant changes in the amount of child allowance paid in recent years. “At […]
Finavia’s environmental investments total almost 10 million euros
Water protection is important because by improving the management of stormwater flowing from the runway, the microbiome of the ditches and streams near the airports can be protected,” he says. Henry HansonDirector of Finavia. The Finnish Civil Aviation Authority’s infrastructure investments in 2023 will total more than 15 million euros, of which around 4 million […]
Finnish chemical companies were affected by the energy crisis
The chemical industry consumes about 18% of the total electricity consumption in Finland, and the use of natural gas as an energy source has decreased sharply in recent years. According to the Chemical Industry Association, the share of electricity in the chemical industry has grown significantly, as the industry’s own carbon-neutral goals can only be […]
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 […]
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, […]
Summer weather will continue on Tuesday, with a change expected later this week
On Monday, mercury rose to more than 20 degrees in several locations, including 21.7 degrees in Kouvola and 21.6 degrees in Nurmijärvi. Today, even more summer mercury is expected to rise to 15–20 degrees in much of Finland. The thermometer shows at least 20 degrees in the southern and western parts of the country and […]
A Finnish criminal organization mailed drugs worth 700,000 euros
The Eastern Uusimaa Police Department said on Saturday it had completed a preliminary investigation into the smuggling of marijuana by a gang named Mantaqa. Police suspect a group of Finns of obtaining marijuana from Albania and mailing it to Finland via Spain. Mikko MinkkinenThe senior inspector of the Eastern Uusimaa Police Department said that in […]
Finnish robotics company Flexmill acquired Mirka
Typical applications include propellers, turbines, foundry products, and welded and machined structures. Flexmill offers programming and tooling solutions for the surface treatment of even complex workpieces, including small-scale production. The acquisition is a key part of Mirka’s strategy to expand its range in robotics. “We welcome Flexmill to the Mirka Group and are really excited […]
Former Prime Minister Vanhanen was elected Speaker of Parliament
Ex-PM Matti Vanhanen (Cen) has been elected Speaker of Parliament when the MPs return to the spring session of the Finnish Parliament on their Christmas holidays. The former leader of the Center received 157 votes in the election. Movement Now’s only Member of Parliament Harri Harkimo received one vote, as did the NCP MP Ilkka […]
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 […]
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 quarantine and testing rules of schools have been criticized in Finland
“It is not possible to quarantine categories” Teija PuhtoChief Physician for Infectious Diseases at Oulu University Hospital, stated To Helsingin Sanomat. “You should basically call the parent of every child to do so. Anyone who tests positive gets a call right now, but that too takes 10 days. If you had to call 30 others […]
Helsinki will ease the quarantine requirement, ending most of the exposure tracing
The City of Helsinki and 11 other municipalities in Uusimaa have announced changes in the practices related to the tracing and quarantine of persons exposed to the coronavirus. In a statement issued on Monday, the city noted that exposure to the virus is only tracked in city-owned homes, health care facilities and health care units […]
The metropolitan coronavirus group in the Helsinki metropolitan area will re-publish the mask, telework recommendations
Due to the worsening epidemic situation, the metropolitan coronavir coordination group announced on Tuesday that it has tightened its recommendations on the use of face masks in public places, regardless of vaccination status. The new recommendations will take effect immediately on a late Tuesday afternoon and will remain in effect until January 16, 2022. The […]
Rising fertilizer prices are also raising food prices in Finland
Fertilizers are a major cost item for farmers, such as Kallepekka Toivonen In Nurmijärvi, Southern Finland. Toivonen on Sunday said According to YLE, tax-free prices for fertilizers have about doubled in the last 12 months. “Worst of all, no one can say how long they will continue to rise,” he said. The broadcaster stressed that […]
Helsinki has been hit hardest during the coronavirus epidemic, the researchers say
“Covid-19 has caused deep wounds to the heart of a service-, event- and experience-centric city,” the researchers wrote. blog post Last weekend. They added that while the loss itself is not particularly alarming in relation to the population, the trend marks a major shift from the general trend of the 2010s. According to Statistics Finland, […]
Banks: Rising house prices in Finland will slow down as the epidemic decreases, borrowing is limited
“People have been looking for more spacious houses when supply has been low by chance. We expect the opening up of societies to push household consumption from housing to other areas, which will slow the rise in prices. ” Las Olsen, Chief Economist of Danske Bank, commented on Friday. The Nordic authorities are also expected […]
Advice: Foreign labor is needed to combat population decline
The population projections produced by the Regional Development Council (MDI) for the next two decades suggest that Finnish municipalities have a challenging future. The main trends in the report are the sharp aging of the Finnish population and the declining number of children – especially school-age children – In the 2020s. According to the MDI, […]
Finland’s new population forecast highlights three fascinating trends
According to the forecast, in as many as five or six municipalities, especially in former industrial areas and small rural areas, the population will decline – quite a few more than 25 percent. Regionally, the population grows only in Pirkanmaa, Southwest Finland, the islands of Uusimaa and Åland, for example in areas such as Vantaa, […]
Helsinki loser, winner of Tampere internal migration in Finland in January-March
Internal migration losses were recorded in the Finnish capital in 199 in the first quarter of 2020 and 279 in 2019. According to preliminary data, the number of people moving from the rest of the country to the city between January and March remained close to the previous year’s level of 6,535. The loss for […]
Wednesday magazine magazines: Exit strategy, plant closure difficulties, snow on the way
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and key government ministers must unveil more information on their coronavirus exit plan at a press conference beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, a leading daily reports Helsingin sanomat newspaper. The board met Tuesday night at the Estates House to discuss changes to plans to remove restrictions. The proposal had […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Health care situation, local election survey and camouflage trip
Health issues neglected during the Covid pandemic will be raised again In Helsingin Sanomat. According to officials from the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, queues for hip, cataract and knee surgeries have increased since the pandemic began caring for nursing staff last year. There are now about 3,000 patients in the Helsinki and Uusimaa […]
A harmful snowstorm reserves colder temperatures in Finland
The Central Uusimaa Rescue Department alone had answered about 50 calls related to road traffic this morning. The department is responsible for providing fire and rescue services in the municipalities of Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Kerava, Mäntsälä, Nurmijärvi, Pornainen, Tuusula and Vantaa. The storm is forecast to subside as the day progresses, cooling to colder by the […]
Most government ministers plan to run in the local elections
Most Finnish MPs, including 14 ministers out of 19, are preparing to run in next spring’s municipal elections. Central Party Secretary Riikka Pirkkalainen told Yle that the candidacy of MPs and ministers could play a key role in local elections. "They often produce a significant number of votes because they have proven to be credible […]
There are returnees in Finland
So far, almost 40 per cent of new Helsinki residents are Finns returning from abroad this year. In Nurmijärvi, Savonlinna, Sipoo, Kirkkonummi, Jämsä and Järvenpää, Finns experience the most return, according to Statistics Finland. In some of these areas, the number of new residents doubled or tripled during the spring and summer compared to the […]
