Tag: Oulu
Racism Awareness Week encourages combating discrimination in the workplace
Racism Awareness Week encourages people to recognize and oppose racism in their everyday lives. People with a foreign background experience discrimination especially in the attitudes, advancement and salary negotiations of colleagues and supervisors. Nevertheless, only 7% of those who experienced discrimination at work or during a job interview reported it. “Racism can be a conscious […]
Almost 500 entrepreneurs are running in the parliamentary elections
Next are Kokooomus with 70 candidates and Liike Nyt with 64 candidates. Liike Nyt has the largest share of entrepreneur candidates, with 37% of candidates being entrepreneurs. CEO of Suomen Yrittäjät ry Mikael Pentikäinen expressed his satisfaction with the increase in entrepreneur candidates and said that “entrepreneurs are a significant group of candidates in several […]
Finland’s largest cities demand better cooperation with the state in immigration matters
The cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Turku and Oulu have proposed the establishment of an alliance led by the prime minister, which would set goals for economic growth and employment development.
The training program accelerates nursing education against the shortage
You can apply to the program during the joint application process from 15 to 30 March 2023. The training is intended especially for those who have completed the CNA program. Thanks to the educational background, students can complete their degree in part-time studies in about half the normal time. “The content of the entrance exams […]
The training program accelerates nursing education against the shortage
You can apply to the program during the joint application process from 15 to 30 March 2023. The training is intended especially for those who have completed the CNA program. Thanks to the educational background, students can complete their degree in part-time studies in about half the normal time. “The content of the entrance exams […]
Apartment prices have returned to the pre-pandemic level, says OP’s economist
Among Finland’s largest cities, prices fell the most in Oulu, Helsinki and Vantaa, and the least in Tampere and Turku. “As expected, the fall in apartment prices continued in January. The decline has now wiped out the gains made during the coronavirus pandemic, and the decline is likely to continue in the coming months. tweeted […]
The strike threatens to disrupt bus traffic in cities across Finland from Wednesday
AKT and the Confederation of Road Transport Employers (ALT) did not reach an agreement on the bus drivers’ conditions on Monday. According to the national mediator, the two labor market organizations will meet again on Tuesday to try to resolve their differences. Anu Pajavaara. Harri PasanenAKP’s advocacy director, considered yesterday, while the negotiations were still […]
Strikes in ports and road transport begin after transport workers reject the new conditions
Lako’s largest ports are Hamina-Kotka, Helsinki, Hanko, Kokkola, Naantali, Pori, Oulu, Rauma, Turku and Uusikaupunki. When 90 percent of Finland’s goods exports are handled in ports, a strike could have serious consequences for Finland’s foreign trade. The strikes in the truck, tank and oil product segments of road transport began at midnight. Ismo KokkoACP chairman […]
Finland is applying for EU funding of 61.5 million euros for communication projects
In the current application round, the strengthening of backbone network connections and the introduction of quantum communication infrastructure are financed in particular. Five projects are applying for funding to improve connections 1. The Far North Fiber Europe 1 project is seeking EUR 56.8 million in funding for seabed research and the design and construction of […]
The labor dispute in the retail trade escalates – the employers asked to stop collecting union membership fees
Anna LavikkalaThe trade union’s head of labor market affairs said the union cannot sit on the sidelines and passively oversee “proportionate” strikes aimed at employers amid collective bargaining. “In this situation, employers simply have no other choice but to resort to measures outside the negotiation table,” he stated. press release. The announcement came a day […]
Minister Harakka leads the Team Finland delegation to visit South Korea
The technological themes of the visit have enormous potential for the economy and well-being of our countries, says Minister Harakka. Minister Harakka will meet, among other things, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Defeated Hee-ryongMinister of Trade Dukgeun Ahn and the Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho. The business delegation meets potential trade […]
Heli Jantunen, Martti Koskenniemi and Merja Penttilä will receive the honorary title of Academician of Science
and research professor Merja Penttilä has expertise in biotechnology and synthetic biology. They are all respected scientists and researchers with pioneering experience in their respective fields of research. Their work has wide-ranging importance in different sectors of society and thus helps to solve global challenges. A maximum of 16 distinguished Finnish scientists can have the […]
VR acquires new equipment for night train traffic from Å koda Transtech
“We are happy to state that the popularity of night train travel has increased by 17 percent compared to 2018. With these new buses, we want to meet our customers’ wishes and further develop the travel experience. For example, working and eating in your own cabin will be even more comfortable in the future”, says […]
A doctor from Oulu is suspected of prescribing narcotics for black market sales
The doctor is suspected of writing unjustified prescriptions for at least a year and a half, and of abusing medicines and profiting from their sale.
A multi-billion euro steel plant is far from a certainty, experts remind
Widowed on Wednesday reminded According to Helsingin Sanomat, the availability of funding has weakened significantly since the early days of successful industrial start-up companies, such as the Swedish startup Northvolt, founded in 2017, which managed to gather not only funding but also the know-how needed for construction and operation. a large battery factory in SkellefteÃ¥, […]
The Oulu police suspect Avarn’s former security guard of the 2021 assault
The suspected incident happened about a year ago and the matter has been transferred to the prosecutor for investigation.
YLE: KRP has launched an investigation into two suspected crimes of treason
Although the KRP confirmed that investigations are ongoing, the detective chief inspector responsible for both investigations was willing to shed more light on the details. “The only thing I can say is that the preliminary investigation is ongoing. [Providing further details] would disturb and hinder the investigation” Jukka NurmenniemiThe officer leading the investigation into the […]
A vague threat caused the police to stop a passenger train in Oulu
Subsequent investigations revealed that the threat was unfounded and led to one person being arrested on suspicion of falsely reporting danger. The train was held at the station for about an hour before it was allowed to continue its journey south towards the capital of Finland. YLE on Sunday reportedReferring to a passenger on the […]
HS: Mobile phone data reveals a 40% drop in the center of Helsinki
A person was considered to have visited the area if he spent at least 20 minutes in the area. The statistics do not make it possible to detect the movements of an individual mobile phone user. The statistics show how much the city center has quieted down since the outbreak of the pandemic. For example, […]
The Finnish Immigration Service will establish new reception centers on November 29
Some of the reception centers to be established are branches of existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service continues to increase the accommodation capacity in the existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service is responsible for directing, planning and supervising the operation of the reception system. The reception centers run by the Finnish Immigration Service […]
Patient injury reports were made to the emergency room for fractures that had gone unnoticed
Dissertation submitted by the Master of Health Sciences Tarja Tarkiainen To the Faculty of Medicine of the Graduate School of the University of Oulu, investigated the adverse events, adverse events and near misses that occurred in the medical imaging units and their underlying causes. One dataset used in the study was the patient injury reports […]
Happiest society in the world
How could the Finns be the happiest nation in the world, when he can hardly find a Finnish friend he can laugh at and rely on regularly? Understanding Finnish happiness has taken me a while, because it is challenging to penetrate Finnish society from the outside. But when a person becomes a member, everything starts […]
Internationalization awards of the President of the Republic to Kempower, K. Hartwall, Andritz and Kasvuryhmä Suomi
The Internationalization Award of the President of the Republic is awarded annually in recognition of internationally successful companies or organizations. The candidates were proposed by several business organizations. “In addition to international success, this year’s evaluation emphasized sustainable development and the ethics of operations, as well as the effects on Finnish know-how, innovation, employment development […]
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of former Oulu councilor Junes Loka for ethnic incitement
The politician was convicted in 2020, and the Court of Appeal confirmed the sentence later that year.
The district court of Oulu fined the journalist for defamation of a former councillor
The case concerns a tweet sent by journalist Tommi Parkkonen about the Oulu city councilor in 2019.
Most of the highly educated people who move to Finland settle in well
However, there are also areas for development. As many as 39 percent are considering leaving Finland in the near future. Almost one in five (17%) has adapted either somewhat or very poorly. Unemployment, insufficient language skills and a lack of Finnish friends most likely lead to housing difficulties. – It is vital for Finland that […]
The Finnish Immigration Service will establish new reception centers on October 24
There are currently a total of 86 reception centers in Finland, their branches and service points in private residences, as well as 8 reception units for minors. About 42,000 people are currently registered as customers in the reception system. About 50 percent of them live in a private apartment and 10 percent live in municipalities […]
Stora Enso will spend one billion euros to convert the Oulu factory
With the investment, Stora Enso’s Oulu unit will become a cardboard manufacturing “megasite”, according to the company.
Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen and Professor Herbert Sixta will receive the 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Award
The production of cotton, the cellulose fiber used mainly in textiles, is not expected to keep pace with demand. Therefore, cellulose man-made fibers are an excellent complement to cotton, as these fibers have similar properties. The main manufacturing processes for man-made cellulose textile fibers are the viscose process, in which cellulose is dissolved with alkali […]
Forecast: Finland must increase annual migration gains from 15,000 to 35,000 by 2040
Expert Rasmus Aro said that Finland should increase its relative net income from immigration to Sweden’s level by 2040. “According to Finland’s internationalization scenario, immigration gains from abroad in relation to the population would increase to Sweden’s current level by 2040. It would require that emigration profits from abroad increase from the current 15,000 to […]
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 director of Valvira expresses his concern about the impending strikes in intensive care
The social and health trade union Tehy and the Nurses’ Association Super have announced their intention to organize four-day strikes in the intensive care units of both Turku University Central Hospital (TYKS) and Oulu University Hospital. The previous one was originally supposed to start tomorrow, but last week the Minister of Labor postponed it by […]
The Finnish Meteorological Institute gives Finland a severe thunderstorm
On Wednesday afternoon, an electric storm system will arrive in Finland from the west, bringing plenty of heavy rain showers and strong winds. The Finnish Meteorological Institute told the news agency STT that the thunderstorms will start at 2:30 p.m. when the storm descends between the cities of Pori and Vaasa. The strongest thunderstorms and […]
See: Thunderstorm, flash floods hit Oulu
A thunderstorm hit the city of Oulu on Tuesday evening, leading to flooded streets and traffic chaos. During the first three hours of the storm that started around 6 p.m., an estimated 56 millimeters of rain fell in the city, and 11.3 millimeters in the first hour. The huge inflow of water led to road […]
Wednesday’s papers: Russia’s travel tent, Sanna Marini’s appeal and the thunder of the heat wave
Finland’s decision to significantly reduce the number of tourist visas granted to Russian citizens has caused confusion on the streets of St. Petersburg. Hufvudstadsbladet. Residents of the city told the Swedish-language daily that they found it difficult to understand why the war in Ukraine limited the ability of civilians to travel. HBL met a middle-class […]
Warm weather will sweep the whole of Finland from Monday
Warm summer weather is forecast for many parts of Finland from Monday, and temperatures will rise to 30 degrees in the southern parts. According to Ylen Meteorologist Joonas Koskelaat the beginning of the week, warm air flows from the south into Northern Finland, which spreads to Oulu or even further north. Koskela said that on […]
Monday’s papers: Income differences, living in Helsinki, petrol prices
The incomes of many low-wage workers have not kept pace with the rising cost of living in the city, Helsingin sanomat newspaper report on Monday. There are currently more than 15,000 people receiving Kela’s general housing allowance in Helsinki, whose only source of income, according to HS, is salary or business income. This means that […]
A dead bear was found in a pond in southern Finland
A dead bear has been found on Mäntyharju near Mikkeli in southeastern Finland. A summer resident who was in a rowing boat noticed something unusual on the shore of the Ylä-Ryötty pond, he says Matti Pilsaribig game contact person and operations manager of the Mäntyharju-Hirvensalmi game management association. "We went there last night to observe […]
Lintilä considers the VAT reduction to be the best way to curb the rise in electricity prices
“Many have already received a letter telling them about the increase in the price of electricity. The measures should be implemented somewhere in November’s ballpark.” Lintilä also criticized the media for exaggerating the risk of electricity supply disruptions next winter and assured that the decision-makers are only working to ensure that the heat and lights […]
A record number of more than 35,000 have applied for temporary protection in Finland
All applicants and recipients of temporary protection are registered at the reception center, even if they live in a private apartment or an apartment provided by the municipality. Most of the applicants and recipients of temporary protection, about 65 percent, currently live outside the reception centers. Reception centers offer reception services, such as health and […]
Train traffic is slowly returning to normal after the suspected vandalism
Train traffic in South-Central Finland returned to normal on Monday afternoon, when a cable fault interrupted traffic between Tampere and Riihimäki. The state railway company VR announced the cancellations shortly after 9 a.m. and predicted that the repairs would be completed sometime in the afternoon. The Finnish Transport Agency said in a tweet that the […]
Saarikko: Valtiovarainministeriön budjettiesitys panostaa kasvuun, turvallisuuteen ja omavaraisuuteen
Matkakuluvähennyksen enimmäismäärä on nostettu tänä vuonna 7 000 eurosta 8 400 euroon ja biopolttoaineiden jakeluvelvoite alennettu 7,5 prosenttiin tänä ja ensi vuonna. Valtiovarainministeriö esittää, että poliisin määrärahoja korotetaan 18 miljoonalla eurolla tämän kevään puiteistunnossa päätettyyn verrattuna ja 780 miljoonalla eurolla varataan Ukrainan sotaa pakenevien ihmisten kotoutumisen auttamiseksi ja edistämiseksi. Puhtaiden teknologioiden, toimitusvarmuuden ja energiaomavaraisuuden edistämiseen […]
FMI: July was relatively warm and rainy, especially in Finnish Lapland
The mercury rose above 25°C on a total of 16 days in July, which is typically the warmest month in Finland. Both Porvoo’s Harabacka and Heinola’s Asemantaus hit the threshold no less than 10 times. The highest temperature of the month – 32.3°C – was measured on July 1 in Pellonpää, Oulu. The lowest temperature, […]
The prices of small houses fell in Helsinki in June, according to preliminary data
In June, according to the data, the prices of condominiums in Helsinki fell by 1.2 percent from a year ago and in the capital region by 1.9 percent from a year ago. On the other hand, the prices of apartments with at least three rooms rose by 1.4 percent in Helsinki and by 2.1 percent […]
A growing number of victims of abuse turned to the system for helping victims of human trafficking
This information is included the latest semi-annual report about the system for helping victims of human trafficking. “Non-governmental organizations in particular identify people who have become victims of human trafficking in Finland,” says Terhi Tafarisenior adviser of the system for helping victims of human trafficking. Some of the new customers, 63 adults and three minors, […]
The beauty of Finland’s national parks still attracts people after the peak of the pandemic
During the first two years of the Covid pandemic, 2020 and 2021, Finland’s national parks and other natural sites became very popular domestic tourist destinations, but it seems that other attractions are increasingly competing for people’s attention. Although official summer visitor numbers are not yet available, traffic has slowed down according to the parks Pirkko […]
VR pays its customers 200,000 euros for the lateness of Midsummer
The state railway company VR has processed almost thousands of compensation claims submitted by passengers for major traffic delays during the Midsummer weekend. The company said it had received a total of almost 10,000 customer compensation claims. The situation was caused by the delay in the construction of the track in Lempäälä municipality, which caused […]
The number of passengers at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport increased by almost 600% in the first half of 2022
About 85 percent of passengers at the country’s largest airport traveled internationally. The most popular destinations were Germany, Spain, Sweden and Great Britain. Despite the increase in passenger numbers at Helsinki-Vantaa, the recovery has been slower than at many other European airports. According to Finavia, the reason is that the number of passengers transferring at […]
Finland receives a record amount of 80.78 million euros in EU funding for transport projects
The European Commission granted a total of 5.8 billion euros in funding, of which 2.48 billion euros came from general appropriations. Some of the funding decisions were already made on April 7, 2022. In the 2021 application round, a total of EUR 101.9 million was awarded to projects in Finland. The Commission grants funding to […]
HS: The centre’s silence on Pride is receiving criticism from within the party
“Who in the management of the center decided that the center should play dead for Pride week?” he asked, referring to the lack of communication and the party’s statements about what is the world’s leading event celebrating the rights of gender and sexual minorities. “When did the Center become such an introverted, stubborn and extremely […]
The 5 best cities to visit during the summer
Helsinki Helsinki is the capital of Finland and the most underrated city in Europe. Some call it the “new Paris”. In the summer, Helsinki can be a wonderful destination, as the weather is milder than in the rest of the country. Helsinki has something for everyone, from visiting museums and cathedrals to traveling by ferry […]
Municipalities are reimbursed for the accommodation costs of persons who have fled Ukraine
The Finnish Immigration Service reimburses municipalities for accommodation costs. The municipal model is applied until March 4, 2023. The municipality can agree with the reception center that the municipality offers temporary protection recipients accommodation services in accordance with the Act on the Reception of Persons Seeking International Protection. The agreement has been negotiated with 90 […]
Train traffic is almost back to normal in Southern Finland and Lapland
Rail officials, under fire after chaotic delays last weekend, announced on Saturday that repairs had been completed on two routes — along with patchy cancellations and delays. State railway company VR said that the damage to the electric track between Riihimäki and Lahti has been repaired and traffic will return to normal around 9 am […]
The Finnish Immigration Service will establish new reception centers on July 1
Most Ukrainians fleeing to Finland stay in private housing. Some of the new reception centers are branches of existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service will continue to increase the number of accommodation places in the existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service is responsible for the coordination, planning and supervision of the reception system. […]
Finnish rail traffic was disrupted due to delays in the bridge renewal project
“Demolition of the old bridge took longer than expected” Maija LavapuroThe project manager from the Finnish Transport Agency told YLE on Monday. The state railway company VR replaced the train traffic between Tampere and Toijala with buses, but in Hämeenlinna, Parkano, Tampere and Toijala, trains with a total of 4,000 passengers were stuck for hours. […]
The activity of ticks is increasing in the south, fading after Midsummer in the Oulu region
During the spring and early summer, more than 36,000 tick observations have been reported to the University of Turku. Punkkilive website. These point to particularly high concentrations of parasitic spiders on the south coast, as well as many observations from the Oulu region. "The predominant species in Oulu is taiga, which makes up about 98 […]
Track work delays holiday train traffic
The track work, which will be completed on Sunday afternoon in South-Central Finland, was delayed, which could cause chaos for thousands of tourists returning from the Midsummer weekend party. State Railways VR announced with only 15 minutes’ notice that trains between Tampere and Toijala will be replaced by buses from 3 p.m. VR also stopped […]
Mining company Terrafame receives a new environmental permit
The state-owned mining company Terrafame received a new temporary environmental permit on Monday, which will allow it to operate in Sotkamo until March 31, 2029. Terrafame has operated in the Kainuu region on the basis of temporary permits, which has been justified by the Regional State Administrative Agency (Avi) due to the changing nature of […]
A long mosquito season in Finland
There are signs of a longer-than-usual mosquito season in Finland this summer due to the relatively cool summer weather. The mosquito season ends later than usual this year, he said Marko Mutaneninsect expert from the University of Oulu. "The weather has been varying all over Finland this summer, so the mosquito season is getting longer […]
Most of the organizers of the Pride event in Finland report harassment and violence
Almost all the organizers of Finnish Pride who responded to STT’s survey said that they had experienced some kind of harassment. The survey asked about possible forms of harassment and violence in Finland that took part in organizing an event promoting sexual and gender rights. 22 out of 25 respondents reported such experiences. The most […]
Venture capitalists help companies all over Finland to grow
Both domestic and international venture capitalists are involved in the EUR 6.8 billion investment figure. Of the total, EUR 1.9 billion is venture capital investments in startups and EUR 4.9 billion are buyout investments in more established growth companies. 61% of all investments, or EUR 4.1 billion, were made by foreign private equity investors. A […]
Tehy Magazine: Dozens of acute and intensive care nurses have resigned in Oulu, Tampere
“This is too many nurses. I haven’t come across such a large number of nurses before,” he said, noting that replacing intensive care nurses is difficult despite the ongoing recruitment campaign. “We have to reduce and close more operations than in previous summers.” For example, Oulu University Hospital will have 14 intensive care units for […]
The rise in house prices will slow down this year, Nordea and OP forecast
Nordea, for its part, estimates that unit prices may even fall between 2022 and 2023. Housing prices have continued to rise in the first half of this year, albeit at a slower pace than last year. However, Nordea emphasized that the value of households’ own mortgages is higher than in the years before the coronary […]
Police are not investigating the ice road accident that resulted in the death in February
Oulu police announced on Tuesday that they do not plan to start a preliminary investigation on the sea ice road in February into an accident that claimed the life of a rescue worker. The incident happened on a road connecting Oulu to the island of Hailuoto on the west coast of Finland. The tamping machine […]
The Finnish Immigration Service is preparing to set up new reception centers due to the increased need for accommodation for people fleeing Ukraine.
Some of the new reception centers are branches of existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service will continue to add accommodation in existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service is responsible for coordinating, planning and supervising the reception system. The Finnish Immigration Service has reception centers in Helsinki, Lappeenranta (Joutseno) and Oulu. Other reception centers […]
Ã…land’s first reception center opens
“During the spring, we have established 49 new reception centers and offices all over Finland and now, for the first time in history, also in Ã…land,” says the head of the reception unit. Pekka Nuutinen. The majority of Ukrainians live in private housing with relatives or volunteers, and they have arranged their own accommodation. Reception […]
Nationwide delays in police licensing services
The global situation and the slowdown in the coronary virus pandemic have increased the demand for travel documents in particular, congesting police licensing services. Efforts have been made to alleviate the ongoing problem throughout the spring, for example by hiring additional staff. Despite these efforts, queuing times are still long and the time taken to […]
Ã…land opens its first reception center
The Ã…land Autonomous Region opened a reception center on Monday. The first center of its kind in the region was set up to meet the needs of the approximately 250 people of Ã…land who fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. To date, the authorities have opened 49 new reception centers and offices elsewhere in […]
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 […]
Hawk-harjoituslennot kääntävät katseet taivaalle Helsingin yllä
Pään yläpuolella lentävät hävittäjät ovat viime päivinä herättäneet pääkaupunkiseudun asukkaiden huomion. Lennot ovat osa Ilmavoimien Akatemian kadettien maanantaina alkanutta ilmataistelukoulutusta. Lennot jatkuvat torstaihin asti. Lennot lennetään kahdesta neljään Hawk-koneella klo 9-16 välillä. Artikkeli jatkuu kuvan jälkeen Lentojen tarkoituksena on opettaa opiskelijoita suunnittelemaan ja toteuttamaan lentoja, joihin liittyy suunnittelematon kurssi- ja laskeutumispaikkamuutos. Matti Myller / Yle […]
The super-mind that can turn ants into cancer hunters
It is the communication with scents that largely enables the ants’ complex communities to function. And now French researchers have taught ants to recognize the smell of cancer cells. So how can we train ants to do what we want? Are there more things the sniffing insects can help with? Ant expert Anders Hagman takes […]
The Finnish Immigration Service to establish new reception centers 6 May
Most Ukrainians fleeing to Finland are staying in private accommodation. Some of the new reception centers are branches of existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service continues to increase the number of accommodation places in existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service is responsible for the coordination, planning and supervision of the reception system. The […]
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 […]
Municipal strikes would cut off traffic in Finland’s largest cities
The strikes of more than 80,000 municipal employees began on Tuesday in Finland’s largest cities. The strikes were due to growing frustration with the stagnation of workers ’wages and labor shortages. The municipal strikes began on Tuesday morning when municipal employers and employees could not reach an agreement on a new collective agreement covering 425,000 […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: strikes, Marin to Berlin and former British diplomat offers protection to Finland
Municipal strikes began on Tuesday in cities across the country and affected about 81,000 workers. Helsingin Sanomat wrote that kindergartens, schools, libraries, food services, sports halls and other municipal services are affected by the strike in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Tampere and Turku. HS wrote that the most important requirement for […]
Hackers encrypt the code on the City of Oulu’s website to extract cryptocurrency
Hackers recently hijacked the City of Oulu’s website in an attempt to extract cryptocurrency on the site with visitors’ devices, according to the city. According to the city’s chief security officer, the hacking was detected over the weekend. Kari Nykänen. "Our service provider went through the servers of the sites and found the script," Nykänen […]
The Spring Break Festival will be held in Stoa in May
The Spring Break Festival is produced by the Helsinki-based contemporary dance group Kinetic Orchestra. In addition to buying tickets for individual performances, you can also buy a joint ticket for the festivals, including all three performances (40/30 €) at. lipp.fi. Red desert In Mia Jaatinen’s Red Wilderness, the performers focus on exploring various bodily manifestations […]
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 […]
Finnish Somalis are wary of NATO membership, Russia’s reaction
I sit in the living room of an apartment in Helsinki in front of a temporary “green screen”, Hassan Kaafi Halane adjusts its microphone in preparation for the start of a NATO-themed webcast. He has invited guests online to discuss Finland’s possible application to join the military alliance, which has come to the attention of […]
Wednesday leaves: NATO surprise, ringing on the rise and cool days ahead
The debate over Finland’s possible accession to NATO has been a constant story about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and it has often risen to international headlines. Helsingin Sanomat writes on Wednesday that the speed with which Finland has made progress with its NATO membership has surprised Russia considerably. HS adds that the Russian media now […]
Eastern Finland is working to correct the inequality of wind power between the regions
Regional leaders are calling for a new compensation system for wind power tax revenues, as there is a clear difference in the distribution of wind power in Western and Eastern Finland, according to which most of the turbines are concentrated in the western regions. The primary reason for this is a defense policy issue, as […]
Finnish universities are static in global rankings
According to the latest Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), the University of Helsinki is the 120th best university in the world. Out of 100 possible points, the institution received 81. Ranking has the top 2,000 universities in the world, but a total of about 20,000 universities are included in the ranking. The evaluation criteria […]
The coronavirus pandemic reduced bicycle traffic in Finnish cities
The counters are located in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Lahti, Pori, Oulu, Tampere and Vaasa. The national target was to increase bicycle traffic by more than 10 percent in five years. “Teleworking, distance school, event closures and hobbies have reduced the number of trips made by bike” comments Matti KoistinenOperational Director of the Finnish Cyclists’ Association. While […]
Finnish unions end the nurses’ strike and start planning a mass separation
Super and Tehy announced Tuesday that they have decided to suspend the second, broader phase of the strike as the Minister of Family and Social Affairs seeks to restrict the right to strike. Who is Linden (SDP). Linden on Tuesday declared YLE A-studio says it intends to take forward a new law on patient safety, […]
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 President and the Minister of Education will hold Ukraine, NATO Q&A with Finnish schoolchildren
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and the Minister of Education Li Andersson (left) a direct question-and-answer session with schoolchildren will be held on Wednesday, April 20 at 9:30 a.m. Topics include Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the security situation in Finland. The session will be broadcast live through the Ministry YouTube channel and the Office of […]
The two-day strike by local residents will stop in Tampere and Kuopio
The two-day strikes in Kuopio and Tampere, called by Juko’s negotiating unit representing municipal employees, began at midnight on Tuesday and are due to end on Thursday. Schools and libraries closed, other services with limited capacity In Tampere and Kuopio, libraries and schools from primary to professional level are closed. In addition, doctor’s appointments at […]
School closures are expected as municipal strikes spread to several Finnish cities
Public sector employees are organizing a series of strikes to put pressure on employer groups to accept pay rise demands. The unions currently involved in the industrial action represent, among others, nurses, teachers, doctors and staff from schools and early childhood education and other municipal services. Minister of Labor Tuula Haatainen (SDP) has taken a […]
Flood warning to southern Finland this weekend
The Finnish Meteorological Institute has issued a flood warning to Southwest Finland, Uusimaa and Kanta-Häme this weekend. By Helena Laaksoan institute meteorologist, rapid humidity rise and heavy snowfall have increased flood risk. "As the snow melts, it rains a lot," The valley explained. The institute had also issued a flood warning to Oulu on Wednesday, […]
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 […]
The Finnish Immigration Service is setting up new reception centers
Most Ukrainians fleeing to Finland stay in private housing. Some of the new reception centers are branches of existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service will continue to add accommodation in existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service is responsible for coordinating, planning and supervising the reception system. The Finnish Immigration Service has reception centers […]
The apartment rental company opens a café in its residential building in Toppilansalmi, Oulu
Housing rental company Joo Kodit will open a multi-purpose café and event space in its new Oulu Mallastohtori residential complex in Toppilansalmi, Oulu, which will be completed in late 2022. The cafe called Joo Hetki is open to everyone. For the residents of the housing association, it serves as a common living room where it […]
A strike by the municipal sector struck four cities
Thousands of municipal workers, including teachers, early childhood educators, psychologists and social workers, went on strike in four Finnish cities on Wednesday as the largest industrial action in the municipal sector for decades. The measure, called by the Public Sector Professional Consultative Organization (Juko), aims to put pressure on employers to resolve contractual disputes that […]
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 […]
Explanation: Almost two-thirds of Finns boycott Finnish companies in Russia
Two-thirds (66%) of women and 60% of men expressed a willingness to boycott such products and services. Those over the age of 35 were particularly willing to show resentment at operating in a war-torn country, while those between the ages of 18 and 24 did not blame such operations, as about half were ready and […]
Grocery Trade Association: Food prices rose 4.5% in February
In February, the prices of groceries in Finnish stores were on average 3.9 per cent higher than in the corresponding month last year, according to the price monitoring report of the Finnish Grocery Trade Association. According to the index, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages rose about 4.5 percent from February 2021, while prices for […]
The biggest jump in foreign language speakers in Finland
The number of speakers of foreign languages ​​increased by more than 25,000 last year, which is the largest number since Finland’s independence. The number of native speakers of the three official languages ​​- Finnish, Swedish and Sámi – decreased by almost 11,000. At the same time, the total population grew by more than 14,000 people, […]
The Finnish Immigration Service is setting up new reception centers
through which applicants for asylum or temporary protection who have provided accommodation themselves have access to reception services, such as health and social services and reception support. Most Ukrainians fleeing to Finland stay in private housing. Some of the new reception centers are branches of existing reception centers. The Finnish Immigration Service will continue to […]
