Tag: Satakunta
The number of work accidents increased slightly in Finland in 2023
The frequency of occupational accidents also increased slightly to 25.9 accidents per million working hours, while it was 25.5 in 2022, which means an increase of 1.6 percent. This frequency helps to contextualize the number of occupational accidents in relation to the amount of work performed, which gives a clearer idea of possible changes in…
The prosecutor filed charges against a woman who is suspected of abducting a newborn
The suspect was 21 years old at the time of the incident that took place in the town of Satakunta Huittisten last fall.
Mental health support services under threat in welfare areas
They facilitate recovery and promote readiness for work and education through peer support and personal guidance. Before the reorganization of social and health care, Klubitalos cooperated with municipalities. Now, however, they are mainly partners with welfare regions in most regions. said Annika HäggqvistPori Klubitalo manager. About 200 people dealing with mental health problems participate in…
In most areas of Finland, the population will decrease by 2040, MDI predicts
“Every Fifth desk in a primary school is empty in the average school” Rasmus AroMDI expert, crystallized For YLE on Wednesday. The number of children of primary school age will not return to the current level without a substantial increase in the birth rate. Statistics Finland reported in July that the number of live births…
Finnish Customs busts massive snus smuggling operation from Sweden
Based on this discovery, Customs suspects that over 20,000 kg of snus had been smuggled from Sweden to Finland between 2020 and 2022. A considerable portion of this illegal haul, more than 10,000 kg, was transported to Pirkanmaa and allegedly sold through various social media platforms. It is also suspected that the smuggled snus found…
The Finnish Food Authority expands avian influenza infection zone
In response to the outbreak, The Finnish Food Authority has decided to expand the infection zone established on July 20th, 2023, under the Animal Diseases Act to prevent further spread of the disease. The extended infection zone now covers the regions of Southwest Finland, Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia, and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as Uusimaa,…
Finland intends to stop the spread of bird flu by defining an “infection zone”
The region includes the provinces of Varsinais-Suomen, Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia.
Customs finds amphetamine hidden inside children’s toys, reveals the drug dealer’s online store
Two people are suspected of being involved in the operation, of which Tulli arrested one of them and also found a firearm in his possession. The suspects had ordered drugs from Holland and sold them within the Tor network for at least a year. The distribution of drugs mainly took place in the Satakunta region…
More than 60 million euros in EU funding for Finnish transport projects
The selection of projects to be financed was made by CEF’s transport program committee on June 21, 2023. The European Commission aims to support projects with high planning and implementation readiness, ensuring the efficient use of the allocated resources. CEF’s transport program finances projects related to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). TEN-T aims to connect…
The coalition decides to participate in the government and announces the ministers
At the joint meeting of the council and the parliamentary group, the Kokooomus ministerial proposal was also approved. The coalition has eight ministerial positions in the government, two of which are shared, i.e. the minister changes after two years. The coalition’s appointed ministers are as follows: Prime Minister: Petteri Orpo From the electoral district of…
About 3,000 companies applied for cost support for agriculture and aquaculture during the first week
By June 8, approximately 3,400 companies have applied for support. About 2,700 of these applications have been processed so far, of which 90 percent have received a positive decision. A total of around 6 million euros has been paid out. The main reason for the rejection of applications has been the amount of support falling…
Another reception center operation has been offered, 17 new reception centers will be opened
The first phase of the competition was implemented in the fall of 2022, and it focused on reception centers in eight regions. The second phase has now been completed and tenders have been put out for reception center operations in nine geographical areas: Western Uusimaa; Vantaa, Kerava, Central Uusimaa and Itä-Uusimaa; Actual-Finland; Ostrobothnia and Central…
In Finland, more than a fifth of electricity was produced by wind power at the beginning of 2023
The total nominal capacity of the new wind farms is therefore greater than the newly completed third reactor unit of the Eurajoki Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in Satakunta. However, nuclear power plants produce approximately three times more electricity than wind farms of the same nominal capacity, Helsingin Sanomat reminded on Thursday. The 1,600 megawatt reactor…
The IEA urges Finland to speed up wind and solar energy projects
According to the report, Finland has taken great steps towards its carbon neutrality goals, including the construction of onshore wind power capacity and the start-up of Olkiluoto 3, the third nuclear reactor of the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant, on the Eurajoki in Satakunta. “Finland has a good chance of achieving its goals thanks to the…
Olkiluoto’s third unit started regular production on Sunday
Production started after a test production phase consisting of about 3,300 tests, which produced more than 9,000 test reports, TVO said. Jarmo TanhuaTVO’s CEO stated in his press release on Sunday that the start of regular production also contributes to the stability of electricity prices and supports the green transition in Finland. – The electrification…
Cases of ankylosing spondylitis at near-record levels in 2022
According to the Infectious Disease Register, 124 TBE cases were reported throughout Finland in 2022, almost as many as in the record year 2021, when there were 148 cases. In the last ten years (2013-2022), a total of 810 TBE cases have been reported in Finland, which is three times the number compared to the…
More than 40 percent of Finns voted in advance
Four years ago, the total voting percentage dropped to 72.1 percent. This year, the percentage of advance voting was particularly high in the constituencies of Lapland (45.4%), Pirkanmaa (44.5%) and Satakunta (43.4%). The lowest voting percentage was in Åland (19.7%) and Uusimaa (37.4%). Nationally, the voting percentage of women is 42.1 and that of men…
More than 40% of Finns received private healthcare compensation from Kela in 2022
In 2022, Kela paid reimbursements for doctor’s fees, treatment, research and dental care to 2.26 million people who used private healthcare. “The number of recipients of Kela compensation shows that private services are really important to Finns. Private health care services are used especially for dental care,” commented a Kela expert. Timo Hujanen. The conditions…
YLE: Finns have cast more than a million votes in advance
Early voting seems to have gained popularity after the 2019 parliamentary elections, when 22 percent of voters had voted a week before election day. The number of those entitled to vote increased by almost 27,000 over the course of four years. The polling stations have been especially busy in Pirkanmaa and Satakunta, where during voting…
A fifth of Finnish voters have voted in advance
On the fourth day of early voting, 20.9 percent of eligible voters living in Finland had voted, the highest percentage in Satakunta and Lapland.
The hunting harvests of white-tailed deer and red deer are decreasing in Finland
However, the number of white-tailed deer felled last season decreased by about 9% and the total harvest was about 7,000 animals less than the previous season. The decrease in the hunting harvest was particularly evident in the border areas of Satakunta, Pohjois and Etelä Häme and Varsinais Suomen game management districts. The white-tailed deer population…
TVO: The start of OL3 was moved from April 15 to April 17
The latest hiccup is due to the fact that the safety valves have to be services, which are services when the reactor is shut down before resuming the test production phase. There was a mistake detected one of the valves in connection with the periodic tests performed at the start-up in early February. The third…
The Social Democrats propose a price ceiling for electricity, which surprises other parties
SDP estimates that the costs of the ceiling limit could be covered with the proceeds of the windfall tax imposed on the excess income of energy companies. The tax, which is being prepared by the Ministry of Finance, is expected to generate approximately EUR 0.5–1.3 billion in revenue starting in 2024. The proposal raised eyebrows…
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 hospital district of Southwest Finland is introducing Covid-19
Pfizer’s oral Covid-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid will be introduced this week in the hospital district of Southwest Finland. It can be given to people at risk and can only be prescribed after a positive Covid test. According to the district, treatment should be started within five days of the onset of Covid symptoms. The medicine…
On Midsummer weekend, temperatures headed toward 30 degrees
Much of the country can expect a hot season this Midsummer weekend. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the temperature in the southern and central parts of the country will rise to 25 degrees Celsius. "hot" In Finland) around Friday at noon on Midsummer’s Eve. On Saturday, the temperature of mercury in these parts is…
Thursday’s newspapers: courage and perseverance, forest fire warnings, banned from parliament
The cost of living in Finland will rise, and this Thursday Helsingin sanomat newspaper interviews the Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko (Cen) government’s difficult decisions in this exceptional situation. The country’s consumer prices rose by seven per cent year-on-year in May as euro area inflation peaked. "The coming months will be difficult, ”the minister acknowledged,…
Magazine: Huhtasaari, a MEP from basic Finns, does not intend to run in the re-election
MEP Laura Huhtasaari (The Finn) has announced that he does not intend to run in the next European Parliament elections in June 2024, says the People of Satakunta. "I want to live permanently in Finland with my mother and family," he explained. Huhtasaari, who has become known in Finnish politics as a Eurosceptic, currently lives…
A sure sign of summer: Finland is preparing for the forest fire season
Despite the relatively cold temperatures in Finland, the start of reconnaissance flights for forest fires is a sure sign that summer is just around the corner. The first such flights will start departing at any time in the regions of Pirkanmaa, Satakunta and Southwest Finland, says in a press release. Mika Kurvinensenior officer at the…