Tag: South Karelia
YLE: Dispute over tuition fees for Kenyan students resolved
– The students’ stay in Finland is secured, he assured. TAMK terminated its contract with Uasin Gishu County at the end of February, citing non-payment of tuition fees. Prokki revealed that the dispute concerns about a hundred nursing and physiotherapy students, whose future at the university of applied sciences was uncertain due to non-payment of […]
An elderly man is suspected of setting fire to a church in Rautjärvi in South Karelia
“You couldn’t go out the front door at that point. Smoke was coming in from the cracks,” said Kari Luumia former local vicar who attended the service, told For Helsingin Sanomat. The wooden church built in 1881 was completely destroyed in a fire. Saku Tielinenthe police officer leading the preliminary investigation at the Southeastern Finland […]
The fire burns the church in South Karelia to the ground
According to the Southeastern Finland police, the fire may have been started on purpose.
Paper: Russians buy real estate in Finland at "acceleration"
The number of properties bought by Russians in Finland is increasing at an accelerating rate, despite the war in Ukraine and the extensive economic sanctions against Russia. County newspaper Etelä-Saimaa reported Russian citizens have made a total of 212 real estate transactions in Finland between January and July 2022. For comparison, in 2021, Russians bought […]
THL is looking into speeding up the fourth vaccination for people over 60
THL is currently investigating the possibility of municipalities starting vaccinations on an accelerated schedule. It announced last week that it plans to offer the fourth vaccine to everyone 65 or older starting in mid-August and to everyone 60 or older starting in early September. Minister of Family and Social Affairs Aki Lindén (SDP) told the […]
Russia warns Finland of NATO’s border base
If Lappeenranta hosts a military base, it would make itself a target if a conflict should ever break out, said the President of the State Duma The mayor of the Finnish border town of Lappeenranta would put the city at the crossroads of Russia by hosting a NATO military base, Russian Speaker of the Russian […]
A Russian helicopter violates Finnish airspace "not serious," says the Border Guard
The Russian Mi-17 helicopter arrived in Finnish airspace twice on the same day at the beginning of May, according to the results of a preliminary investigation announced by the Finnish Border Guard on Friday. However, it said the cases are not considered a serious violation. The investigation found that the helicopter momentarily went into Finnish […]
Felling exceeds a sustainable level in southern Finland, says the Natural Resources Center
According to the Institute of Natural Resources (Luke) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, an average of 91 per cent of the largest amount of sustainable wood has been felled in Finnish forests over the past five years. Luke has estimated the largest sustainable harvest of sawn timber and energy wood in the country’s […]
Research: One-fifth of Finnish suicide victims had time on suicide day
The results show that seeking treatment has become more common, but the struggle of health professionals to detect and reduce the risk of suicide is also continuing. Marena Kukkonensuicide prevention expert from the Finnish Mental Health Association told me YLE on Monday said the lack of detection and absence of suicidal tendencies is likely due […]
The patrol detects rare greed on the Finnish-Russian border
According to the agency, the border guards patrolled a rare wolverine on the Russian border in South Karelia on Tuesday. The Southeast Finland Border Guard reported the finding in a tweet, which also accompanied by a short video from a highly endangered mammal. The video showed the wolf running eagerly towards the border guards, after […]
HS: Finland is preparing for a possible suspension of gas supplies from Russia
Gazprom, a Russian state-owned natural gas producer, has stated that compliance with the conditions is a precondition for resuming gas supplies, citing its recent decision to suspend supplies to Bulgaria and Poland. Gasum, the importer and distributor of natural gas owned by the Finnish state, has been asked to provide a response to the payment […]
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 […]
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, […]
Poor visibility may have caused a pile of cars on the Kuopio bridge
According to police, poor visibility may have led to a crash of several vehicles in Kuopio on Saturday afternoon. A total of 31 vehicles participated in the piling. Thirty people were injured, but no serious injuries were sustained. The article continues after the picture No serious injuries were reported.Toni Pitkänen / General The chain collision […]
Police: The most dangerous streets in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Turku Finland
The streets of Helsinki, Jyväskylä and Turku were the most dangerous in the country last year, says the security index published by the police on Thursday. The police have used the index to monitor the security of Finnish cities for the past 10 years, including the number of crimes such as burglary, assault and drunk […]
Thursday leaves: Bad weather, ski boom, cameraman down
The low-pressure front will bring more snowfall to the southern and central regions on Thursday, which means bad news for both motorists and pedestrians, Helsingin sanomat newspaper reports. With temperatures slightly above or below frost, rains alternate as snow, sleet, and rain throughout the day, reducing visibility on the road and slippery pavements. "Between Wednesday […]
A pandemic that leads to long congestion in non-emergency medical care
According to figures published by the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Tuesday, almost 160,000 patients in Finland were waiting for emergency medical care in hospital districts across the country in December. This represents an increase of 17,000 people from December 2020, and the average waiting time for patients is 1-2 months. By […]
Restaurants in Finland are open again until midnight
Until yesterday, restaurants selling mainly alcohol had to close at 6 pm and those selling mainly food at 9 pm. The Finnish government decided to ease the restrictions on Friday. The restrictions are valid until the end of the month and will be lifted completely on 1 March. Gathering restrictions were also changed yesterday in […]
Some hospital districts are bringing back unvaccinated workers due to staff shortages
Several unvaccinated health workers across the country have returned to work after a temporary ban. An amendment to the Finnish Communicable Diseases Act, which requires Covid vaccinations for healthcare workers, came into force last week, as a result of which hospital districts postponed or suspended the salaries of unvaccinated workers. Under the new regulation, only […]
Last year, the fisheries management fees paid amounted to EUR 9.7 million
The result was clear: payments were highest in North Karelia (7.28%), Kainuu (7.17%) and Lapland (7.10% of the population). The lowest payments were made in Ostrobothnia (2.97%), Southern Ostrobothnia (3.21%) and Satakunta (3.66%). Relatively enthusiastic fishermen were also shown from Northern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Savo. More than 5% of them paid a fisheries management […]
Five things you need to know about the results of the provincial council election
On Sunday, 21 new county councils, ie “welfare service areas”, were elected to Finland, which take care of health and social care and emergency services in their areas. They will start work in March. Almost 1,400 provincial councilor seats were distributed in the election. The bill was completed on Monday morning at 2 p.m. About […]
Coronavirus updates 9.1-20.1
The National Emergency Supply Agency (Nesa) has placed an order for six million rapid at-home Covid tests which are intended to be distributed to schools across the country. The procurement comes on the back of a joint mandate issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of Economic Affairs […]
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: Advance voting, illiteracy and poor driving conditions
Several Finnish media outlets emphasized how the security concerns caused by the growing number of Covid-19 cases in Finland will affect the forthcoming county council elections. When the last day of elections is January 23, advance voting will begin on Wednesday. By Evening News, a total of 900 public advance polling stations are open across […]
Finland’s population is moving, but 2 million people need expert help
The aim of the new interactive obesity map of the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) is to highlight Finland’s growing problem and send an urgent message about the ticking time bomb that will affect the residents’ future health. Using scientific prediction models, the map shows how many people are likely to suffer from […]
Government and regional authorities tighten Covid restrictions as daily cases reach record highs
The Finnish government and regional authorities are planning to introduce or tighten restrictions during Christmas as corona cases continue to increase. On Christmas Eve, the health authority THL again reported a record high number of Covid cases per day, 3,223. The previous record was made just 24 hours ago, when 3,000 infections were diagnosed. However, […]
Researchers teach artificial intelligence to master Finnish dialects fluently
Recently, there has been gathering information in the news so that artificial intelligence can understand the dialect of Finnish and Swedish. Computers usually understand Finnish only as a normative standard known as literary language and they need examples of spoken language to improve their algorithms. Because it is impossible to speak a language without speaking […]
Finland brings students to the country to prevent the closure of rural high schools
About a month ago, 16- and 15-year-olds Elyorbek Rayimov and Javohir Zokirov moved from Uzbekistan to Finland to study at Rautjärvi High School in rural South Karelia. Their curriculum is the same as their local students, and all lessons are in Finnish. "Learning Finnish is easier for us than learning English. We learn Finnish for […]
The number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care is increasing in Finland
It seems unlikely that the situation will improve quickly. Experts from the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) predicted that unvaccinated adults infected with the virus would fill intensive care units for a long time to come. “We’re approaching the beach,” he said Tero Varpula, Chief Physician in charge of critical care at Espoo Jorvi […]
Singing and dancing are allowed in restaurants as the government eases Covid rules
Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) said Thursday afternoon that the government has decided to ease restrictions on restaurants and other catering businesses. In areas of the country that are in the process of spreading the epidemic in the community, the ban on karaoke and dancing will be lifted, he said on […]
Bar and restaurant restrictions will be eased from Thursday
Bars and restaurants will receive more breathing space across the country from Thursday in the summer, when closing times and capacity restrictions were reintroduced. Areas in the community-mediated phase of the government’s three-tier pandemic assessment model will finally have open bars and restaurants that are open until midnight, and alcohol service will be allowed until […]
Restaurant restrictions will be eased in Finland on Thursday
Restaurants in the acceleration phase areas, on the other hand, must close at 2 p.m. and stop offering alcohol at 1 p.m. The epidemic is currently considered to be under infection in Kymenlaakso, Ostrobothnia, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, South Karelia, Southwest Finland and Uusimaa. Central Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, Kanta-Häme, Northern Ostrobothnia, North Karelia, Northern Savonia, Päijät-Häme, Satakunta […]
The first frost in southern Finland, warm weather in stock
Early Sunday morning brought the first frost to many parts of the country, says the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The coldest was in Eastern Lapland in Salla, where mercury fell to -4.7 degrees. Since August, nights below zero have been recorded in the northern and central parts of the country, but now they have reached […]
The burden of Covid testing, tracing, affects primary care services
Testing and tracing Covid cases is putting increasing pressure on the Finnish public health care system, and many municipalities and hospital districts are urging the government to change its current hybrid strategy to combat the latest effects of the pandemic. Healthcare staff and resources have been developed to curb the recent increase in infections. This […]
New restrictions on restaurants in Uusimaa and South Karelia are entering the community mediation phase
In areas such as South Savo, which are in the process of accelerating the epidemic, restaurants will have to close at 12 noon. Currently, only bars and eateries in the Itä-Savo Hospital District and Lapland (except Rovaniemi) are allowed to be open without a curfew. Restrictions are likely to be eased in the event sector; […]
Restaurant restrictions tighten through much of Finland
As of Sunday, new restaurant restrictions apply due to the worsening coronavirus situation. In the areas designated as being in the community spread phase, alcohol sales must end at 10 pm, while those in the so-called acceleration phase may serve until midnight. The areas in the community spread phase are Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa and Kymenlaakso, […]
Yle survey: A small proportion of health care workers are still unvaccinated
A small proportion of Finnish healthcare workers have not yet received a coronavirus vaccine, the Yle study revealed. This means that unvaccinated caregivers are currently caring for elderly patients in some nursing homes across the country, although the law stipulates that the use of vaccinated staff is a priority in the treatment of vulnerable groups. […]
Dozens of coronavirus cases among football fans returning from Russia
Dozens of coronavirus infections have been found in people who crossed the Russian border via Vaalimaa this week. In the south-eastern part of Kymenlaakso, where Vaalimaa is located, a total of 60 cases have been detected in the last two days. Risto PietikäinenAn infectious disease doctor in charge of coronavirus testing at a crossroads in […]
STT: Swedish-language high schools prepare students best for undergraduate exams
According to the comparison of the news agency STT, Finnish academic high schools are usually of uniform quality. Since Finnish schools had their final degrees on Saturday, STT published an annual comparison, the purpose of which was to show which high schools can best prepare students for student exams. The news agency weighed 347 schools […]
The regional administration eases event restrictions in parts of southern Finland
However, private events must continue to follow the recommendations of hospital districts. Helsingin Sanomat wrote on Monday that a maximum of 20 public indoor events and a maximum of 50 public outdoor events will be allowed from today in Hanko, Karkkila, Lohja and Raseborg. The attendance limit will also be raised to 50 indoors between […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Vaccine confidence, stimulus vote, storm warnings
Turku Turku Sanomat transports survey survey which shows that more than 80 percent of Finns believe that the benefits of coronavirus vaccines outweigh the possible negative effects. A survey commissioned by the EVA shows that a slightly lower proportion, 77 per cent, are convinced that vaccines are both safe and effective. The oldest respondents trusted […]
Finnish restaurants can add an hour or two to the opening hours today
The restrictions apply to Päijät-Häme, South Karelia, southwestern Finland and New Zealand. The last order request rings at 10 pm in restaurants in Central Ostrobothnia, Kanta-Häme, Kymenlaakso, Länsi-Pohja and Pirkanmaa. Meanwhile, restaurants elsewhere in the country must stop offering alcohol at midnight and close by 1 p.m. The capacity of mainly alcoholic beverage establishments will […]
Restrictions on bars and restaurants will be eased throughout Finland
Due to the improvement of the epidemic, restrictions related to the coronavirus in restaurants and bars will be eased to varying degrees on Thursday in Finland, according to the authorities. The country’s most severe restrictions apply in areas considered to be epidemic in the community step, including the regions of Uusimaa, Southwest Finland, Päijät-Häme and […]
THL advises football fans not to travel to Euro2020
The Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has recommended that Finnish football fans should not travel abroad to the European Championship finals this summer due to coronavirus problems. The tournament is the first time that the Finnish men’s team will appear in the grand final. Owls (or Eagle-Owls) is scheduled to play at least three […]
A snowstorm will hit Eastern Finland on Thursday, it is possible to accumulate more than 20 cm
There will be heavy snow in Eastern Finland on Thursday and Friday. From Thursday evening, snow can accumulate 10-25 cm. Yle meteorologist Joonas Koskela predicted on Wednesday night that more than 20 cm of snow would accumulate in Eastern and Central Finland. There may be 30 cm of snow in some places. In Lapland, snow […]
The Finnish government is considering easing restaurant restrictions this week
The Finnish broadcaster announced yesterday that the government will meet on Wednesday to discuss a timetable for easing the restrictions. A formal decision on the easing could be made a day later, paving the way for the adjustment to take effect only on Friday. The measures are planned in the Ministry of Social Affairs and […]
Regional inequality was revealed in a new report
A new report published by the Social Democratic think tank Kalevi Sorsa Foundation calls on the government to address the growing gap between Finnish regions. Report, "Uneven Finland", divides Finnish municipalities into four groups based on social and economic indicators, such as median income, local employment rate and broadband availability. The report stated that the […]
The Finnish government is proposing changes to the order of vaccinations
The government decided that after vaccination of at-risk groups, the elderly, and social and health care professionals working with coronavirus patients, vaccination of other people would progress in decreasing age: first 60-69, then 50-59, then 40-49 , then 30-39 year olds and finally 16-29 year olds. The order of the age groups is not defined […]
Gymnasiums and sports venues closing in Uusimaa, South Karelia, Kanta-Häme and Päijät-Häme; children’s activities are still allowed
The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) is expected to close sports, entertainment and recreation facilities for two weeks from 1 April. In addition to Uusimaa, the decision concerns the areas of the hospital districts of South Karelia, Kanta-Häme and Päijät-Häme. The amendment to the Communicable Diseases Act, which was due to take […]
A fourth man convicted of crushing and robbery
The South Karelian District Court has sentenced the man to almost two years in prison for his share of the track made by the Lappeenranta jewelry store in 2019. He is the last of four men convicted of involvement in the robbery that the group steals watches and jewelery worth about € 130,000 and caused […]
AVI to Southern Finland: Gyms under 10 are likely to close this week
He added that the same decision is also being considered for other hospital districts in the AVI administrative area of Southern Finland: Kymenlaakso, Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme and South Karelia. The authority has invoked section 58g of the Communicable Diseases Act to prevent gyms and other similar facilities from admitting more than 10 people at a time […]
Here's what Finland's 3-week partial shutdown means in your region
Finland begins a three-week period of partial shutdown on Monday. The term used by authorities, sulkutila, is the Finnish equivalent of the words "shutdown" or "lockdown" used in many countries around the world. In Finland however, at least for the time being, there is no curfew in place and outdoor movement is not restricted. The […]
Finland begins 3-week shutdown: Here's what it means in your region
Finland begins a three-week period of partial shutdown on Monday. The term used by authorities, sulkutila, is the Finnish equivalent of the words "shutdown" or "lockdown" used in many countries around the world. In Finland however, at least for the time being, there is no curfew in place and outdoor movement is not restricted. The […]
The closure of Finland is “the last spurt towards brighter times,” Ohisalo says
Setting restrictions on young people was particularly painful, the minister of education and culture said Annika Saarikko (Center). The Finnish government announced that next week it would present a proposal to close bars, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs in areas that are in the process of accelerating or spreading the epidemic for three weeks. According to […]
How the new closure of Finland will affect you
On Thursday, the government announced that Finland would start a three-week shutdown from March 8. This means that in areas where the virus is in the spread and acceleration phase, an immediate transition to more stringent Tier 2 measures is recommended. These stricter Tier 2 measures apply to seven regions: Helsinki and Uusimaa, Southwest Finland, […]
Slippery roads with a cold snap ending south
According to forecasters, motorists from Ostrobothnia, South Karelia and Kymenlaakso will have the most difficult road conditions on Sunday. Road conditions range from “bad” to “very bad” on Sunday, as rainfall falls mainly into snowfall. It is raining in the areas along the west coast. "Snow reduces visibility and roads are slippery, so lower your […]
The weather in the Finnish capital region is changing, with mercury rising well above 0 ° C
Antti KokkoA meteorologist from the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) told the newspaper that mercury rises above the freezing point in areas that extend from the southernmost parts of the country to the northern parts of South Karelia and Satakunta. The rise in temperature, he recalled, makes you very slippery for all road users, from pedestrians […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Tighter border controls likely, allegations of political bias, deadly cold
Morning magazines, including the country’s largest daily circulation, Helsingin sanomat newspaperspeculate that the prime minister’s government Sanna Marin (SDP) is prepared to impose stricter travel restrictions by stopping almost all cross – border traffic than necessary business travel. In addition, testing at airports, seaports and land borders is likely to increase significantly. HS took over […]
Finland launches the Covid travel application for the south-eastern border
The Helsinki University Hospital District (HUS) intends to launch a new Covid travel application, which is aimed especially at tourists living on the Russian border. Finentry allows users to book Covid tests and get results. Finentry also includes a Russian-language option and will be launched in the Kymenlaakso and South Karelia regions between January and […]
The government is revealing the latest bar and restaurant restrictions
The government has further tightened the opening hours of bars and restaurants and customer capacity restrictions throughout Finland, which are due to take effect on Saturday, December 5. The latest measures vary depending on whether the area is considered to be at the baseline, accelerating, or spreading stage of the epidemic. The counties of Uusimaa, […]
There is a shortage of influenza vaccines in Finland
There is a serious shortage of influenza vaccinations in Finland this year. There are still about 100,000 vaccines reserved for at-risk groups in the national vaccination program, but vaccines purchased from pharmacies or private health centers have virtually run out, according to the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). THL expert Mia Kontio THL […]
