Tag: Uusimaa
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Post-pandemic trend: Almost half of Finns dream of moving to the countryside
This corresponds to approximately one million adult Finns. On the other hand, four out of ten respondents prefer to live in the city. According to the survey, young people are also interested in moving to the countryside, 46 percent of them would like to move to the countryside. However, work was considered to be the […]
Finnish customs and police uncover a marijuana smuggling operation from abroad
The investigation, which began in the late summer of 2022, led to the seizure of almost 40 kilograms of marijuana and approximately 95,000 euros in cash. The cash is believed to be partly criminal proceeds from marijuana already in circulation and partly to pay for a new import batch. The organization is suspected of having […]
YLE: The difference between the top three parties in Finland is less than 2 points, with one month left until the elections
Kokooma’s support decreased by 0.8 points to 20.8 percent. SDP and Perussuomalaiset vote with 19.9 percent and 19.0 percent after an increase of 0.8 and 0.6 points. The national coalition has remained at the top of the poll since May 2021. The right-wing opposition party, which has long supported joining NATO, saw its popularity peak […]
Espoo awards the Hurraa building award to the Kirstinmäki residential block
According to the board, the awarded block is a successful development and extension construction project. Kirstinmäki residential block consists of several buildings. The whole of Espoo Asunnot Oy and Asuntosäätiö Rakennuttaja Oy consists of four apartment buildings and a parking garage under the courtyard. The main designer of the Kirstintie 2 and Kirstinharju 2 buildings […]
The situation in the schools of the capital region is worrying, the police tell HS
The police quite often get tips about possible drug dealing in schools, but the raid was carried out based on exceptionally solid information, he told the newspaper. The police, he emphasized, rarely decide to raid a school with barking dogs and do so only after careful consideration. “If we suspect there are drugs in a […]
Consumption-based emissions for all Finnish municipalities and regions calculated for the first time
For the first time, we can get systematic information on how emissions are distributed between households and the municipal organization within the municipality,” says. Santtu Karhinensenior researcher at the Finnish Environmental Center. According to new emission calculations, the combined consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions of Finnish municipalities are approximately 57.4 MtCO2e. Of these municipal emissions, 83 […]
Helsinki-Uusimaa health services pages down, HUS lists the emergency numbers
HUS said it was investigating the cause of the disturbance.
Historically, a lot of people died in Finland and few people were born in 2022
The number of deaths was particularly high in January (5,864) and December (5,820), but low in June (4,519). Life expectancy for newborn boys fell by 0.5 years to 78.6 years and for girls by 0.6 years to 83.8 years in 2022, which is a new low since 2017 and 2013. According to Statistics Finland, such […]
There are serious problems in the security sector, says Mikkonen
“The public must be able to trust that the operators of the security space are professional, whether it’s authorities or employees of security companies. Training and monitoring are necessary in order to ensure that abuse of the position is not used too much,” he stressed. Mikkonen said that he requested the report last week and […]
Young Finns are in better physical condition in cities than in the countryside
Mikko HuhtiniemiThe development manager of the monitoring system from the University of Jyväskylä saw that the regional differences could be due to the availability and accessibility of hobbies and exercise. “The regional differences in physical activity may be due to the fact that there are more hobby and exercise opportunities near the students in cities […]
Many Finns are not financially prepared for divorce or the death of their spouse
The financial effects of divorce or the death of a spouse are still poorly understood, even though they are the most significant individual issues that can affect a person’s financial situation. “Up to 28 percent of Finns who are married or in a marriage are not prepared in any way for the possible death of […]
The police are asking the court to arrest the guards for the series of assaults
The newspaper said the three suspects, who are due to be interviewed today – all men in their 20s – are suspected of three counts of assault and two counts of aggravated assault. East Uusimaa Police Department on Monday was revealed that six security professionals are believed to have committed crimes at work in several […]
Snowfall in the capital region will subside temporarily, the forecast promises
“The temperature is 10-15 degrees below zero [on Wednesday morning]. They can rise to eight degrees during the day. The winds no longer add to the cold, he commented. However, the break from the snow is only temporary. Abundant snowfall is predicted to return to the capital region and other areas of the south coast […]
HUS: Helsinki’s hospitals are severely overcrowded, emergency rooms full
The overcrowding and long queues are due to a severe shortage of nurses, says the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS).
Suomen Migri is under heavy criticism for the case of the Mongolian nurse
Boldbaatar, the newspaper wrote, graduated as a nurse in Helsinki in May 2020, in the middle of Finland’s first wave of coronavirus infections. After working for a couple of months in the internal medicine department of the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), he voluntarily moved to the intensive care unit to treat Covid-19 patients. […]
Vantaa police released a man who confessed to killing a postal worker
“The identification was based on information obtained from the media,” it reads press release from the Eastern Uusimaa Police Department. Tero Tyyneläthe detective chief inspector leading the preliminary investigation, told In Helsingin Sanomat last Thursday, the man had announced himself and confessed to having killed a postal worker earlier last week. Tyynelä already estimates that […]
Police: Young people got 1.2 million euros by taking advantage of S-bank’s vulnerability
The suspects are also believed to have logged into the accounts of 140 customers of S Bank. West Uusimaa Police Department on Monday was revealed The suspects, aged 16-23, took advantage of the vulnerability to get around 1.2 million euros. Approximately EUR 500,000 of the criminal profit has been successfully recovered and confiscated by the […]
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warns of very bad driving conditions in the Uusimaa area
At the same time, the coldest temperature of the season was measured in Lapland on Monday morning.
First snow in southern Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warns motorists of Uusimaa about slippery roads.
The November temperature record was broken at several stations in Uusimaa
On Saturday, 25 station-specific temperature records were set, mainly in Uusimaa.
Official at HUS: There are medical grounds for the fourth vaccine injection
– The administrative and clinic staff expressed their hope that if there is enough research data, we will start the fourth vaccinations of social and health workers, because we have had a very large number of coronavirus patients, he said. explained for YLE. Mia KontioA senior expert at THL, told public radio that expanding the […]
The Uusimaa court is threatened by a gang-related threat
The threat is related to the ongoing trial in the capital region against rapper Milan Jaffi, who belongs to criminal gangs.
Supo: Drones are increasingly being spotted near critical infrastructure
The police chief of Itä-Uusimaa says that it is usually a hobbyist issue, but points out that drone activity in no-fly zones is always checked.
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 […]
In Western Uusimaa, free contraception is being tested for people under 25 years old
The welfare service province of Western Uusimaa plans to offer contraceptives to people under the age of 25.
Police: A dangerous drug in the shape of an owl’s head is circulating in Tampere
The East-Uusimaa police also reported a similar drug last week.
Helsinki removes the world peace statue donated by the Soviet Union
The controversial world peace statue was moved from Hakaniemenranta on Monday morning. The city of Moscow donated the statue to Helsinki in 1989. It was unveiled to the public in 1990. Even then, the statue sparked a lot of discussion. The statue is owned by the Helsinki Art Museum (HAM) and will be transported to […]
Other municipalities that use the same salary system are causing havoc for the employees of the City of Helsinki
In a few months, communities all over Finland will start working in welfare service municipalities, which will replace the country’s old social and health service system of hundreds of individual municipalities. When it happens early next year, more than 200,000 people will effectively have new employers who will pay them for their work. Half of […]
Schools are preparing for in-person classes, Ukrainian youth and a possible energy crisis
The leaders of the Board of Education answered questions about how schools are preparing to cope with the expected winter energy crisis and the corona situation. Many Ukrainian children also attend Finnish schools this fall. Energy preparations Finnish schools have been instructed to prepare for power outages due to the expected energy shortage this winter. […]
Customs has confiscated a large amount of narcotics, the smuggling organization is being investigated
– Some of the amphetamine had been brought to Finland as oil and amphetamine had been extracted from it in a holiday apartment rented for this purpose in Eastern Uusimaa. Our preliminary investigation has shown that narcotics have been brought to Finland through postal traffic, he says Tero Virtanencorresponding researcher. The total street value of […]
50 Finnish firefighters are going to help fight wildfires in Greece
About 50 firefighters from Finland are leaving for Greece to help the country extinguish wildfires in hot weather. The first group of about twenty firefighters will leave on Monday and they are to stay in the Peloponnese region for two weeks. Then another group of rescue workers of the same size replaces the first. Firefighters […]
The man died when he was taken into police custody
A man died in Helsinki on Sunday after losing consciousness while in custody, the police say. Ambulances alerted the police on Sunday morning to help clear up an aggressive patient in the Kiviko area of the capital. The man suddenly lost consciousness while being arrested and later died despite resuscitation efforts, according to a police […]
The overnight stays of foreign tourists in Finland quadrupled from last year
According to Statistics Finland’s accommodation data, the number of overnight stays by foreign tourists in Finland was four times more in June than in the corresponding month of the previous year. The majority of foreign tourists were from Germany, the United States and Sweden. The number of domestic passengers increased by eight percent in the […]
50 Finnish firefighters are going to Greece to put out forest fires
Dozens of firefighters from Finland are leaving for Greece to help extinguish wildfires. About 50 firefighters from Finnish regular and volunteer fire departments will go on the trip. The Finnish delegation is led by the Itä-Uusimaa emergency service located in Porvoo. The first group of Finnish rescue personnel will leave at the beginning of August, […]
STT: Finnish consumers are weakening as taxi prices rise, availability is limited
Juha Beurling-PomoellThe operational director of the consumer association told the news agency last weekend that the reform has left consumers in an unequal position by favoring urban consumers who can compare prices and use mobile applications comfortably. “They can exercise power, compare and choose the service they want in the cities. However, the most vulnerable […]
Other than emergency calls burden the emergency services
Emergency calls have increased significantly in various parts of Finland, and ambulances are often sent to situations where there is no real emergency, the rescue service says. Such situations can overwhelm emergency services and delay their arrival in truly urgent situations. According to the emergency center’s figures, the number of first aid services dispatched during […]
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 […]
Sleeping in the switch?
In Helsinki, I wear a mask on the tram. It’s a lonely experience because even though the tram is full, I’m one of the few wearing a mask. During the initial COVID lockdown and later in response to the recommendation to use masks in crowded spaces, Finns followed official recommendations. In a country where almost […]
HUS’s top documentary: Covid is here to stay
Covid-19 will continue to be a permanent part of life Asko Järvinenchief physician at HUS, the hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa. "We can’t get rid of it. Yes, the coronavirus [which causes Covid] is here to stay. We cannot eliminate it with vaccines or restrictions," Järvinen told Yle TV1’s breakfast program on Wednesday. He […]
The capital region says goodbye due to the heat wave on Monday
“Looks like we’re getting a respite from the heat and hopefully some rain,” he commented. Today is the last day in Uusimaa so far with temperatures over 25 degrees. The forecast promises 20–25 degrees for Tuesday and 18–20 degrees for Wednesday. Showers are forecast to start at times from Tuesday and more often, and a […]
The head of health urges Finns to reduce alcohol consumption as the shortage of healthcare personnel worsens
The shortage of personnel in social and health care has worsened during the summer, when employers have not been able to recruit enough personnel to cover vacation trips. Markus HenrikssonThe director general of Valvira, the supervisory authority for the social and health sector, told Yle that the problems are "serious". "Normally, during the summer season, […]
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 […]
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, […]
Now it is certain: Midsummer will be hot
According to weather forecasts, a warm, sunny Midsummer weekend is almost certain in most of Finland. Daytime temperatures this Friday and Saturday have risen compared to earlier forecasts this week, and – with the exception of the northernmost parts of the country – midsummer is hot all over Finland. The massive heat wave sweeping over […]
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 […]
Research: In Helsinki’s electric scooter accidents, half of the drivers were drunk
According to a study by the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), about half of the electric scooter accidents in the Helsinki metropolitan area over the past year were related to alcohol use. As in many cities around the world and in Finland, the use of rental and personal e-Scooters in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area […]
The Finnish Motorcycle Association ordered the district court to cease all activities
Prosecutor Timo Honkahuhta stated to the broadcaster that the decision was “expected and absolutely necessary” in view of the damage caused to society by the organizations. The prosecutor had argued that the main and dominant purpose of the organizations was to commit crimes and considered that the organizations were structured in such a way that […]
The Finnish District Court banned Cannonball MC
The District Court of Päijänne Tavastia ruled on Wednesday that the Cannonball Motorcycle Club, widely regarded as a criminal gang, was banned in practice. In the same decision, the court also banned the group’s branch office, Squad 32. The prosecutor demanded the closure of the club because it violated the country’s association laws. Several other […]
Meteorologists will issue the first UV warning of the summer
The Finnish Meteorological Institute issued six UV index warnings on Sunday, which is being held "high"-The region of southwestern Finland and Uusimaa. International guidelines recommend sun protection when the UV rays reach three or more. As the summer solstice approaches, ultraviolet radiation is at its peak in the south of the country. Dermatologists recommend that […]
One third of young Finns are worried that working life is too hard, it is clear
For example, almost 90 per cent of respondents said they wanted to work in an environment where everyone is valued and treated equally. According to the study, the educational background of parents has a clear impact on the educational efforts of young people. While about four-fifths of respondents with at least one parent with a […]
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, […]
Finland reports the first suspected case of monkeypox
The health authorities in the Helsinki metropolitan area suspect that they have found Finland’s first monkey pox virus infection. Traces of the orthopoxvirus were found in an adult male patient, the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) reported in its press release on Wednesday morning. The monkey poxvirus is one of the human orthopoxic viruses, […]
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 […]
Finland is preparing to receive 20,000 patients from Ukraine
Finland is participating in the medical evacuation and treatment of Ukrainian patients as part of the EU’s common civil protection mechanism, and an estimated 20,000 Ukrainians are expected to arrive in Finland during the summer months under the program. The government said in a press release that some patients need intensive care, while others need […]
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 climate group announces the demonstrations, reports an increase in the number of members
The Finnish branch of the Extinction Rebellion environmental activist group, or Elokapina The demonstration in Finnish was held on Tuesday in front of the main entrance of the energy company Fortum’s head office in Keilaniemi, Espoo. The demonstration lasted until 11 a.m. and was attended by about 70 people. Ainomaija MikolaElokapina’s media contact told Yle […]
Monday’s papers: Covid concern, EU Day and full lipstick
Finland has become one of the most successful countries in Europe in managing the covid epidemic, and it has risen to the top of the global weekly Covid death statistics, tabloid Evening News (IS) writes. In fact, the country crossed the 4,000 mark on Thursday, up from 3,000 in just a month. By comparison, it […]
Passengers board the flight despite a demonstration at Extinction Rebellion Airport
Finavia said on Saturday that it had not learned that any passengers had missed the flight due to Extinction Rebellion, or Elokapina climate activists blocking security checks at Terminal 2. About 50 activists tried to block the entrance for security checks at about 3 p.m. Saturday. According to Finavia, the airport authorities will respond by […]
Finland wants to expel Wolt’s courier "earn too much"
The Finnish Immigration Service refused to apply for a residence permit from private contractor Muhammad Musah this spring because his income as a food courier was not "credible." According to the agency, Musah’s Wolt earnings were suspiciously high, with his average monthly turnover as a self-employed food courier last year averaging € 5,632. Musah, a […]
The Finnish THL is extending the recommendation to the fourth vaccination
THL on Thursday said The fourth injection, which can be given no earlier than three months after the third, is an attempt to increase and extend the level of protection against severe forms of coronavirus disease, especially fatal ones. Just over half (51%) of those aged 80 and over have received four doses and 87.5% […]
A pro-Russia convoy will pass through the Helsinki region this weekend
A convoy of about 20 vehicles will take part in a pro-Russian demonstration planned for the metropolitan area this weekend. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 8, the day before Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and Victory Day in Europe on May 9th. According to police, the […]
Helsinki May Day Crash Car owned by an official of the Ministry of Finance, a new candidate for election
The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that one of its officials owns a car that collided with nine vehicles on May Day in Helsinki. Three men, including the driver, were injured in Saturday’s crash series, while a video from the scene shows the car barely overtaking several pedestrians at high speed. By Monday afternoon, police […]
The police report on the busy May Day, investigating the accidents in Helsinki and Hyvinkää
Police said in many areas in Finland they were busy on Saturday night due to drunken and harassing behavior when residents celebrated their first May Day unrestricted after 2019. Helsinki police answered more than 300 calls during the Vappu celebrations on Saturday night and early Sunday. In their statement, they described the night "a return […]
HUS urges Covid to exercise caution before May Day
At one of the busiest parties of the year, on Labor Day or First of May just a few days away The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has stated that users should follow local recommendations to control the spread of covid-19. However, the Public Health Authority has not issued any specific instructions on […]
A large-scale accident training will be held at Helsinki-Vantaa
At Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, one of the largest major-accident training exercises ever will be held on Wednesday, with the participation of 15 different organizations and 450 people. "Normally, such a large exercise is held at the airport once a year. However, due to Covid, it was not possible to practice for a few years," said Jorma […]
The Finns said that now it is (mostly) okay to hug if they want to
As the meeting and greeting continue in Finland, some people are considering whether the handshakes and hugs are appropriate. It says it’s good to get a person’s permission before touching Asko JärvinenChief Physician of Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) and Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases. "We can gently and slowly begin to […]
Finland is reviewing other Covid support schemes for younger age groups
The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (Krar) is due to discuss the possible introduction of other booster doses of Covid in people under 80 on Friday. Last week, two experienced doctors in Finland – Eeva Swedish and Markku Broas – called on the health authorities to introduce a fourth Covid vaccine for younger age groups. Currently, […]
Sunny start to the week, but a cool May Day ahead
Predictors say the last week of April begins in the sun, but ends in the cold, at the same time as the May Day celebrations. "On Monday and Tuesday, there may still be more than ten degrees Celsius in southern Finland. But overall, the weather is getting cooler early next week," Meteorologist of the Finnish […]
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 […]
In the Finnish capital region, a wide-ranging mask recommendation is being scrapped
The mask is also recommended for people who have a compelling reason to move out of the home and who suspect they have contracted the virus, suffered from respiratory symptoms, or been exposed to the virus. Users of social and health services are also advised to follow the instructions given by the service provider. The […]
Police stopped the Russian coal blockade, arrested five activists
Police have lifted the blockade of Russian coal freight trains by Extinction Rebellion activists at the gate of Koverhar Harbor in Hanko, southwestern Finland. Coal was transported through Finland to Central Europe. Police said in a statement they ordered about 20 people to leave the scene on Thursday morning at about 8 a.m., adding that […]
Flood warning to southern Finland when river levels rise
The regions of southern and south-western Finland have been given flood warnings on Sundays and Mondays, as heavy rains and melting snow raise the surface of rivers. Warning issued (in English) vesi.fi The site is jointly maintained by the Finnish Environment Institute and the Finnish Meteorological Institute, as well as the nationwide network of Ely […]
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 […]
Wednesday’s Papers: NATO Reports Heads to Parliament, Domestic Violence During Covid and Nursing Career
On Wednesday, Finland’s debate on NATO membership will proceed as the government reports to Parliament on the change in the foreign and security policy environment as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Helsingin Sanomat wrote that although the report does not take a direct position on NATO membership, it opens a formal debate and […]
Lindén withdraws from the proposal to oblige nurses to work during the strike
Lindén explained her change of mind by referring to the news that the ongoing nurse strike will be interrupted by Easter. He said he was prepared to make a motion after the holidays if the strike continues to threaten patient safety – even if the government disagrees. Although he asserted that no political pressure influenced […]
Minister: The Patient Safety Act will not be presented to the government
Minister for the Family and Social Affairs Who is Linden(SDP) said he has no plans to take the Patient Safety Act to the government as planned on Wednesday because the ongoing strike by healthcare workers will not extend to other areas. Enforcing the law would mean that public health managers could force striking workers to […]
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 […]
Minister: The corona situation in Finland remains serious
According to the Minister of Family and Social Affairs, the coronavirus situation in Finland is still serious, although the media has largely turned to other news topics. Who is Linden (SDP). Lindén said in a Tweet on Tuesday night that while the country’s headlines have increasingly focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the strikes […]
Police indicted for attempted murder against rapper, separate trial begins with planned retaliation
The District Court of Eastern Uusimaa has been imprisoned as a rapper and suspected gang leader Milan Jaff charged with attempted murder. The indictment is related to a preliminary investigation by the Central Criminal Police with the police departments of Eastern Uusimaa and Helsinki into a violent clash between two street gangs in Vantaa last […]
Friday’s newspapers: Nursing strike begins, NATO support, Finnish favorite names
The strike of about 25,000 nurses and other health care workers will begin on Friday morning and is therefore at the forefront of several Finnish newspapers. The municipal trade unions Tehy and SuPer have called for an exclusion for six hospital districts: Helsinki and Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, Southwest Finland, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and Central Finland. […]
The Finnish government is preparing a law on the concern caused by the nursing strike
Helsingin Sanomat on Thursday wrote preparatory work is being done by government officials, but it is uncertain whether it will lead to a government proposal to parliament or not. Satu KoskelaThe head of the department of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health told the newspaper that it is possible to bring the legislation into […]
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, […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Nursing strike, defense spending, new reception centers
Ilta-Sanomat is among the magazines reportage that on Wednesday night, following the rejection of a proposal by a national labor market mediator, some 25,000 nurses and other health care workers will leave work in six hospital districts on Friday at 6 p.m. The strike has been called by the municipal associations Tehy and SuPer, and […]
The nursing strike could threaten the health and lives of patients in Finland, warn doctors
The strike affects the hospital districts of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS), Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, Northern Savonia, Northern Ostrobothnia and Southwest Finland. The proposed terms and conditions of employment would have affected a total of 420,000 municipal workers, including nurses, doctors, social workers, teachers and educators. Chief physicians from six major hospital districts responded to the […]
The study reveals regional pay gaps in social and health care
Employees of social and health care in the public sector in Eastern Uusimaa are the best paid in Finland, says the state’s incubator. On Friday, VATT’s Economic Research Institute published its report on regional pay gaps in the social and health care sector. The researchers found significant differences in the pay of workers across the […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: exploitation of Ukrainians, emergency money and Omicron satiety
Across Europe, there is growing concern that traffickers and fraudsters are exploiting Ukrainian women fleeing the war. Helsingin sanomat newspaper The secret investigation of the news agency STT says that the phenomenon has arrived in Finland. Advertisements on Ukrainian personnel websites advertise well-paid jobs at Finnish factories, such as Sinebrychoff and Huhtamaki, which companies say […]
"Now is not the time for masks to come off," says HUS’s top doctor
The Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has announced that it will change its recommendations on the use of masks this week. But Eeva SwedishThe deputy chief physician of the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) disagrees with the plans to cancel the coronavirus mitigation measures. Last week, THL’s Director of Health Security Mika Salminensaid […]
Thursday’s papers: NATO timing, energy imports, pollen season
Tampereen Morning paper is one of the working visits of the Finnish Minister of Defense to the United States Antti Kaikkonen (Cen). Kaikkonen described his conversation with his American colleague. Lloyd Austinlike "good and constructive". After his meetings, Kaikkonen told the press that continuing NATO’s open door policy is important for Finland, but due to […]
Finland is investigating the provision of hospital beds to the wounded in the war in Ukraine
Authorities are preparing to provide hospital care in Finland to those injured in the ongoing attack in Ukraine. The country’s largest hospital district, HUS in Helsinki and Uusimaa, has already received inquiries about the possibility of providing hospital beds to those wounded in the war. Chief Medical Officer of HUS Veli-Matti Ulander told Yle that […]
Nurses’ unions threaten to strike
Tehy, the Social and Health Care Association and the SuPer Nursing Association have issued a strike warning to six hospital districts across Finland, including the Helsinki metropolitan area. The strike would last two weeks and would also affect companies or cooperatives owned or closely associated with hospital districts. According to a press release from Tehy […]
The Finnish and Swedish defense ministers talk about security, mutual co-operation
On Wednesday, Finland participated in a joint military exercise organized by its Nordic neighbor Sweden in the western part of the island of Gotland, the Defense Forces said. At the same time, the Finnish Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen (Center) met his Swedish counterpart Peter Hultqvist In Visby, Gotland, to discuss the current security situation […]
