Tag: Vaasa
Retro arcade games are at the center of the University of Vaasa’s science fair, promoting education and future learning
from electronics and biomechanics to game design and even space exploration. The games offer participants the opportunity to experience, learn and imagine through an interactive and immersive game. In addition to their educational potential, these retro games have a unique social learning value. They act as social magnets, attracting people of all ages and backgrounds […]
The chemical and battery industry was confused by the ministry’s rejection of the English-language training program
We have to use all possible solutions in order to be able to meet the demand for skilled professionals,” said the representative of Kemianteollisuus ry. Several international companies operating in Vaasa had expressed their support for the application, because they consider the program necessary for the development of the electrical automation industry in the region. […]
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 […]
HS: Anneli Auer’s children retract the evidence presented against their mother
The court found that crimes had been committed against all four of Auer’s children. Helsingin Sanomat reported on Friday that it had seen footage of the eldest child, who claims in an interview that no crimes have really taken place, which his three siblings have confirmed. The children said that they made up their stories […]
The Court of Appeal convicted the man of attempted murder of Pekka Kataja
According to the court in Vaasa, the attack was politically motivated.
The Swedish household goods store opens its first store in Finland
The company, which is one of Sweden’s largest, chose the bilingual city of Vaasa to test the waters.
Nightwish will play in their hometown kite next summer – the goal is to break the audience record at the Rantakettat Baseball stadium
Nightwish World tour to Finland next summer – two concerts Nightwish has already announced a new concert in Finland, which will take place on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the VAASA Lemonsoft stadium. The Kitee and VAASA performances are Nightwish’s last domestic concerts before the band takes a break to work on the new album. […]
Swedes find a sister ship from the 17th century to the famous Vasa warship
Naval archaeologists in Sweden say they have found the sister ship of a famous 17th-century warship that sank on its maiden voyage and is now on display at a popular museum in Stockholm. The wreck of the royal warship Vasa was raised in 1961, remarkably well preserved, after more than 300 years underwater in Stockholm’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Finnish minister is not worried about the Italian governor’s request to delay NATO’s ratification
Minister of Economy of Finland Mika Lintilä (Cen) said that he is not worried about the Italian governor’s proposal that the Italian parliamentary vote on Finland’s accession to NATO should be suspended. On Wednesday, the governor of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy Massimiliano Fedrigaasked his country’s parliament to suspend the ratification of Finland’s NATO […]
No big differences "UV rated" and normal clothes, the skin doc says
Clothes tagged "UV protection" certification labels can be seen more and more on retailers’ shelves and clothing racks in Finland. The country’s skin cancer rate is among the highest in the world. By World Cancer Research FundFinland ranked tenth in age-adjusted skin cancer incidence rates. Sun damage is often the cause of skin melanoma, which […]
Wärtsilä closes its Italian operations and moves production to Finland
Finnish marine and energy equipment manufacturer Wärtsilä has announced plans to close production in Trieste, Italy. According to the press release published on Thursday, the company said that the production of 4-stroke engines will be moved to Vaasa, Western Finland. The closure of the Trieste plant is expected to result in around 450 redundancies, the […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Thursday ‘s newspapers: Turkey blocks talks, Finnish vegetables and "NATO pen"
Helsingin sanomat newspaper contains a timeline describing Finland’s latest developments and Sweden’s application for NATO membership after Turkey blocked the union’s decision to process the two countries’ applications on Wednesday. HS writes that the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken In New York on Wednesday and told […]
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 […]
The pandemic is likely to have peaked in Finland, but the patient load in hospitals is slowly declining, health authorities say
The number of coronavirus infections in Finland has fallen for the third week in a row, officials from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) said at a weekly press conference on Thursday. Although the number of new laboratory-confirmed infections has decreased in all age groups […]
Archipelago: "With your support, I am ready for NATO membership"
Chairman of the Center and Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko on Saturday asked his party for support before a possible NATO application. Saarikko spoke at the Center Assembly in Vaasa. He said the party must decide on membership of the military alliance at the Downtown Congress in June. However, Saarikko said that the Center could […]
See: The orchestra performs the Ukrainian national anthem at the Finnish Shopping Center
A flashmob performance of the Ukrainian national anthem stopped on the west coast of the Vaasa city shopping center on Sunday afternoon. A total of about 60 musicians took part in the performance of the Vaasa Symphony Orchestra’s Wasa Sinfonietta and it was also supported by the Vaasa City Orchestra, the Korsholm Chamber Orchestra and […]
New analysis provides more clues about shipwrecks from the pilgrimage
In 1626, a ship capsized in stormy seas and sank on Cape Cod, where passengers were aided by local indigenous peoples and pilgrims in nearby Plymouth. Now, the most in-depth scientific analysis of timber found more than 150 years ago has provided the best evidence to date that they belonged to the unfortunate ship known […]
The Finnish football captain gives home to a fleeing Ukrainian family
Former Finnish football captain Tim Sparv has handed over his apartment to a Ukrainian family fleeing the war in his home town of Vaasa on the west coast. Sparv, currently living in the Czech Republic, offered accommodation to anyone in need shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February. A Ukrainian living in Vaasa asked […]
Finland is preparing for a possible ban on Russian airspace
Despite the escalating conflict, Finnair and other European airlines have maintained uninterrupted flights via Russian airspace to Asia. However, the EU is already preparing for a situation in which Russia would suddenly revoke the rights of airlines to fly over the country. This would mean the suspension of Finnair’s Asian flights. "As part of joint […]
Three died in a traffic accident in central Finland when a snowstorm covered Finland
Three people died and one was injured in an accident south of Jyväskylä on Tuesday when a snowstorm caused disruption in southern and central Finland. The collision between a truck and a car occurred shortly after 8 a.m. and caused extensive disruption to traffic in the area. Dangerous driving conditions were warned in Uusimaa and […]
Prosecutors filed charges against neo-Nazi members "Towards freedom" group
Helsinki District Prosecutor has charged five neo-Nazi people with ethnic incitement "Towards freedom" group. Helsinki District Prosecutor Maija Päivinen The charges are related in Tampere and Turku two years ago on 26-27. January, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, events. Päivinen pointed out "Towards freedom" has participated in events around the country, including Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Pori, Kotka, […]
Omicron peak likely culminates in Uusimaa, power plant load drops to 3-month low
The number of coronavirus infections in Finland has decreased nationwide for the fourth week in a row, says Mika SalminenDirector of Health Security, Department of Health and Welfare (THL). At a weekly Covid press conference on Thursday, Salminen said there are areas in the country where numbers are still growing. Last week, the number of […]
Thursday’s newspapers: The future of telework, Åland returns Covid tests, children in trucks
Earlier this week, it was reported that the Finnish government intends to end its national telework recommendation before March. Jyväskylän Central Finland It is reported in the morning papers that, according to a recent opinion poll, 55 per cent of Finns who worked remotely during the coronavirus pandemic would like to continue working remotely either […]
The Court of Appeal imposed fines on Finn Spring Water for environmental damage
The Vaasa Court of Appeal ordered two food companies to pay fines of several thousand euros for causing environmental damage in Central Ostrobothnia. Finnish spring water production giant Finn Spring and protein bar manufacturer Leader Snack have been prosecuted for several years for inadequately treated wastewater from their facilities, which has violated environmental permit conditions […]
The consumption footprint of Helsinki residents is larger than in many others
However, residents of many other municipalities may not be able to make the same choices when it comes to food and exercise. Energy is Helsinki’s main culprit. The use of fossil fuels in the production of district heating increases the consumption footprint of residents by more than 3.4 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. Helsinki Energy […]
Blizzard hits Finland: First “code red” traffic warning issued, flights canceled
Meteorologists warned on Saturday that this winter’s biggest snowstorm to date could wreak havoc and blast transport most of Finland, especially on the south coast. A snowstorm called Valtter could bring up to 30 to 40 inches of clumps to some areas this weekend. Several flights departing from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport between Saturday afternoon and Sunday […]
The Supreme Court sentenced the berry boss for human trafficking to prison
The Supreme Court has sentenced the director of a berry picking company in Central Finland to one year and ten months in prison on 26 counts of human trafficking. The victims of the incident were all from Thailand and had to work 15 hours a day with little or no pay, as their income went […]
HBL: Police are investigating suspected blackmail of Vietnamese greenhouse workers
Police are investigating the alleged exploitation of Vietnamese people brought to work on vegetable farms on the west coast of Ostrobothnia. According to the Hufvudstadsbladet (HBL), dozens of Vietnamese workers are suspected of being blackmailed and possibly trafficked in the small village of Närpiö in western Finland. The suspects in the case are a Vietnamese […]
Educational body: The number of applications for English-language degrees increased dramatically
The number of students applying to English-language degree programs at universities and polytechnics has increased significantly this year compared to 2021, according to a report published by the National Board of Education on Thursday. In total, more than 33,000 people applied for the courses, which start in the autumn. Last year, the figure was just […]
Finland announces the first death of a child related to the corona
An elementary school student has died in Laihia, Ostrobothnia, after diagnosing Covid’s disease. This is the first coronavirus-related death of a child in Finland. It is still unclear whether the death of the young student was directly due to the virus. Laihia Education Director Markku Laukkonen confirmed that the child was at increased risk for […]
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 […]
