Tag: Vantaa
The city bike season starts in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa on April 1
The new city bike season starts on April 1. In Helsinki and Espoo, where there is a common city bike service, Vantaa has its own service. The bikes cannot be used interchangeably between these services. You can buy the entire season ticket now and the purchase of other products is possible at the start of […]
Finavia’s summer 2023 flight list: Almost 150 direct flights around the world
Finnair increases flights to more than 50 European destinations and opens a new route to Bodø in Norway. Norwegian flies to 17 destinations in Europe, including Malaga and Alicante in Spain, Nice in France and Dubrovnik in Croatia. Ryanair flies to several destinations in Europe. Finnair is also increasing flights to Asia and the United […]
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.
NATO negotiations, elections and exciting summer plans: Finland in the world press
Sweden saw the meeting as a step forward despite Turkey’s blockade and objections. “The most important thing today is that we have gathered,” the Swedish negotiator Oscar Stenström told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Politico reported. Stenström added that the countries have agreed on further meetings. The article also discusses the alliance’s speculation about […]
Finavia facilitates the security check of air passengers at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
This update has speeded up security checks,” said Ari KumaraDirector of Finavia’s safety operations. By the summer of 2023, traveling through Helsinki-Vantaa airport will be even more effortless when Finavia will install even more ultra-modern security devices. These devices allow air passengers to carry liquid containers of up to 100 milliliters in their carry-on luggage. […]
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 […]
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport was awarded the best airport in Europe in its category
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport has maintained its strong position among the world’s best airports year after year,” says Kimmo MäkiCEO of Finavia. The ASQ award (Airport Service Quality) is awarded by the Airports Council International (ACI), the international umbrella organization for airports. The awards were given to airports that were the best in their area and size […]
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport will give up travel-sized bottles by summer
Thanks to the new security screening devices, passengers can keep liquids and electronics in their hand luggage when leaving Helsinki-Vantaa.
Helsinki OK €30m bike ‘baana’ to Vantaa
The 9 km bike path stretches north from the Käpylä district to the border with Vantaa, mostly next to the existing commuter rail line.
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 […]
The study considers the merits of the high-speed train connection between Helsinki and Tampere
The price of the new rail connection was estimated at 5.3 billion euros, and the cost of the current renovation was slightly less than one billion euros. The runway, a long-distance train connection from Pasila via Helsinki-Vantaa to Kerava, was included in the costs of the new link as a prerequisite for the infrastructure project. […]
Finavia’s environmental investments total almost 10 million euros
Water protection is important because by improving the management of stormwater flowing from the runway, the microbiome of the ditches and streams near the airports can be protected,” he says. Henry HansonDirector of Finavia. The Finnish Civil Aviation Authority’s infrastructure investments in 2023 will total more than 15 million euros, of which around 4 million […]
The Governor General of Canada is on a state visit to Finland
The discussions between the President and the Governor General will focus on bilateral relations between Finland and Canada, security issues, climate change and Arctic cooperation. The day ends with a state dinner hosted by President Niinistö and Dr. Haukio at the Presidential Palace. Governor General Mary Simon will also meet the Prime Minister during her […]
Guardians praise the early childhood education and preschool education in the capital region
This is evident from the results of the joint municipal survey. Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa organized a survey for the guardians of children in municipal and private early childhood education and pre-school education between October 26 and November 9, 2022. The survey was aimed at all guardians of children in early childhood education or […]
In 2022, a total of 15.4 million passengers traveled through Finavia’s airports
Last year, the number of passengers increased, especially on European flights,” he says Petri Vuoridirector of sales and route development at the airport company Finavia. A total of 15,405,024 passengers traveled through Finavia’s airports in 2022. Of these, 78% traveled on an international flight and 22% on a domestic flight. The number of passengers increased […]
More electric cars in use – in addition to Helsinki, electric cars are now also used in Turku, Tampere, Espoo and Vantaa for home delivery of Posti packages
In 2021, Posti launched an operating model where the recipient of the package gets the exact time and real-time map tracking of their shipment. At the same time, the company started deliveries with exact delivery time and map tracking with 100% electric cars. Now this delivery of electric vehicles is expanding to the aforementioned areas. […]
Finavia’s goal is to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions to almost zero
We have taken practical measures and have been able to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 64% compared to ten years ago. Next, we aim for zero emissions at our airports,” says Mikko ViinikainenFinavia’s director of responsibility and environment. Finavia reduces its carbon dioxide emissions as low as it is technically and economically possible, i.e. very […]
Kiuru: Finland is drawing up restrictions for travelers arriving from China
Member states are also recommended to introduce a mask authorization on all flights to and from China. China has seen a rise in coronavirus infections since the government, in a sudden political U-turn, abandoned its hard-line restrictions on the 7th. December, when both hospitals and crematoria have failed. According to the Guardian. The World Health […]
Customs suspect €300,000 cash smuggler used vacuum cleaner in Iran scheme
The money was found in Helsinki-Vantaa in the spring of 2021. Customs is investigating the case as gross money laundering.
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 […]
College lowers dropout rate with mobile support
The Vantaa Vocational College has reduced its dropout rate, which is a rare achievement in Finnish educational institutions.
Warm weather brings rain showers, slippery conditions in parts of Finland
Showers are also possible. Although temperatures are then expected to drop, the drop is not significant. A private weather forecasting company expects the mercury to drop to around -5°C early on Saturday, Christmas Eve. The Finnish Environment Agency (Syke) warned last Friday that the increased temperatures increase the risk of flooding and urged people to […]
The employment and income level of immigrants in the capital region is worse than average
This is one fifth of all people of working age. The population shares of people with a foreign background in Espoo and Vantaa have risen to a significantly higher level than in Helsinki, the study claims. In addition, the study shows that the employment situation of immigrants is “clearly worse” than that of residents of […]
Finland’s transport strategy, astrophotography in winter and a child of the Stone Age: Finland in the world press
Over time, the speed limit in many Finnish cities dropped from 50 km/h to 30 km/h, and at the same time motorists felt more cramped. “We purposely have narrow lanes so the driver doesn’t feel comfortable” Reetta Putkonensays the director of Helsinki’s traffic planning division. But fines for speeding can also be expensive, depending on […]
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 […]
The police released the suspect who confessed to the murder of the postal worker
Despite being handed over last week, police say the suspect had no part in the violent attack that led to the death of a young woman delivering newspapers in Vantaa last month.
The 19-year-old turns himself in, confesses to having killed a postal worker in Vantaa
A young woman delivering newspapers in the early hours of November 17 died from her injuries in the brutal attack.
Vantaa postal worker murder: The police release the original suspect, an eyewitness steps forward
An eyewitness told the police that he saw a person in black clothes near the place of the attack.
Police: The postal worker who died in Vantaa was a young woman delivering newspapers
On Monday, the court ordered a 23-year-old man to prison on suspicion of murder.
The police arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of murdering a postal worker
A postal worker was the victim of a brutal attack in Vantaa last Thursday morning and died in the hospital on Saturday from the injuries he received in the attack.
Finnair is canceling around 100 flights
Finnair’s cabin crew at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport will start on Sunday.
The Vantaa mail carrier who was abused died
According to the police, the letter carrier was attacked early Thursday morning.
Finnair’s cabin crew is organizing a walkout
The industrial action concerns flights departing from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
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 […]
Plans are moving forward to an arena with 32,000 spectators near Helsinki-Vantaa
The city of Vantaa seems to approve the arena-hotel complex project, but funding still needs to be secured.
Vantaa’s youth council calls out the “poor quality” of school food
School food costs in Vantaa are the lowest in Finland, less than two euros per meal.
The decline in Helsinki apartment prices will continue until the end of 2023, says an economist
In the rest of the capital region, apartment prices continued to rise. Espoo and Kauniainen rose by 1.9 percent to 4,176 euros per square meter and Vantaa by 2.4 percent to 3,212 euros per square meter. In Espoo and Kauniainen, however, apartment prices fell by 1.8 percent in July-August. Juhana BrotherusThe chief economist of the […]
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 […]
Finnair balances its route network, shrinks the fleet as part of a strategic reassessment
Topi MannerFinnair’s CEO said that the airline must create significant additional savings to restore profitability to pre-pandemic levels. The airline has implemented cost savings of around 200 million euros in the past 30 months. “We need savings of the same size,” he comment For Helsingin Sanomat. “We are talking about an ambitious goal because we […]
Finavia warns passengers to be prepared for long queues in Helsinki-Vantaa
Helsinki-Vantaa’s security checkpoints are overcrowded due to staff shortages.
YLE: Congestion at Helsinki-Vantaa airport will continue until the end of the week
“The waiting time varies depending on the busiest hours. Congestion is greatest in the morning between 5-8 am and in the afternoon between 2-6 pm. Then you should arrive at the airport on time.” Samuli Koskicommunications coordinator at Finavia, stated For YLE on Monday. The public broadcaster wrote that comments on social media suggested that […]
Friday’s papers: Party Prime Minister Sanna Marin, gang violence and wind in a heat wave
prime minister Sanna MarinThe party video continues to attract worldwide attention Helsingin sanomat newspaper to ask whether a drunken political leader is a threat to national security. "It is not a positive thing from a security point of view," Professor of cyber security at Aalto University Jarno Limnéll told Helsingin Sanomat. "Finland and its high-level […]
Haavisto: Finland will cut Russian visas by 90 percent
The Finnish government decided on Tuesday to significantly reduce the number of tourist visas granted to Russian citizens due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Finland also supports the termination of the visa facilitation agreement with Russia. foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) says that Finland will limit the number of Russian visa applications it accepts […]
Encryption fraudsters steal 440,000 euros worth of Rolex watches
The Helsinki police are investigating suspected fraud related to four watches, the value of which is estimated at 440,000 euros. The owner of Rolex watches, a luxury watch dealer, said that he had agreed to sell luxury goods to a restaurant in Helsinki last April. The transaction was supposed to be carried out in cryptocurrency […]
YLE: Russian border crossings have increased by 10–30%
“We’re already tracking this,” said Tanner. “If Finnish Schengen visas are actually used to travel to other countries, we can take action. We get information about this kind of phenomenon from other Schengen countries quite quickly. With a Schengen visa issued by Finland, you can travel to any other country that has joined the Schengen […]
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 […]
Finland is trying to limit the tourist visas granted to Russians, Haavisto tells Helsingin Sanomat
One option, he added, is to favor certain types of visas over others by limiting the time it takes to apply for tourist visas. “The idea is that we would limit the application time for tourist visas and we could prioritize visas that are useful, but not for tourism to Finland,” he explained to the […]
Minister: The goal of the Finnish government is to tighten the visa rules for Russian citizens
According to the foreign minister, the Finnish government plans to review its policy on issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens. Pekka Haavisto (Green). He said that the ministry is preparing new measures on the matter, which will be discussed at the meeting of EU foreign ministers at the end of the month. Haavisto said that […]
HS: Finland wants to be among the first to try a digital passport in the EU
The preliminary plan is to test digital documents on trips between Croatia and Finland and Canada and the Netherlands. The pilot is financed by the Commission. Mikko VäisänenAn inspector from the Border Guard Agency told Helsingin Sanomat on Friday that the commission asked Finland if it is willing to participate in the trial at the […]
Sichuan Airlines continues flights from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Chengdu
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has decided to allow flights from China to Finland not only from Shanghai but also from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. “We are very happy that Sichuan Airlines is returning to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. The reopening of the route is an important step towards the recovery of China’s […]
In Finnish cities, housing price growth is slowing down
According to Statistics Finland, the increase in the prices of the old housing stock in Finnish cities has slowed down. According to the agency’s preliminary data, the prices of old apartments belonging to housing stock companies rose by 1.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter. Apartment prices rose by 2.3 percent excluding larger cities and […]
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 […]
As usual with drugs in Helsinki "Amphetamine square" squeezing
Yle recently visited the infamous Vaasanpuistikko in the Kallio district of Helsinki – also known as Piritori ("Amphetamine square" or "Speed Square") — to study the effects of last spring’s police crackdown on substance users who gather there. Local residents have been complaining for decades about unrest caused by open drug use in the square […]
Kuluttajaliitto: Taxi Act reforms cause 40 percent price increases, worse service
More and more people have complained to Kuluttajaliitto about taxi issues after the sector’s legal reforms began to affect major changes in their introduction in 2018, says the non-governmental organization. Consumers have reached out with complaints about the availability of transport, pricing arrangements and the safety of taxi service providers across the country. According to […]
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 […]
The Finnish aviation sector is making a strong comeback, the operator says
The Finnish aviation industry recovered well in the first half of this year, estimates the national airport operator Finavian. In January-June, approximately 6.6 million passengers traveled through Finnish airports, the company said in its statement on Tuesday. Compared to the first six months of 2021, the growth was 520 percent, or sixfold. However, passenger figures […]
Health care costs continue to rise in municipalities
Finland’s healthcare costs have been rising for years, and there is no end in sight, according to the basic healthcare cost comparison conducted by the Association of Municipalities (AFLRA) in June. The report showed that healthcare costs rose significantly last year compared to 2020, especially in big cities. Costs per inhabitant rose the most in […]
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport turns 70 years old
In July 1952, Prime Minister Urho Kekkonen opened the new Helsinki-Vantaa Olympic transport for use for a month and a half. Construction of the airport continued after the Olympics. Air traffic at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport officially started on October 26, 1952. At first, only one runway was available. The first airport building was a wooden barracks, […]
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 parliamentary committee recommends closing the eastern border in exceptional cases
The Parliamentary Administration Committee has proposed amendments to the Border Guard Act that could be introduced in exceptional circumstances. The provisions include allowing border crossings at certain border crossing points and concentrating asylum applications on only one border crossing point. In its press release on the results, the committee stated that members unanimously endorsed the […]
The Finnish opposition thanks the committee’s report on reforming the Border Guard Act
Both Perussuomalaiset and Kokoomus hailed the result as a great victory, saying that they had succeeded in making amendments to the government’s proposal that would allow the border to be closed to asylum seekers if a hostile campaign against Finland is carried out. Parliament is scheduled to vote on the proposal next week. “This was […]
The city’s employees suffer from major wage disturbances in Vantaa, Helsinki
Since the payroll system update, there have been serious shortcomings in the salaries of employees in both the cities of Helsinki and neighboring Vantaa, and some of the IT problems have continued since April. Although it is difficult to estimate the exact number of victims, the City of Helsinki’s financial administration reported about 7,000 countless […]
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is streamlining operations into a single terminal
Since Tuesday, Helsinki-Vantaa check-in points, security checks and luggage have been centralized in one terminal. The state-owned airport operations company Finavia said that Terminals 1 and 2 and the gateway had been taken out of service. The old departure and arrival halls have been closed and converted into passenger and staff rooms. Passengers no longer […]
Air travel in May is showing signs of recovery
About 1.3 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in May, Statistics Finland revealed. report. This is 17 percent more than the previous month. About 80 percent of passengers traveled abroad, compared to 20 percent of domestic passengers. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport welcomed 87 percent of all passengers flying in May. Although air tourism has begun to recover […]
Johnny Depp will perform in Helsinki, Tampere
An American actor and musician Johnny Depp and the legendary British guitarist Jeff Beck will start its European tour in Finland on Sunday. The two performers are the main performers of the Helsinki Blues Festival. After Sunday’s Helsinki gig, the couple is scheduled to play at Tampere Hall on Monday. Depp is visiting Finland only […]
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport receives the prestigious airport industry award: The best airport in Northern Europe
I am glad that passengers appreciate the services of our airport and have trusted us even during the difficult COVID-19 season, ”says Ulla LettijeffFinavia Airport Director. There are hundreds of companies operating at Helsinki-Vantaa that employ thousands of people. Together, they have been involved in creating a smooth airport service that our customers appreciate, which […]
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport will undergo a historic change on June 21st
Getting around the airport is easier at one terminal. It also makes life easier for those who encounter or escort passengers. Services are centralized under one roof, making them even more accessible. Cars and taxis can now drive directly in front of the main doors to leave passengers. The terminal can be reached by elevator […]
APN podcast: Being self-employed is the only option
The share of foreign entrepreneurs in the capital is growing. Helsinki’s startup center NewCo said that more than 42 percent of its customers had a foreign background last year, compared to 36 percent in 2018. "I don’t want to generalize, but based on my experience and community, I feel it’s purely due to a lack […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Angry Ankara, the museum money pit and the lines behind
Swedish daily Hufvudsbladet covers the article on Caretaker Turkey threatened to postpone Finland’s NATO membership for more than a year. Concerns are growing that Turkey could continue to postpone Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to NATO until the Madrid summit in late June. Turkey has stated that its biggest drawback towards Finland and Sweden is that […]
Passengers are preparing for new airport delays as air traffic increases
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport operator Finavia warns again on Sunday about serious passenger delays. On Friday, some passengers had to queue for an hour for security checks. Congestion is likely to be at its worst in the afternoon, especially between 2pm and 4pm. The security check at Terminal 1 was closed from Sunday morning, so all passengers […]
Helsinki Airport warns "historic" passenger numbers, long queues on Friday
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport authorities are waiting "exceptionally high" The number of passengers passing through the airport on Friday, the peak is forecast to be between 2pm and 6pm. Airport Development Director Sami Kiiskinen told Yle that the largest number of passengers in Helsinki-Vantaa’s history will reach peak times, even exceeding the 2019 record level. "For example, […]
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 […]
Helsinki is the second most popular city to live in
Regardless of the reason for the move, some things need to be considered in advance. Depending on where you move, Helsinki can be a significant change to your habit, which can be seen in many ways. In relocation cases, it is common to look at different financing options. In that case, it is important to […]
Housing prices rose, although sales volumes in Finland fell in April from last year
Juho KeskinenAn economist at the Finnish Mortgage Association (Hypo) said that market activity remained surprisingly strong despite Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. – The mood has calmed down and the high activity observed during the coronavirus crisis is clearly behind us. But sales are still higher than it was three years before the pandemic, […]
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 court sentenced Helsinki rapists to long prison terms
The Helsinki District Court has sentenced long-term prison sentences to suspects leaders of a street gang involved in violent incidents in the Helsinki metropolitan area. The court condemned Milan JaffThe 22-year-old, known for his music videos and rape on social media, is sentenced to 10 years in prison. In the judgment, the court found that […]
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, […]
Wednesday’s magazines: NATO hurdles, protein from the air and aging icebreakers
Turkey’s roadblock to Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership have been in the news all week. Diplomats from the two Nordic countries are expected to meet with a Turkish delegation in Ankara to discuss Turkey’s concerns and demands on Wednesday. However, Turkey is not necessarily the only obstacle to Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to NATO. According […]
45% of jobseekers in Vantaa are long-term unemployed
Since 2021, most of the experimentation with the responsibility for employment services being transferred to municipalities has shown good results Eija Väätäinenwhich leads the project in Vantaa and Kerava. However, he adds that long-term unemployment remains a distressing problem. "For many, the setbacks caused by the coronavirus appear to be long-lasting," Väätäinen says. There are […]
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 […]
A pro-Russia demonstration will be held in the Helsinki metropolitan area on Sunday
The Finnish Broadcasting Corporation said that the demonstration is organized by Rufi, a Finnish-Russian association that presents itself on social media as a friendship club. At the moment, the convoy is expected to start its journey through the Helsinki metropolitan area from Hyvinkää and end in Vantaa. As Sunday is typically a slow traffic day, […]
Russian-minded convoy organizers discuss violence, guns in a closed group discussion
A small group of people with a Russian background who plan to take part in a pro-Russian demonstration in Helsinki this weekend appear to be supporters of the president. Vladimir PutinUkraine attacked, and some threatened to use violence during the incident. An organization called Rufi – a group not part of the Finland-Russia alliance – […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fennovoima pulls a plug from a Russian nuclear power plant
The Finnish energy company Fennovoima has terminated its agreement with the Russian state-owned company Rosatom to build a nuclear power plant on the west coast of Finland. The company mentioned significant delays and Rosatom "inability to carry out the project"and added that the war in Ukraine has exacerbated the risks of the project. Fennovoima’s CEO […]
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 […]
Friday’s newspapers: Strike threat, Finnair’s problems and Tappara title
Helsingin sanomat newspaper reports Municipal workers in the metropolitan area will go on strike next week after a conciliation committee set up to unite unions and employers said on Thursday afternoon that the parties were too far apart and could not propose a new agreement. The agreement now seems a long way off, as employers […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The coronavirus group in the Helsinki region is abandoning the general mask recommendation
The coronavirus coordination group in the metropolitan area on Wednesday recommended that people may choose to reduce the use of face shields in public places. The groupAn organization of officials, authorities and medical experts in the area said that children and young people in the cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa are not required to […]
The Minister postpones the municipal strike in the Helsinki region
The Minister of Labor has postponed the service, school and kindergarten strike in the municipalities of the Helsinki metropolitan area for two weeks. Tuula Haatainen (SDP). The strike was scheduled to begin on April 19, but the Finnish national labor mediator asked Haatainen to postpone it. As a result, the one-week strike is now scheduled […]
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 […]
Helsinki’s tourism is recovering despite the war, a pandemic
Helsinki hotel occupancy rates rose significantly in March, which is typically a peak month. Although hotel occupancy in the metropolitan area is still not close to pre-pandemic levels, it rose to 40 percent in March, close to last summer’s level. According to preliminary data, approximately 838,580 passengers arrived via Helsinki-Vantaa in March, which is 228,000 […]
Rising food prices could increase famine in Finland
Food aid organizations report an increase in the number of people in need of food aid. There are 600,000–700,000 people classified as low-income in Finland. That is, those whose household income is less than 60 percent of the national average. Yle spoke recently Arja Hongisto and Pipsa Peppertwo local seniors who enjoy free chicken pasta […]
Friday’s newspapers: Russia’s rethinking, Zelenski’s speech in parliament, floating gas terminal
Ilta-Sanomat is one of those magazines carry the report on Thursday in an interview with a Kremlin spokesman on the war in Ukraine Dmitry Peskov British Sky News reporter Mark Austin where he said Russia needs to step up its security efforts in its western territories. In an interview, Austin pointed out that Russia’s attack […]
