Finland’s rate of inflation, or the year-on-year change in consumer prices, rose to 2.2 percent in August, according to preliminary data published on Tuesday by Statistics Finland. The corresponding figure in July was 1.9 percent, and the latest figures continue this year’s trend of a monthly year-on-year increase in Finland’sContinue Reading
Clement Beaune, the French minister for European affairs, has said that the European Union must take Lithuania’s experience into account when discussing common migration and asylum rules. He called on the bloc to accelerate discussions on this issue. “Belarus is using this as a testing ground for our solidarity. SoContinue Reading
Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District’s (HUS) Chief Physician Asko Järvinen has called the government’s new Covid hybrid strategy “confusing” during an interview on Yle TV1’s breakfast show Ylen aamu. Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) announced on Monday that her cabinet had approved a revised strategy, which will allow for theContinue Reading
Getting to 90% of fully vaccinated people in Norway is an ambition, not a prerequisite for returning to normal everyday life, Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) stated. The health authorities’ overarching goal is to limit the spread of infection and keep the disease burden low until 90% of theContinue Reading
Tuore kansainvälinen tutkimus antaa vahvistusta ristiriitaiselta kuulostavalle teorialle, jonka mukaan maailmanlaajuinen ilmaston lämpeneminen voi saada aikaan paikallisesti hyvin ankaria talvisäitä. Science-tiedelehdessä (siirryt toiseen palveluun) julkaisun tutkimuksen mukaan ilmaston lämpeneminen muuttaa polaaripyörteen nimellä tunnettua napa-aluetta kiertävää tuulijärjestelmää. Polaaripyörre erottaa hyvin kylmän napa-alueen ilman eteläisempien vyöhykkeiden lämpimämmästä ilmasta. Polaaripyörre kiertää pohjoisnapaa aaltoillen,Continue Reading
One should not be fooled by the meek disposition of Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Social Affairs Heidi Alasepp (49) who took office Wednesday – she is one of only a handful of Estonian women to have visited conflict zones in Afghanistan and Eastern Ukraine. What is yourContinue Reading
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were the call by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda to achieve a 90% Covid-19 vaccination coverage and the International Monetary Fund’s warning about the Lithuanian economy’s possible overheating. President calls for 90 percent vaccination target President Gitanas Nausėda said on Monday, August 30, thatContinue Reading
Like many other immigrants, Kimberley Gowdy, an American who lives in Lahti, is highly educated. She has studied linguistics and, as part of her professional history, been a university educator, an expert in e-products, a translator and business analyst. She is fluent in English, Spanish and French. In Finland, however,Continue Reading
Electric scooter rental firms have agreed with the City of Helsinki to temporarily shut down all of their scooters late at night on the weekends, according to the city. The trial affects the three electric scooter firms operating in Helsinki (Voi, Tier and Lime). It begins on Friday 3 SeptemberContinue Reading
According to Estonian Minister of Defense Kalle Laanet, the European Union must be ready to support its member states if they are subjected to a hybrid attack. Laanet took part in an informal meeting of EU defense ministers in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Sept. 1-2 to discuss the European Union’s strategicContinue Reading