The Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland has criticised the Defence Forces for using discriminatory training material in relation to fitness checks for new conscripts. The Centre for Military Medicine, which is responsible for the health of conscripts and Defence Forces personnel, was specifically singled out by the ombudsman’s report. The officeContinue Reading
The government of Sweden has revealed plans to boost military spending by up to 40% over the next four years amid rising tensions in Europe. Defense minister Peter Hultqvist announced an increase in the defense budget of 27 billion Swedish kronor ($3 billion) from 2021 to 2025. If approved byContinue Reading
The coronavirus situation in Finland has deteriorated dramatically in recent days. The government, local and regional authorities are all now urgently preparing new recommendations to try to prevent the spread of infections. The number of confirmed new cases on Thursday was the highest so far this autumn, with nearly 300Continue Reading
The coronavirus crisis has accelerated nurses’ desire to get out of the field, according to a fresh study by the Finnish Nurses Association (FNA). According to the survey of more than 2,300 nursing professionals, more than half of respondents said they had thought of changing jobs during the height ofContinue Reading
The defense ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden meet in the far northern military base of Porsangmoen to sign an agreement that is to bolster Nordic cooperation. “This is a beautiful place with great nature, and I wanted to show it to my Nordic colleagues,” Norwegian Minister of Defense FrankContinue Reading
The Finnish Climate Change Panel is calling for a 1.5-billion-euro green recovery package that it says would boost employment while cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The stimulus package would direct funding at projects such as constructing deep geothermal pump systems, overhauling building heating systems and advancing electric transport. The panel arguesContinue Reading
Prime Minister Sanna Sanna said on Wednesday evening that she is very worried about an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Finland as well the fate of Lapland’s tourism industry ahead of the critical Christmas and winter season. Marin made the comments as the government began talks aimed at updating travelContinue Reading
Viimeisimmän vuorokauden aikana Suomessa on todettu THL:n tuoreiden tietojen mukaan 93 uutta koronatartuntaa ja yksi uusi kuolemantapaus. Yhteensä koronakuolemia on todettu Suomessa 337. Tiistaina THL kertoi koronatartuntoja todetun 8 337. Kahden viime viikon aikana on raportoitu 428 tartuntaa, kun kahden edellisen viikon määrä oli 360. Kasvua oli siis 68 tapausta. ViimeisimmänContinue Reading
THE FINNISH INSTITUTE for Health and Welfare (THL) has announced the test use of a mobile app designed to identify people who have been exposed to the new coronavirus will begin on Tuesday, 4 August. The app enables people to contain the spread of the virus and protect themselves andContinue Reading
Finland’s health agency (THL) could recommend the wearing of face masks in public spaces and on public transport next week, says one leading official. Mika Salminen of the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) told @Yle that the agency is to meet early next week to decide on anContinue Reading