Two of Finland’s largest trade union federations, SAK and STTK, have announced plans to stage a demonstration against the government’s proposed reform of labour market laws. The protest is scheduled to take place in Helsinki’s Senate Square on Thursday 1 February. The demonstration is a continuation of the campaign byContinue Reading
On average, over-the-counter medicines are 37 percent cheaper in Sweden, and prescription medicines are about 11 percent less expensive, according to a new study by consulting firm Copenhagen Economics. The study compared medicines by product category and also took into account the two Nordic countries’ different VAT levels. The largestContinue Reading
Finland gets a new president in 2024, after 12 years with Sauli Niinistö as head of state. He can’t run again, so there are a number of contenders to replace him. This article provides some essential information about the race. What’s at stake? The job has changed a lot sinceContinue Reading
The will of conscripts to defend Finland is at its highest in nearly 10 years, according to a feedback survey conducted by the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) among conscripts who were discharged in December. On a scale of 1 to 5, conscripts rated their willingness to defend Finland with anContinue Reading
Last June, the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) contracted the purchase of 91 of Patria’s 6×6 armoured vehicles. That deal included an option for an additional 70, of which the FDF Logistic Command is now ordering 40. Patria’s 6×6 armoured vehicles are manufactured in Hämeenlinna. “The future looks good,” Jussi Järvinen,Continue Reading
It is cold all across Finland, but especially in the far northwest of Finnish Lapland where a temperature of -44.3 degrees Celsius was recorded just after 2 am Friday at Enontekiö. The Finnish Meteological Institute noted Thursday that temperatures below -42C have been recorded only three times this century. “WeContinue Reading
The latest shipment brings the total value of defence support provided by Finland to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February 2022 to 1.5 billion euros. Finland is preparing to send additional defence materiel to Ukraine, the Finnish Ministry of Defence announced in a press release on Friday. The latest shipmentContinue Reading
Finland will send more defence materiel to assist Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter on 17 November 2023 on the proposal of the Government. – What is at stake in Ukraine’s defence struggle is the security environment outlook on Europe and Finland in the current decade.Continue Reading
Päijät-Häme District Court has sentenced three men to prison for crimes committed with terrorist intent. The case marks the first conviction in Finnish criminal history on terrorism offences linked to far-right ideology. The main suspect in the case, 29-year-old Viljam Lauri Antero Nyman, was sentenced to three years and fourContinue Reading
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio have unveiled initial plans for this year’s Independence Day gala at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on 6 December. This year, around 1,700 guests are being invited to the event. As per tradition, the guests “have distinguished themselves in various waysContinue Reading