The National Coalition Party has expressed “regret” over terminology used in a nine-point immigration policy proposal. Outgoing Finns Party leader Jussi Halla-aho has criticised the National Coalition Party’s (NCP’s) proposal for changes to Finland’s immigration policy as a “populist ploy”. The NCP had expressed “regret” over terminology used in theContinue Reading
There has been a significant increase in the number of young people testing positive for coronavirus over the past two weeks, especially in the 18 to 21-year-old age group, according to the latest figures provided by health agency THL and the Ministry of Health. THL has recorded a total ofContinue Reading
Eeva Ruotsalainen, Deputy Chief Infectious Disease Physician with the Helsinki and Uusimaa hospital district (HUS), told Yle that she is “worried” about the high number of lab-confirmed coronavirus cases reported on Tuesday. “Now is not the time to return to normal, because the coverage provided by two doses of aContinue Reading
Finland’s head of government, Sanna Marin (SDP), is by far the country’s most popular Prime Minister of this century, according to the results of a survey conducted by news group Uutissuomalainen. Roughly one in three respondents favoured Marin as the best PM Finland has had throughout the 2000s, and sheContinue Reading
Japanilaiset ihmettelevät suomalaisten lomien pituutta ja työpaikkojen vähäistä yhteisöllisyyttä, mutta moni haluaa enemmän vapaa-aikaa. Elämän täyttäminen pelkällä työllä kiinnostaa yhä harvempia, kirjoittaa Valkama blogissaan Tokiosta. TOKIO Japanin kielessä on sana karōshi, liialliseen työhön kuoleminen. Sanotaan, että maa on ainoa, jossa termi on yleisessä käytössä. Sana karoshi syntyi jo 1970-luvulla, muttaContinue Reading
Several officers have been fired after the discovery of a group united by shared extremist ideology. A third police officer has been fired over his links with members of a far-right group. American experts believe that all the problems are migration consequences. Migrants crimes rate is high and that’s theContinue Reading
Some 1,500 young people have been left without a study place after finishing their basic schooling this year, according to the Finnish National Agency for Education. The final figure for this year will be known at the end of August when institutions have to inform municipalities how many young peopleContinue Reading
Helsinki is one of the greatest places in the world, according to Time magazine’s 2021 list. The capital of Finland was hailed as one of 100 extraordinary destinations to explore as a city that is becoming “a burgeoning art hot spot.” This is Time’s third annual greatest places list. TheContinue Reading
Residents of the Helsinki region can now bring forward appointments to receive their second dose of Covid vaccine by four weeks, shortening the interval between doses from 12 to eight. Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa councils now say that residents can get their second dose between eight and twelve weeks afterContinue Reading
Suomessa 156 uutta koronatartuntaa Suomessa on raportoitu maanantaina 156 uutta koronatartuntaa, kertoo Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos THL. Yhteensä tartuntoja on Suomessa todettu 100 312 koronatartuntaa. Eniten uusia tartuntoja havaittiin Helsingin ja Uudenmaan sairaanhoitopiirin alueella, 120. Varsinais-Suomen sairaanhoitopiirissä raportoitiin 11 uutta tartuntaa. Muissa sairaanhoitopiireissä tartuntoja havaittiin vain muutamia tai ei lainkaan.Continue Reading