More than half of the electricity produced in Finland last year came from renewable energy sources, according to preliminary figures released by Statistics Finland on Tuesday. This marks the first time the share of renewable sources has risen above 50 percent, the number-crunching agency noted. “Electricity produced with renewable energyContinue Reading

Military alliance NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, began a two-day official visit to Finland on Monday along with the North Atlantic Council, which consists of NATO ambassadors. The occasion marks the first time that members of the North Atlantic Council, NATO’s principal political decision-making body, have visited Finland in anContinue Reading

Naton ovi pysyy auki Suomelle jatkossakin, Naton pääsihteeri Jens Stoltenberg sanoi Presidentinlinnassa maanantaina pidetyssä tiedotustilaisuudessa. – Suomi on hyvin läheinen Natolle, joten Naton ovi pysyy auki, mutta asia on Suomen päätettävissä, Stoltenberg kommentoi. Jos Suomen vastaus Natolle on kyllä, Suomen kanssa aloitetaan Stoltenbergin mukaan jäsenyysprosessiin liittyvät keskustelut. Stoltenberg lisäsi, ettäContinue Reading

Election promises to be reflected in next year’s budget The Reform Party wants to start by abolishing the kindergarten place fee. The party also promises to find money for activity accounts for pensioners in next year’s budget. Urban space investments are another promise. Candidate for mayor Kristen Michal said thatContinue Reading

Att säkerställa befolkningens trygghet och säkerhet – det är en statlig kärnuppgift. Inom landets gränser innebär detta ett fungerande polisväsende som kan skydda medborgare, deras liv och deras egendom. Parallellt med detta har staten uppdraget att skydda landets gränser mot angripare och yttre hot, vilket är ett militärt uppdrag. DenContinue Reading