The Industrial Union has announced plans to extend an ongoing political strike into a fourth week. The work stoppages, which began nearly three weeks ago, are set to continue from 1-7 April, the union said in a press release on Thursday. The political strikes are a protest against Prime MinisterContinue Reading
The months-long dispute between Finland’s government and trade unions — that has seen a wave of political strikes since November — is causing extensive damage to the Finnish economy, according to Olli Rehn. Rehn, who currently serves as Governor of the Bank of Finland, made his comments during an appearanceContinue Reading
The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), which has been organising political strikes since last autumn, announced new walkouts on Wednesday. It said that a new wave of industrial actions will begin next Monday, and continue for up to two weeks. Details of some strikes are to be announcedContinue Reading
Finland has seen two major political strikes in the past few weeks alone, as trade unions voice their opposition to the government’s planned labour market reforms and cuts to social security benefits. In a survey carried out by Taloustutkimus, Yle asked respondents which of the government’s planned reforms they wereContinue Reading
Finland is sending its 22nd military aid package to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence announced on Friday. In a press release, the ministry said the package would cost Finland around 190 million euros. The shipment will bring the total value of defence aid packages Finland has sent to Ukraine toContinue Reading
According to Jyri Häkämies, Director General of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), the impact of political strikes on Finland’s gross domestic product will rise to almost one billion euros if political strikes planned for next week go ahead as planned. Häkämies was interviewed on commercial TV broadcaster MTV onContinue Reading
A few dozen demonstrators were still on hand across the street from Parliament on Wednesday when the protest was originally scheduled to end. The Convoy Finland 2022 movement brought protesters to Helsinki on Friday with a list of demands calling for an end to Covid mandates, cheaper petrol and dieselContinue Reading
The SSD said in a press release on Monday that this assessment had been provided to the administration of Vilnius City Municipality in response to its request to assess potential threats to national or public security that might arise during potential future protests. “Such events in Lithuania have recently beenContinue Reading
At the end of the protest «against compulsory vaccination» outside the government building in Riga, some protesters exhibited provocative behaviour. One police officer was attacked. Police have commenced a criminal procedure. At first protesters started gathering at the Freedom Monument at around 19:00 p.m. Around 20:00 p.m. protesters made theirContinue Reading
To ensure students are able to return to schools normally for the 2021/2022 academic year, they will need to have a valid Covid-19 vaccination/recovery certificate or negative Covid-19 test result, as decided by Latvian Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday, 10 August. That’s Latvia. Just remind you that in Lithuania protestersContinue Reading