Education

Ninth Graders in Laitila and Oulu Banned from School Galas After Unauthorised Marches, Legal Experts Question Punishments

A long-awaited celebration for ninth graders at Varppeen School in Laitila was disrupted on Monday after the school’s principal barred roughly half of the students from attending the Ysigaala gala. The decision followed an unauthorised "tractor march," a local tradition where students leave school premises during the day, some on foot and others driving tractors or other vehicles. A similar incident occurred at Pohjankartano School in Oulu, where students were excluded from their spring gala after participating in a "megamarch"—a tradition involving leaving school to purchase energy drinks and filming the event for social media (Iltalehti).

Coalition Party to Debate Publication of Tiitinen List at Upcoming Congress

The Coalition Party’s party board has proposed that its upcoming congress approve an initiative by the Coalition Youth to push for the publication of the so-called Tiitinen list. The party congress is scheduled for the first weekend of June. The initiative, if approved, would obligate the party board and

Cyclist trapped under car freed by bystanders in Joensuu collision

A cyclist was trapped under a passenger car after a collision on Kettuvaara Road in Karsikko, Joensuu, on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred when the cyclist was crossing the road and was struck by the vehicle, according to the North Karelia Rescue Department. The cyclist became pinned beneath the car,

Car engulfed in flames in Espoo, no injuries reported

A passenger car caught fire in broad daylight in the Lommila district of Espoo on Saturday afternoon. The Western Uusimaa Rescue Department responded to the incident at 1:30 PM, extinguishing the blaze without significant disruption to traffic (Iltalehti). The fire occurred near the junction of Ring Road III, close

Sinimusta Movement rebranded from Blue-Black unveils election program calling for segregated schools, citizenship by descent, and sparks violent clashes

The openly racist and fascist Sinimusta Movement (formerly known as the Blue-Black Movement) has published its parliamentary election program, proposing that pupils with an immigrant background be separated from native Finnish students into their own classes or even entirely separate schools. The party, which states it represents the interests of

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Coalition Party to Debate Publication of Tiitinen List at Upcoming Congress

Cyclist trapped under car freed by bystanders in Joensuu collision

Car engulfed in flames in Espoo, no injuries reported

Sinimusta Movement rebranded from Blue-Black unveils election program calling for segregated schools, citizenship by descent, and sparks violent clashes