A recent survey commissioned by the Federation of Finnish Enterprises shows that Finns are split over a proposal to shift summer holidays to August. According to the findings, 39 percent of respondents oppose the idea, while 35 percent support it. The remaining 26 percent were undecided on the matter (Yle, MTV Uutiset).
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
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,
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
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