Parliament voted on Tuesday to express confidence in Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman (Finns Party), following a no-confidence motion submitted by the Left Alliance. The vote, which concluded with 88 in favor and 74 against, exposed deep divisions within the governing coalition, particularly over Rydman’s controversial changes to funding criteria for social and health organizations.
The Pikku Kakkosen summer tour, a free event organised by the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL) and Pikku Kakkosen, is set to begin in Salo this Friday. Organisers are advising parents to label their children to prevent confusion in case a child goes missing during the event. Tour producer
A 50-year-old man, Tero Petteri Rasilahti, has been sentenced to four years and four months in prison for aggravated rape, two counts of rape, offering compensation for a sexual act directed at a minor, and two drug offences. The crimes took place in Tampere between October 2023 and
Southwest Finland Police are investigating a suspected attempted homicide after a bloodied man was discovered in the stairwell of a residential building in Rauma’s Lajo district early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at an apartment building on Lehtikuusentie, where emergency services received a call during the night leading into
A man caused extensive damage to gaming machines at a Veikkaus arcade in Tampere on Tuesday, livestreaming the incident before being detained by police. The Pelaamo gaming hall, located in the Ratina shopping centre, has been closed for at least two days following the incident. The man, who appeared to