Finland has fallen five places in the annual international competitiveness ranking published by the Swiss IMD Institute, dropping to 19th out of 70 countries. The decline marks the country’s lowest position since 2016 and the sharpest year-on-year drop since 2010, according to the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (Etla), which collaborates with IMD on the assessment.
A horrific head-on collision in Valkeakoski on Sunday, April 12, resulted in the deaths of two young adults and left a horse fatally injured. The accident occurred on Hämeenlinna Road near the Jutikkala overpass, approximately 17 kilometers from the center of Valkeakoski. The Accident The emergency center received multiple
Approximately 50,000 children will begin their first year of basic education in Finland this August, marking a continued decrease in the number of first graders. The Finnish National Agency for Education reports that this year’s intake is around 1,000 fewer than in 2023 (Yle, MTV Uutiset). The
Three men detained in early July near the Forcit explosives factory construction site in Noormarkku, Pori, have been cleared of all criminal suspicions after police investigations concluded that no environmental crime was committed. The men were initially suspected of dumping a harmful substance on the ground, but laboratory tests determined
A section of Sturenkatu in Helsinki has been closed to traffic following an incident during stormwater sewer repairs. The closure affects both sides of the street west of Mäkelänkatu, disrupting movement in both directions. The Helsinki Rescue Department received an emergency call at 13:44 regarding the incident, which occurred