Several window panes in a student housing building operated by the Helsinki Region Student Housing Foundation (HOAS) in Tapiola, Espoo, have shattered in recent weeks, with incidents dating back to 2023 Yle reports. The defects have affected multiple units across different floors of the 13-storey wooden apartment block named Tuuliniitty, which was completed in 2021.
A significant thunderstorm front is approaching Finland, bringing strong gusts, heavy rainfall, and thousands of lightning strikes early this week. The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has issued multiple warnings for severe thunderstorms, with the highest alert levels currently focused on eastern and northern regions, particularly Kainuu and Koillismaa.
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Jussi Lindgren, the special advisor on economic policy to Finance Minister Riikka Purra (Finns Party), is one of the government’s most influential behind-the-scenes figures, despite being largely unknown to the public. A former civil servant with a background in economics and engineering, Lindgren has played a key