A senior constable from the Central Finland Police Department’s traffic unit has been dismissed following a conviction for aggravated drunk driving. The officer, whose duties included traffic surveillance and road safety enforcement, was stopped by police while off duty in Tampere last January.
Several portable toilets at the Karmarock music festival in Harjavalta were toppled overnight between Sunday and Monday, spreading excrement across a nearby park area. The incident occurred after the festival’s conclusion and the departure of volunteers, leaving the site contaminated. According to Helsingin Sanomat, around ten of the approximately
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The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has revised its travel advisories for Spain and France, warning of widespread and severe wildfires affecting multiple regions. The updates, issued on Monday, urge Finnish travelers to exercise extreme caution, avoid fire zones, and follow instructions from local authorities.
The Supreme Court has rejected Member of Parliament Timo Vornanen’s application for leave to appeal, upholding his eight-month suspended prison sentence for assault, unlawful threats, and a firearms offence. The ruling, issued on Friday, means Vornanen’s conviction from a 2023 shooting incident outside Bar Ihku in Joensuu