Extensive vandalism has taken place at Joutseno Cemetery in Lappeenranta over two consecutive nights, with over 100 gravestones toppled, memorial items destroyed, and temporary grave markers desecrated. The Lappeenranta Parish Union has filed a police report in response to the incident, describing it as an exceptionally distressing act.
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