Economy
The former Finnish Navy minelayer Pohjanmaa, which later served as the hydrographic survey vessel Pohjanmeri, has been decommissioned and transferred to Millog Marine & Power’s Teijo shipyard in Salo for dismantling. Arctia, the state-owned company responsible for the vessel in its later years, announced that no suitable new
Economy
The former Finnish Navy minelayer Pohjanmaa, which later served as the hydrographic survey vessel Pohjanmeri, has been decommissioned and transferred to Millog Marine & Power’s Teijo shipyard in Salo for dismantling. Arctia, the state-owned company responsible for the vessel in its later years, announced that no suitable new
Society
An injured bear has been spotted in the area surrounding Lake Kalmarinselkä in Saarijärvi, prompting authorities to issue a danger warning. The Central Finland Police Department has advised the public to avoid movement within a ten-kilometre radius of the area until the situation is resolved. Ilta-Sanomat reports that
Crime
A nature photographer and teacher in Järvenpää has accused a maintenance company employee of deliberately driving two protected gull chicks off a roof, leading to their deaths. The maintenance company, Aronia-Palvelut, denies the allegations, stating that its worker did not cause the birds’ deaths.
Crime
A nature photographer and teacher in Järvenpää has accused a maintenance company employee of deliberately driving two protected gull chicks off a roof, leading to their deaths. The maintenance company, Aronia-Palvelut, denies the allegations, stating that its worker did not cause the birds’ deaths. Auli Leivonen, who had been
Economy
The European Central Bank (ECB) has revealed the final proposals for the first complete redesign of euro banknotes since their introduction in 2002. The new designs, selected from over 1,200 submissions, will undergo public voting before the ECB Governing Council makes a final decision in late 2026.
Economy
Global oil prices surged past $100 per barrel on Thursday, marking the first time in over two months that Brent crude exceeded this threshold. The spike followed attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on oil tankers in the Red Sea, further escalating tensions in the Middle East. Yle reports that
Crime
A maintenance worker in Järvenpää is under investigation after allegedly driving three protected black-headed gull chicks to their deaths from the roof of an apartment building. The incident, witnessed by local resident Auli Leivonen, has sparked outrage and led to a police report. Leivonen, who observed the events from
Crime
A maintenance worker in Järvenpää is under investigation after allegedly driving three protected black-headed gull chicks to their deaths from the roof of an apartment building. The incident, witnessed by local resident Auli Leivonen, has sparked outrage and led to a police report. The Eastern Uusimaa Police Department confirmed
Culture
The Museum Card, introduced in Finland in 2015, has nearly doubled the number of annual museum visitors over the past decade. However, its success has also contributed to a significant rise in admission prices, with some museums reporting prices doubling since the card’s launch. The increase in ticket prices
Society
A wild boar escaped from Ranua Wildlife Park on Thursday, leading to the evacuation of visitors, an early closure of the park, and an extended police operation. The wildlife park was closed following the incident but reopened later the same day.
Politics
Finnish Finance Minister and Finns Party chair Riikka Purra has proposed abolishing automatic indexation increases for public expenditures, arguing that such adjustments should instead be subject to separate political decisions. Ilta-Sanomat (IS) reports that Purra outlined her stance in an interview with Helsingin Sanomat, stating that the current system