Health
Children who grow up with dogs in early childhood experience fewer respiratory infections, require fewer antibiotic courses, and have more healthy weeks during their first year of life, according to a study by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). The findings suggest that dog-associated microbes in the
Crime
A man in his 70s was found drowned in the water in Savitaipale, South Karelia, on Friday evening. The incident was reported by the Southeast Finland Police, who are investigating the cause of the drowning. The man was discovered approximately 25 meters from the shore, with a boat nearby. Yle
Health
Euro-East Oy, the Finnish distributor for the Reeva brand, has confirmed that the instant noodles subject to a salmonella-related recall in several European countries were never available for sale in Finland. Ilta-Sanomat reports that the company issued a statement clarifying the product’s absence from the Finnish
Society
On Friday afternoon, emergency services responded to a report of an empty rowboat drifting ashore on Lake Onkivesi near Lapinlahti. Iltalehti reports that the emergency center received the call at 3:30 PM, prompting a search operation involving multiple rescue and police units. A deceased man, described by Ilta-Sanomat
Society
A large fire broke out in a residential building in Kuokkala, Jyväskylä, on Friday afternoon, prompting a major response from emergency services. The Central Finland Rescue Department received an alert shortly before 3:00 PM and dispatched 18 units to the scene (Yle; Ilta-Sanomat).
Crime
Eero Hiltunen, the 33-year-old convicted of a deadly 2012 mass shooting in Hyvinkää, has submitted a new application for conditional release. Yle reports that Hiltunen filed the request with the Helsinki Court of Appeal on 23 June, demanding an oral hearing and immediate parole. Hiltunen was sentenced to
Politics
Three ministers from the National Coalition Party have publicly criticised Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman (Finns Party) over his decision to withhold funding from certain social work research projects and his controversial criteria for state subsidies to social and health organisations. Ministers Anna-Kaisa Ikonen (Local Government
Crime
The Helsinki Court of Appeal has sentenced a 43-year-old man from Uusimaa to seven years in prison, increasing his previous four-year sentence handed down by a district court. The Court of Appeal found the defendant guilty of additional crimes that were not considered in the initial ruling
Economy
A reform to Finland’s Alcohol Act, approved by Parliament in June, comes into effect this weekend, bringing significant changes to alcohol sales, including extended opening hours for Alko stores and the future introduction of home delivery services. Today marks the first time Alko stores have opened on a Sunday
Economy
The first tax refunds of the year have been disbursed today, with approximately 200,000 individuals receiving a combined total of around €217 million, according to the Tax Administration. The payments are being made to sole proprietors, agricultural operators, and their spouses, with funds expected to arrive in accounts throughout
Economy
MTV’s free-to-air channels have been restored to Elisa’s cable TV and Elisa Viihde services following a new distribution agreement between the two companies. The channels—MTV3, MTV Sub, and MTV Ava—became available to customers at 12:00 on Friday, with no action required from subscribers,
Crime
The Central Finland Police are seeking public assistance in locating a man in his forties who disappeared in the Kangasvuori area of Jyväskylä in the early hours of Friday, 3 July. Authorities have not released a photograph of the missing individual. The man is described as approximately 172 centimetres tall,