Daily Finland: May Day observed amid festivity, excepting sporadic incidents
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Police are investigating a suspected assault that occurred during a May Day parade in Tampere on Friday, as tensions flared between participants of the far-right Sinimusta Movement and counter-protesters. No suspects have been identified, and authorities are appealing for public assistance in the case. Detective Chief Inspector Matti Kotisaari of
Kela’s Director General Lasse Lehtonen has disclosed that he came close to death after being diagnosed with a serious illness during a work trip in December. In an interview with Apu magazine, Lehtonen described his condition as critical, requiring two weeks in intensive care and five days on a