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Thursday June 01, 2023

Fencing on Finland-Russia border about to complete but behind 1 month schedule

The construction of the fence and the installation of electric and surveillance systems along Russian border with Finland is in progress but the pilot fence has fallen somewhat behind the target schedule, said Finnish Border Guard in a press release on Wednesday. The initial target was to have the

Published: 21:54 pm,Wednesday 31 May 2023

Emissions drop by 4% in 2022

Greenhouse gas emissions without the land use sector fell by four per cent in 2022 from the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. Total greenhouse gas emissions without the land use in 2022 amounted to 45.8 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent, which was 2.0 million tonnes less than in

Published: 02:15 am,Wednesday 31 May 2023

PM to focus effects of Russia's aggression at Moldova summit

Outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Tuesday said that she would emphasize the effects of Russia's war of aggression at the European Political Community Summit scheduled to be held in Chisinau, Moldova on Thursday. The Premier submitted her report to the Grand Committee of Parliament and the Foreign Affairs

Published: 02:57 am,Wednesday 31 May 2023

Helsinki to install 200 new charging points for electric cars

The City of Helsinki area will get more than 200 new electric car charging points for public use in 2023, of which 57 to be in connection with sports parks, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Tuesday. Energy company Helen Oy will operate the charging

Published: 03:05 am,Wednesday 31 May 2023

Police permit cards get new look

Firearms permits and private security industry licenses issued by the police will have a new look from the beginning of June, said the National Police Board in a press release on Tuesday. The change is due to a new contract on the production and supply of permit documents. New versions

Published: 02:29 am,Wednesday 31 May 2023

Energy crisis rises Espoo’s emissions in 2022

The energy crisis increased Espoo's emissions in 2022 compared to the previous year, said the City of Espoo in a press release on Tuesday. Referring to the Helsinki Region Environmental Services- HSY's emissions calculations, the city, however, said that the emissions per capita in Espoo are the lowest in

Published: 00:26 am,Wednesday 31 May 2023

Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting kicks off in Helsinki

The 45th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) kicked off here on Tuesday, attracting around 400 leading experts on Antarctica research, reported Xinhua. The most critical issues on the agenda include climate change and its impacts on Antarctica, and tourism in Antarctica. The ATCM is an annual decision-making mechanism

Published: 04:02 am,Tuesday 30 May 2023

Inspection finds faults in support of collapse Tapiola bridge

The scaffolding bridges in Tapiola require repairs and further inspections and the temporary bridges will remain closed for the time being, according to a third-party inspection report on the collapse of a temporary bridge at the area on May 11, said the City of Espoo in a press

Published: 02:16 am,Tuesday 30 May 2023

Niinistö congratulates Erdogan on re-election

President Sauli Niinistö on Monday congratulated his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won Sunday’s runoff election, according to the President office. Niinistö sent a letter to Erdogan to congratulate the Turkish President on his re-election, the President office wrote in a twitter post. “President Niinisto has sent a

Published: 15:49 pm,Monday 29 May 2023

90% Finns consider civil defence necessary for security

Nine out of ten Finns consider civil defence necessary for security, said the Ministry of the Interior in a press release on Monday, quoting a survey conducted by Emergency Services College. World events, such as Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, are clearly reflected in how Finns perceive the

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