Six Years of Waiting Did Not Help BASF in Finland to Start Production
BASF chose Harjavalta as the first European site to produce battery materials for the European automotive market, but is now forced to announce layoffs.
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Posted by Editorial Team | April 14, 2024 11:23 am | Business
BASF chose Harjavalta as the first European site to produce battery materials for the European automotive market, but is now forced to announce layoffs.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | April 2, 2024 10:30 pm | Crime, Nation, Vantaa
The shooting at Viertola school in Vantaa left a 12-year-old dead and two students of the same age seriously injured. The incident sent shockwaves through the nation on Tuesday.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | April 2, 2024 11:28 am | Crime, Nation, Vantaa
Police suspect a minor shot other students at Viertola school, Vantaa.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | March 29, 2024 1:29 pm | Nation, Travel
Fintraffic had previously estimated that Good Friday traffic would be heavy between the morning...
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | March 22, 2024 11:53 pm | Business, Politics
Wille Rydman (Finns), the minister of economic affairs, defends the nickel trade, saying Finland and other Western countries depend on Nornickel’s nickel refining.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | March 20, 2024 7:00 am | Nation
Finland, once again, is the happiest country in the world.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | February 19, 2024 4:15 pm | Sponsored content
Labor shortages have become a pressing issue as EU economies recover from COVID-19. But it will take more than skills development to address these shortages.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | February 12, 2024 8:36 pm | Nation, Public transport
For safety reasons related to track damage, no long-distance train services will run on Tuesday.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | February 1, 2024 9:33 pm | Helsinki, Nation
Public transport will be disrupted on Friday.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 16, 2024 4:50 pm | Nation, Weather
Warmer weather is coming.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 15, 2024 3:39 pm | Helsinki, Weather, Weather
The low-temperature record may be broken in Helsinki this week.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 12, 2024 1:32 pm | Helsinki, Public transport
The weather has once again caused Helsinki’s trams to run irregularly.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 11, 2024 2:12 pm | Nation, Politics
The Finnish government has decided that the border crossing points on the land border between Finland and Russia will remain closed.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 10, 2024 3:04 pm | Politics, President
President Sauli Niinistö had a video conversation with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, on Wednesday.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 9, 2024 7:35 pm | Crime, Turku
The students fled to the faculty office and called 112.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 8, 2024 12:55 pm | Nation, Public transport
The freezing weather of the past few weeks continues to cause problems for passengers this week.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 8, 2024 12:15 pm | Nation, Weather
Temperatures will rise above zero in many places this week.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 5, 2024 11:14 am | Nation, Public transport
Train travelers are hit with yet another series of delays.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 5, 2024 11:13 am | Nation, Public transport
VR cancels trains for the following three days to “ensure the smoothest possible service.”
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 4, 2024 1:28 pm | Nation
A mother and her child were found dead in Pallastunturi, Lapland after an avalanche triggered a massive rescue operation.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 3, 2024 6:33 pm | Helsinki, Public transport
The public transportation system has been struggling with the freezing conditions over the past few days.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 3, 2024 5:09 pm | Nation, Subscriber content
The final survey of conscripts discharged in December showed a record-high level of satisfaction for the period 2014-2023.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 3, 2024 6:51 am | Nation, Public transport, Subscriber content, Travel
A long-distance train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki stopped for bathroom breaks in several cities along the way on Tuesday evening.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 2, 2024 12:26 pm | Crime, Nation
The suspected crime took place in a flat in an apartment building on New Year’s Eve.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 2, 2024 11:18 am | Nation, Public transport, Weather
This morning, train service was delayed across much of the country.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | January 1, 2024 1:25 pm | Nation, Politics, Subscriber content
In his New Year’s address, President Sauli Niinistö touched on climate change, the fact that “things have to get better,” Ukraine, Gaza, Russia, Europe, NATO, and more. Read President Niinistö’s end-of-term speech word for word.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 31, 2023 2:20 pm | Nation, Politics, Subscriber content
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s (NCP) New Year speech included remarks on NATO, Russia, the European Union, Hamas, Gaza … the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Finland as a country “with a dangerous level of debt.” We publish Prime Minister Orpo’s full speech.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 29, 2023 8:02 pm | Helsinki
Here’s a complete list of where fireworks are prohibited in Helsinki this year.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 29, 2023 11:31 am | Helsinki
The event starts with a children’s program. The night ends with a pyrotechnic display. Käärijä is not recommended for kids under twelve.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 28, 2023 11:42 am | Business, Nation
On Thursday, the Industrial Union announced political industrial action in Kilpilahti and Kokkola.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 27, 2023 2:25 pm | Nation, Subscriber content
When a young boy went missing in Korpilahti the day before Christmas, a police dog patrol was called in to help with the search.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 22, 2023 12:37 pm | Nation, Weather
The weather at Helsinki Airport has been cloudy and snowy on Friday. Heavy snowfall is expected to continue throughout the day and delay flights.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 21, 2023 2:17 pm | Nation, Weather
Snow, sleet and high winds are in the forecast for the days leading up to Christmas.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 20, 2023 5:41 pm | Crime, Helsinki, Nation
Police fined a cyclist in Helsinki for failing to give way to a motorist.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 18, 2023 4:46 pm | World News
A New York court sentenced a former FBI agent who worked for a sanctioned Russian oligarch to more...
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 13, 2023 5:51 pm | Nation
The strike will have an impact on daily life in Finland in several ways on Thursday. Photograph:...
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 13, 2023 10:20 am | Culture, Helsinki
Central Library Oodi opened its doors for the first time on December 5, 2018, the eve of Finland’s Independence Day.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 12, 2023 10:44 pm | Nation
The government made the decision at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 12, 2023 9:51 pm | Crime, Helsinki
A shooting took place near a cinema in Helsinki’s Kamppi district late on Monday evening. Here’s what we know so far.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 11, 2023 4:21 pm | Nation
The JHL strike on December 14 continues to spread: industrial action in dozens of locations across Finland.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 9, 2023 12:15 pm | Nation
A walkout by five unions brings electricity production to a halt, and district heating has to be backed up by emergency plans.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 9, 2023 11:25 am | Nation, Public transport
The strike was called to protest against the cuts in the labor market prepared by the conservative...
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 8, 2023 2:17 pm | Crime, Nation, Vantaa
Police say it is possible the man found under a crushed car in Myyrmäki, Vantaa, was the victim of a homicide.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 8, 2023 9:04 am | Archived News
Police received a report of the incident at around 01:15 on Friday morning.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 5, 2023 12:39 pm | Nation
There was a decline in performance for students regardless of whether or not they had an immigrant background.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 4, 2023 1:03 pm | Food & Drinks, Subscriber content
Carrots have been cultivated in Finland since the 17th century.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 2, 2023 7:02 pm | Subscriber content
Before the increase, obtaining a passport abroad was already considerably more expensive.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 1, 2023 1:26 pm | Helsinki
The conversion of parking spaces into paid spaces is based on the City of Helsinki’s policy to convert all long-term free parking spaces in and around the city center into paid spaces.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | December 1, 2023 12:35 pm | Helsinki
The Töölönlahti route is closed for the rest of the year. This is due to roadwork.
Read MorePosted by Editorial Team | November 29, 2023 3:20 pm | Helsinki, Public transport
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Transport and Communications decided to amend the regulation on the inspection fee for public transport in the HSL area.
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