News from Finland

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National Coalition Party to propose canning state alcohol monopoly Alko

The National Coalition Party in Finland is recommends that the alcohol monopoly Alko be dismantled. The Kokoomus board will propose this in the party congress next month. The decision was made in the Seinäjoki meeting, …

Helsinki metro western extension to Espoo lagging behind usage estimates

The passenger count of on the recently opened Länsimetro extension to the Helsinki region metro line has not met expectations regarding passengers count. The number of daily passengers is around 10 percent lower than ex…

Time-lapse video of overhaul of research ship Aranda in Rauma

The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) research ship Aranda has been under repairs at the Rauma Marine Constructions ship yard since 2018. The ship was thoroughly repaired, but also extended by some seven meters. The …

90 Million Eurojackpot winners from Loimaa step out to collect their win

The Varsinais-Suomi region in Finland has four new lottery millionaires as the winners of the 90 Million Eurojackpot finally claimed their win. The group waited for three months until cashing in their win, and plan to k…

Helsinki Outlet key stores confirmed

The Helsinki Outlet construction is well under way next to the Kehä 3 ring road close to Vantaa and Helsinki Border. Now the company building the outlet village has confirmed the stores that will be in the facility open…

US embassy issues security alert to citizens in Finland on terrorist attack

The United States embassy in Finland issues security alert in the whole of this Nordic country. According to a security alert on the embassy website the US government believes citizens are under threath. The alert does …