Eight municipalities have decided to lay off a number of teachers which, according to the Trade Union of Education in Finland, would have negative impacts on thousands of ... details
Opposition party Suomen Keskusta (Centre Party) will participate in the economic policy discussions initiated by Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen.
The Centre Party will be represented by Annika ... details
An elderly man was killed in an explosion in a courtyard of a building in Northern Ostrobothnia on Monday evening.
Police said the explosion was caused by a gas kettle. Inspector Mika Lauri said the explosion could not put other people’s lives at risk because the nearest real estate was several hundred meters away.
In another incident, a man was electrocuted after climbing a high voltage pole on Tuesday in the Munkkiniemi neighbourhood of Helsinki.
The electricity company had to cut off the power supply before the victim’s body was retrieving. For safety reasons, police had cordoned off a ... details
Employers are violating work regulations and agreements with the employees in a number of workplaces, says a survey report by the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK).
The survey ... details
Finland women ice hockey team showed magnificent performance and scored a big victory of four goals to nil against Russia in the Sochi Olympic on Tuesday.
Head coach Mika Pieniniemen said ... details
