Local Authorities Ready to Invest a Million to Maintain Seinäjoki Flights
Municipalities affiliated with the Rengonharju Foundation, which maintains Seinäjoki Airport, are prepared to subsidise flights to and from Seinäjoki by nearly a million euros to keep them flying. yle.fi |
Recruitment Begins for Crisis Management Operation in Somalia
The main recruitment process for the Atalanta crisis management operation in Somalia involving the Finnish minelayer Pohjanmaa begins on Friday. Recruitment for key positions began on Wednesday. yle.fi |
PM: Taxes Will Rise
Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi says she believes that tax rates will go up in coming years. Addressing a Central Chamber of Commerce gathering in Helsinki on Wednesday, Kiviniemi added that it is clear that more tax revenues will be needed to balance state finances. yle.fi |
Jalkapallomaajoukkue puhutti jopa eduskuntaa
Suomen jalkapallomaajoukkueen surkeat tulokset käynnissä olevassa EM-karsinnassa puhuttavat jopa lainsäätäjiä. Keskustan kansanedustaja Hannes Manninen tivasi torstain kyselytunnilla kulttuuri- ja urheiluministeri Stefan Wallinilta (r.), aikooko tämä käydä keskusteluja Palloliiton kanssa tilanteen parantamiseksi. yle.fi |
Finland Surfaces in Wikileaks Exposé
Around 600 cables released by the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks reportedly originated from the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki. On Monday, Wikileaks released about a quarter of a million classified U.S. documents to news outlets around the world. yle.fi |