Art Project Sheds Light on Refugees' World
Artwork by residents of Helsinki's Kyläsaari refugee reception centre will be exhibited at a Helsinki gallery in August. yle.fi |
Katainen : "One Hundred Municipalities Adequate in Finland"
Common ground exists between the Chairpersons of the National Coalition Party and opposition Social Democrats on how many municipalities are needed in Finland. The Centre Party position is clearly more moderate. The Chairpersons debated economic issues at a seminar held by the white-collar STTK union federation in Helsinki on Wednesday. yle.fi |
Ombudsman: Signs of Human Trafficking of Foreign Berry Pickers
Minority Ombudsman Eva Biaudet says that the recruitment of Thai citizens to pick wild berries in Finland has characteristics resembling human trafficking. She says the situation is exploitative, and that the treatment of the pickers should be looked into. yle.fi |
Finnish Troops Participate in Crisis Management Exercises
Finnish soldiers are to participate in EU crisis management exercises in Sweden on Tuesday. Troops from Norway, Estonia and Ireland will also take part in the training. yle.fi |
Ajokortti uusittava 15 vuoden välein - hinta 40 euroa
Hallitus esittää muutoksia ajokortin voimassaoloon. Uuden lakiesityksen mukaan esimerkiksi henkilöauton ajokortti olisi voimassa enintään 15 vuotta kerrallaan. Kuorma-ja linja-auton ajokortit taas ajajan iästä riippuen enintään viisi vuotta kerrallaan. Ajokortin uusiminen maksaisi arviolta 40 euroa. yle.fi |