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6 months ago

Finland’s ageing icebreaker fleet faces new climate challenges

Icebreakers will still be needed far into the future as winters bring more extreme phenomena, with ice masses already as thick as 10 metres in some spots.
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6 months ago

FMI issues warning of hazardous driving conditions as snowfall, freezing rain forecast

A bus carrying around 30 schoolchildren skidded off the road near Porvoo on Friday morning. No injuries were reported.
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6 months ago

More flights to and from Lapland cancelled, hazardous roads in southern and central Finland

Thousands of foreign tourists are waiting in Kittilä for word about the status of their return flights.
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7 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Helsinki’s ‘luxurious’ student flats, high-earning telemarketer’s secret, and Finland’s slippery roads

Students want to live alone more than they did in the past, according to the head of Helsinki’s student housing outfit HOAS.
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7 months ago

Train and flight delays as deep freeze grips Finland

Temperatures could drop to -40C in parts of northern Finland, and below -20 in the Helsinki region.
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7 months ago

Young people’s traffic fatality rate tripled this year

At least 177 people died in traffic accidents this year, including 15 young people.
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7 months ago

Weekend storm’s impact continues with late trains, power outages

Not long after Storm Hannes subsided, Finland was hit by snowy weather, causing poor driving conditions in many areas.
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7 months ago

Hundreds of tourists remain stranded at Rovaniemi Airport following storm delays

About 20 flights were cancelled or delayed at Rovaniemi airport on Saturday, leading to widespread backlogs.
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7 months ago

Do the math: Finland getting lower petrol taxes, pricier soda, fewer benefits in 2026

VAT on food, medicine and hotel stays is set to slightly decrease while income taxes are going down, but the impact may be negligible for many people.
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7 months ago

Outbound holiday traffic peaking on Tuesday

Driving conditions are mostly favourable on Christmas Eve’s eve.
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