Police: At least 2,000 Finnish victims of international crypto scam | News

Finnish authorities say that victims in Finland lost at least 6.6 million euros to cryptocurrency scammers. Police say there are still no Finnish suspects in the case. Photo: Marcin Rogozinski/Alamy/All Over Press Finnish police teamed up with European colleagues to investigate a large-scale fraud scheme in which victims were lured into investing in suspect currencies. The authorities say that hundreds of thousands of people have become victims of a criminal operation in different countries. In early November, the police carried out raids and arrested suspects in several countries. To date,…

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State shells out €17m in fuel subsidies in two weeks | News

Some companies are eligible for retroactive subsidies for fuel costs last spring. The application window remains open for an additional two weeks. Fuel prices have stabilized since their early summer hike. Photo: Markku Pitkänen/Yle On Wednesday, the government treasury announced that companies in the transportation and work machinery sectors received around €17 million in fuel subsidies over the past two weeks, around the middle of the order window period. The fuel subsidy is intended to offset the sudden increase in fuel prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. The…

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Poll: Pandemic boosted public trust in science | News

The survey also points to societal polarization, with a fifth of respondents saying their trust in science has declined during the Covid era. Photo: Henrietta Hassinen/Yle Two-thirds of people said their confidence in science and scientists has grown during the COVID pandemic. This is according to the latest findings of the Finnish Science Barometer, published by the Finnish Society for Scientific Information on Wednesday. Commenting on the findings, a professor of communication at the University of Helsinki said Esa Valiverronen He said the scale also indicates societal polarization, with a…

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Niinistö calls for cool heads as Nato chief, Poland suggest rocket came from Ukraine | News

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said the events in Poland showed that war is a harsh situation in which unintended things happen. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto (L) and Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto at a welcoming ceremony for visiting Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi (not pictured) at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, on November 16, 2022. President Nyusi is in Finland on a two-day visit, working day. Photo: Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva Finnish president Sully Niinisto He said the deadly explosion in Poland near the Ukrainian border did not appear to have been launched from…

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Source of Poland explosion needs to be found, Finnish foreign minister says | News

“It is important to know whether it was an accident or something deliberate. We will examine it first and then we will take diplomatic measures,” Haavisto said. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) Wednesday morning. Photo: Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva Finland’s foreign minister said it was important to get a clear understanding of the source of the explosion in Poland on Tuesday night before making any hasty decisions. Becca Haavisto (Green color). The minister made the remarks at a press conference on Wednesday, the morning after an apparent missile attack killed two…

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PM Marin to host 500+ kids at Independence Day party | News

The theme for this year’s event is “Future Makers,” and the Prime Minister will welcome each guest upon their arrival. File photo of Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and her husband Markus Raikkonen during an interview on Independence Day in 2020. Photo: Yle Finnish Prime Minister Sana Marin (SDP) is hosting an Independence Day celebration for hundreds of children on December 7, according to an announcement. 555 children were invited to the event – two 10-year-olds from 280 municipalities across the country. The theme for this year’s event is “Future…

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Finland’s Russian nickel imports bigger than before war | News

Finnish customs data showed an increase in Russian nickel imports since the invasion. Tytti Tuppurainen (SDP) is Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Monarchy Guidance. Photo: Silja Viitala/Yle Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, Finland’s imports of Russian nickel have increased, according to Finnish Customs. In addition to oil and gas, nickel is another important raw material that Russia exports. Preliminary figures from the Finnish Customs show that Russian nickel imports in September grew by 59 percent compared to the previous year. However, the Finnish government is ready to…

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Finnair’s profitability plan threatens 450 cabin crew jobs | News

The airline said agreements had been reached with some groups of employees, but not with cabin crew in Finland. Toby Manner, CEO, Finnair. file image. Photo: Esa Syväkuru/Yle Finnair, the national flag carrier of Finland, announced on Wednesday that it plans to subcontract service personnel on board its flights in Thailand and the United States in a bid to save costs. She added that if implemented, the plan could lead to the abolition of up to 450 jobs in the field of services on board the aircraft, adding that subcontracting…

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Wintry temps prompt poor driving conditions | News

The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) warns of slippery roads in the southern and central parts of Finland. Photo: Derek Vrelund/YL The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) reported poor driving conditions in the southern and central regions of Finland on Wednesday. Fintraffic traffic information group warns motorists of slippery roads in these parts of the country where cold temperatures, sleet and snow freeze road surfaces. Meanwhile, meteorologists at Ile University said temperatures will drop across the country on Wednesday, possibly dropping to between -15 and -25 degrees Celsius in Lapland. It will…

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Wednesday’s papers: Finland watches Poland blast aftermath | News

The explosion in a Polish village near the Ukrainian border is dominating Finnish headlines. In the aftermath of an explosion that kills two people in the village of Przewodow in eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine, on November 15, 2022. Photo: Reuters An explosion that killed two people in a Polish village near the border with Ukraine grabbed Finnish headlines on Wednesday morning. Tula micaDirector of the Finnish Institute of Foreign Affairs (FIIA), explained to Helsingin Sanomat (ceret toysin with phylon) Poland will not ignore the explosion on its…

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