Patria is nearly doubling armoured vehicle production at its Hämeenlinna plant whose products include the Patria 6×6 vehicle Patria announced in a press release on 26 March that it was investing EUR40 million (over USD43 million) to expand armoured vehicle production in its Hämeenlinna plant Aimed at nearly doubling vehicle production in the next two years the project includes a new manufacturing facility Patria reported that preparations to start construction work have already begun with the new facilities expected to be fully operational during 2027 Patria's executive vice-president of Operations “Patria's order stock has grown significantly and strong demand is particularly based on Patria's armoured vehicle projects With the expansion of the Hämeenlinna production facility we want to speed up the delivery of current orders but also prepare for new orders and production of new products including weapon systems and tracked vehicle manufacturing The investment is also an important part of strengthening the EU's [European Union's] Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB).” Patria has already received orders for more than 800 Patria 6×6 vehicles and has delivered over 200 of them under the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme led by Finland and including Latvia The company also reports other European countries' interest in the programme Gain unlimited access to Janes news and more.. Delivering trusted intelligence to warfighters to protect national interests Providing mission users with faster access to quality data to pre-empt threats and protect national security Assured interconnected OSINT to deliver informed Solutions Insights About Contact Request a demo Customer Login Store Receive the latest developments in defence and security as well as keep informed on Janes news and events Janes Intelligence SummaryA fortnightly update featuring the latest analysis Patria is making a €40 million investment to enhance and expand its Hämeenlinna production facility for armoured vehicle production The expansion project includes a new production facility a surface treatment area and development of existing facilities the production volume of vehicles at Patria's Hämeenlinna production facility will nearly double Preparations for the start of construction work have already begun and the new facilities are expected to be fully operational during 2027 "Patria's order stock has grown significantly including weapon systems and tracked vehicle manufacturing" “The investment is also an important part of strengthening the EU’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB)" Patria has already received orders for over 800 Patria 6x6 vehicles and delivered more than 200 within the joint Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme The programme is participated today by Finland Sweden and Germany and it has garnered considerable interest from other European countries [email protected] Sirje Ahvenlampi-Hyvönen, Vice President, Group Communications, Patria, tel. +358 50 557 3822, [email protected] [email protected] Finnish defence company Patria has announced a EUR 40 million investment to expand its armoured vehicle production facility in Hämeenlinna The development includes the construction of a new production hall the production capacity at the Hämeenlinna facility is expected to nearly double Construction preparations are already underway with full operational readiness anticipated by 2027 “Patria’s order stock has grown significantly and strong demand is particularly based on Patria’s armoured vehicle projects,” said Mikko Leino “With the expansion of the Hämeenlinna production facility including weapon systems and tracked vehicle manufacturing.” Leino also emphasised the broader strategic impact of the move “The investment is also an important part of strengthening the EU’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB).” The expansion supports Patria’s long-term role in European defence collaboration Patria has already secured orders for over 800 of its Patria 6×6 vehicles under the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme The programme is a joint effort involving Finland and has drawn growing interest from other European nations Patria is also advancing its AMV XP 8×8 vehicle projects which are currently underway in Slovakia and Japan These platforms continue to demonstrate Patria’s global competitiveness in modern armoured mobility solutions Patria produces 6×6 vehicles at its Valmiera facility in Latvia early-phase vehicle deliveries are carried out at Patria’s own sites while large-scale production leverages the capabilities of local industries in customer countries Cookie Policy Copyright © 2025 Defence Industry Europe | mady by: geekon.eu We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling 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browsers: Office of the President of the Republic of FinlandPress release 45/202422 August 2024 President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb will participate in the national school peace declaration event in Hämeenlinna at Seminaarin school on Wednesday 28 August 2024 The programme of the event includes reading the declaration of school peace written by pupils and performances by pupils President Stubb will also present his own greeting The event will be broadcast live in Yle Areena Later President Stubb will meet some of the pupils who organised the occasion representatives of the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare and the management of the City of Hämeenlinna over lunch The School Peace Programme is a joint programme of the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare Folkhälsan and Vanhempainliitto (Finnish Parents’ League) The aim of the programme is to promote the well-being and safety of the school community The school peace theme for the school year 2024–2025 is “Et ole yksin – Du är inte ensam – You are not alone” More news Office of the President of the Republic of FinlandMariankatu 2FI-00170 HelsinkiFinland Tel. +358 (0)29 522 6000kirjaamo@tpk.fi © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland 2024 Accessibility statement of Presidentti.fi Open image viewerThe organisation was forced to abandon an event at Helsinki's Oodi Library on Independence Day when hundreds of antifascists turned up STT13.12.2024 12:56Far-right activists are planning to stage a reading event at Hämeenlinna library on Saturday despite the local council's opposition The Blue-Black movement told news agency STT that they would proceed with the event despite the objections voiced by the municipality The openly racist and fascist group wrote that the library is a public place and as taxpayers they have a right to be there The group's original booking for a space at the library was cancelled on Thursday Hämeenlinna City Manager Olli-Pekka Parviainen told STT that the group had been informed they would not be permitted to rent space on city premises Extra security guards have been arranged in case of disturbances on Saturday Another reading event was supposed to take place at Oodi library in central Helsinki on Independence Day, but that was abandoned after the library filled with hundreds of anti-fascist protesters On Thursday a similar event at Pori library was sparsely attended, with local media reportingOpens an external website that just two party members turned up and started a live stream using a smartphone. 13:51Finnish defence and technology company Patria has announced a 40 million euro investment to expand and enhance its armoured vehicle production facility in Hämeenlinna The expansion is expected to nearly double production capacity by 2027 the project includes the construction of a new production facility a surface treatment area and upgrades to existing infrastructure Preparations for construction have already begun Patria stated that its order book has grown significantly driven in large part by its armoured vehicle programmes The expansion will require additional staff the Hämeenlinna facility employed over 500 people noted that the site has hired between 125 and 130 new employees over the past two years we are looking at recruiting 130 new employees," Ahvenlampi-Hyvönen said stated that the expansion aims to accelerate deliveries of current orders while preparing for new contracts and the production of new products including weapon systems and tracked vehicles Patria's growth is closely tied to the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (Cavs) programme in which its Patria 6x6 vehicle plays a key role Latvia and Germany are already part of the programme with additional countries expected to join "The investment is also an important part of strengthening the EU’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB)" Patria has received orders for more than 800 Patria 6x6 vehicles The company is also involved in projects related to the Patria AMV XP 8x8 vehicle with ongoing efforts in Slovakia and Japan Patria produces the Patria 6x6 at its facility in Valmiera While the company manufactures initial batches of armoured vehicles in-house large-scale deliveries often utilise the industrial capabilities of partner nations Users with an Yle ID can leave comments on our news stories. 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Open image viewerImage: Nikke Sillanpää / YleYle News26.11.2024 12:13The City of Hämeenlinna's flip-flopping on compensation to a non-religous pupil is in the news again after the child's mother announced she was going to escalate the matter to a court of law The case revolves around a school's failure to communicate to parents that it was hosting a religious event schools in Finland are required to provide alternative activities for children who do not participate in Evangelical Lutheran religion classes The mother said she plans to file a complaint with the city's education committee in the coming days The matter was first reported by regional paper Hämeen Sanomat At the beginning of November, the city said it would accept the Na­tional Non-Dis­crim­i­na­tion and Equal­ity Tri­bunal's decision that it should award 1,500 euros in damages to a pupil who was made to take part in a religious event last year The city later backtracked on this promise arguing that a payout would set a precedent Religious events at schools have made headlines since news of the Hämeenlinna case emerged, with a primary school in Uusimaa cancelling a classical music concert with Christian themes Open image viewerA pupil's notebook in religion class Image: Jani Aarnio / YleYle News1.11.2024 13:16•Updated 1.11.2024 16:33The Na­tional Non-Dis­crim­i­na­tion and Equal­ity Tri­bunal has ordered the City of Hämeenlinna to pay 1,500 euros in damages to a pupil who was made to take part in a religious event last year "It [the concert] turned out to be religious The worst part is losing trust in the school," said the mother of the elementary school pupil the mother is quoted anonymously due to the sensitive nature of the story the event turned out to be different than what the organisers had initially promised the mother took the matter to the Na­tional Non-Dis­crim­i­na­tion and Equal­ity Tri­bunal which found the school guilty of discrimination and recommended a compensation of 1,500 euros The board's decisions are legally binding and can be appealed to the Administrative Court The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman has previously suggested compensation in two different discrimination cases involving schools and religion schools are legally obliged to provide alternative events whenever they stage activities related to religious practices the mother said she believed that the school aimed to circumvent the law through inadequate communication She claimed parents were not informed the event was organised by a local congregation She told Yle that her decision to escalate the matter was not easy "It feels like I'm seen as a difficult parent and the school does not view all beliefs as equal," she said Hämeenlinna education director Antti Karrimaa said that while the school made mistakes he does not believe it did so intentionally The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman's office said an increasing number of people have been inquiring about issues pertaining to religion in schools The office received 50 such queries last year "The number has increased fivefold in five years," said Matti Jutila a senior specialist at the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman's office He said the increase in numbers does not necessarily indicate a rise in discrimination but rather a greater awareness among parents and children about their rights While the Hämeenlinna school shifted the blame on the organiser Jutila from the ombudsman's office said it's up to schools to ensure that events intended for all pupils do not feature religious elements the responsibility for events always lies with the education provider," he explained Karrimaa meanwhile said the city plans to pay the fine "We'll learn from this and know what to consider in similar situations in the future," he said religious education is a compulsory subject in schools in Finland with Lutheran Evangelicalism being the majority faith Pupils who do not belong to any religion can choose to study religious education or ethics pupils can alternatively get religious education about their own faith as long as it is registered in Finland The Minister of Defence and Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia Artis Pabriks visited Patria’s site in Hämeenlinna The focus of the visit was Patria’s 6x6 vehicle platform Latvia and Finland have signed a technical agreement on the launch of a joint research and development program aiming at the development of a new armoured vehicle system based on the 6x6 vehicles manufactured by Patria According to the Latvian Ministry of Defence it is important that Latvian companies will be involved in a certain part of the production which will increase the security of supply of defense supplies and create the preconditions for the development of the national defence industry “Patria’s wide know-how and a long experience in technology transfer is a solid basis for the local vehicle manufacturing in Latvia The target is always to establish a cost-efficient supply chain which usually requires localized production and use of local supplier networks Preparations for the 6X6 vehicle programme operation model are progressing as planned and the manufacturing network in Latvia is growing substantially” Jussi Järvinen, President, Land business unit, Patria, [email protected] [email protected] Huhtamaki’s Foodservice manufacturing unit in Hämeenlinna The new unit is designed to be highly energy-efficient and will enable very efficient manufacturing operations as well as top work safety Sustainability has been a key driver when planning the new Huhtamaki factory The unit will be highly self-contained when it comes to energy Heating will be generated from the waste energy from the factory and geothermal heat from the factory ground The wall and roof structures of the building are optimized for energy saving and more savings will come from smart building technology When there is no one working in a particular area the lighting is automatically switched off the LED lights in the factory play an important role in reducing energy consumption It is calculated that they are up to 80% more efficient than the traditional fluorescent lights Even though the new factory will be slightly smaller in size new product ranges and new ways of working Increasing overall operational efficiency has been one of the focus areas in factory design The factory’s material and goods flows are optimized using LEAN principles to minimize transportation within the factory area Automation will be used primarily in tasks that are physically straining ergonomically challenging or include a lot of manual work increases Huhtamaki’s competitiveness Factory machinery and production methods will be modernized as well and this will create additional sustainability benefits the facility will switch from solvent-based to waterbased print colors and the need for solvent vapor treatment will thereby be eliminated The new factory project team at Huhtamaki has about 30 members In addition to the dedicated project manager there are a number of internal experts representing manufacturing operations All the factory employees have been invited to contribute in different phases of the planning SSAB’s investment project to modernize the entry section of the pickling line at the Hämeenlinna Works has now been completed The investment supports SSAB’s growth strategy in the automotive industry and enables a higher production volume of more advanced coated strip products Metal-coated strip products are sold directly to customers in the automotive and construction industries and they are also further processed into color-coated products on our color-coating lines “Modernization makes the line better suited to the manufacture of high-strength steel grades for the automotive industry for example,” said Olavi Huhtala SSAB’s investment of some SEK 370 million in modernizing the entry section of the pickling line at the Hämeenlinna Works included the mechanical electrical and automation equipment as well as new electrical and automation premises an entry section control room and scale dust removal devices.  “The new laser welding machine enables demanding steel grades used by the automotive industry to be welded more smoothly The scalebreaker improves pickling line performance thereby making the entire process more efficient,” said Olavi Huhtala All products made in Hämeenlinna pass along the pickling line where a hydrochloric acid solution removes scale and iron oxide from the steel strip surface before cold-rolling and metal-coating SSAB successfully ran production at a normal pace during the two years of construction work Six new biogas buses will be introduced in public transport in Hämeenlinna The new Vekka Group buses will help reduce the city’s public transport emissions by almost 500 tonnes per year The buses support the City of Hämeenlinna objective of increasing the use of sustainable transport and alternative fuels The six new biogas-powered buses of Vekka Group Oy (Hämeenlinnan bussiliikenne) will start service in Hämeenlinna at the end of August 2020 the buses will operate in the city’s public transport services 1 the contract for which was awarded to the Vekka Group in competitive tendering last year The biogas buses now taken into use will cover more than 500,000 km each year Using biogas as their fuel will help cut their annual carbon dioxide emissions by almost 500 tonnes this equates 1,100 times all the way up and down Finland from Hanko to Utsjoki and back Low local emissions reduce urban pollution The transport use of biogas can help reduce fuel lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% biogas use only generates a fraction of local emissions such as nitrogen oxide and fine particulate emissions compared with conventional fuels It is also important to note that using gas vehicles enables compliance with the EU Clean Vehicles Directive in public transport ”It’s great that we’re able to offer cleaner public transport for people in Hämeenlinna we’re the first and only bus company using environmentally friendly fuel forms in the area It’s important for us to take environmental considerations into account in our investments in the future ”It’s been great to see in recent years how well the gas vehicles supplied by us have performed All of our customers have been pleased with their purchases without any exceptions Gas-powered vehicles have many superior characteristics that currently make them a highly viable option when considering the investment specifically from the environmental lifecycle emissions and overall economic perspectives the vehicles are quiet and gas buses provide excellent passenger comfort in urban traffic,” says Scania Finland Oy Key Account Manager Ilkka Korpela Buses supporting City of Hämeenlinna strategy Using biogas buses in Hämeenlinna public transport is an excellent match to the City of Hämeenlinna resource wisdom objective The objective also includes increasing the use of sustainable transport and alternative fuels which is also reflected in competitive tendering relating to public transport ”It’s been a pleasure to cooperate with the Vekka Group and it’s great to find that interest in gas-powered buses is clearly on the increase biogas is one of the most economical options for public transport emission reductions,” says Gasum Sales Manager Ville Sipponen Demand for gas in the Hämeenlinna area has been increasing rapidly in recent years as regards passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles alike Gasum has responded to this demand by increasing the service capacity of Hämeenlinna’s Tiiriö filling station through the installation of a larger gas storage unit and an additional compressor Low-emission biogas is produced at Gasum biogas plants in accordance with circular-economy principles from biodegradable waste such as household biowaste food waste from grocery stores and municipal sewage sludge Tokmanni     Press release     19 October 2023 at 4:55 p.m Maku Kitchen Life and several other brands will play a particularly prominent role in Tokmanni's new megastore in Tiiriö which is one of Tokmanni’s private labels equipment and other useful products for hiking and outdoor recreation with an excellent price-to-quality ratio The photo above is from the Tokmanni store in Tornio The newest Tokmanni megastore in the Tiiriö retail business area in Hämeenlinna will open to customers on Thursday 26 October 2023 at 8 am The opening will be celebrated with comprehensive opening offers and free Tokmanni buckets full of product gifts with its huge floor area of 9,000 square metres which also offers a grocery store assortment will be better in virtually every way than its around 3,600-square-metre predecessor The Tokmanni store in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna, which has now taken the title of largest Tokmanni in Southern Finland from the Tokmanni store in Järvenpää combines the variety discount retailer’s store concept with an exceptionally extensive product offering and inspiring special departments that stand out from the familiar red brand image The assortment of the Tokmanni store in Tiiriö Hämeenlinna includes a wide selection of ESSVE screws suitable for professional use Particularly in terms of the extensive nature of its product assortment, the newest Tokmanni store in Hämeenlinna can be compared to the Tokmanni store in Tornio, which was refurbished last year and has a floor area of around 10,000 square metres The assortment of the new Tiiriö store will consist of around 55,000 products related to beauty as well as seasonal products and food products It will be far more comprehensive than that of the Tokmanni in the Tiiriö retail business area that served customers for a long time but was closed in mid-October the separate garden department in connection with the store sells a wide selection of yard and garden products Unlike its predecessor, the megastore, which is around 2.5 times larger than the previous store, also has a shop-in-shop department for the products of the Miny lifestyle brand launched last year by the Tokmanni Group and the Click Shoes chain that was acquired this year Miny’s assortments include a wide range of beauty wellbeing and interior decoration products and other surprising and interesting things to buy the Tokmanni store in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna will have a department for health and wellbeing products which will also sell self-care products typically sold at pharmacies The clothing department and departments for outdoor and fishing equipment differ markedly from almost all other Tokmanni stores in terms of furniture and interior decoration Maku Kitchen Life’s cooking and tableware products are prominently displayed in the Tokmanni store in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna The Tokmanni store in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna will be one of the variety discount retailer’s 19 versatile grocery stores. Over 3,500 different food products, from fruit and vegetables to bread and fresh fish, will be on sale. The store’s varied assortments will also include stock lots of various products and food products sold under the Priima brand which is exceptionally large on the scale of Southern Finland has been built and the opening event has been organised with the idea in mind that it is worth coming from all over Kanta-Häme – and why not further afield “There really is a lot to choose from whether you’re looking for products related to interior decoration renovation of the home or cottage or even for cooking and dining about hearing our customers’ thoughts especially about our product ranges and designated departments,” he says The Tokmanni store in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna will be one of Tokmanni’s 19 full-service grocery stores Its assortments will include more than 3,500 food products from fruit and vegetables to bread and fresh fish The photo above is from the grocery department of the Tokmanni store in Mäntsälä Convenient services and sustainability also in focus In addition to offering a pleasant shopping experience and comprehensive product selections Tokmanni invests in services that make customers’ daily lives easier and in smart energy choices including the new megastore in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna The megastore in Hämeenlinna also has a convenient recycling point for small waste electrical and electronic equipment and used batteries for customers the Tokmanni store property’s building services are remotely controlled through an automated system so that settings affecting energy consumption can be monitored around the clock and adjusted from a control room as needed the store’s lighting is provided with LED technology and the refrigeration equipment in the food department is energy-efficient Waste is prevented by optimising product order volumes and deliveries Tokmanni stores also sell soon-to-expire food products at a 30 per cent discount which is raised to 50 per cent starting two hours before the stores’ closing time Tokmanni also sells food products that are past their best-before date but completely usable and fit for sale at a 70 per cent discount The megastore in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna will have a department for health and wellbeing products like this one pictured in the Tokmanni store in Tornio which differs from the standard appearance of Tokmanni stores surprise buckets and extensive opening hours Tokmanni will celebrate the opening of its store in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna with plenty of special offers starting on Thursday, the day of the opening, until the end of the week. Tokmanni publishes these offers during the opening week, for example online The store will also be handing out Tokmanni’s famous surprise buckets filled with various product gifts The free buckets will be offered to the first 1,000 customers on the day of the opening of the new megastore in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna Tokmanni gift cards (EUR 100) have been hidden in two of the buckets The newest Tokmanni store will serve its customers in the versatile Tiiriö retail business area at Katsastusmiehentie 9, 13130 Hämeenlinna The store will be open on weekdays from 8 am to 9 pm on Saturdays from 8 am to 8 pm and on Sundays from 10 am to 8 pm Customer service in the store is provided by a team of around 30 retail professionals under the supervision of Store Manager Mika Pönniö The Tokmanni Group’s network of stores will continue to grow and renew Construction work has started in Pälkäne and the store opening is planned for next spring The construction of the Tokmanni store in Eurajoki is scheduled to start next year and the opening is planned for the autumn of 2024 The construction of the Tokmanni store in Sipoo has started and the opening is planned for the spring of 2024 The aim is to open the new store in Kouvola before the end of this year Tokmanni and Villen Kauppa serve their customers in a commercial centre that was opened in 2017 in Elovainio in Ylöjärvi Tokmanni will take control of the acquired business on 1 January 2024 Villen Kauppa will be incorporated into the Tokmanni store that is located under the same roof in early 2024 Metallica brought their WorldWired tour to Finland on Tuesday (July 16) drawing almost one per cent of the country’s population in a record-breaking concert The heavy metal legends’ concert at Kantola Event Park in the city of Hämeenlinna was attended by 55,000 people That’s about one per cent of Finland’s entire population of more than 5.5 million people According to Live Nation Finland Metallica’s Hämeenlinna show was not only Kantola Event Park’s biggest audience ever but apparently also the band’s single biggest concert in the country A post shared by Metallica (@metallica) on Jul 17 Metallica also released a video to thank their Hämeenlinna fans for the record-breaking show audience members streaming in and snippets of the band’s performance Metallica made a similar charity donation earlier in the WorldWired tour, gifting £40,000 to a homeless charity ahead of their stadium show in Manchester Their tour of Europe continues today in Tartu The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952 Huhtamaki is investing approximately EUR 11 million to have a new manufacturing facility built in Hämeenlinna Manufacturing operations will be transferred from the current facility that has been built in the 60’s to a new Construction work is planned to begin during spring 2018 and the new facility is expected to begin operations in spring 2019 The majority of the investment will take place during 2018 “Today’s busy on-the-go lifestyle increases demand for takeaway foods and drinks and with the investment we are better able to capture those,” says Maisa Katila general manager for Huhtamaki Foodservice Nordics “Hämeenlinna is a good location for our manufacturing unit We have skilled and experienced employees here and we source our main raw material from nearby With the new facility we can serve our customers in the Nordic and Baltic countries even better,” says Katila An English-language packaging industry B2B platform in print and web Packaging South Asia is in its 19th year of publication We do not make any claims about being the best or the most widely read if you are interested in targeting the Indian and South Asian markets to sell equipment To improve your marketing and grow sales, talk to us. 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In fact, Zug’s two 5-on-3 goals were nearly identical. Just past the 11-minute mark of the first period, Raphael Díaz found Gregory Hofmann at the side of the net. Young Jere Innala scored his second of the tournament early in the second period on an HPK power play, firing the puck upstairs on Leonardo Genoni, but in the last minute of the middle frame, Díaz found Hofmann with a cross-ice pass and he scored on the one-timer to restore the Zug lead. After a scoreless overtime period, Nenonen scored in the fourth round of the shootout to put HPK ahead and then, after a Genoni save, Krivošík ended the game in the fifth round with a nifty goal.  Open image viewerNature photographer Camilla Sipponen captured rare sightings of Aurora Borealis from Hauho in the Hämeenlinna region Image: Camilla SipponenYle News1.10.2020 18:37•Updated 1.10.2020 18:41Social media users in Finland flooded channels with superb images of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights this week as the night-time display spread across autumn skies The Finnish Meteorological Service (FMI) said that the phenomenon has been particularly active in recent days and has even been visible in southern Finland Stargazers who found themselves in the right place at the right time like nature photographer Camilla Sipponen,were also able to record the celestial event in the Hauho region of Hämeenlinna "Northern Lights are not an everyday treat in southern Finland so I always try to capture them when they occur and each time the colours are different," Sipponen said According to the Astronomical Association Ursa the Northern Lights can appear as an arc that can move above the observer in the shape of a corona or crown sometimes spanning the entire vault of the sky Meanwhile the solar winds that spawn the upper atmosphere disturbances that appear as Northern Lights are still moving at speeds of up to 600 kilometres per second their speed is gradually expected to decline causing the nocturnal displays to retreat further north this month will remain relatively quiet until around 20 October when space weather forecasts anticipate solar storms will accelerate to the point where the Northern Lights may once more be visible throughout the country Open image viewerThe first Independence Day flag-hoisting event was held in 1927 Image: Pekka Tynell / YleYle News1.12.2020 19:17This year for the first time ever Finland’s traditional Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony will not be held in Helsinki but in Hämeenlinna The Association of Finnish Culture and Identity (AFCI) has decided to move the 6 December festivities that are traditionally hosted at Observatory Hill Park (Tähtitorninmäki) to the Hämeenlinna National Urban Park in the wake of the worsening coronavirus situation in the capital region "It is possible to organise the flag-hoisting in Hämeenlinna while using face masks and observing proper safety distances Government regulations will be strictly followed this event will be held without an on-site audience," Antti Ahonen a member of the AFCI board said in a press release the city of Hämeenlinna is a historical cultural centre the world's Sibelius capital and home to the Häme Castle making it an ideal venue for the traditional event Finland has also cancelled the annual Independence Day ball held at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki due to coronavirus restrictions the national Independence Day flag-hoisting will be held for the 64th consecutive time The Association of Finnish Culture and Identity revived the practice in 1957 the flag-hoisting ceremony was always held in Helsinki Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen (Cen) will give the traditional Independence Day flag speech will be broadcast live on Yle Radio Finland and Yle Areena 5 #148 overall by CSKA Moskva in the KHL Draft Did you find any incorrect or incomplete information? 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Read more» Open image viewerA police detention cell in Jämsä Image: Esko Pulliainen / YleYle News19.5.2018 17:08A man detained by the Hämeenlinna police department was found dead in his detention cell on Friday morning according to a bulletin from the Häme Police Department In line with instructions from the National Police Board the investigation into his death has been transferred to the Western Uusimaa branch of the Finnish police force A prosecutor will later assess if the police officers and guards in question carried out their duties according to the proper rules and regulations Open image viewerA district court in Hämeenlinna has remanded two Finnish citizens on suspicion of aggravated money laundering Image: Nina Keski-Korpela / YleYle News15.3.2024 18:10Kanta-Häme District Court has ordered two men to remain behind bars on suspicion of aggravated money laundering and aggravated embezzlement The two are accused of defrauding Ukraine out of nearly three million euros’ worth of bulletproof vests The court in Hämeenlinna dismissed charges against a third person who had also been detained on suspicion of scamming Ukrainian business partners One of the suspects worked for an organisation set up in Pirkanmaa to help Ukrainians The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is investigating the case in partnership with Ukraine's anti-corruption agency “The criminal investigation is still at the initial stage and the criminal acts will be more precisely classified as the investigations progress The criminal investigation has established that the Finnish entrepreneur diverted part of the funds to pay [for] his own debts and purchases namely cars and real estate,” the head of the Finnish investigation Detective Superintendent Kaj Björkqvist of the NBI said in a statement on Friday He told Yle that the suspects have denied any wrongdoing the suspects signed a contract to deliver protective equipment to the war zone in Ukraine soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 The Ukrainian Defence Ministry paid the company approximately 5.7 million euros in April 2022 the suspects delivered only half of the agreed equipment The NBI has investigated the matter in cooperation with the Ukrainian authorities who have their own investigation into the case Ukraine's anti-corruption agency Nabu said on Thursday that the case involved the delivery of 5,000 protective vests "Among the detainees is a representative of a private company that failed to supply 50 percent of the purchased and fully paid-for body armour to the Ministry of Defence The detainees spent part of these funds to buy luxury cars and real estate," Nabu said It added that "measures are being taken to ensure compensation for the damages incurred" HELSINKI FINLAND JUser: :_load: Unable to load user with ID: 58 A Wolt courier riding a bicycle by a pile of dirty snow in foggy Helsinki on 31 January 2024 Wolt on Wednesday received the ruling it had hoped for from the administrative court of Hämeenlinna with the court ruling that its couriers are self-employed rather than employees THE COURIERS of Wolt are self-employed rather than employees the administrative court of Hämeenlinna ruled on Wednesday The Regional State Administrative Agency (AVI) for Southern Finland ruled in 2021 that the Finnish food delivery platform effectively has an employer-employee relationship with its couriers ordering the company to keep a record of the working hours of couriers under the threat of a fine bringing the question to the administrative court The court revealed that it examined the relationship between the service provider and its couriers through four indicators of an employment relationship, according to YLE: an agreement to carry out work carrying out the work personally for an employer and supervising the work are not required to carry out their work personally but they can use substitutes or outsource any particular delivery It also ruled that couriers do not perform their work under such circumstances and conditions that they could be perceived as working under the supervision of the management of Wolt: for example their working hours are not pre-defined and they are under no obligation to accept delivery assignments Also other factors taken into consideration by the court did not point to an employer-employee relationship The court concluded that the company monitoring that deliveries are completed and defining remuneration for delivery work alone do not constitute an employment relationship between the company and couriers because “in other respects” the circumstances of work do not point to work that is performed under such a relationship voiced his satisfaction with the ruling in an interview with YLE on Wednesday This is the first time that a court has thoroughly scrutinised the courier model of Wolt and ruled that it doesn’t constitute an employment relationship Advertisement inquiries and other after-sales issues: info@helsinkitimes.fi Helsinki Times is the first and only English language newspaper providing news about Finland in English A weekly print edition of Helsinki Times was published from March 2007 up until Feb Helsinki Times is an online-only publication and other groups and individuals interested in Finland from all around the world © Helsinki Times All rights reserved.  Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Pyhäselkä and Kylmäkoski prisons in Finland are set to become "smart" prisons following the implementation of Finland's first smart prison at Hämeenlinna Women's Prison in 2021 The aim is to make all closed prisons in Finland "smart" prisons with significant changes made to digital services for criminal justice clients These included personal cell terminals and the Doris system at Hämeenlinna Women's Prison Each cell in a smart prison has a personal cell terminal that allows the prisoner to access digital services and communicate electronically The terminals have limited internet access that can be used to browse multiple websites via the shared portal page for criminal justice clients Video calls and messaging are available both within and outside the prison although the internet access is restricted feedback from staff and prisoners indicated that the smart prison system was well-received and digital services were actively used daily digital services cannot replace face-to-face interactions and close collaboration but rather complement and expand the services of the Criminal Sanctions Agency and support prisoners in rehabilitation The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of digital technologies in prisoner's meetings with authorities and stakeholders Personal cell terminals enable distance learning and independent handling of internal prison affairs such as Vankiterveydenhuollon Poliklinikan The smart prison has many social and economic benefits such as reducing the time and cost associated with transporting and attending meetings as well as improving prison security by allowing resources previously used for monitoring to be allocated elsewhere The smart prison project has also led to an increase in the number and accessibility of services available to prisoners as well as improvements in maintaining relationships with loved ones which are essential for supporting reintegration into society The use of digital services by prisoners also facilitates their integration into society and enables more extensive and self-directed rehabilitation The Finnish smart prison model has garnered widespread international interest The Pyhäselkä prison expanded its smart prison in December 2022 and the Kylmäkoski prison is set to become a smart prison in September 2023 the smart prison project has shown how digital technologies can be used to improve the quality of life and rehabilitation outcomes for prisoners as well as reduce costs and improve security in prisons Open image viewerRescue service and police equipment in front of an apartment building on Saimaankatu in Lahti on Monday morning Image: Petri Niemi / YleYle News10.4.2023 12:14Six people were hospitalised early Monday after a fire in a block of flats in Lahti Rescue services were alerted to the fire on Saimaankatu in central Lahti shortly after 2am Residents were awakened by a fire alarm after the fire began in a third-storey apartment The Päijät-Häme Department for Rescue Services told Yle shortly before 4am that half a dozen people had been sent to hospital According to local newspaper Etelä-Suomen Sanomat At least 15 other residents were evacuated from the building Regional fire chief Pertti Vesaaja said that while the fire did not spread to other apartments all flats on the same stairwell have been rendered unliveable due to smoke damage Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze an old wooden schoolhouse was damaged by fire in Hämeenlinna Police believe that the blaze was intentionally set and are investigating it as a case of aggravated arson The Ruununmylly school is over 100 years old the fire broke out at one end of the building around 6am Open image viewerThe Ruununmylly school is over 100 years old Image: Tiina Kokko / Yle"One end of the building suffered enough damage that the schoolchildren will not be able to return for a while," Villanen told Yle About 300 pupils attended school in the old building and an adjacent newer structure The City of Hämeenlinna waited in vain for the payment of eight million euros promised by businessman Markku Ritaluoma by Tuesday midnight for the land plot reserved for Sunny Car Center “No such sum – or anything close to it – has turned up,” deputy mayor Juha Isosuo said on Wednesday morning He also revealed that Hämeenlinna has made the necessary preparations to file an appeal “A city attorney will file it with the local lower court sometime this morning […] We are seeking a contract annulment pursuant to the Code of Real Estate We are citing failure to make payment,” Isosuo elaborated The dubious development project has puzzled decision-makers in Hämeenlinna throughout the autumn The project moved onto thin ice after Ritaluoma revealed that he is expecting an investment of up to 33.6 million euros for the construction of Sunny Car Center from the widow of a former President of Zambia Ritaluoma has paid some 336,000 euros in alleged legal and management fees to an intermediary regardless of warnings that he is likely being targeted in a large-scale scam Tomi Peurakoski – HSAleksi Teivainen – HT© HELSINGIN SANOMATPhoto: Tuomas Arkimies / Lehtikuva Open image viewerThe Finnish Defense Forces' procurement of more of Patria's 6x6 vehicles will also mean more work at the company's Hämeenlinna plant. File photo. Image: Markku Lähdetluoma / YleYle News4.1.2024 16:18Last June, the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) contracted the purchase of 91 of Patria's 6x6 armoured vehicles That deal included an option for an additional 70 of which the FDF Logistic Command is now ordering 40 Patria's 6x6 armoured vehicles are manufactured in Hämeenlinna "The future looks good," Jussi Järvinen Executive Vice President of Patria's Finland Division told Yle Patria has good possibilities to further increase production Approximately 400 people are currently working at the firm's Hämeenlinna plant employees will continue to be recruited as needed The latest purchase by the Finnish Defence Forces is part of the multinational CAVS (Common Armoured Vehicle System) programme which in addition to Finland includes Latvia and deliveries to Latvia have been underway since 2021 The first dozen Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles of Finland's order have already been handed over to the Pori brigade where vehicle operation training for conscripts will start in the early part of this year the administrative court said two significant factors defining an employee-employer relationship were not met in the case of Wolt couriers Open image viewerWolt couriers arranged a demonstration in downtown Helsinki Image: Otso Karhu / YleYle News21.2.2024 17:21•Updated 21.2.2024 17:49Finnish delivery giant Wolt won a landmark case at an administrative court in Hämeenlinna on Wednesday as its couriers were ruled to be entrepreneurs The court assessed the working relationship between Wolt and its couriers based on four criteria and found that two of the four did not match an employer-employee relationship the court noted that the courier does not have to carry out the work for the company personally but can delegate the task to a substitute or a subcontractor The ruling also found that couriers do not work under the management or supervision of the company as there are no fixed working hours and the courier is not obliged to accept the work offered "The mere fact that the company supervises the performance of the work and that the company determines the amount of remuneration to be paid for the work cannot be regarded as work carried out in an employment relationship," the ruling stated The court's verdict therefore overturned a previous decision made in November 2021 by the Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) which decreed that couriers for the app-based service should be considered employees of the company The authority argued at the time that several factors indicated that Wolt couriers were explicitly employed by the company and no one else Avi called again on Wolt to keep a record of couriers' working hours in accordance with Finland's Working Time Act Wolt refused to comply with that instruction "This is a historic decision in Finland This is the first time that a court has taken a holistic view of the Wolt delivery model and ruled that this is not an employment relationship We are pleased and relieved," the company's Country Manager for Finland Joel Järvinen said Jaana Ylitalo of the service sector union PAM which counts Wolt couriers among its members said the administrative court's decision was just the latest episode in the "to-ing and fro-ing" over the status of couriers "Decisions have been made here in different directions in some it has been determined that they are entrepreneurs the legal situation is very unsatisfactory," Ylitalo told Yle adding that the union will continue to negotiate with the company over the employment status of couriers The role of food couriers and other gig workers is being discussed in many countries around the world Earlier this month, the EU reached a provisional agreementOpens an external website aimed at improving the "working conditions of persons performing platform work" but the deal has since run into difficulties due to opposition from some member states redundanciesTalks with staff representatives could lead to a maximum of about 37 redundancies in Finland Image: Anders Lönnfeldt/YLEYle News25.4.2024 17:31Finnish consumer goods firm Fiskars has announced the beginning of restructuring talks with staff representatives which could see about 37 workers in Finland being made redundant The negotiations will focus on the company's Iittala factory in Hämeenlinna as well as a distribution centre in Billnäs the company said it plans to close the distribution centre in Billnäs and concentrate its Finnish operations in Hämeenlinna In addition to the redundancies in Finland Fiskars Group will also enter restructuring talks at its Rogaska glass factory in Slovenia The company said the move was "to modernize the factory and improve its competitiveness" "Iittala and Rogaska factories continue to be an important part of our manufacturing footprint as demonstrated by the investments we make in them we are ensuring their competitiveness both in the short and long term” Fiskars Group’s President and CEO Nathalie 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Our guidelines on commenting and moderation are explained here JUser: :_load: Unable to load user with ID: 42 The drier weather replacing last Saturday’s snow and sleet has brought with it air quality problems that typically blight Finnish cities every spring the air quality was poor on Monday morning because of high concentration of particles mainly from street dust pollution levels hit 166 microgrammes of pollution particulates per cubic metre per hour when the limit for poor air quality is 100 microgrammes The concentrations of these PM10 particulates exceeded the limit for poor air quality on Hämeenkatu in Tampere (164 microgrammes) in Tikkurila in Vantaa (142) and in the centre of Hämeenlinna (137) The cold and windless night gave rise to a temperature inversion a condition in which the exhaust fumes from the morning rush hour traffic became trapped near the ground serving to make the air quality even worse Measuring stations in the Capital Region recorded values exceeding daily pollution limits on several occasions already last week Helsingin Sanomat reported that Paris is going to impose a partial ban on private motoring in a bid to limit air pollution as the PM10 particulate concentrations reached 180 microgrammes figures as high as this are extremely rare air quality expert from the Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY) the highest daily concentration of particles was recorded along Ring Road I in Malmi in the spring.” the highest concentration measured around the same time was 135 microgrammes The air quality in the capital area may be even worse on Monday afternoon as the sunny weather will dry up road surfaces the air quality problems became worse towards the afternoon,” remarks Myllyniemi She estimates that period of dusty conditions are a couple of weeks early this year Cities and the regional Centres for Economic Development Transport and the Environment have washed grit off some of the roads which has improved the situation to some extent the concentration of PM10 particulates must not exceed the limit values at the same measuring stations more than 35 times a year the limit has been exceeded three times so far this year The weather is set to remain fairly cold and dry for the early part of the week promising dusty road surfaces and trapped exhaust fumes for cities “It remains to be seen whether the warmer weather at the end of the week will melt the snow making road surfaces wet,” speculates Myllynen Samuli Laita – HS Niina Woolley – HT Image: Jussi Nukari / Lehtikuva