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The officers’ union is concerned about Finland’s NATO jobs: “There may be challenges”
Finland’s possible NATO membership means a significant amount of additional work for civil servants and soldiers. The rapid progress in the NATO process can cause problems in recruitment, because there is already a considerable shortage of officers in Finland. President of the Officers’ Union Ville Viita says that Finland’s NATO membership would mean more than a hundred new jobs, and currently there is a shortage of about 300 officers in Finland.
Elon Musk pulls out of Twitter deals
Billionaire Elon Musk cancels the $44 billion Twitter deal, US media reports. Musk sees that he has the right to withdraw from the deal, because according to him, Twitter has not provided enough information about the company’s operations. Twitter plans to challenge Musk’s decision through the courts.
Germany’s gas shortage is a risk for the whole of Europe
Germany is now saving energy by all means as the price of gas and oil rises and the country is drifting into recession. Germany’s difficulties are reflected in the rest of Europe, including Finland. Unemployment may start to rise in Finland in the fall.
The tourist masses are back in Rome and Barcelona – and the locals aren’t all happy
The corona pandemic stopped tourism for two summers in Barcelona and Rome. Now the tourists are back, and there are lines of tourists in both cities. In Rome, there is still a long way to go before the number of tourists in the summer of 2019, but in Barcelona they are already preparing to exceed the numbers of the tourist summer before the corona virus. Old problems also rear their heads.
Rain in a large part of the country
Heavy rain will spread to the west on Saturday. It is also raining and thundering in Eastern and Southeastern Finland, and there will be showers in some places in Lapland. The middle parts of the country are mostly powdery.