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Up to 400 can be fired from Finnish EPN
A major austerity program may force Finnish EPN to fire up to 400 employees. Archive image. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/AP/TT
Up to 400 can be fired from Finnish EPN
Finnish EPN is starting an extensive savings program – which may result in 375 employees being made redundant, Finnish media reports.
“The goal of the savings program is the parliamentary working group’s demand that the company save 66 million euros,” writes EPN in a press release.
This corresponds to around SEK 770 million.
The negotiations that are starting are the first part of the savings program’s three phases that will run between 2025 and 2027, writes Journalisti, the newspaper of the Finnish Journalists’ Association.
A total of 1,798 permanent employees are covered by the negotiations.
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Two police officers to hospital after collision
Two police officers to hospital after collision
A police car has collided with a truck in central Boden at around 2.20 pm.
After the accident, two police officers were taken to hospital.
– I have no information about the state of the damage, says Elisabeth Glaas, press spokesperson at the police in the North region.
Stop on the red line subway after accident
Stop on the red line subway after accident
The subway’s red line is currently stopped after an accident.
The stop applies in both directions between Zinkensdamm and Fruängen.
SL writes on its website that there is currently no forecast for when traffic can be up and running again.
Replacement buses have been ordered.
Prince William on Princess Kate: She is doing well
Prince William on Princess Kate: She is doing well
Prince William is on a solo trip to South America, where he received questions from the press about how his wife, Princess Kate, is doing. He says she is “feeling good”.
– She has been incredible all year, he tells Sky News.
Princess Kate was diagnosed with cancer in March. In September, she announced that she completed her treatment and remains “cancer free”.
30 dead after Israeli attack in Lebanon
30 dead after Israeli attack in Lebanon
The attack occurred on Tuesday evening against the city of Barja south of Beirut in Lebanon.
On Wednesday, 30 bodies were found in the crowds after the Israeli attack on an apartment building, Lebanon’s civil defense said, according to the AP news agency.
The Israeli military has not yet commented on the incident.
Traffic accident – one to hospital
Traffic accident – one to hospital
A single accident has occurred on Sundsvägen in Mora. SOS was alerted to the accident at 1:34 p.m.
The police state that a car has driven off the road and is in the ditch.
The driver has been taken by ambulance to medical care.
Locomotive driver attacked by train passenger
A man has been arrested on suspicion of violence against a train driver on board a train in Halland. Archive image. Photo: Mikael Fritzon/TT
Locomotive driver attacked by train passenger
A man has been arrested on suspicion of violence against an official. That since he started fighting with the train driver on a train he had been rejected from.
Other passengers wrestled the man down and a train attendant alerted the police to the station in Laholm.
When the police got there, the man was held back by the fellow passengers. The man had been turned away because he was missing a ticket.
No one has been taken to hospital after the incident, says police spokesperson Christian Brattgård.
Fell in love with opponents – politicians resign
Robert Thunfors, outgoing party chairman of the Healthcare Party in Västernorrland. Press photo. Photo: Johanna Corby/Sjukvårdspartiet
Fell in love with opponents – politicians resign
Social Democrat Elina Backlund Arab in the Västernorrland region resigned from her duties after she fell in love with her political opponent Robert Thunfors, party leader of the Healthcare Party. Now he too is resigning, reports Sundsvalls Tidning.
– We got the message on Monday, says the Health Care Party’s new chairman Ingela Korhonen, to the newspaper.
Thunfors was first suspended from the party when the relationship became known in late October, but was reinstated as chairman after just a few days. Now he himself has requested to resign.
Robert Thunfors has not commented on his decision.
Total shutdown on E4 – biogas leaks
Total shutdown on E4 – biogas leaks
There has been an accident on the E4 in northern Stockholm. At the Sörentorp intersection, a truck and a car have been involved in an accident.
– A car with biogas leaks. In order for them to be able to handle it safely, the road has been closed in both directions, says Anders Bryngelsson, the police’s spokesperson.
Rescue resources on site, writes Trafikverket.
There are no reports of injured persons.
Road users who need to pass are asked to take the E18 at the height of Järva krog.
The E4 has now been opened to traffic again. The biogas truck has been transported away by the emergency services.
Systembolaget Low down
Systembolaget Low down
The system company had technical problems and their website was down on Wednesday.
– We currently have a disruption on our website. It can be difficult to reach. I haven’t seen much information about this right now, said Sofia Sjöman Waas at Systembolaget’s press service earlier today.
Update: By 2:30 p.m. the problem had been fixed. The cause was an IT malfunction at the operating supplier, the press service states.
Swedes arrested in Alicante
Swedes arrested in Alicante
Three Swedes have been arrested in Alicante by Spanish police.
The three people have already been detained in their absence and are suspected of involvement in serious crime in Sweden, Denmark and Spain.
The crimes, such as attempted murder, preparation for murder and weapons offences, must have been committed during the spring and summer.
– It is thanks to very good cooperation between authorities in Sweden, Denmark and Spain that the arrest was possible, says Linda H Staaf, national head of Europol.
Through cooperation with Europol, the three suspects were caught in Spain.
Ukrainian attack on Russian ships in the Caspian Sea
Ukrainian attack on Russian ships in the Caspian Sea
Drones have attacked the Russian naval base on the Caspian Sea in Kaspiysk, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence service.
Two Russian warships are said to have been damaged during the attack, they say Kyiv Independent.
Fire in two-storey house in Skellefteå
Fire in two-storey house in Skellefteå
It is burning with open flames in a two-storey house in Skellefteå, according to SVT.
It is still unclear if anyone is inside the home.
A neighbor noticed smoke coming out of the kitchen window and called 112.
Four fire trucks have been called to the scene and more are on their way. Two ambulances are also on site.
– Firefighters are currently entering the apartment for life-saving purposes until proven otherwise, says Sören Gustavsson, team leader at SOS Alarm, to the newspaper.
Technical stuff for Swish
Technical stuff for Swish
Right now, customers may be experiencing technical issues with Swish, according to Downdetector.
– This started at 11.42 today. Affected parties are working to solve the problem as quickly as possible. We update our website as soon as the status has changed, says Jenny Ragnartz, PR and communications specialist at Swish to TT.
Wrap recalled – may contain allergen
Wrap recalled – may contain allergen
ICA is recalling ICA Wrap Norrländsk Grillost, 300g, as the product may contain celery, which is an allergen that is not declared on the packaging.
The product is therefore being recalled as a precautionary measure, writes ICA in a press release.
The product only poses a potential risk to consumers who are allergic to celery.
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