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The last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, has died
The last head of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has died in Moscow late on Tuesday at the age of 91.
Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union. He is known for the reforms that led to the collapse of the communist system and the détente policy that helped end the Cold War between the great powers.
Several support packages are expected from the government
Government ministers will meet in the morning to discuss the state’s income and expenditure for next year. There will be at least three different support packages due to the energy crisis, rising prices and the war in Ukraine.
Those who pay high electricity bills are getting their share. Support is also available for families with children due to the exceptionally large general increase in prices. Eastern Finland is supported because the region has suffered the most in Finland from the consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
Turbulence in the tourism industry took young people’s interest in training in the field
The pandemic brought tourism to a halt and at the same time took away the interest of young people in an industry that proved to be uncertain. The number of primary applicants for a basic degree in the tourism industry dropped by a third nationally, and in Lapland the drop was even greater.
Rovaniemi’s educational municipality association Redu is now looking for students from abroad with tourism companies who would already be filling the labor shortage during the Christmas season.
A monthly ticket for nine euros? Germany tried during the summer
In Germany, a public transport ticket campaign has been tried over the summer, where a 9-euro monthly ticket allows you to travel throughout the country – but only on local and commuter trains. It has been a huge sales success: a total of 52 million discount tickets have been sold, which has been reflected, among other things, in the congestion of local trains.
The wind blows from the north
A cool northerly wind is blowing today. There may be some rain in the north and east. Cloudiness is abundant. The daytime temperature is 10–15 degrees, in some places it is cooler in Lapland.