Tag: Administration
European elections 2024 – use your voice!
In Finland, advance voting for the 2024 elections to the European Parliament, or European elections, will take place from 29 May to 4 June 2024, and election day voting will take place on 9 June 2024. What does the European Parliament do, and why should you vote in the elections?
Vantaa’s financial statement shows a surplus of €47.7 million – a healthy economy will promote urban development
The finances of the City of Vantaa are in surplus, even though the development and views of the Finnish economy weakened considerably during 2023. Vantaa has made significant investments and is amortizing its loans over the long term.
Vantaa City Council approves the budget for 2024 – Säde Tahvanainen elected as the Chair of the Council
On 13 November 2023, the Vantaa City Council elected Säde Tahvanainen (SDP) as the new Chair of the Council and accepted Antti Lindtman’s resignation as he takes up duties as the Chair of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. The City Council also approved the budget and tax rates for 2024 and the
Vantaa is a forward-looking city – in the year 2024 Vantaa invests in the future
Vantaa Mayor Pekka Timonen has published his budget proposal for the year 2024. The city will continue to grow; it has managed to reduce its debt in a long-term basis; and during the next few years, Vantaa will implement several investments that will bolster the city’s vitality.
Towards a more culturally diverse working life
Vantaa is involved in the Muutostöissä (Change at Work) campaign, which aims to open peopleʼs eyes to the possibilities of a culturally diverse working life and the obstacles to it: ignorance, conditioning and beliefs.
Mika Kasonen elected as Chairman of City Executive Board of Vantaa
The Vantaa City Council held its first meeting of the autumn term on 21 August. At the meeting, Mika Kasonen of the National Coalition Party was elected as the new Chairman of the City Executive Board for the 2023-2025 term of office, following the departure of the current Chair, Sari Multala, as
City council chose new major and ratified Vantaa’s 2023-2025 welfare plan as well as plans related to Vantaa light rail
City council chose new major and ratified Vantaa’s 2023-2025 welfare plan as well as plans related to Vantaa light rail
Pekka Timonen elected as the new Mayor of Vantaa
At its meeting on 19 June 2023, the Vantaa City Council elected Pekka Timonen as the new Mayor.
New report on sustainable development in Vantaa
The report describes, how the Vantaa promotes the UN sustainable development goals, which cover the ecological, social, and economic aspects of sustainability.
Statement: Photographs of children and young people involved in accidents should not be published
The cities of Espoo, Helsinki and Vantaa want to remind everyone that all adults, including bystanders and members of the media, are responsible for protecting children and young people from publicity in situations involving accidents.