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Vantaa’s financial statement shows a surplus of €47.7 million – a healthy economy will promote urban development
ReleaseThe 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.
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The City of Vantaa celebrates its fiftieth anniversary throughout 2024
NewsVantaa will turn 50 in 2024 and you can follow everything related to the anniversary at vantaa.fi/celebration.
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Vantaa City Council approves the budget for 2024 – Säde Tahvanainen elected as the Chair of the Council
ReleaseOn 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
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Record number of candidates in the youth council election - election to take place on November 6-24.
NewsYoung people aged 13-18, living in Vantaa, are eligible to vote in the youth council election in their school or educational institution. In week 47, you can also vote at additional voting points.
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Vantaa is a forward-looking city – in the year 2024 Vantaa invests in the future
ReleaseVantaa 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.
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Vantaa regulates the size of apartments in new apartment building projects
NewsFrom the beginning of 2024, no more than 30% of new apartment blocks may be less than 35 m². The new square-metre regulation aims to curb the high proportion of small apartments in new apartment buildings and to provide sufficient numbers of more spacious family apartments. The effects of the
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Stand as a candidate in the Youth Council elections
NewsStand as a candidate in the Youth Council elections or encourage your friend.
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Towards a more culturally diverse working life
NewsVantaa 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.