Clear News | Thursday 26.2.2026

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Language teaching for immigrants

First, news about language teaching for immigrants.

There may be major cuts to language teaching for immigrants.

The government plans to cut 46 million euros from integration funds.

The cut will reduce Finnish language teaching in particular.

In the future, language training for immigrants will be part of municipal workforce training.

For example, community colleges no longer receive government money for language training for immigrants.

Last year, almost 60,000 immigrants studied at colleges.

There may be major cuts to language teaching for immigrants.

Experts say that the cuts will make it harder for immigrants to find employment, which could lead to an increase in unemployment.

Many college teachers may also lose their jobs.

Now the news about the Vastaamo data breach.

The Helsinki Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of Aleksanteri Kivimäki.

Kivimäki has been convicted of the data breach at the Vastamo Psychotherapy Center.

Kivimäki’s sentence is now 6 years and 11 months in prison.

The sentence was extended by 8 months from the district court’s verdict.

The Court of Appeal says that Kivimäki committed a large series of crimes. It involved vulnerable people.

Kivimäki published the information of over 30,000 patients on the internet and demanded money from them.

The Helsinki Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of Aleksanteri Kivimäki.

The reasons for the conviction include, for example, aggravated data breach and extortion.

Finally, cultural news.

Day raves are now being organized at the Helsinki Museum of Technology.

They are events where electronic dance music is played.

The event series is called Lördagis. Performers include Jori Hulkkonen and Rinneradio.

Day raves are now being organized at the Helsinki Museum of Technology.

You can listen to music there in the afternoon, and there’s no need to party at night.

The museum will gain new visitors and new uses.

The music also sounds a little different in the museum than in a bar.

Still a weather forecast.

On Friday, warm air will arrive in Finland from the southwest.

It will still snow in the east and north during the day.

In the south and west, it will rain in many places.

The temperature rises above zero in the south, while it is freezing in the north.