Many tourist businesses survive thanks to Finns from the capital area who, due to difficulties in traveling abroad, prefer to spend their holidays in other Finnish provinces
According to the Finnish Swimming Teaching and Lifesaving Federation, around half of those who die by drowning are under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident
The 5-party coalition government does not want any unpleasant surprises ahead of the elections to be held on 13 June now that the polls do not predict good results for the ruling parties.
The True Finns party, which is competing with Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Social Democrats to become the largest party in the country, was the only one to oppose the rescheduling of the elections.