Finland Wants to Make Taximeters Mandatory for All Taxis

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The Finnish government wants to make taximeters mandatory for all taxis and plans to submit a corresponding proposal to parliament in the spring of 2026.

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The goal is to submit a proposal to Parliament in the spring of 2026. The mandatory meter reading can be interpreted as a win for the Finns Party, which has been pushing hard for the issue.

Helsingin Sanomat

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The government settled its second dispute in favor of the Coalition Party: the distance of wind turbines outside the provincial plan from settlements must be at least 1.25 kilometers.

ts.fi

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The control and identification of taxis would be facilitated in many ways

hbl.fi

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Taximeters will be mandatory in taxis and it will be possible to build wind turbines just over a kilometer from the nearest residential building. It is a compromise between the government parties.

kouvolansanomat.fi

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The government has finally reached an agreement on changes to taxi regulations. According to a statement from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, taximeters will be mandatory in all taxis. This will allow the collection of information from rides needed for monitoring.