Finns urged to take shorter saunas amid energy crunch

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In addition to lowering their heating and taking shorter showers, Finns will be encouraged to cut back on sauna time

The nationwide power saving campaign was announced this week Russia has cut gas supplies to Finland and other European countries in recent months, causing energy prices to soar.

With an estimated three million saunas for 5.5 million people, the steam bath is a traditional Finnish institution. Bathers gather together in temperatures of around 85 degrees Celsius. "These are just some options. We hope that people will voluntarily follow the recommendations and understand the situation, that we are heading into a difficult winter," Ms Laakso said.This is the first time an energy saving campaign has been introduced in Finland since the 1970s oil crisis.

 

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Time to raid Coillte, unblock all those chimneys or buy stoves and do whatever it takes, f**k Tarquin in D4 and his hemp shirts.

This is complete man made crisis and can be resolved by cool heads sitting around a table . If this war goes on into Winter most governments in Europe better be getting ready to pack their bags

Has to be done even if war ends tomorrow can never trust Russia again for gas supply ...EU has to stop using Russian gas ..

'... Cut back on sauna time.' That's it. Putin has won. May as well join the russkies now.

All to prolong an already lost war, so the west can all get weaker, more people can die, and russia (their supposed enemy) if anything gets stronger lol

Let granny freeze to death while the do gooders in south Dublin enjoy there central heating

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