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The preliminary study on traffic connections at Oulu Airport has been completed. According to the study, the current Airport Road will be developed as an airport transport connection in cooperation in cooperation with additional lanes. Public transport connections are strongly taken into account in the development of the Airport Road. New, faster bus routes will be presented in the first phase between the airport and Oulu Travel Centre and the centre of Kempele. Other additional routes should be considered in the directions of Linnamaa and Ritaharju, Hiukkavaara and Liminka. As a result of the assessment of the impact of the work, the booking of the new airport roads in the plans, which revolves around the centre of Oulunsalo, is no longer considered necessary and this booking will be abandoned. Similarly, no land use or traffic issues were found in favour of the development of the road connection between Tupos and Oulunsalo agglomeration/airport. The implementation of the rail link from Kaakkuri to the airport was considered to be so unrealistic that it cannot be regarded as a sensible transport connection to the airport. In the first phase of the development of the airport's transport connections, … was developed

In Northern Ostrobothnia, a plan of measures is being prepared for the post-crisis management of the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis. The plan focuses on the compilation of regional measures. The measures must be able to be launched in late 2020 or during 2021. The longer-term strategic choices and measures will be specified in the preparation of the regional programme work 2022-2025. The plan is being drawn up under the leadership of the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region in cooperation in cooperation in cooperation with the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, municipalities and regional stakeholders. The plan includes both rapid recovery measures and choices to kick-start new growth. The plan is a prerequisite for the use of the funds of the state stimulus package. Promoting exports, utilising digitalisation, green economic recovery, improving employment and education, and well-being and Participation and Participation and Inclusion have been identified as the most significant means of Northern Ostrobothnia's recovery. The plan highlights the business recovery of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Digitalisation highlights increasing the digital capability of SMEs and business…

The application period for the European European European European European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (ERDF) (ERDF) (ERDF) (ERDF) ended on 4 September 2020 in Northern Ostrobothnia. By the deadline, 30 applications were received by the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region.  Four applications were received for the policy area Competitiveness of SMEs and 26 for the policy area Production and utilization of new knowledge and expertise. A total of EUR 7 758 064 was requested for development projects in the applications. The funding available is approximately EUR 1.5 million.