Finland Yle Uutiset
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:04:50 +0300Finland leads in UN global sustainable development comparison
Finnish PM Sanna Marin said the country still had "a lot to do" to fully achieve its sustainable development goals by the end of this decade.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:07:14 +0300Inflation ticks up again as fuel prices rise
Inflation hit 2.2 percent in May, according to figures from Statistics Finland released on Monday.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:24:49 +0300Monday's papers: Election night's winners and losers
Who had a good night and who... didn't? Monday's papers pick through the local election results.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:01:51 +0300IT experts criticise Finland's patchwork cyber security
Finland's national cyber security director, however, says he doesn't accept this negative assessment.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 12:15:52 +0300Finns Party gains, NCP top as turnout dips in Finnish local elections
The elections saw a drop in support for the government coalition partners SDP, Green League and the Centre Party.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 11:11:59 +0300In pictures: Helsinki reacts to Finland's historic game, Danish player Eriksen rushed to hospital
Finland scored the only goal in Saturday's match overshadowed by the collapse of Danish player Christian Eriksen.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:04:09 +0300Police probe Green Party mayoral candidate over zoning decision
Meilahti residents accuse Helsinki deputy mayor Anni Sinnemäki of granting a friend a favourable construction permit.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 13:57:18 +0300Finland expects major Midsummer Covid vaccine delivery
Most incoming vaccines in July will serve as second doses.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:31:59 +0300Election candidates face vandalism, ridicule and sexual harassment, an Yle survey finds
Hundreds of local election candidates say they have encountered various forms of harassment.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:12:21 +0300Finland's smallest towns weigh survival in municipal election
Declining populations and migration to bigger cities means many small municipalities face a bleak future.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:23:41 +0300HKL boss not suspected of official misconduct in election advertising scandal
Helsinki Police will not launch an investigation into the removal of Finns Party election posters from bus stops and HKL vehicles.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:30:37 +0300Unions: Employment measures are budget cuts
Low-income and unemployed people are likely to be hit hardest by employment reforms, the unions argue.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:24:30 +0300Marin: Finland to look at opening Tallinn ferries for work-based travel
The issue has been a bone of contention between the Finnish and Estonian governments.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:27:25 +0300Oi Suomi on: Finland prepares for historic Euro debut
Here's all you need to know about the Eagle-Owls' first appearance at a major finals tournament.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:12:03 +0300Watchdog: Big variation in Covid test costs
A survey by the Consumers’ Union of Finland found that some private coronavirus test providers may charge up to 200 euros more than others.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:36:58 +0300Watch: "Unique" partial eclipse observed over Finland
The eclipse was at its deepest over the Lapland municipality of Utsjoki, where the moon covered about 61 percent of the sun.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:34:05 +0300Friday's papers: Ghost candidates, vaccine successes, Estonian plea, warm waters
Tens of thousands of people are running for office this weekend.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:40:55 +03002 men remanded for Järvenpää murder, police suspect links to drug trade
The suspects have lengthy criminal records, including ties to the Cannonball biker gang.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:26:33 +0300APN podcast: Finland heads to the polls and hopes for goals
All Points North looks ahead to a busy weekend as voters cast their ballots and footballers go to the UEFA finals.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:11:10 +0300Restrictions on gatherings to be lifted in most of Uusimaa, Helsinki pubs to stay open till 11pm
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health said that looser restrictions could take effect in the Uusimaa region as soon as Friday.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:20:19 +0300Turku set to become "world's contraceptive capital" with new €250m pharmaceutical plant
One of the largest industrial investments in Finland in recent years, the new Bayer plant is to employ some 200 people when it opens in 2025.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:24:18 +0300Police launches HUS procurement investigation
At least 200 million euros have been spent in non-competitive procurements, according to an audit.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:13:08 +0300Yle poll: NCP leads amid election campaign
Yle's poll shows minimal changes from last month's.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:22:00 +0300Thursday's papers: Football tourist Covid, election candidate location, and a swimming stramash
The European Championships start on Friday.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:55:00 +0300Use of two different Covid vaccines effective and safe, preliminary research finds
The THL's chief physician noted that it does not appear that combining AstraZeneca with an mRNA vaccine causes more side effects than using the same vaccine product for both doses.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:33:08 +0300Turku's rainbow crosswalk short-lived after police order its removal
It took around one day before the Police Board informed the city that the colourfully-painted crosswalk was not legal.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:23:22 +0300More than 40 kids abducted from Finland last year
Some experts say Finnish courts should pay more attention to child abduction concerns in custody hearings.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:46:35 +0300Helsinki police officer sacked over far-right hate speech
An internal investigation exposed inappropriate messages that indicate right-wing fuelled fanaticism and a plot to murder a politician.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:25:01 +0300Covid boosts advance voting as 1.5m cast ballots before Finland's local elections
Advance voting ended on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:34:00 +0300Wednesday's papers: NCP leads, airport intruder and bloodsuckers about
The Finns Party, whose inaccurate anti-immigration posters were removed from billboards across Helsinki this week, is poised to leap ten percentage points over its 2017 election result.