Finland Yle Uutiset
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:28:02 +0200Once again, Finland ranked as the world's happiest nation
For the fifth year in a row, Finland tops the list in the World Happiness Report
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:58:08 +0200Finland to update security policy following Russian attack on Ukraine
A coordination group headed by Finland's foreign minister will submit a report outlining security and defence issues to parliament.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:10:04 +0200Friday's papers: Russian arrivals, inflation, Ukrainian kids in school
Morning papers report that the Finnish government does not view Russian citizens traveling to Finland as a matter of special concern.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:49:36 +0200Finnish taxi firms increase fares as fuel prices spike
The average price of diesel peaked at over 2.3 euros per litre in March.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:34:35 +0200Several injured as Finnish bus carrying Ukrainians crashes in Lithuania
The bus was on its way to Finland when it overturned on the side of a road in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:56:23 +0200National Audit Office dismisses Yli-Viikari as Director General
The agency said the former Auditor General's violation of her official duties was a compelling reason for her dismissal from the post of Director General in accordance with the Civil Servants Act.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:13:02 +0200APN podcast: Security politics on Russia's border
Political debate has centred on whether or not to join Nato.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:26:31 +0200Finland announces €300 million package to support food production in agricultural sector
The ministerial working group on preparedness met for the first time on Thursday to assess how the war in Ukraine will affect Finland's resources.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:29:22 +0200Microsoft to build energy efficient, heat-producing data centre in Finland
The company said the facility will be the world’s largest initiative to recycle waste heat from data centres.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:06:43 +0200Healthcare worker unions threaten to increase strike action
The industrial action could last up to two weeks and involve some 40,000 healthcare workers.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:09:52 +0200Åbo Akademi university offers free places to Ukrainian students
Students will be able to choose courses across faculties from Science and Technology to Social Sciences and Economics.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:07:49 +0200Hundreds of Ukrainians arriving in Finland daily
An estimated 4,000 Ukrainian citizens have arrived in Finland through relief missions alone.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:37:39 +0200Social services minister: Post-Covid normality is in sight
Interim Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Aki Lindén said that postponing the relaxation of mask recommendations was a good move.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:36:15 +0200Defence Minister: Nato notes change in Finnish membership debate
Kaikkonen and Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist met with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Nato defence ministers' meeting to discuss their partnership with the alliance.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:25:36 +0200Russian embassy asks citizens to report incidents of discrimination, hate speech
A senior researcher with the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) told Yle that the Kremlin is attempting to use anti-Russian sentiment as justification for its war on Ukraine.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:19:38 +0200Strike at UPM mills to continue until mid-April
UPM paper mill workers walked off the job on New Year’s Day after their collective agreement expired at the end of 2021.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:06:40 +0200Thursday's papers: Costly sanctions, pricey food and Helsinki Central's makeover
Grocery bills inflated by 4.48% last month with electricity prices breaking new records, tabloid Iltalehti reports.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:23:00 +0200Finnish, Swedish interior ministers meet in Helsinki to discuss cooperation
Finland and Sweden are facing "many different threats that we must address," Sweden's Minister for Justice and Home Affairs Morgan Johansson said.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:59:19 +0200Finland tests Nato waters with existing members
Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto says Finland has been open about the Finnish public's growing support for Nato membership at high level international meetings.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:44:55 +0200Posti issues apology for losing second Kela document parcel
Benefits agency Kela and postal service Posti have not been able to locate a missing Kela package.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:21:17 +0200Youth Barometer: Climate change not dampening young people's optimism
Young people in Finland are more optimistic about life here than elsewhere on the planet.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:03:11 +0200Finnish defence minister attends Nato meeting on Ukraine situation
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this is a "defining moment for our security."
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:06:16 +0200Helsinki public transport use nearing pre-Covid levels, but fuel prices will raise ticket prices
Rising fuel prices will prompt ticket price hikes, according to the head of the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority, Mari Flink.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:31:47 +0200Wednesday's papers: NCP gains support, Europe divided on nuclear energy and support for farmers
The Ukraine war is impacting how Finland thinks about its energy and food supply.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:25:43 +0200Niinistö discusses Ukraine crisis with European leaders, Zelensky in London
The Finnish president met with Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) leaders at a meeting organised by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:52:17 +0200Finland prepares for hybrid attacks at border
The Interior Ministry is proposing measures aimed at preventing human trafficking of migrants.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:05:47 +0200Education reform means students must pass minimum five subjects in matriculation exams
The Finnish Matriculation Examination is taken at the end of secondary education and is a key factor in deciding whether students qualify for entry into university. The previous minimum was four subjects.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:02:13 +0200Ukrainian arrivals to be offered vaccines against Covid and other illnesses
Immunisation coverage in Ukraine is low, with an estimated 35 percent of the population being fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:17:38 +0200Paralympian history-makers welcomed back to Finland
The majority of Finland's Paralympians arrived back in Helsinki on Tuesday.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:57:26 +0200Cryptocurrency taxpayer numbers explode in Finland
Those who make profits in cryptocurrencies might not necessarily know they need to pay taxes.