Finland Yle Uutiset
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:18:44 +0300Finland's inflation rate nears 8 percent in June
The last time Finland has seen inflation growing at a faster pace was in March 1984, an economist at the Finland Chamber of Commerce says.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:33:22 +0300Hundreds of melanoma cases in Finland may have gone undiagnosed due to Covid crisis
Finland's skin cancer incidence rate ranks among the highest in the world.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:38:15 +0300Moomin features in anti-Finland propaganda on Moscow streets
A campaign against pending Nato members Finland and Sweden appears to be a continuation of similar propaganda seen in the Russian capital last May.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:03:31 +0300Police detain woman suspected of dispersing unknown substance in hotel bar
Police are still unsure of what the dispersed substance was.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:55:41 +0300EU grants €135m to Finnish fuel giant Neste for chemical recycling project
The firm says the project is part of a goal to process more than one million tonnes of plastic waste annually by 2030.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:22:48 +0300Majority in Finland want wine sold in grocery stores, survey finds
The grocery trade lobby said positive opinions about permitting supermarket wine sales had increased by up to 17 percent over the past decade, compared to previous polls.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:57:34 +0300Minister Lindén not in favour of supervised drug consumption facilities
In January, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) recommended supervised drug consumption facilities as a way to reduce drug-related deaths in Finland.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:13:08 +0300Finnish minister to negotiate with Germany over Uniper
Majority-state-owned Fortum owns German energy firm Uniper, which has struggled financially as a result of Russia cutting off gas exports.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:07:28 +0300Euro weakens to parity with dollar
As European stock markets dropped, stock prices on the Helsinki Stock Exchange fell 0.9 percent.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:16:02 +0300Uber Leaks: Lobbyist offered former Finnish PM positions at top companies
Uber lobbyist Mark MacGann told Alexander Stubb (NCP) that he had "direct access to the top" of many international companies.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:17:28 +0300Finland's aviation sector makes strong comeback, operator says
Compared to the first six months of 2021, there was a 520 percent, or six-fold, increase in air travel.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:06:26 +0300Finland sees price dip for petrol, diesel
The last time fuel prices were as low as last week was the final week of May.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:54:38 +0300Survey: Ballooning prices prompt most to adjust grocery shopping habits
The biggest changes in food shopping habits were seen among younger and middle-aged consumers.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:40:25 +0300Several waterspouts make appearance over Finnish Archipelago
The formation of waterspouts require wind speeds of at least 18 m/s, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:55:23 +0300Leaked "Uber Files" show firm lobbied for Finland's taxi reforms
In Finland, the internal records revealed how the company lobbied politicians to reform long-standing laws on the taxi sector.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:08:18 +0300Helsinki police evacuate hotel bar after woman disperses "unknown substance"
Three bar employees suffered symptoms after a female customer allegedly dispersed the substance on Friday evening, police say.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:04:34 +0300MP Rydman files police complaint over paper's "deeply stigmatising" article
The MP has denied wrongdoing and said the article, which alleged he had a history of inappropriate behaviour towards young women, had made exceptionally serious allegations.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:29:19 +0300Food price growth set to continue, lobby says
Multiple factors, including Covid pandemic-caused shortages and increased costs due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, have put pressure on the food industry.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:51:04 +0300Russian visa applications to Finland on the rise
The Finnish Consulate General in St. Petersburg has received over 50,000 visa applications this year.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:00:00 +0300Strawberry season now in full swing
Despite the cool weather at the beginning of summer, the heat from Midsummer onward propelled the ripening to the normal schedule of the first two weeks of July.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:00:48 +0300HS: Evidence proves Johan Bäckman's efforts to discredit Finland in Russia
The newspaper studied the correspondence between the professor and the All-Russia State Television and Broadcasting Company (VGTRK).
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:09:39 +0300Fewer boaters operating vessels inebriated
The alcohol limit for intoxicated boaters has been made stricter since the 1990s.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:31:27 +0300US parties unite over Finland's Nato bid
In a Congress that seldom finds common ground, adding Finland and Sweden to the defence alliance offers a glimpse of bipartisanship.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:45:13 +0300German minister calls on Fortum to help rescue troubled subsidiary
Fortum's subsidiary Uniper is currently making an estimated loss of more than ten million euros a day.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:54:01 +0300Majority in Finland approve of government's foreign and security policies, survey finds
While foreign policy and the handling of the Covid pandemic received good ratings, respondents were a lot less satisfied with the government's performance on the economy.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:11:43 +0300Survey: Majority of Finns in favour of tougher sanctions on Russia
Only 5 percent of the survey's respondents believe sanctions against Finland's eastern neighbour should be lifted.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 11:33:43 +0300Energy firm Fortum's subsidiary Uniper seeks state support in Germany
Uniper is Germany's biggest importer of gas, and has been hit hard by Russia's curtailment of gas exports.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 10:55:50 +0300Overdose deaths on the rise in Finland
While overdose deaths among people under 30 are on the rise, the typical drug overdose victim in Finland is a man in his 30s.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:42:00 +0300Official: Trial of updated eastern border fence may start this summer
"It's not just a fence, it [will have] a technical surveillance system, and will probably also require an access route," a Border Guard official explained.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 17:47:41 +0300Finland aims to boost offshore wind power capacity
Agriculture and forestry minister Antti Kurvinen called the effort an important milestone in increasing domestic renewable energy production.