Finland Yle Uutiset
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:14:58 +0300TVO: Olkiluoto 3 will begin full operation on schedule despite external pressures
Despite the energy market eagerly awaiting new energy, the nuclear power plant’s test run must be carried out carefully to completion, TVO says.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 17:38:55 +0300Labour shortage facing many sectors
While sectors such as hospitality and restaurants have lost over 9,000 workers, some industries have seen their workers double.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:08:57 +0300Poll: 3 out of 4 say they coped well during pandemic
While people living in Finland thought highly of their own response to Covid, they were more critical of government agencies.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 11:51:45 +0300Finland may face power outages up to 2 hours this winter
As Europe grapples with an energy crisis, countries are looking to find alternatives to Russian fossil fuels.
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:26:40 +0300Ugandan court sentences woman to 30 years in prison for murder of Finnish businessman
The businessman had traveled to Uganda in 2018 together with former Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén (NCP).
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 13:29:20 +0300Niinistö: Finland's Nato process not affected by Turkey-Russia relations
Turkey's ties with Russia are stronger than those of other Nato countries, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin due to meet in Iran in July.
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:21:21 +0300HS poll: NCP remains top party
The National Coalition Party (NCP) saw its previous five percent lead over the Social Democratic Party (SDP) narrow by one percentage point.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:45:02 +0300Helsinki gears up to distribute second Covid boosters for 60-plus set
The city is already preparing for the jabs by hiring staff to help administer them.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:04:45 +0300HS: Police open new probe into MP Rydman's behaviour
The NBI did not name the target of its preliminary investigation of a suspected sex-related crime, but did say it concerned an MP who resigned from a parliamentary group in June.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:57:35 +0300Turku court remands 15-year-old attempted murder suspect
The city has seen two suspected attempted murder cases in less than a week, according to police.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:28:05 +0300Visiting walrus causes stir in southern Finland town
A local resident said that when she saw the animal crawl up onto the shore it felt like she was watching a nature show on TV.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:56:04 +0300Non-emergency calls increase burden on rescue services
A rescue services worker says that sometimes, "people call the emergency number when they have a fever or are in a bad mood."
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 11:54:30 +0300Eastern border restrictions ease, but crossings still restricted
As of Friday, Russian authorities were denying many people entry into Finland via land, according to Russian news outlet Fontanka.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:41:42 +0300Police detain eight human trafficking suspects
Two of the six identified victims had recently arrived to Finland from Ukraine.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:02:25 +0300Green Party MP sees Tiktok account deleted after posting abortion rights video
Sofia Virta (Green) says she suspects that the Chinese social networking site deleted her account because of a video advocating abortion rights.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:41:40 +0300Uptick in unauthorised crossings, Southeastern Finland Border Guard says
Those crossing without permission from Finland into Russia are usually tourists eager to take a quick snapshot and then turn back.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:11:49 +0300Prosecutor files charges against suspected kidnapper of 9-year-old
The suspect in the case has previous convictions, including for manslaughter.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:26:04 +0300Ed Sheeran cancels second Finland concert
The British popstar will perform only one out of the two concerts scheduled for August in Helsinki's Olympic stadium.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:44:04 +0300THL may accelerate fourth Covid jab plans for 60-plus set
The health agency is looking into ways for municipalities to begin second booster rounds on an accelerated schedule, according its chief physician.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:35:45 +0300Wärtsilä to wind down Italian operations, move production to Finland
The closure of the plant in Trieste is expected to lead to about 450 redundancies.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:00:54 +0300Police dismiss NCP request to reopen Rydman investigation
The National Coalition Party asked police to re-examine the case after Helsingin Sanomat published an article containing allegations of inappropriate beahviour towards women by MP Wille Rydman.
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, the chief 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.