Finland Yle Uutiset
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:00:06 +0300MPs continue Patient Safety Act negotiations
Members of the Finnish parliament are continuing talks on details of the controversial Patient Safety Act, despite a court ruling delaying health sector strikes.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:38:59 +0300MTV: Finland has seized nearly €190m in Russian assets
The property seized from private individuals and other entities range from bank funds to vehicles.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:22:54 +0300Thursday's papers: Russian tourists, digital IDs, firewood a hot item
According to press reports, the Finnish foreign minister now says it's possible the EU will completely ban tourist visas for Russians.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:58:40 +0300Fortum continues Uniper talks, Germany may take majority stake – or even nationalise it
The minister in charge of overseeing majority-state-owned firms, Tytti Tuppurainen (SDP), said that Finland would not accept the nationalisation of Uniper without compensation.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:26:14 +0300Youths suspected of luring man on sex-date website in order to rob him
The youths allegedly threatened the middle-aged victim with a machete and robbed him.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:30:31 +0300Kela: 62k more households in Finland fall into poverty
Those households include around 16,000 families with children, according to Social Insurance Institution Kela.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:11:07 +0300Court blocks all ICU nurses' strikes planned for next week
A bitter labour dispute in the social and healthcare sector took new turns as a court prevented strikes in three districts from going ahead next week. Meanwhile contract talks drag on as MPs weigh the controversial Patient Safety Act.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:25:15 +0300Food waste falls as prices keep rising
A nationwide survey reveals that about three out of four people in Finland think they have succeeded in reducing the amount of food waste in their households over the past year.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:50:38 +0300Lack of rain lowers river, lake, sea water levels
Dry weather condition in recent weeks have caused water levels to drop in lakes and rivers, as well as along Finland's Baltic Sea coast.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:14:52 +0300OP: Housing prices to decline next year
Meanwhile, Finland's inflation rate dropped slightly last month but still stood at 7.6 percent.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:06:33 +0300President Niinistö among recipients of Atlantic Council's Global Citizen Award
The US-based foreign and security think tank has handed out the awards for the past 10 years.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 09:14:24 +0300Wednesday's papers: SDP support declines, saving energy at home, demise of a craft brewery
Pollsters tell HS it is too early to say if falling support for the Prime Minister's party is a long-term trend.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:40:53 +0300Frontex border guards train at Finnish border
The EU's border and coast guard agency Frontex could quickly aid Finland in the event of a crisis.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:28:32 +0300'Girl Picture' picked as Finland's Oscar bid
While praising the film's actors, Finland's Oscar jury described it as a high-quality, emotion-evoking sum of its parts.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:45:29 +0300PM Marin calls for government unity over controversial Patient Safety bill
The Left Alliance parliamentary group has threatened to vote against the proposed law change.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:10:39 +0300Bankruptcies threaten hospitality industry, lobby says
The hospitality lobby's head said he fears the sector will not only be hampered by rising energy and food costs but also by decreasing demand.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:32:23 +0300ICU workers plan strikes over "coercive" Patient Safety Act
After two weeks of delays at the behest of the national mediator, strikes are planned in Kanta-Häme, Southwest Finland and North Ostrobothnia.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:35:22 +0300Finland's PM Marin tells EU Parliament: Ukraine will win war with EU support
The Finnish Prime Minister's speech is part of the "This is Europe" series, where leaders of EU member states are invited to the EU Parliament to discuss their visions for the future of the EU.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:54:50 +0300THL: Finland seeing increasing number of enterovirus infections
Finland's public health authority noted that 217 laboratory-confirmed enterovirus cases have been reported so far this year, compared to a total of 243 cases for the entirety of last year.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:17:50 +0300Iceland foreign minister: Finland, Nordic nations need close cooperation within Nato
In an Yle interview, Iceland's foreign minister said she hopes that Finland and Sweden joining the alliance will strengthen Nato's values.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:31:29 +0300Security specialist criticises "hypocritical" Finland for not joining ban on Russian tourists
A representative of Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a complete ban on Russian citizens would not be possible under current Finnish legislation.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:04:29 +0300Tuesday's papers: Silent sauna, chaotic classes and basketball bout
On Tuesday, the Finnish men's national basketball team takes on Spain in the quarterfinals of EuroBasket— one of the most important games in the "Wolf Pack's" history.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:57:39 +0300Energy saving efforts to darken roads, supermarket signs
About 12,000 kilometres of Finnish roadways are illuminated by street lights.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:49:06 +0300Law change prompts same-sex adoptions to plummet
The Maternity Act, which came into force in 2019, made it easier for couples to declare parenthood, significantly reducing the number of adoptions.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:13:08 +0300NBI suspects 3 of gross negligence in therapy firm's data breach
News of the data breach at the psychotherapy firm Vastaamo first surfaced in October 2020, when the company announced that sensitive patient data had been hacked and leaked.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:01:42 +0300Survey: 1-in-3 married women think their financial situation is obstacle to divorce
Just 16 percent of married couples who took part in the survey had signed a prenuptial agreement.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:28:18 +0300Report: Defective tyres linked to high number of fatal traffic accidents
Around a third of cases involved worn tyres, while in about one fifth of accidents the tyres were inappropriate for the prevailing weather conditions, according to the Finnish Crash Data Institute (OTI).
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:34:38 +0300FM travels to Åland to discuss security
Foreign Affairs Minister Pekka Haavisto is in Mariehamn on Monday to talk about the security situation in Europe, the Baltic Sea and Finland.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:09:20 +0300Monday's papers: Winter, heating and housing
How will households in Finland weather the coming months?
Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:26:11 +0300Tampere to launch regular robot bus operations this year
The first Nysse line operated by a "robobus" is to start in Tampere's Hervanta neighbourhood later this year.