Finland Yle Uutiset
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:25:11 +0300Posti draws criticism in customer satisfaction survey
People report being happy with their local grocery stores—less so with the post office.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:42:00 +0300Finn-helmed feature 'My Sailor, My Love' nabs Chicago Film Festival audience award
Directed by Klaus Härö, the film stars James Cosmo, known for his role in the HBO series 'Game of Thrones,' as well as Irish actors Bríd Brennan and Catherine Walker.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:20:07 +0300Nokian Tyres agrees deal to sell Russian operations
Nokian Tyres began operating in Russia in 2005 and by 2021, approximately 80 percent of the company’s passenger car tyres were produced in the country.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:47:38 +0300Apartment price shrink to continue, Hypo's chief economist says
Compared to the third quarter a year ago, prices fell by 1.7 percent during July to September, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Finland.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:02:23 +0300New Swedish PM commits to Finland-Sweden Nato path on first official visit to Helsinki
A long-standing tradition sees Finnish and Swedish prime ministers meeting very shortly after taking office.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:47:27 +0300Oulu District Court fines journalist for defamation of former councillor
The case concerns a tweet sent by journalist Tommi Parkkonen about an Oulu city councillor in 2019.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:44:12 +0300Government proposes to spend €6m on border fence trial
The pilot project would aim to build a short, three-kilometre, fence at the Russian border to determine the feasibility of constructing more barriers.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:59:33 +0300Court finds Centre Party MP Kärnä guilty of defamation
The case centred around a series of tweets written by Mikko Kärnä in December 2020, in which he implied that a Professor of Constitutional Law had written objections on behalf of two Green Party MPs.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:47:25 +0300Court detains Finnish man in absentia as suspect in psychotherapy centre data hacks
The breaches exposed sensitive information about 30,000 patients, with those behind the hacks trying to extort money from the company as well as the affected clients.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:30:00 +0300Finland to see 19 new international routes open as air travel rebounds
Airports across the country will start services to destinations including Germany, the UK, Turkey and Japan.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:00:59 +0300Friday's papers: New Swedish PM visits, salmon revival success and time to fall back
Remember that Finland turns back the clock one hour early on Sunday morning.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:46:00 +0300Finland's Covid death toll could be exaggerated by 40%, THL says
Very few patients under 60 have died solely from the virus since last spring, a top specialist at the health agency says.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:06:52 +0300High-ranking ministry official added as suspect in Thai berry picker trafficking case
Police suspect the high ranking economic affairs and employment ministry official of accepting a bribe and abuse of public office, the ministry confirmed to Yle.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:47:41 +0300EU forestry regulation divides coalition government
Government MPs from the Left Alliance and the Greens dissented from the opinion of the rest of the Environment Committee.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:21:23 +0300APN podcast: Has Finland's immigrant employment rate really risen?
This week All Points North hears about increased efforts to find jobs for foreigners in Finland and also discovers the origins and effects of "Rally English."
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:43:13 +0300Helsinki Book Fair kicks off on Thursday
Helsinki's Expo and Convention Centre welcomes literature fans between 27 and 30 October.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:28:00 +0300Business group declares recession; consumer confidence remains at historic low
More gloomy bellwethers point to a slowing of Finnish economic growth in the coming months.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:17:28 +0300Study: Immigrant youth at much higher risk of bullying
An Åbo Akademi University study investigated the differences in bullying risk between people of Finnish origin and immigrants in the region of Ostrobothnia.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:24:18 +0300STT: Food donations drop amid growing need for aid
With food prices rising, consumers are more eager to buy discounted clearance products that could otherwise be distributed as aid.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:30:51 +0300Number of births drops to lowest ever recorded
Finland's population grew by almost 11,000 in the first nine months of this year due to immigration.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:43:22 +0300Thursday's papers: Sámi rights, baby vaccination rates and slippery roads
Self-determination is a sensitive issue among Finland's 10,000-strong indigenous Sámi community.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:56:38 +0300Sweden's new PM to discuss Nato with Finnish leaders; Stoltenberg to meet with Erdogan
Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson visits Helsinki as Turkey demands more extraditions before possible approval of the two countries' Nato applications.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:13:28 +0300First heavy snowfall lands in Lapland
Adding to the slippery conditions was overnight rain that froze on the roads as the precipitation turned into snow.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:42:25 +0300Finnair: Some customers affected by data breach of Portuguese airline
Portugal's national carrier TAP announced the breach late last month.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:02:40 +0300Finnish MPs approve abortion law reform
The change will ease one of Europe's strictest, decades-old, abortion laws.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:11:26 +0300Tax authorities uncover 8.7 million euros in unreported taxi revenues
Some drivers who operate through international apps said they were unaware that they must report all income to the Tax Administration.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:11:14 +0300Finland to take part in Joint Protector 22 drills
The drills, which start next week, are part of Finland's cooperation with the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:14:58 +0300Wellbeing services counties prepare for payroll glitches after reform
With the reform deadline looming, 21 new wellbeing service counties are trying to ensure that the wage payment of tens of thousands of workers remains unaffected.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:54:58 +0300Renting homes increasingly common in Finland
Renting became more common after the financial crisis of 2007–2008, according to Statistics Finland.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:08:52 +0300Wednesday's papers: Finland's "human" PM, Saimaa Canal tourism, potential EU proposal payoff
In a candid interview, Prime Minister Sanna Marin addressed the media backlash she has faced for her personal life.