Finland Yle Uutiset
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:04:05 +0200Meteorologists predict weather turnaround
Finland is heading into a big chill this week, according to forecasters.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:42:38 +0200Finnish officials express condolences over Istanbul bombing
The Turkish government has blamed Kurdish militants for a blast that killed six people on Istanbul's main shopping street on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:24:41 +0200Monday's papers: Climbing inflation, money mules and a diabetes drug frenzy
Prices keep climbing in Finland, according to new inflation data on Monday.
Sun, 13 Nov 2022 17:13:08 +0200Finns flock to spot price apps as power prices spike
The growth helps energy firms manage peaks in demand.
Sun, 13 Nov 2022 16:14:45 +0200Centre Party delays Sámi Parliament act again
The government convened for an emergency session over the Act on the Sámi Parliament on Sunday night.
Sun, 13 Nov 2022 11:50:47 +0200Pipe bursts flood Helsinki streets
Police do not suspect that vandalism or sabotage was behind the damage.
Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:34:27 +0200Gusty winds knock out power to thousands of households
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warned of dangerously strong winds until midnight in several eastern regions.
Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:14:36 +0200Covid still spreading at Helsinki-area hospitals
Despite continued transmission, coronavirus was not listed the main cause of any Helsinki hospital death in October.
Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:16:32 +0200Opposition leader Orpo: Governing coalition incapacitated, but unlikely to fall
NCP chair Petteri Orpo, whose party is riding high ahead of next spring elections, says that Finland's next government should cut taxes and tackle the swelling national debt. Meanwhile, the government is preparing to call for more spending next week.
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:55:09 +0200Another ATM stolen with bucket loader in southern Finland
This is the second ATM robbery in weeks. The chief investigator said "there are undeniable similarities" between the two incidents.
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:29:51 +0200Finland's berry business: Thai 'tourists' work 14-hour days, often owing the company store
Berry pickers are officially classed as tourists in Finland, but in practice they are at the mercy of co-ordinators and berry firms for almost all their needs.
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:20:29 +0200Watchdog clears media over Sanna Marin party video publication
The Council for Mass Media in Finland is the body that handles complaints about Finnish journalism.
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:17:13 +02001,000+ Kesko logistics centre workers stage walkout over wage talk delay
The service workers' union president characterised the Commerce Federation's decision to delay the negotiations as an "arrogant avoidance of responsibility."
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:28:56 +0200Karelian Language Society ordered to pay back €325,000 in misused state funds
The minority language has still been supported by the government through subsidies funding the Karelian language and culture at the University of Eastern Finland.
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:01:36 +0200Boating accidents claim 23 lives
The vast majority of the fatalities took place on inland waterways.
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:17:30 +0200Friday's papers: Helsinki retail woes, savings advice and warmer November
How can Helsinki city centre be revived?
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:07:24 +0200Sámi parliament law delayed again as Centre takes more time
Attempts to pass the law have spanned three parliamentary terms — so far.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:00:04 +0200APN podcast: Finland's climate choices
This week's show asks if Finland's climate rhetoric is matched by practical action on the ground.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:50:48 +0200Police suspect man of using 3D printer to make guns
The man was initially brought to the attention of police after he crashed into a light pole at a roundabout in the municipality of Kankaanpää.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:24:22 +0200Swedish home goods retailer opens first store in Finland
The firm, one of the biggest of its kind in Sweden, chose the bilingual city of Vaasa to test the waters.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:16:31 +0200
Parties disagree on fixes for Finland's outsized youth drug death problem
Within Europe, Finland has the most drug-related fatalities among people aged 25 and under, in proportion to its population.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:35:02 +0200Fortum announces €421m profits amid energy market turmoil
The rise in electricity prices led to Fortum's strong quarter, but losses caused by the Uniper ordeal were not reflected in the figures.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:35:34 +0200Thursday's papers: Booster update, teen drivers, and warm weekend
The Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services said that municipalities will be able to determine which groups receive a fourth dose of the Covid vaccine.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:40:14 +0200Bears doze into hibernation at Helsinki Korkeasaari Zoo
The big, brown animals usually check out until February.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:57:00 +0200Game company Supercell Finland's biggest single 2021 corporate taxpayer
Finnish companies paid a near-record 7.3 billion euros in corporate taxes in 2021.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:30:44 +0200'Typo' briefly makes man 'Finland's biggest earner'
The founder of a firm called Goofy Unicorn was named the country's biggest earner, but he says it was a question of a "brain fart" when he filed cryptocurrency earnings into a tax form.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:35:30 +0200Gaming and IT bosses lead Finland's top earners list
Every year, the tax authority publicly unleashes a deluge of income and tax information, a practice which has become a tradition in a society that otherwise emphasises personal privacy.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:10:24 +0200Ministry: Employment will continue to grow, but slowly
Officials do not expect employment to see an upswing until 2024.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:00:32 +0200Wednesday's papers: Booster shots, tax burden, storing solar energy
Helsingin Sanomat reports that under 60-year-olds may soon be offered a fourth coronavirus vaccination.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:55:00 +0200How inflation is hitting Finnish breakfast favourites
The cost of many popular morning meal ingredients has risen by a third in the past year.