Finland Yle Uutiset
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:56:24 +0200Finnish Parliament to start Nato membership process despite ratification delays
Finland's accession to the military alliance must still be approved by Hungary and Turkey, but MPs are to begin the domestic ratification process.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:31:24 +0200Monday's papers: Tough times for small businesses, Nato and nukes, dark day
According to morning press reports, 41 percent of small and medium-sized businesses in Finland are preparing for layoffs next year.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 16:21:36 +0200Russian oil sanctions unlikely to impact Finnish petrol prices, think-tank says
EU sanctions on Russian oil are set to take effect Monday 5 December.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:05:53 +0200More than 1,000 downtown motorists daily breaking Lönnrotinkatu studded tyre ban
Police have started issuing 100-euro tickets to drivers using studded tyres on a central Helsinki street.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:51:28 +0200New gender balance law adds more women to Finnish boards
A new EU law to increase the presence of women on corporate boards will mean changes for around half of large Finnish companies.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 11:13:51 +0200Hiv infections growing in Finland
Recorded Hiv infections in Finland are higher than in years.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 18:18:17 +0200Confiscated jets returned to operator
Yle reported the aircraft had been confiscated due to links with sanctioned individuals, but they have now been returned.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 16:54:45 +0200Helsinki metro extension opens to passengers
The new section of metro line opened at 4:56 am on Saturday, with five new stations and 7 kilometres of track.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 15:16:09 +0200Interior Minister Mikkonen: Finland could launch volunteer-based police reserve
Finland would benefit from a reserve police force composed of volunteers, according to Interior Minister Krista Mikkonen (Green).
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 11:53:50 +0200Finland's windfall tax on energy firms could raise €1.3bn
The Finance Ministry has released more information about the proposed windfall tax on energy firms. The aim is to tax a third of the profits that exceed what the ministry regards as reasonable return on capital.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:44:57 +0200Finnish national gallery declines to join Zabludowicz boycott
Artists have launched a boycott of the Finnish-Israeli London resident because of his organisations' links to Israel's occupation of Palestinian land.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:36:30 +0200TVO: Progress made in OL3's feedwater pump damage probe
Finland's newest nuclear reactor has been offline since October.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:35:32 +0200European transmission system operator finds "risks" in Finnish security supply
Electricity consumption in Finland was down nearly ten percent in November compared to one year earlier.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:27:54 +0200Fingrid providing electricity network equipment to Ukraine
Finland's transmission system operator Fingrid will supply equipment to help repair damage to Ukraine's electricity grid and power plants.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:33:27 +0200Sanna Marin: Europe is not strong enough to stand against Russia alone
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Putin's attack on Ukraine has exposed European weaknesses and the strategic mistakes it made regarding Russia.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:06:14 +0200US approves Stinger missile package for Finland
The US has approved three separate weapons package sales to Finland amounting to nearly 1.2 billion euros since the beginning of November.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:40:56 +0200Friday's papers: 4th Covid jab, housing prices, illegal border crossings
Nearly all of Finland's local governments are ignoring health ministry instructions on a general roll-out of a fourth coronavirus vaccination, Ilta-Sanomat reports.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:41:26 +0200Survey: Nato application improves Finland's international image
Around 4,000 "internationally active" people around the world took part in the foreign ministry-commissioned survey.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:42:41 +0200President hosts early Independence Day celebration for war veterans, women's defence group members
A separate event was arranged for war veterans and former members of the Lotta Svärd women's defence organisation, to ensure their health and safety.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:19:28 +0200E-vehicles make up nearly half of new registrations in November
Purchases of new fully-electric passenger cars are still eligible for a 2,000 euro subsidy, with the benefit being available until the end of this year.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:02:09 +0200APN podcast: Finding work and destigmatising Aids
This week the podcast looks at what it's like to live with Aids in Finland.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:35:54 +0200Poll: Citizens' willingness to defend Finland, support for Nato hit all time high
The survey found a strong majority in favour of increased spending on national defence, as the view of Russia's impact on Finnish security has become more cautious.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:25:00 +0200VAT reduction on electricity bills comes into force from 1 December
The change applies to all households in Finland and is valid from 1 December until the end of April.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:56:06 +020019-year-old turns himself in, confesses to killing Vantaa postal worker
A young woman who was delivering newspapers in the early hours of 17 November died from the injuries she suffered in the brutal attack.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:18:18 +0200Trial begins of two charged in relation to child's swimming pool death
The two suspects in the case were instructors of the Porvoo after-school club that had arranged the swimming class in which the 7-year-old drowned in November 2020.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:42:19 +0200FMI: First snow brightens up dreary time of year
Although the cold conditions are expected to continue, meteorologists are not yet predicting a White Christmas for Finland.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:01:38 +0200Aalto University students demonstrate in support of Iranian women
Similar protests took place on more than 100 university campuses around the world on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:59:29 +0200Thursday's papers: Russia threats, payment defaults wiped, shrinkflation
Some 18,600 people will see their payment default listings wiped as of today, following a law change.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:51:04 +0200Sanna Marin, Jacinda Ardern asked if official meeting was because the two leaders are ”similar age”
Sanna Marin met her New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday during the first visit by a Finnish PM to the country.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:07:19 +0200Culture ministry awards activist Ujuni Ahmed for human rights work
The writer and influencer has been an outspoken critic of female genital mutilation (FGM) and so-called "honour" killings.