Finland Yle Uutiset

Sat, 09 May 2026 11:43:25 +0300
School show sparks Russian propaganda concerns
A performance at Tikkurila high school has sparked controversy after students performed to a patriotic Russian song and waved Russian flags.

Sat, 09 May 2026 10:35:07 +0300
Minja Koskela rated most successful party leader, poll finds
In a survey by Uutissuomalainen, second place went to Riikka Purra of the Finns Party, followed by Sofia Virta of the Greens.

Fri, 08 May 2026 16:52:53 +0300
Poll: Finns want EU to cut dependency on US & China
Most respondents said that Europe should reduce its technological dependence on China, even if this would slow climate action, according to the Sitra/Eva survey.

Fri, 08 May 2026 16:12:29 +0300
MPs voice concern over minors at extremist demonstrations
A number of children and young people took part in the Blue-and-Black Movement’s May Day march in Tampere.

Fri, 08 May 2026 15:09:52 +0300
Oldest person in Finland passes away at 108
Vieno Nurmilaukas was the last living Finn known to have been born under Russian rule.

Fri, 08 May 2026 14:59:32 +0300
No crime suspected as Oulu police report death in custody
Officers noticed that the individual was lifeless after being transported to a police station in the city. Efforts at resuscitation were unsuccessful.

Fri, 08 May 2026 13:48:06 +0300
Halla-aho: Use of Nazi symbols on university campus "doesn't sound very sensible"
Speaker of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho (Finns) has responded to reports of his daughter's involvement in a university group with alleged neo-Nazi ties.

Fri, 08 May 2026 10:36:37 +0300
Räsänen hopes European Court of Human Rights will overturn hate speech conviction
Päivi Räsänen, a former interior minister and Christian Democrats chair, was convicted of incitement due to her printed comments about the LGBTQ community.

Thu, 07 May 2026 16:58:21 +0300
Invasive 'killer shrimp' reaches Finnish waters
The crustacean could threaten biodiversity in the Baltic Sea, says the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke).

Thu, 07 May 2026 14:43:33 +0300
Stubb: "The stronger the German army, the safer Europe is"
Germany's Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) in Helsinki on Thursday.

Thu, 07 May 2026 14:01:38 +0300
Training grenade explodes during exercise, injuring conscript's hand
Members of the Armoured Brigade are taking part in the Mighty Arrow 26 exercise.

Thu, 07 May 2026 12:36:19 +0300
Finnish state data 'espionage' breach reached president's office, documents show
The breach also affected the personal information of employees at the Border Guard and National Police Board, according to documents seen by Yle.

Thu, 07 May 2026 12:29:03 +0300
Helsinki railway station area to be mostly car-free
In a historic move, the city council decided to ban most vehicles from the main thoroughfare in front of the Central Railway Station.

Thu, 07 May 2026 10:46:57 +0300
Support for Finland's main governing parties up slightly, SDP popularity slips
The ranking of Finland's three biggest parties remains unchanged in the latest Yle public opinion poll.

Thu, 07 May 2026 10:46:22 +0300
Finland's Linda Lampenius gets special permission to play her violin live at Eurovision
Organisers usually forbid the use of live instruments onstage, in an aim to ensure technical efficiency during the fast-paced act changes.

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:31:43 +0300
Thursday's papers: Helsinki's nutshell heating plan, EU's highest diesel prices in Finland, and an unusual mass chicken death claim
A litre of diesel in Finland costs a full euro more than in Malta, according to Iltalehti.

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:35:26 +0300
Finland advances plans to tighten foreign students' income requirements, language proficiency rules
The move is in response to financial hardship faced by foreign students, the government said.

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:04:10 +0300
Police investigate two more assaults at far-right May Day march in Tampere
Authorities are now investigating a total of three assaults linked to the event.

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:13:47 +0300
Finnish foreign policy echoes Finlandisation, opposition says
Finland has been pretty quiet about recent US actions in Greenland, Hungary, and Iran, opposition parties say.

Wed, 06 May 2026 12:53:37 +0300
Uber Eats quietly starts up food delivery service in Finland
The company began operations in Helsinki on Wednesday and is headed to Espoo and Tampere later this month.

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:54:32 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Serial griper files 100 complaints about teachers, Fazer expands, and Roma discrimination history
A single complainant is tying up the courts with a stream of challenges over teacher appointments.

Tue, 05 May 2026 16:29:35 +0300
Majority of MPs back lifting Finland's surrogacy ban
Most parliamentary parties say they support allowing non-commercial surrogacy.

Tue, 05 May 2026 15:28:13 +0300
Court sentences Vantaa school shooter's grandfather
The 12-year-old shooter did not face criminal prosecution because of his young age.

Tue, 05 May 2026 14:50:32 +0300
Finland falling short in helping exiled journalists, study finds
Journalists are fleeing to Finland from countries such as Russia, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Tue, 05 May 2026 13:31:56 +0300
Finland's inmate population grows, number of non-Finnish prisoners reaches new high
Drug crimes were particularly common among non-Finnish inmates, the Prison and Probation Service reports.

Tue, 05 May 2026 11:53:06 +0300
Far-right May Day violence raises questions on face coverings
Experts say Finland’s current legislation poses difficulties in identifying suspects when demonstrators cover their faces.

Tue, 05 May 2026 11:35:57 +0300
Finland's Defence Minister Häkkänen condemns Ukrainian drone incursions
A drone expert and former CIA officer said shooting down a drone that falls into Russian territory would carry risks.

Tue, 05 May 2026 09:45:43 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Finland's Nokia jitters, summer vacation shifts, and undercover in elder care
Kauppalehti explores why Finland joined Pax Silica, a US-led strategic partnership to secure AI supply chains.

Mon, 04 May 2026 16:45:35 +0300
See Finland's Eurovision 2026 contenders at their first rehearsal in Vienna
Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen's outfits were also revealed.

Mon, 04 May 2026 16:29:55 +0300
Finland did not attempt to intercept drones in its airspace, defence forces say
The defence forces avoid intercepting drones if there's a risk that munitions could end up in Russian territory.

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