Finland Yle Uutiset

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:26:38 +0300
Ministry: 65 wolves in the crosshairs this winter
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah (CD) said that she would seek to allow wolf hunting as of 1 January.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 16:20:36 +0300
HBL: Finland's longest-serving MP may never return to Parliament
Ben Zyskowicz (NCP) set a record on Friday for the longest term ever in the Finnish Parliament, more than 17,000 days. He led the NCP parliamentary group for 13 years, but declined invitations to become a cabinet minister.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:31:44 +0300
Finnish Hornet fighters join Nato nuclear exercise
This is the second time that Finland is taking part in the exercise – but the first time it has said so in advance. Its F/A 18 combat aircraft cannot carry nuclear weapons.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:48:56 +0300
Finns' confidence in the future drops
The confidence rating fell to its lowest level since the biannual survey started in 2020. Trust in institutions and a sense of social justice dipped after rising last spring.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:02:20 +0300
APN Podcast: What's Helsinki's coolest neighbourhood?
British magazine Time Out ranked Vallila as the ninth coolest neighbourhood in the entire world.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:53:42 +0300
Finland moves to introduce tuition fees for non-EU upper secondary students
The government wants students from non-EU countries to pay for their education in Finland.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:10:10 +0300
PM Orpo on icebreakers: "This is the kind of news we need"
Rauma and Helsinki shipyards are poised to build icebreakers for the United States.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:01:32 +0300
More Ukrainians plan to make Finland home
Only six percent of Ukrainians intend to return home once the war ends, according to a Finnish government survey.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:27:41 +0300
Friday's papers: A good day for Finland, infant investors and politicians' homes
Domestic outlets report how Alexander Stubb helped warm Finnish–US relations, and how that diplomatic momentum is translating into a substantial icebreaker deal.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:00:44 +0300
Finnish food makers baffled by EU veggie sausage ban
Finnish food producers are unhappy about how Brussels wants its sausage made.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:47:18 +0300
Stubb confirms Finland-US icebreaker deal in the works
News agency Reuters has reported that the total value of the deal would amount to around 6.1 billion US dollars.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:21:14 +0300
Prosecutor appeals district court's ruling in anchor-dragging case
The Eagle S captain and two crew members have denied any wrongdoing in court.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:33:57 +0300
Kela: Unemployment benefit expenditures grew by 5% in 2024
These figures were for last year, and Finland's unemployment rate has continued to increase.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:49:14 +0300
Finland wants to tighten rules on child home care benefits
The government wants to introduce a three-year residence requirement for both parents as a condition for receiving Kela's child home care allowance.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:54:53 +0300
Thursday's papers: Why is Orpo going to DC? A teacher's porn scandal, and late check-outs for geese
There is a good deal of speculation in Finland that the White House meeting could see a major business deal unfold.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:51:49 +0300
Finnish interior minister in Warsaw to discuss border security
"The geopolitical environment at the EU's external borders with Russia and Belarus is very tense, which is why preparedness is now more important than ever before," Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) said.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:15:47 +0300
Police officer suspected of raping human-trafficking suspect
The police officer was detained for several days and fired from his job, but is now free while the investigation proceeds.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:23:13 +0300
Tourists seen flying drone over Helsinki's Presidential Palace, eyewitness says
A large swathe of the area is considered a no-fly zone, where the use of drones is not permitted.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:53:59 +0300
Finns increasingly think racism is significant problem in the country, survey finds
Opinions about the issue varied significantly, with views often linked to the respondents' gender or party affiliation.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:11:03 +0300
Finnish activists detained by Israel return home
Five Finns who were taken into custody as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived at Helsinki Airport on Tuesday. A day later, another Finn was detained.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:19:21 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Finnair's Trump slump, central bank's crisis planning, and Finland's cheapest petrol
The Bank of Finland is looking to set up a way for people to continue buying essentials when regular banking systems are offline.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:38:17 +0300
Wolt plans trial to hire some couriers as employees
The delivery firm says it plans to hire around 100 couriers as employees in the coming months.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:25:10 +0300
Finland's Immigration Service now accepting Palestinian travel documents
More than 145 countries around the world recognise the State of Palestine, but Finland is not one of them yet.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:28:00 +0300
More infants, toddlers in daycare as parents' needs and attitudes change
Some daycare centres take care of infants as young as eight months.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:56:31 +0300
Stubb and Orpo heading to White House
The Finnish leaders' meeting with the US president will cover bilateral relations and the war in Ukraine. President Stubb has not confirmed whether icebreakers will be on the agenda too.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:44:47 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Poor Finns, postal for Posti, and once in a millennium
A rare celestial event is about to unfold — one not witnessed for 1,350 years.

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:04:10 +0300
One million-plus birds spotted in Finland over weekend, barnacle geese at top of list
Enthusiasts taking part in Europe's biggest birding event in Orimattila spotted up to an estimated 70,000 barnacle geese on Saturday alone.

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:03:19 +0300
Finnish Customs wants to turn back the tide on Temu
Consumer purchases from platforms like Temu have surged in recent years.

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:55:57 +0300
Detained Finnish activists in Israel have been freed
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and around 70 other participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla have also been able to depart to their home countries.

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:35:10 +0300
Get out your boots and raincoats
A spell of 'grey mush' is about to sweep across Finland.

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