Finland Yle Uutiset

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:03:34 +0200
Finns cool on defence tax
Finland has pledged to raise defence spending to five percent of GDP by 2035.

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:53:17 +0200
Wednesday's papers: Early retirement, freezing wind, and no such thing as a free inbox
Can you retire if you've never worked?

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:32:03 +0200
Finland's unemployment rose again in December, edging closer to 11%
Unemployment at the end of last year was at its highest level since 2009.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:24:43 +0200
Finnish education minister looking into extent of girls being sent abroad to undergo FGM
"I have asked my ministry to draw up a comprehensive picture of what we know about children who are sent abroad," Minister Anders Adlercreutz (SPP) said.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:33:44 +0200
Finnish PM: Xi can help bring peace to Ukraine
Bilateral talks focused on Finnish-Chinese relations, trade and Ukraine.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:18:06 +0200
"Only immigrants do this job" — people paying to be Wolt couriers
Yle heard from foreigners paying to deliver food for a few euros per hour.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:09:53 +0200
Consumer confidence down again in January
Nationally, the strongest consumer confidence was cited by respondents in the Greater Helsinki area, while the weakest was in Eastern Finland.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:48:59 +0200
Orpo meets Xi in cordial talks, sidesteps contentious issues
PM Petteri Orpo says Finnish companies have signed 11 trade agreements with their Chinese counterparts

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:01:15 +0200
Should Finland ban social media for kids? Tell us what you think
The prime minister, the public health authority and two-thirds of Finns are in favour of banning or restricting the use of social media by under-15s, but what's your view?

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:42:57 +0200
Tuesday's papers: 15 minutes to the airport, shadow tankers, and more cuts
A future train line could slash airport travel times, according to Helsingin Sanomat.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:22:46 +0200
Survey finds more support in Finland for social media ban for under-15s
More than 66 percent of respondents said they would approve of a social media ban for youths under the age of 15.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:38:54 +0200
Finland starts work on national segregation prevention programme
Segregation in Finland has deepened in recent years, particularly in larger urban areas, according to the economic affairs and employment ministry.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:58:07 +0200
"I was chained every day like an animal" — Parents send children from Finland to disciplinary camps in Somalia, Kenya
Yle journalist Wali Hashi gained access to disciplinary institutions by posing as a father looking for a place for his son. He then obtained video footage of how the young people are treated.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:06:39 +0200
Government looks at whether scratchcards can be gifted again
For the past two years, scratchcard winnings have only been redeemable by the person who purchased the card.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:05:20 +0200
City of Helsinki confirms four avian influenza cases in waterbirds
The H5N1 infections were found in three geese and a swan.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:23:21 +0200
Tampere food bank use more than doubles in six years
The types of people waiting in the queue included young adults, families with children, the elderly and a large number of immigrants.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:18:33 +0200
Expert sounds alarm over risks of US tech dependence
Reliance on American technology may prove costly for Finand, a cyber expert warns.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:43:02 +0200
Monday's papers: Finnish pork for China, costs force business closure, and the rise of the self-scanning shopper
In today's multitasking world, food shoppers are also doing double duty.

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:29:13 +0200
Nordea services resume after "unexpected technical fault"
Regularly scheduled maintenance went wrong on Sunday morning, as services were to have come back online. The bank said in the afternoon that services were "being brought back into use gradually".

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:53:56 +0200
Finnish PM aims to drum up business in China
Finland's exports to China are worth less than half as much as its imports from the world's #2 economy – including a growing "tsunami" of cheap mail-order items.

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:52:03 +0200
81 wolves, three wolfdog hybrids shot since New Year’s
Wolfdog hybrids are classified as an alien species that should be eliminated from the wild.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:13:21 +0200
Finland blocks 4 Russian real estate deals near Helsinki
A law imposed last year bans real estate purchases by Russians – unless they have dual citizenship or a permanent residence permit.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:07:35 +0200
Finnish Defence Minister: Raising defence budget to 5% of GDP "can be done"
Commenting on the new US defence strategy, Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) said that Washington is still committed to Nato, but that Europe must do more to protect itself.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:01:10 +0200
"Relatively good" marks for Finland's foreign policy leaders amid turbulent times
An Ilta-Sanomat poll carried out during last week's Greenland crisis shows broad backing for the president and foreign minister – but not among supporters of the opposition Left Alliance.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:34:11 +0200
Social Democrat MP Kim Berg apologises for inappropriate comments
Suspicions of harassment and inappropriate behaviour within the SDP's parliamentary group came to light when MP Ville Merinen spoke about the alleged incidents in a recent Yle documentary series.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:06:16 +0200
Police find elderly man living in Helsinki basement under inhumane conditions
Police suspect the 80-year-old had been living in the windowless cellar for 20 years.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:19:15 +0200
Yle sources: Finnish liaison officers end mission in Greenland
Military officials from Germany and the Netherlands have also since departed Greenland.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:41:19 +0200
Thai media: 11-year-old Finnish girl held captive, tortured
According to local news reports, two Finnish adults have been taken into police custody but their relationship with the child has not yet been officially confirmed.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:40:15 +0200
MP Saara-Sofia Sirén leaving parliament to lead pension advocacy group
The pension sector advocacy association Tela said its board selected Sirén for the job on Thursday.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:20:45 +0200
Orpo: Greenland clash left a mark on EU-US relations
Allies should not exert pressure on each other or push for the annexation of a partner country's territory, Finland's Prime Minister told reporters in Brussels.

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