Finland Yle Uutiset

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:41:46 +0300
Uber Eats rolls out delivery robots in Finland
Finland is the first EU market for Uber Eats.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:25:43 +0300
Relatives: Man who died after being tased by police in Espoo had intellectual disability
The confrontation took place at an assisted living centre, State Prosecutor Tapio Mäkinen told Yle.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:43:57 +0300
Rainy Wednesday: Season's first northern lights mostly obscured by clouds
Despite the rain, temperatures will range between 15 and 20 degrees across much of the country.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:55:10 +0300
Person dies after police deploy stun gun in Espoo
According to police, the individual had been behaving aggressively and violently towards others.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:53:30 +0300
Retail giant S-Group's SOK plans to shed 130 jobs
SOK plans to reorganise and modernise its grocery trade, non-food retail, and specialty retail operations.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:00:17 +0300
Kela more actively clawing back social assistance
The cost of pursuing a case in court can exceed amounts the agency recovers.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:46:20 +0300
Video: Why are all of Finland’s major athletics championship medals going to women?
Between 2023 and 2025, all of Finland’s medals at major indoor championships were won by women — and Birmingham followed the same trend.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:24:14 +0300
Electricity prices set to rise this autumn — here's how to cope
How to figure out what type of electricity contract is right for you.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:14:38 +0300
Finnish companies experiment with shorter working hours
A new report highlights four Finnish companies experimenting with shorter working hours, including four-day weeks.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:48:16 +0300
Stubb's booze find offers a glimpse into Kekkonen's Finland
The president's basement rummage offers a window into an era when politics and alcohol often went hand in hand.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:31:42 +0300
Broad support in Finland for banning social media for under-15s
Support was strongest among voters of the two largest right-leaning parties.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:40:59 +0300
Man opens door of unmarked police van, finds officer pointing a gun
Police have since explained that the officer in the van was working a traffic detail.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:55:11 +0300
Italian mother Valeria Quintodei wants to adopt the same routines as Finnish families
Children's bedtimes are one area where Finnish and Italian parenting differ.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:30:14 +0300
Study finds little justification for ending unemployed workers' earnings buffer
Not long ago, unemployed jobseekers could earn up to 300 euros a month while receiving benefits.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:56:10 +0300
Alisa Vainio wins European marathon title in record time
Vainio stormed to victory by almost five minutes, with a time of 2:22.26, smashing the previous championship record by nearly three minutes.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:15:51 +0300
Mental health support Mieli starts redundancy talks
Finnish mental health organisation Mieli has begun redundancy talks, following sharp government cuts to funding for social and healthcare groups.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:39 +0300
Who will continue the run of UMK successes? Applications now open
UMK27 applications are open 17–23 August 2026. Apply now!

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:34:21 +0300
Baby's birth brings Helsinki's population to 700k
The Lehtola family welcomed their first child in the very early hours of Friday.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:10:15 +0300
Oulu exhibits Russian drone shot down by Ukraine
The drone forms part of an exhibition in the city that aims to draw people's attention to the effects of Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:32:57 +0300
Video: This week in Finland
Catch up on what made the headlines in Finland this week.

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