Finland Yle Uutiset
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:39:41 +0300High demand for used electric cars leads to backlogs in Finnish market
Some used electric cars are now being sold at higher prices than new models as backlogs and shortages persist.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:10:24 +0300Friday's papers: Conciliation committees, importing nurses and state firms in Russia
Finland is looking to recruit nurses from India.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:28:43 +0300NCP chair Orpo to chair Defence Committee, push for Nato application
"The decision on Nato membership must be made in the coming weeks," Orpo said on Thursday.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:53:38 +0300State mediator offers compromise bid to resolve long-running UPM strike
The strike, which has dragged on since January, could end before the weekend.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:29:37 +0300APN podcast: No, Russia is not "moving equipment to the Finnish border"
As Finnish security policy debates step up, disinformation campaigns are also evident.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:43:55 +0300Finnair, VR drop mask requirement
The announcements come after Finland's public health authority THL ended its general face mask recommendation last week.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:50:42 +0300Pandemic has likely peaked in Finland, but hospital patient load decreasing slowly, say health officials
Many indicators suggest that the Covid pandemic is easing. The number of new infections has fallen for a third week.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:56:22 +0300Police halt blockade of Russian coal, detain five activists
The protestors aimed to prevent deliveries of Russian coal passing through Finnish territory on their way to central Europe.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:03:31 +0300Report: "Historic" change in Helsinki rental costs
The change in rental costs in the Helsinki region is due to an increase in available rental properties, according to Statistics Finland.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:12:46 +0300Historic Wolt takeover halves in value after share price collapse
Doordash's all-stock acquisition of Wolt was reported at the time to be the second-largest acquisition in Finnish business history.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:15:29 +0300Over 19,000 Ukrainians seek international protection in Finland
While the status of temporary protection helps Ukrainian citizens to enter working life more quickly in Finland, it also excludes them from accessing Finnish social security and services.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:06:56 +0300Thursday's papers: The road to Nato, Russia blocks Finnish tabloid, Ukraine House
There was a lot of support for Nato membership among MPs during Parliament's first day of official debate on the issue.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 18:11:16 +0300Helsinki area coronavirus group drops general mask recommendation
In light of the new guidance, the region's transport authority, HSL, says it will no longer require passengers to wear face masks.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:48:24 +0300Police close Airiston Helmi money laundering probe, return millions in cash
The NBI is returning around 3.5 million euros in cash it seized from the Russian-owned firm during a major police operation in the autumn of 2018.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:14:21 +0300Russia issues new warning about Finland, Sweden joining Nato
Finnish MPs began formal discussions about the issue of Nato membership on Wednesday afternoon.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:48:28 +0300Jokerit eye return to Finnish ice hockey league
After eight years in the Russian-dominated KHL, team owner Jari Kurri says the club will do everything it can to restore people's trust.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:11:11 +0300Endangered Baltic ringed seals star in WWF livestream
The Baltic ringed seals are close relatives of Saimaa ringed seals, the stars of earlier popular webcasts.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:01:20 +0300Minister Lindén: Patient Safety Act on hold after strike postponement
Healthcare unions called off the planned industrial action as the proposed law change would have effectively forced nurses to return to work.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:08:00 +0300Wednesday's papers: "Historic" Nato talks, nurses' strike, spring sun
Finland's Parliament will on Wednesday begin discussing the possibility of applying for membership of the Nato alliance.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:47:00 +0300Prosecutor: Turku lawyer shot "execution style," thrown from sailboat in 1994
New evidence — including the remains of a man who went missing from Turku nearly three decades ago — was revealed as the murder trial reopened.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:29:06 +0300Nurses' unions call off strike, preparing for mass resignations
The chair of nurses' union Tehy says the minister "broke the strike with a forced labour law".
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:19:27 +0300Literary foundation offers Helsinki flats for Ukrainians
The NGO has decided to provide about 20 apartments in central Helsinki for the resettlement of those fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:35:29 +0300Finland's President Niinistö tests positive for Covid-19
The 73-year-old president is well and working on a remote basis.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:14:24 +0300Peat production drops faster than expected in Finland – but may be on the way back
Since the halt in wood imports from Russia, energy producers are eyeing a return to peat, which was being phased out due to its climate impact.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:10:35 +0300Retail sector drops face mask recommendation
The Institute for Health and Welfare has recently noted that face masks are still required in some areas and that people can still decide for themselves about using them.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:32:36 +0300Has Finland really solved homelessness?
Despite progress through the 'Housing First' initiative, long-term homelessness has increased in Finland.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:19:01 +0300Tuesday's papers: Getting off Russian gas, majority of MP's support Nato, and royal visit
Left leader Andersson wants European countries including Finland to stop funding Vladimir Putin's war.
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:15:00 +0300"A lot of Finnish people don’t like us": Russian-themed businesses count the cost of war
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian-speaking business owners in the capital region report heightened levels of abuse and a downturn in business.
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:00:12 +0300With relatively modest inflation, Finland no longer so expensive by EU standards
While Finland faces its highest inflation in many years, prices are now rising much faster in the rest of the euro area than here.
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:03:26 +0300Safety Investigation Authority probes fatal crash at Jyväskylä Airport
The head of the Central Finnish aviation association died in Sunday's accident, reports the newspaper Keskisuomalainen.