Finland Yle Uutiset
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:15:38 +0300Turku shows Ukrainian solidarity with nine-flag display
The nine Ukrainian flags will be flown around-the-clock by the city until further notice.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:10:35 +0300Finland to roll out free flu jabs for at-risk groups in November
The flu season has not yet started in Finland, according to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:36:50 +0300New recruitment agency aims to focus solely on the needs of immigrant jobseekers
The Helsinki-based firm offers, according to the CEO, services in 32 different languages and aims to interview all job hopefuls in their own mother tongue.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:29:16 +0300Partial solar eclipse expected over Finland on Tuesday
The eclipse reaches its maximum coverage in Utsjoki at 1:18pm.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:30:51 +0300Tuesday's papers: Forestry feud, retirement rush and far-north frosts
The government is beginning to fracture over a proposed EU forestry regulation currently sitting in Finnish parliament.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:43:00 +0300Finland ranks 4th in EU gender equality index
The index is meant to track gender equality measures in order to shape effective policy-making.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:03:00 +0300Finland opens more reception centres for Ukrainians
Altogether, there will be room for nearly 1,500 more people at the facilities to be opened over the next couple of months.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:58:47 +0300Swedish minister: "We appreciate deep security, defence cooperation" with Finland
Minister Pål Jonson said that the two Nordic countries' relationship was based on trust and cooperation.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:37:07 +0300Two Voice of Finland contestants dropped from show due to Russian citizenship
After Yle's Russian service began looking into the case, the contestants were invited to return to the programme.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:03:21 +0300Researcher: Finns should be proud of speaking 'Rally English'
Despite being widely considered as among the world's best speakers of English as a foreign language, Finns are often embarrassed by their own English language skills.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:14:30 +0300Nine-car pile-up on slippery bridge in Helsinki
The chain accident took place in westbound lanes on the bridge between the island districts of Lauttasaari and Salmisaari.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:14:48 +0300Iodine pills return to shelves
Iodine tablets are back in stock after running out earlier this month, according to the Association of Finnish Pharmacies.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:12:31 +0300Price of birch firewood doubles
The halt in Russian imports has pushed up the price of birch wood, which is in high demand for industry as well as home heating.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:04:48 +0300Monday's papers: War worries, Starlink and kids' screen time
Ilta-Sanomat says one in four Finns fear the war in Ukraine will spread to Finland.
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 16:58:51 +0300Sanna Marin defends border fence plans
The PM on Sunday said she did not agree that eastern border fencing was merely symbolic.
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:22:12 +0300DoS attack targets Yle's streaming service
This week Finnish organisations have seen a spike in denial of service (DoS) attacks.
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 12:48:40 +0300Ukraine asks Fingrid for help
Finland's grid operator says Ukraine has requested parts to rebuild critical energy infrastructure damaged by recent drone strikes.
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:25:14 +0300STT: Hungary to ratify Finnish Nato bid
Budapest will approve Finland's Nato bid to join the alliance by mid-December, reports Finnish news agency STT.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 17:25:50 +0300Finland to send delegation to Turkey for Nato membership talks
According to Turkish media reports, the meeting will focus primarily on extradition requests Finland has received from Turkey.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 13:51:25 +0300Posti pulls services at Russian-owned Teboil stations due to war in Ukraine
The mail carrier says it has terminated its contract with Teboil, which is a Finnish subsidiary of the Russian company Lukoil.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:45:33 +0300Health authority welcomes Covid, flu home testing kit
The test can detect symptoms of both coronavirus and influenza.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:00:56 +0300Al-Hol relatives may seek compensation from Finnish state
Three Finnish children remain at the displacement camp in northern Syria, with a UN committee reprimanding Finland for delaying their repatriation.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 09:33:54 +0300Police: Drone threat is "here to stay"
There have been as many drone sightings reported to authorities in the past three weeks as in the entire first half of the year.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:36:20 +0300Blue Cheese River, Pan Flute Area: Turku publishes English place name map
The tongue-in-cheek map follows a trend in other Finnish cities highlighting their geographic nomenclatures translated quite directly into English.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 17:55:34 +0300Swedish FM makes first visit to Finland
The trip comes just days after Sweden voted to form a new government.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 17:01:01 +0300THL: Finland's Covid cases reach highs last seen in spring
Finland is on the crest of an Omicron-variant wave, an expert says.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:58:11 +0300St Petersburg court finds Finland guilty of 'genocide' during 1940s Leningrad siege
The ruling comes nearly 78 years after the siege ended.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:09:05 +0300Vantaa Youth Council calls out school food's 'poor quality'
Vantaa's school food spending is among the lowest in Finland, costing less than two euros per meal.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:51:50 +0300NBI: Inspections reveal foreign agricultural workers are 'vulnerable'
Inspections during the so-called "action days" against human trafficking-related labour exploitation were carried out in Finland in mid-August.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:04:34 +0300Stora Enso to spend €1bn on Oulu mill conversion
The investment will turn Stora Enso's Oulu unit into a carboard-making "mega site," according to the firm.