Finland Yle Uutiset
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:43:41 +0200Wednesday's papers: Iranians in Finland, defining healthcare and struggling pensioners
Helsingin Sanomat reports it was shooed away from the mosque in Mellunmäki.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:28:56 +0200Finland's Supo seeks intelligence officers with Chinese, Russian skills
The intelligence agency said it's seeking creative people with good interpersonal and teamwork skills, as well as an ability to withstand stressful situations.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:33:26 +0200It takes 6 weeks for a wage earner to match one day of a CEO's pay, STTK says
For a salaried employee, it takes an average of 46 days to earn what a chief executive makes in a single day.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:26:56 +0200THL: Finland saw low excess mortality during Covid
Finland's pandemic-era restrictions were effective and adhered to, according to health agency THL.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:54:13 +0200Helsinki to further reduce meat in school lunches
In a few years, meat-based dishes will only appear once or twice per week.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:50:34 +0200Tuesday's papers: Finnish justice, swelling deficit, and eggs-asperation
Unlike the perpetrator, the victims of Vastaamo actually face a life sentence, Helsingin Sanomat reports.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:47:48 +0200'Intense' blaze claims lives of 2 parents, 3 children in Vantaa, police detain 70-year-old suspect
Police suspect the apartment fire was deliberately started.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:37:09 +0200Finland to stop accepting non-biometric Russian passports in June
There will be a few exceptions to the upcoming rule, according to the foreign ministry.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:32:24 +0200US expert flags Åland as potential target for Putin
Victory in Ukraine would embolden Moscow to further aggression, according to the Atlantic Council.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:55:50 +0200Finnish government, opposition want to give conscripts a raise
At the moment, new conscripts receive €6.15 per day for their first 165 days of national service.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:23:28 +0200"All of us are happy" — Iranians in Finland celebrate Khamenei's death
Finland says Iran's support for Russia could falter, and that's a good thing.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:05:46 +0200Finland allows 35-year mortgages, as government aims to boost growth
Prospective home buyers will soon be able to pay off their housing loans for a period of up to 35 years.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:54:37 +0200Monday's papers: When ICE deports a Finn, paying for pensions, and pen and paper make a comeback
What's it like to be deported to Finland when you haven't lived here since childhood?
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:29:40 +0200Should all kids learn English as their first foreign language? Finland's second-largest city grapples with a hot-button issue
Espoo is debating whether all schools should be required to offer English as the first foreign language – a contentious issue entwined with allegations of segregation and 'school shopping'.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:51:32 +0200Foreign minister hails "window for long-awaited change in the Middle East," meets with EU and Moroccan leaders
The Iranian people deserve "an orderly path...to regain control of their lives and their country," said foreign minister Elina Valtonen (NCP).
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:41:07 +0200Finland picks "Flamethrower" as Eurovision entry amid anti-Israel protests
Advance favourites Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen's "Liekinheitin" ("Flamethrower") won the qualifier as demonstrators outside protested Israel's inclusion in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:44:04 +0200Finland warns against travel to Mideast, Finnair cancels flights
The Foreign Ministry said its emergency helpline was overloaded as it issued a flurry of warnings about travel in the Middle East. Meanwhile Finnair suspended flights until at least Friday.
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:29:13 +0200Stubb on Iran attacks: "Right now, the situation seems to be escalating"
The Finnish president said that the US is now operating largely outside traditional international law. A professor of Mideast studies adds that Washington's ultimate goals are unclear.
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:23:11 +0200Most private-sector nurses return to work – but one union left out of deal
Several labour groups approved a compromise deal on Friday, but the Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors (JHL) was not included. It is still planning more strike action next week.
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:03:35 +0200Unscrupulous agents offer social media influencer thousands of euros to deceive foreign students about life in Finland
An Yle investigation last year revealed that third-party agents have exploited Finland's image as the "happiest country in the world" to sell an inaccurate or downright misleading image of life in the country.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:18:45 +0200Court clears Sanna Marin's stalker
The court reached its decision without a psychiatric evaluation.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:18:42 +0200Finland sees fewer counterfeit banknotes as it increasingly goes cashless
Nearly 500 counterfeit banknotes turned up in Finland last year.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:28:28 +0200Finland's smartphone ban gave middle-schoolers a new way of life, principals say
"Students look each other in the eye and say hello. This makes me happy," a principal in Lahti said.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:33:31 +0200Veteran MP leaving parliament for Sudan
Green parliamentarian Pekka Haavisto says he will soon submit his resignation.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:42:36 +0200Finland deports record number of criminals
A total of 169 people were ordered to leave the country, reports Helsingin Sanomat.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:45:40 +0200Apartment prices fell by nearly 3% in January
A senior economist characterised the agency's figures as even bleaker than expected.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:51:40 +0200Friday's papers: Cargo ships stuck in ice, first the flu and now this, and it's slippery out there
Warnings are in effect for slippery conditions for drivers and pedestrians in many areas. There are also flood warnings issued in more than half a dozen regions.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:52:32 +0200Do you qualify for Finland's new 25% flat tax?
Finland is willing to reduce income taxes for those it most wants to attract.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:14:20 +0200APN on Video: Student life in Finland — the expectation vs the reality
The shining reputation of the Finnish education system and the promise of a healthy work-life balance attracts many students from abroad, but do the realities meet the expectations?
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:09:35 +0200Vantaa home to most 'last-resort' benefit recipients
More and more people are qualifying for basic social assistance.