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Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:01:38 +0200Yle is foreigners' most trusted news source
A clear majority of Finland's foreign-language speakers say they trust the country’s public broadcaster.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:44:58 +0200Trial begins for teenager accused of murdering 60-year-old woman, violent attack on taxi driver
According to the prosecutor, the 19-year-old murdered a woman in Mikkeli last July before setting her house on fire.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:49:34 +0200Tuesday's papers: Residence permits for Russians, Finnish-French food culture, orange November
Finland granted 3,697 residence permits to Russian citizens in the first half of this year, a historically low number but one which still raises questions, according to Iltalehti.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:38:10 +0200Finland's Saimaa ringed seal populations continue to grow
Saimaa ringed seals are among the most endangered seals in the world.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:34:53 +0200Association of current and former employees buy bankrupt Ähtäri Zoo for 1 euro
The deal means the new owners can continue to care for the animals on the former zoo's premises.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:52:17 +0200Many Finnish workplaces overly reliant on 'nonsense' personality tests, researchers say
The trend can be especially problematic in recruitment, according to the results of a research study.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:04:20 +0200Finland's young drivers' licence reforms move forward
A law change in 2018 allowed 17-year-olds to obtain driving licences under less strict circumstances, but that reform has impacted road safety, according to the transport ministry.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:52:47 +0200Finland blocks 11 real estate deals by foreigners
The prospective buyers cited plans to use the properties for activities like business, forestry as well as residential and recreational purposes.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:18:31 +0200Consumer confidence in Finland remains low
A majority of survey respondents said they believe Finland's bleak unemployment situation will get worse before it gets better.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:11:27 +0200Monday's papers: How 2015's asylum seekers are faring in Finland, an (over)exuberant event, and Turku football triumphs
A new study finds that people who applied for asylum in Finland as a minor during the 2015 refugee crisis are integrating much better than those who did so as adults.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 17:07:36 +0200PM: Ukraine seeing positive development
Russia's advance has stalled, while Ukraine's capacity to hit targets inside Russia has grown, according to Petteri Orpo.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:08:58 +0200Border guard intercepts two at Finland's eastern frontier
Both of the apprehended individuals have applied for asylum in Finland.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:13:00 +0200Health experts want flu shots in daycares to boost coverage
Young children are potent vectors for the seasonal virus.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:03:18 +0200Furry paws take Finland's nature photo of the year
The photographer behind the winning shot met his subject by chance.
Sat, 25 Oct 2025 16:53:14 +0300HS: Porvoo teacher realises teens can't tell time
A significant number of pupils in a Porvoo middle school were unable to read analogue clocks, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
Sat, 25 Oct 2025 12:08:15 +0300Supply of foreign care workers dries up
The number of foreigners entering Finland's care sector has collapsed compared with previous years.
Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:21:31 +0300Finland turns back the clock
At 4am on Sunday, clocks will be set back by one hour.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:43:46 +0300Finnish cargo vessel stuck in Dutch port as crew complain of unpaid wages
The ZES Pilot is owned by two Finnish businessmen whose company has experienced financial problems.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:09:31 +0300APN Podcast: Falling in love with a Finn
Many people who've moved to Finland did it for love. All Points North learns about the joys and hardships people experience as they make the country their home.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:52:02 +0300German media: Russia using MS Estonia wreck for training, possible espionage
An investigation by three German media outlets has found evidence that technical devices were placed at the wreck of the cruise ship, which could be used to monitor other maritime traffic.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:43:01 +0300Court sentences two officers for endangering lives of conscripts in Raseborg
A 19-year-old female conscript nearly died during a training exercise in Dragsvik two years ago.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:58:01 +0300Police officer fired for accepting bribe
A woman who bribed a policeman to check on her son's criminal cases later filed a complaint against the officer.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:54:08 +0300Shoplifting surge prompts Helsinki Alko to replace liquor bottles with cardboard cut-outs
According to estimates from the Finnish Commerce Federation, shoplifting costs Finland's retail sector about one billion euros per year.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:14:36 +0300Finland sees decrease in elk-related car crashes, but accident black spots remain
While the number of incidents is falling, there are still on average about five road traffic accidents per day in Finland involving elk.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:53:21 +0300Finnish entrepreneurs more optimistic about the future
The outlook for SMEs is at its second-highest level ever, according to a survey by the Federation of Finnish Enterprises.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:17:41 +0300Friday's papers: Finland to host EU Eastern Flank conference, Stubb's pep talk to students, and the worst village road
Leaders of eastern EU countries coming to Finland, Stubb seeks to calm student concerns and readers pick the country's most dilapidated road, all in Friday's press roundup.
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:41:47 +0300Finland plans to ease rules on firing workers
The country's main blue-collar federation slams the government's proposal, calling it a significant weakening of job security.
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:46:13 +0300Bears out, seals in? Regional boss leads calls to change Finland's national animal
A public vote established the brown bear as Finland's national animal in 1985, but is it now time for a change?
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:13:49 +0300Finland sees rise in birth rate during 2025
There has been a modest but notable baby bump during the first nine months of this year.
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:51:08 +0300PM Orpo: Latest Russian sanctions could alter course of war
The EU and the United States have both announced new sanctions on Moscow over the past 24 hours, primarily aimed at Russian energy companies that "fund the Kremlin’s war machine".