Finland Yle Uutiset

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:58:19 +0200
Monday's papers: The end of free electricity, personal service wins, and Finland tightens driver's licenses
Negative spot electricity prices are losing their charge, according to Helsingin Sanomat.

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:00:10 +0200
Stubb and Macron discuss Ukraine peace efforts ahead of grim 4th anniversary
The two presidents meet ahead of a flurry of events commemorating the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:53:42 +0200
EV registrations up by 22%; petrol and diesel share falls
Nearly 60 percent of all last year's new cars were rechargeable, with less than 40 percent petrol-powered and just four percent diesel-powered.

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:25:17 +0200
Finland reaches Olympic medal target with hockey bronze
Finland placed third in the men's ice hockey tournament, clinching its sixth medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:21:51 +0200
Police officer stabbed, suspect shot in Kalajoki
Both the police officer and the stabbing suspect have been hospitalised with serious injuries, Iltalehti reports.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:38:54 +0200
Finnish foreign minister on Trump's second term: "We’ve learned not to be shocked by minor things"
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) also claimed that recent racism scandals have not affected Finland’s international image "at all".

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:32:10 +0200
Hazardous driving throughout Finland during busy travel weekend
Many families are on the roads as school holidays end in parts of the south and begin in central Finland. On Sunday, the traffic warning was raised to the orange level in eastern Finland.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:31:51 +0200
Finns pick Kuusamo landscape photo as most beautiful stamp of 2025
The competition was arranged by Posti and garnered about 9,000 votes, with one third going to the winning image of a mill by the Myllykoski rapids.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:33:27 +0200
Leaking water pipe wakes Korkeasaari bears from winter hibernation
An unsettled start to their slumber, and the early-than-planned wake-up call, means the bears only caught about three weeks of uninterrupted sleep this winter.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:48:24 +0200
Finns Party's Wille Rydman appointed social affairs and health minister
At the same time, Kaisa Juuso (Finns) was released from her duties at the head of the ministry.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:11:47 +0200
Finnish police use new law to launch first probes into suspected FGM cases, paper says
Finland introduced a specific law banning the practice and preparation of female genital mutilation (FGM) at the beginning of last year.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:20:52 +0200
HS: Orpo says government is not preparing to abolish inheritance, gift tax
"This is not in the government programme," Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) told Helsingin Sanomat.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:14:56 +0200
Finland's job vacancies down by half since 2022
The number of vacancies listed during Q4 was the lowest quarterly figure since 2016, Statistics Finland reports.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:25:15 +0200
"We wonder if we're welcome here" — Immigrant groups express uncertainty and anxiety over Finland's citizenship test
Integration specialists point to problems such as prohibitive costs, a lack of study materials, and the risks of indirect discrimination.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:47:58 +0200
Friday's papers: Pulling the 'debt brake', star restaurateur slams delivery commissions, and slick roads this weekend
Helsingin Sanomat reports that a working group has found that Finland needs to save between 8 and 11 billion euros by 2031.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:28:40 +0200
Telia to shed 168 jobs in Finland as restructuring takes effect
The changes will see the termination of a total of 251 positions at the company, while 83 new roles will be created.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:53:28 +0200
Finland aims to outlaw unauthorised possession, import of radio signal jammers
Incidents of suspected GPS interference have risen sharply in Finland over recent years, especially around airports and in the Baltic Sea region.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:05:59 +0200
Government grants €1m in aid to struggling news agency STT
Founded in 1887, STT is one of the oldest news agencies in the world.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:27:30 +0200
The stark choice immigrants face in Finland: collecting the dole or applying for citizenship
With a baby on the way and her fixed-term contract about to end, Canadian Silvie Kroeker must decide between her long-held ambition of becoming a Finnish citizen or a short-term unemployment entitlement.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:18:58 +0200
Unions: Planned integration cuts would also threaten hundreds of teaching jobs
The Finnish government has proposed cutting integration funding by around 47 million euros.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:26:32 +0200
CNN: Trump expects Finnish representative at 'Peace Board' meeting
Finland has also been asked to attend but has not accepted the invitation.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:39:02 +0200
Finland wins dramatic Olympic ice hockey QF with overtime winner
The Lions will now face off against Canada in Friday's semi-final.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:32:17 +0200
Thursday's papers: Finns Party minister switch, gender-free dressing room plans, and electricity prices spike again
"If it happens, I might not swim here anymore," a frequent user of the public pool in Lohja told Hufvudstadsbladet about the gender-neutral changing room plans.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:19:20 +0200
Finnish MPs reject citizens' initiative to legalise cannabis
The citizens' initiative was started in 2022.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:58:23 +0200
Estonia: Nato would strike 'deep inside Russia' if Putin hits Baltics
Russia is reinforcing its western frontier, including its border with Finland.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:16:35 +0200
Finland aims to double trade with India, PM Orpo says
During his visit, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) will also attend the India AI Impact Summit, alongside world leaders and billionaire executives.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:20:26 +0200
Finnish fashion firm Voglia files for bankruptcy
The family-run business with a history spanning more than 40 years has run into trouble.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:57:13 +0200
Flu season in 8th week — with no end in sight
Influenza season started ahead of Christmas and was expected to peak at the beginning of the year. But that didn't happen.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:03:55 +0200
At least 15k customers in limbo after ordering from bankruptcy-hit Asko, Sotka
Up to 20,000 customers are still waiting for goods they ordered from the home furnishing chains before the bankruptcy filing.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:34:27 +0200
Wednesday's papers: A leftist rise, inaccessible pensions, and another Finnish firm departs
Voters' support for the opposition Left Alliance has reached a 15-year high, reports Helsingin Sanomat.

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