Finland Yle Uutiset

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:59:31 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Talking to Russia, Finland's €50 stimulus, and the self-care economy
The president is preparing Finns for dialogue with Moscow, says Ilta-Sanomat.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:49:56 +0300
Finland's president, foreign minister welcome US-Iran preliminary peace deal
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) said she thinks "all parties have an interest in finding some kind of permanent solution".

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:47:07 +0300
Charges filed over New Year's cable damage in Gulf of Finland
The ship's Russian captain faces criminal charges.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:42:26 +0300
Police probe vandalism of Navalny memorial in Helsinki
Investigators may seek surveillance footage from the Russian embassy.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:57:12 +0300
US homeschool lobby linked to missing Finnish family
An American homeschooling advocacy lobbied on the family's behalf as early as 2018.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:59:08 +0300
Monday's papers: The price of silence, the summer squeeze, and working into your 70s
Would you pay for peace and quiet?

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:17:48 +0300
Why are food bank recipients throwing food away?
Recipients of the handouts told Yle that some of the items are not necessarily useful when the goal is to feed a family.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:17:21 +0300
Helsinki's Navalny memorial bench set on fire
The memorial to the Russian opposition leader was unveiled last week at a spot in a Helsinki park where it is visible from the windows of the nearby Russian embassy.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:17:10 +0300
EU migration pact will bring changes to Finland's asylum, deportation systems
The new EU-wide laws on migration and asylum will come into effect from Friday 12 June.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:32:28 +0300
Defence minister downplays concerns about Russian buildup at Finnish border
Finns do not need to be concerned, according to Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP).

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:55:37 +0300
Friday's papers:  A generational digital divide, Finland's billion-euro bets, and what triggers Finnish drivers
Finland's state financing firm is preparing one billion euros in business investments during this and next year.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:05:09 +0300
Forecast casts doubt on government's 100,000-job pledge
Petteri Orpo's government appears likely to fall well short of its employment target.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:58:23 +0300
Finnish strawberries, early potatoes ripe for Midsummer feasts
The first open-field cucumbers, early cabbages, and garden peas have also come to market, alongside bunched vegetables.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:10:25 +0300
Finland approves citizenship test requirement
The law is scheduled to be implemented at the beginning of 2027.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:44:19 +0300
Most teens fear loneliness if Finland bans social media
A large survey asked nearly 61,000 kids and young people about their use — and opinions — of social media.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:22:09 +0300
Finnish Putin sympathiser tied to Helsinki-funded group
The City of Helsinki has subsidised a neighbourhood association run by a man publicly sympathetic to Moscow.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:09:13 +0300
How to follow the World Cup in Finland
The five-week festival of football kicks off on Thursday evening, and fans in Finland can watch every match thanks to a shared broadcasting deal between Yle and MTV.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:33:02 +0300
Thursday's papers: 'Serious problem' with combat uniforms, Helsinki seaside pool demolition, and are you walking enough?
The combat uniforms are used by troops from Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:33:42 +0300
Vantaa daycares to remove folding beds after child's death
The beds will be replaced with models found to be safer, at an estimated cost of around 220,000 euros, according to the City.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:19:56 +0300
New rule will soon make cancelling online orders easier
The EU says it should be just as easy to cancel an online order or subscription as it is to start one.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0300
Finland must collect data on teachers to restore PISA rankings, Harvard professor says
The Finnish education system's PISA scores have seen a steady but significant decline since the highs of the 2000s.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:13:43 +0300
Defence Forces' lawyer faces charges for sharing classified photo on WhatsApp
Revealing a national secret is considered treason in Finland, and the maximum penalty for the crime is four years imprisonment.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:20:36 +0300
Finland world's ninth most peaceful country
Iceland tops the ranking, according to the latest Global Peace Index.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:58:43 +0300
Kela paid out €17.5bn in benefits in 2025, with payouts expected to rise further
Kela's benefit expenditures rose by around 1.1% last year and the agency estimates that it will spend 18.1 billion euros on them this year.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:34:23 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Space ambitions take off, army's gender gap, and teens go analogue
Finland has a new unicorn company.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:30:35 +0300
Russia deflects drones into Finland for 'gratifying effect', expert warns
A strategic analyst says inaction creates a dangerous precedent.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:57:22 +0300
Finland's expedited deportation, entry ban laws go into effect this week
"Smoother voluntary returns, more efficient forced returns and stronger national security" are among the government programme's key objectives, Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) noted.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:14:44 +0300
Finland's defence committee supports allowing import of nuclear weapons in crisis situations
According to the committee, changing the law would strengthen Finland's security and the credibility of Nato's nuclear deterrent.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:19:26 +0300
€95 vs €156 — Inflation eroding Finland's child benefits
Had child benefits been indexed to inflation, the current 95-euro monthly payment for a first child would now exceed 150 euros.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:47:09 +0300
Police in Raseborg find bodies of adult, child in recreation area waters
The victims were reported missing at around 8pm on Monday, police said.

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