Finland Yle Uutiset
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:47:13 +0300Government budget talks enter eighth day as Centre MPs decline to leave government
Centre Party MPs decided to continue negotiations on Wednesday.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:09:09 +0300Wednesday's papers: Government talks continue, apnea worries and a vice-presidential call
Finland has now experienced a full week of ministerial negotiations about the state budget.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:37:57 +0300Budget talks still deadlocked
Government parties failed to agree on the budget framework for the next two years after seventh day of talks.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:30:44 +0300Finland to celebrate May Day in chilly weather
Temperatures are expected to remain colder than average throughout the rest of the week, but there will be the occasional glimpse of sunshine.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:51:18 +0300Fraudster caught selling non-existent puppies online
Victims from all over Finland fell for the suspect's claims to sell puppies of various breeds.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:08:01 +0300Study: Children born later in year more likely to be diagnosed with a learning disability
The University of Turku research included 400,000 children born in Finland between 1996 and 2002.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:16:31 +0300Ateneum art museum opens to public after five-month closure
Attendance will still be limited to 60 visitors at a time.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:35:23 +0300EU stimulus faces new obstacle in Finland with super majority required
Finnish MPs will now vote on the package, which is intended to stimulate EU economies after the Covid pandemic.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:17:55 +0300Border Guard: Forged Covid test certificates used by travellers trying to enter Finland
The purpose of the counterfeit certificates is to evade mandatory health checks at border crossings.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:05:42 +0300Finnair CO2 emissions down 76 percent, revenues also hit in first quarter
Despite a challenging quarter, the airline reported an increase in cargo traffic due to the Suez Canal blockage.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:04:33 +0300HS: Helsinki police get ethnic profiling fine overturned
The decision relates to the case of police stopping and asking for ID from a rap musician's mother and sister in 2016.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:04:36 +0300Tuesday's papers: Budget talks blocked, vaccine queue jumpers, and Väyrynen heads north
Tuesday morning's papers report on the sticking points that have sent the government's budget talks into a seventh day.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:51:00 +0300Budget talks still deadlocked, minister says
Many ministers said compromises were needed, a sentiment which all parties seemed to agree with.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:02:36 +0300Finnish Foley artist happy to be behind the scenes on Oscar-winning project
The film Sound of Metal chronicles the story of a punk rock drummer who suddenly starts losing his hearing.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:28:24 +030056-year-old THL security director Salminen gets first Covid jab
Vaccinations are increasingly rolling out to working age people across the capital area.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:20:00 +0300Court rejects constable's appeal over YouTube video dismissal
The police officer had demanded compensation from a teenager's parents over the posting of a video to YouTube.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:35:08 +0300Ministry proposes tougher smoking rules
Branding would be stripped from tobacco packaging and outdoor smoking rules tightened if the proposed law is approved.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:23:10 +0300Finnish workers plan to work longer and retire later, study finds
The average intended retirement age was 64 years and 7 months in 2018, up by nearly two years compared to a similar study in 2008.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:22:08 +0300Survey: 8 out of 10 children have experienced grooming online
The survey by Save the Children found that one in ten encountered sexually explicit behaviour online on a weekly basis.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:43:11 +0300HS report reveals 'alarming' failures in Finnish police's human trafficking investigations
Some suspected cases of human trafficking were closed without police even speaking to the victim, the paper discovered.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:43:57 +0300Monday's papers: Government talks into sixth day, Finnair merger, Nokia fires
The papers look at what the sticking points are as government budget talks enter their second week.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:13:47 +0300No decision yet on surplus AstraZeneca vaccine doses; Johnson & Johnson jabs expected this week
More than 1.5 million people in Finland have received at least one vaccine shot, with single-dose jabs to begin soon.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:19:55 +0300Fredi, Eurovision favourite and TV personality, dies at 78
A popular entertainer over several decades, Matti "Fredi" Siitonen was also husband of a long-time Helsinki mayor.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:59:03 +0300PM Marin: Cabinet talks have become more difficult since Friday
Government party leaders reconvened for budget talks on Sunday, with the fate of centre-left coalition in the balance.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:00:40 +0300Finnish cactus purse makes Vogue
A Finnish vegan handbag constructed from cactus leather was picked up by the US edition of Vogue magazine.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:26:49 +0300Finance Minister: Finland must keep its good fiscal reputation
Matti Vanhanen says Finland continues to borrow although the world economy is looking up.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:39:45 +0300Fitch maintains Finland’s credit rating, says outlook stable
The credit ratings agency says the Finnish economy will expand by 2.3 percent this year.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:50:08 +0300Government fails to reach agreement on budget after third day of talks
Negotiations are expected to continue over the weekend.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:51:48 +0300Study: Turku scooter injuries mostly suffered by inebriated users
The study looked at scooter accidents in Turku in 2019.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:54:08 +0300Finnish police denied, then admitted using controversial facial recognition app
The National Bureau of Investigation says it stopped using the Clearview AI software after an initial trial period.