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Finland Yle Uutiset

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:01:36 +0200
Boating accidents claim 23 lives 
The vast majority of the fatalities took place on inland waterways.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:17:30 +0200
Friday's papers: Helsinki retail woes, savings advice and warmer November
How can Helsinki city centre be revived? 

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:07:24 +0200
Sámi parliament law delayed again as Centre takes more time
Attempts to pass the law have spanned three parliamentary terms — so far.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:00:04 +0200
APN podcast: Finland's climate choices
This week's show asks if Finland's climate rhetoric is matched by practical action on the ground. 

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:50:48 +0200
Police suspect man of using 3D printer to make guns
The man was initially brought to the attention of police after he crashed into a light pole at a roundabout in the municipality of Kankaanpää.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:24:22 +0200
Swedish home goods retailer opens first store in Finland
The firm, one of the biggest of its kind in Sweden, chose the bilingual city of Vaasa to test the waters.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:16:31 +0200
Parties disagree on fixes for Finland's outsized youth drug death problem
Within Europe, Finland has the most drug-related fatalities among people aged 25 and under, in proportion to its population.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:35:02 +0200
Fortum announces €421m profits amid energy market turmoil
The rise in electricity prices led to Fortum's strong quarter, but losses caused by the Uniper ordeal were not reflected in the figures.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:35:34 +0200
Thursday's papers: Booster update, teen drivers, and warm weekend
The Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services said that municipalities will be able to determine which groups receive a fourth dose of the Covid vaccine.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:40:14 +0200
Bears doze into hibernation at Helsinki Korkeasaari Zoo
The big, brown animals usually check out until February.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:57:00 +0200
Game company Supercell Finland's biggest single 2021 corporate taxpayer
Finnish companies paid a near-record 7.3 billion euros in corporate taxes in 2021.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:30:44 +0200
'Typo' briefly makes man 'Finland's biggest earner' 
The founder of a firm called Goofy Unicorn was named the country's biggest earner, but he says it was a question of a "brain fart" when he filed cryptocurrency earnings into a tax form.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:35:30 +0200
Gaming and IT bosses lead Finland's top earners list
Every year, the tax authority publicly unleashes a deluge of income and tax information, a practice which has become a tradition in a society that otherwise emphasises personal privacy. 

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:10:24 +0200
Ministry: Employment will continue to grow, but slowly
Officials do not expect employment to see an upswing until 2024.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:00:32 +0200
Wednesday's papers: Booster shots, tax burden, storing solar energy
Helsingin Sanomat reports that under 60-year-olds may soon be offered a fourth coronavirus vaccination.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:55:00 +0200
How inflation is hitting Finnish breakfast favourites
The cost of many popular morning meal ingredients has risen by a third in the past year.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:30:09 +0200
Rapper cleared of attempted murder
Prosecutors had demanded a 10 year jail sentence for Milan Jaff, who is already serving a decade-long sentence for other gang-related crimes.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:44:29 +0200
Energy authority asked to investigate spot-price-only electricity contract offers
Finland's power firms have been adjusting their pricing after energy supply issues struck earlier this year. 

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:34:56 +0200
Finland to send €16 million in aid to Horn of Africa
More than 20 million people are in need of food aid in the region due to climate change-driven 'record-breaking' droughts.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:21:48 +0200
PM Marin at COP27: This is the critical decade
"The science is clear. If we do not act now this is only a preview of what is to come. This is the critical decade — each year and each action count," she told the conference.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:57:33 +0200
Tuesday's papers: Energy crisis postponed, Erdoğan's choice and mental health treatment crisis
Turkey could further delay Finland's Nato membership — but does that matter?

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:41:38 +0200
Report: Finnish higher education has "much to do" on minority staff equality
Research on ethnic equality in such academic settings is "scarce" and not enough is known about the topic, according to the project's consortium director.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:28:49 +0200
Ombudsman to probe ethnic profiling report on security firms
Finland's Non-Discrimination Ombudsman is looking into an Yle report that two security firms use ethnic "codes" to describe people.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:09:59 +0200
Children's Ombudsman: Criminalise possession of violent videos featuring kids
Being able to store and record violent videos without consequence sends the wrong message both to children and adults, according to the Ombudsman.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:47:07 +0200
Berry scandal probe continues after high-ranking official released
While released from custody, police say investigations into suspected crimes by a top ministry official are still ongoing.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:45:07 +0200
President Niinistö: Finland has no intention of siting nuclear arms on its territory
Sauli Niinistö says that he considers it dangerous that talk of nuclear weapons has become increasingly commonplace.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:58:54 +0200
Monday's papers: Hybrid threats and forbidden logs
Hybrid threats and sabotage concerns make domestic headlines on Monday.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:29:39 +0200
NCP youth wing calls for decriminalisation of all drugs; parent party says 'not so fast'
Prohibition laws have failed to prevent the harm caused by illicit drugs, the National Coalition Party youth group argued.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 14:34:43 +0200
Marin, Ohisalo represent Finland at COP27 climate summit
Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) is to hold a series of one-on-one talks on the sidelines of the conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, which has been dubbed the "African COP".

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 13:17:00 +0200
Russian nuclear fuel transferred through Finland to Slovakia; police investigate drone at airport
Police and staff from Fortum and nuclear watchdog Stuk were on hand to supervise the transfer of nuclear fuel, which is not subject to EU sanctions. On Sunday, police said they were investigating a drone seen operating at the airport at the time.



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