Finland Yle Uutiset
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:13:06 +0300Government promised 500 positions for young people in public sector, only 29 filled so far
Despite the slow progress, there is confidence that the quota will be filled by the end of this year, a finance ministry spokesperson told Yle.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:24 +0300Strong newspaper readership continues in Finland, survey shows
The vast majority of Finnish audiences want clear labelling of AI-made content.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:07:37 +0300Video: Can Finnish fast food win over Italy?
From Berlusconi's infamous insults about Finnish cuisine to the "revenge pizza" that beat the Italians in New York, Hesburger's expansion opens a new chapter in a sizzling rivalry.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:12:27 +0300'Cooperation or conflict': Stubb's challenge to world at UN assembly
Finnish President Alexander Stubb proposed three "remedies for a world in disorder".
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:02:26 +0300Boys' life expectancy in Finland reaches record 80 years
The life expectancy for girls in Finland reached the 80-year mark in 1994.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:41:02 +0300Conscripts now sleep alone in the woods, not in tents
The war in Ukraine and the threat posed by drones is changing Finnish military service.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:12:03 +0300Video: Finland takes delivery of its first F-35 fighter jets
Finland has ordered 64 of the high-tech military aircraft.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:50:52 +0300Mental health problems affect a third of women born in Finland in 1997
Benefits agency Kela reports that nearly 34 percent of women born in 1997 had received some form of mental health support by their 28th birthday.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:29:41 +0300Nordic health officials sound alarm over energy drinks
One in four Finnish respondents said they started drinking energy drinks before the age of 12.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:52:45 +0300Secretary-General of Parliament Antti Pelttari charged over Supo intelligence activities
Pelttari has been charged with disclosing a security secret and abusing his official position whilst head of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo).
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:51:11 +0300Venomous spider species spreading in Finland, nature magazine reports
The venomousness of the European yellow sac spider can be classified as "medically significant".
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:47:31 +0300Finland's finance ministry gets poetic as economic forecast predicts steady growth
Although Finland's economic recovery will gather pace in the coming years, the general government deficit will steadily increase while unemployment will remain stubbornly high.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:28:37 +0300Finland sees sunny start to the week as rain clouds clear
Temperatures on Monday will range from a high of 17 degrees Celsius in the south to 11 degrees Celsius in Finnish Lapland, with a similar outlook forecast for Tuesday.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:51:05 +0300Protests outside Helsinki embassy as Russia holds parliamentary elections
Russian demonstrators in Finland want to show they are opposed to the war in Ukraine and to the Kremlin's grip on power, a protest organiser told Yle.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:16:17 +0300Video: This week in Finland, 18.9.2026
The week's top stories included Donald Trump chiming in about Google's plans in Finland, as well as a Finland-Sweden maritime drone partnership.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:02:54 +0300Hesburger making its Italian debut
The Finnish fast food firm is set to open its first outlet in Italy in the city of Matera next month.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:22:21 +0300Government survives agricultural policy confidence vote by narrow margin
The vote was called after the opposition Centre Party pointed out that the Finnish agricultural sector is the least profitable in the EU.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:35:38 +0300Citizens' initiative demanding restrictions on data centers reaches 50,000 signatures
The petition calls for conditions on how data centres connect to Finland's electricity grid as well as for the introduction of a separate data centre fee.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:35:30 +0300Oprah Winfrey packs out business event on first ever visit to Finland
The daytime TV icon was the keynote speaker at the Nordic Business Forum in Helsinki on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:29:07 +0300Finland set for weekend of sunny spells and scattered showers
Prepare for both rain and sunshine if you're out and about this weekend.