Finland Yle Uutiset

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:04:48 +0300
Prosecutor drops charges against parents after Vantaa drowning tragedy
The prosecutor said the decision was taken because a prosecution would not be a reasonable response.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:20:28 +0300
Thursday's papers: Pension suggestion, popular neighbourhoods, and a football test
Should people have more influence on where their pension contributions are invested? That's one proposal in Thursday's press.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:50:46 +0300
Clouds may hamper Finland's view of full "strawberry moon"
The phenomenon is so named because of a reddish hue that is cast over the moon at this time of year, when strawberry season is in full swing.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:00:51 +0300
Court hands man suspended sentence for sending "politically motivated" suspect packages
The 45-year-old former member of the Finns Party sent suspicious packages to political party offices ahead of the 2023 parliamentary elections.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:10:08 +0300
IS: Production of Finnish passports moving to Poland
Restructuring at the company contracted to produce Finnish passports will see the loss of 160 jobs in Finland.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:49:26 +0300
Kela plans to reduce service points and staff
Finland's benefits agency aims to reduce its workforce by an estimated 150 people per year and replace 28 of its service points with other service channels.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:32:36 +0300
Survivor of racist attack now worried about his residence permit, future in Finland
The victim's physical wounds have mostly healed, but other damage lingers.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:43:20 +0300
More illness, evacuations as stomach bug grips national park
As of Wednesday morning, Metsähallitus had received more than 30 reports of unwell tourists at the Urho Kalevi Kekkonen national park in Lapland.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:32:04 +0300
Elokapina protests continue in Helsinki
The climate activist group was scheduled to march from Senate Square at 4pm on Wednesday.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:25:47 +0300
Kela shells out record €112m to banks for unpaid student loans
The figure has climbed rapidly in recent years, rising from just over 85 million euros in 2023 and around 31 million euros in 2022.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:18:32 +0300
Yle sources: Finland won't make promises on Palestine recognition next week
Pressure to recognise Palestine has increased as Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip have expanded.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:14:52 +0300
Finland summons Russian official over suspected airspace violation
A Russian military aircraft is suspected of violating Finnish airspace on Tuesday, the second such incident in a matter of weeks.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:06:15 +0300
Greenpeace activists climb Helsinki Central Station tower, unfurl banner
The protest is part of the climate group's global "time to resist" campaign.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:33:07 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Land ownership, drug consequences, and football delays
Finland is in the midst of a data centre boom, but that could have consequences for energy infrastructure.

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:35:19 +0300
Finland suspects Russian military plane of airspace breach
Authorities suspect another breach of Finnish airspace occurred last month.

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:03:39 +0300
Fish bites Finnish man rinsing hands in lake
The man had been tending his garden not long before being struck by a northern pike.

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:07:04 +0300
Neighbour of family that vanished: "The kids were rarely outside, even in summer"
Before they disappeared, the family's seven children were taken into care due to suspected neglect, not because of homeschooling issues.

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:55:44 +0300
HS: Dozens of Finns Party candidates sign supporter cards for openly-fascist Blue-Black Movement
The movement recently re-registered as a political party after garnering the required 5,000 supporter signatures.

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:05:32 +0300
Rain showers to drench Finland this week
A high pressure system is likely to settle near Finland this weekend, which could clear the rain clouds and bring some sunshine.

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:48:24 +0300
Avi: Government cuts could endanger school safety
Regional authorities have ended in-service training courses on school safety for teachers due to the government's austerity measures.

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:19:00 +0300
BoF: Finnish economy will gradually recover
GDP will grow by 0.5 percent this year, accelerating to 1.5 percent in 2026 and 1.6 percent in 2027, according to the bank's forecast.

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:25:26 +0300
Finnair cancels six flights on Wednesday as passenger impatience grows
The airline has received an "avalanche of feedback" from disgruntled customers as walkouts by workers have led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights throughout the spring.

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:11:27 +0300
Former Finns Party member stands trial over suspect packages sent to party offices 
The man's charges have been downgraded from crimes with a terrorist intent to unlawful threats.

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:59:28 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Costly curtains, feisty Finns, and sunken sister ship 
The City of Helsinki says that the purchase of over 70,000 euros worth of curtains is proportionally priced for a new vocational college campus.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:20:48 +0300
Bike sales plummet after government ends tax perk
Overall, bicycle sales decreased by as much as 40 percent compared to last year, the Fashion and Sports Commerce Association says.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:05:30 +0300
Police detain dozens of environmental protesters for blocking Helsinki traffic
Elokapina has demanded that the government stop excessive logging, strengthen biodiversity and reduce environmentally harmful subsidies.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:15:33 +0300
Court finds man guilty of sexually harassing government party MP
National Coalition Party MP Karoliina Partanen told the court she was shocked by the content of a message she received in April 2023 from a man previously unknown to her.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:25:56 +0300
VR gives conductors two options as restructuring talks conclude — redundancy or retraining
The negotiations involved the future of about 150 local train conductors working in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, amid plans to replace them with security guard staff.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:06:30 +0300
Finnish Navy to host Nato exercise on unmanned systems in June
The operations will be conducted in maritime areas west of the Porkkala peninsula, towards waters off Hanko, with the Finnish Navy monitoring the designated zones.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:51:18 +0300
Truck driver's seizure led to rail traffic standstill, police say
A garbage truck drove onto the tracks at Tampere's main railway station in March, causing significant disruption to train traffic.

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