Finland Yle Uutiset

Sun, 03 May 2026 10:59:39 +0300
Finland imposes no-fly zone after drone sighting near southeastern border
The latest drone incursion came as Ukraine attacked the major Russian oil port of Primorsk on the Gulf of Finland.

Sat, 02 May 2026 15:56:57 +0300
Spring warmth record set in Mäntsälä
The mercury rose to 23.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday, following the warmest March-April period ever recorded in Finland.

Sat, 02 May 2026 12:38:37 +0300
Assault caught on video during far-right May Day march in Tampere, police investigating
A video filmed by Yle on Friday shows several participants in a far-right march violently attacking a counter-protester.

Sat, 02 May 2026 11:19:12 +0300
One killed, 7 injured in crash on Turku-Helsinki motorway
Two cars collided with a third that was heading the wrong way on one of Finland's major arteries on Saturday morning.

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:56:09 +0300
Blue-and-Black movement, counter-demonstrators march in Tampere
The event saw Nazi salutes by far-right marchers.

Fri, 01 May 2026 13:28:59 +0300
"Many countries are watching" — Finland eyes UK youth smoking ban
Finland and other European countries are closely watching the UK's move to ban tobacco sales for today's under-18s.

Fri, 01 May 2026 11:10:45 +0300
Spring in Finland: Light, colour and nature reawakens
See how the landscape across Finland transformed over April.

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:43:36 +0300
May Day festivities pass off mostly peacefully
Celebrations have followed a familiar script, according to the police.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:04:01 +0300
Vantaa school shooter's grandfather admits giving gun to 12-year-old boy
One sixth grade pupil died and two others were injured when the boy began shooting in a classroom on the morning of 2 April 2024.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:30:03 +0300
Israel detains Finn aboard Gaza-bound flotilla
A Finnish citizen is among 170 flotilla activists detained by Israel.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:02:18 +0300
Uber Eats bites into Finnish market
Finnish users of the ride-hailing Uber app can now also start ordering food deliveries.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:47:29 +0300
Finance ministry predicts gloomy year ahead for Finnish economy
Any chance of economic growth will depend heavily on when and how the crisis in the Middle East is resolved, the ministry's report stated.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:35:58 +0300
Video footage reveals husky farm abuse
In Finland, anyone can buy hundreds of dogs and set up a sled business.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:23:30 +0300
Finland kicks off May Day celebrations in sunny conditions
Festivities on Thursday, May Day Eve, will culminate in the traditional capping of Helsinki’s Havis Amanda statue.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:19:21 +0300
Left Alliance leader joins calls for PM Orpo to resign
The statement by Minja Koskela follows similar calls by the leaders of the opposition SDP and Green parties.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:11:05 +0300
Finland drops to sixth in global press freedom ranking
It previously topped the index more than ten times.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:45:08 +0300
Thursday's papers: Trust in the legal system, retirement math, and a final wait
This week's dismissal of the Anneli Auer case raises uncomfortable questions about the Finnish judiciary, Helsingin Sanomat writes.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:50:57 +0300
Schools should get back to basics, working group says
Fewer learning goals would help improve results, according to a new report.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:44:28 +0300
One-in-four youths admit to e-scootering drunk at least once
A survey found around a quarter of young adults saying they think e-scooters are capable of carrying more than one rider. That's not the case.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:26:29 +0300
Helsinki City-funded association linked to Russian propaganda goes bankrupt
The group recruited children from Finland for a camp in Crimea while receiving employment support from the City of Helsinki.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:51:11 +0300
Finland to review family reunification income requirements
The income thresholds will not be lowered, according to the interior ministry.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:20 +0300
Court finds mother who spent years behind bars innocent of sex offences
Legal battles that continued for more than two decades appear to have come to an end.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:30:41 +0300
Finland plans first closed child welfare unit for violent offenders
A new facility in Liminka will house minors involved in serious violent crime.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:30:41 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Kone's €29bn buyout, Finland trails Estonia in rural house prices, and erotic bingo night violence
Kone's acquisition of TK Elevator would be the largest in Finnish history — and also make it the world's largest elevator company.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:19 +0300
Finland invests €50m to beef up drone defences
The aim is to build a multi-layered counter-drone system, including a fixed surveillance system on the eastern border and the coast, as well as mobile counter-drone capabilities nationwide.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:52:45 +0300
Healthcare giant buys A-Clinic addiction centre
The Nordic region's biggest private care company, Attendo, bought the addiction treatment firm from a state-subsidised foundation.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:12:42 +0300
Nearly 3,000 apply to work as Supo spies
Last month the Security and Intelligence Service said it was seeking ordinary people who are fluent in foreign languages, particularly Russian and Chinese.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:34:06 +0300
Convicted psychotherapy centre extortionist taking case to Supreme Court
In terms of the number of victims — more than 30,000 of the therapy centre's clients — the case is the largest in Finnish history.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:03:31 +0300
Wars on the agenda as Stubb hosts Estonian and German presidents
The Finnish president is discussing Baltic security and Russia's war on Ukraine during visits by his Estonian and German counterparts.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:37:54 +0300
Confirmed: Royal Caribbean orders 2 more Icon-class cruise ships from Meyer Turku
Including its supplier network, Meyer Turku's shipyard employs around 13,000 workers.

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