Finland Yle Uutiset

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:36:30 +0300
Child dies after being trapped by folding bed at Vantaa daycare
Police are now investigating the incident, which happened last month, as a case of suspected negligent homicide.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:18:31 +0300
Watch: Seal pup climbs ashore to rest on Helsinki rocks
The sudden melting of the sea ice around Helsinki this spring means seals are closer to the shore than they usually would be, but returning them to the water is best left to professionals.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:25:47 +0300
Weather mixed, traffic heavy as Finland begins four-day Easter holiday weekend
There will be sunshine and occasional rain showers in some parts of the country, while others will see sleet and even snow over the coming few days.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:31:19 +0300
Suomi 112 app to get air hazard alerts as soon as this year
Plans for the feature were already in the works before the recent spate of drones straying into Finnish territory.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:13:26 +0300
One injured as city bus hits tree in Helsinki
The accident occurred on the Mannerheimin­tie thoroughfare on Thursday morning.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:08:31 +0300
Nuclear plants Olkiluoto 1 & 2 set for annual maintenance
OL2 will be down for an estimated ten days, while OL1 will be offline for about 55 days, according to operator TVO.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:07:36 +0300
Finland stops paying residence-based benefits to people without valid permit
The changes particularly apply to people whose application for a residence permit has been denied, revoked, or whose permit has expired and they have failed to apply for an extension.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:28:18 +0300
Bill payment defaults near record high in Finland
"We're very close to the darkest statistics in history," the credit rating agency's data analytics chief said.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:28:06 +0300
Search for fourth downed drone ends as police find burning rubbish heap was source of smoke plume
Authorities in the southeast of Finland have been on high alert after three military drones crashed in the region over the past few days.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:27:48 +0300
Finland's population of second-generation Finns exceeds 100,000 for first time
A second-generation Finn is a person born in Finland to at least one foreign-born parent.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:13:03 +0300
Thursday's papers: Trump's threats, shoplifting kids, and mixed Easter weather
The Finnish media tries to make sense of US President Donald Trump's mixed-message address on Wednesday evening.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:56:49 +0300
Finland transitions to summer speed limits
Many of those hitting the road over the Easter holiday will be doing so at higher speed limits.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:55:54 +0300
Meteorologists report record-high temperatures in March
The country's overall average temperature in March was 1.1 degrees Celsius. The previous record-high average for March was 0.0 degrees, measured in 2007.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:04:52 +0300
Finland marks Earth Overshoot Day
Finland consistently ranks among the top consumers of the Earth's natural resources.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:28:26 +0300
Border Guard: Drone on lake ice is Ukrainian, carrying warhead
Authorities have not ruled out the possibility that more downed drones could still be found in the area.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:34:02 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Another drone, 40-year mortgages, and 'Jeans Ibelius'
A new, likely 'foreign' drone was spotted on lake ice in Finland.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:38:28 +0300
Police suspend probe of suspected information leak concerning Finnish Embassy in Lisbon
The investigation was suspended because investigators were unable to establish who had committed which acts, according to police.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:02:35 +0300
Drone alerts to reach Finnish phones by 2027
Finland is developing an aerial threat warning system modelled on one used in Ukraine.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:31:20 +0300
Finnish PM on stray drones: "War is coming closer to us"
"Ukraine has the right to defend itself," Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) said on Tuesday.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:21:24 +0300
Gun-toting MP denied appeal
MP Timo Vornanen (Finns) threatened a man with a firearm and discharged a warning shot into the street in the spring of 2024.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:17:42 +0300
Pump prices rose sharply in March
Statistics Finland attributed the price increase to the war in the Middle East that broke out at the end of February.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:31:33 +0300
Half a million face tax deadline Wednesday
Many taxpayers must review their tax returns by 1 April.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:18:38 +0300
Opposition Left, Greens to call no confidence motion over growing poverty
”The poverty crisis has been exacerbated in particular by the right-wing government's deep cuts to social security,” Left Alliance chair Minja Koskela said.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:07:15 +0300
Finland raises Räsänen post with American ambassador
The US embassy criticised the Finnish supreme court's conviction of Päivi Räsänen as a troubling precedent for religious and free speech rights.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:24:46 +0300
Tuesday's papers: Finland's 'envy day' under scrutiny, a drone alert, and the market for liquid gold
The EU wants to know why the Finnish media publicises tax records every year.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:00:35 +0300
'Harry Potter' owl gains global protected status
In Finland, the snowy owl is classified as critically endangered.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:39:14 +0300
Ukraine apologises for drones straying into Finland
The drones were not targeting Finland under any circumstances, according to a Ukrainian representative.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:14:23 +0300
Finland pledges €2m in humanitarian aid for Lebanon
The aid will go towards supporting refugees and internally displaced persons in the country, according to the foreign ministry.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:30:24 +0300
Youth unemployment hits young women hardest
The least experienced are most vulnerable to economic swings.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:27:40 +0300
Expert suggests stray drone in Finland exploded on impact
The expert characterised the AN-196 as a long-range attack drone and suggested that it could have been carrying around 50kg of explosives.

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