YLE.news

News from Finland in English

All News

| | | |
2 months ago

Finland set for cold and crisp conditions as skiing holiday starts

The skiing holiday, also known as the winter break, was introduced during the 1930s as a means of breaking up the long spring semester and to encourage children to participate in winter sports.
Read more
|
2 months ago

“Finnish is my native language, yet people still speak to me in English” – How international adoptees feel marginalised in Finland

International adoptees in Finland want their voices to be heard in discussions about Finnish identity, immigration, and working life.
Read more
|
2 months ago

Finland welcomes Marco Rubio’s comments on transatlantic unity

The US Secretary of State spoke of the importance of US-European relations during his speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
Read more
|
2 months ago

Finland celebrates friendship and community on 14 February

A survey last year found that Finnish people have an average of four close friends and a total average of 11 friends.
Read more
|
2 months ago

Drunk Swedish man steals courier’s car, tries to drive across Finnish-Russian border

The suspect faces a slew of potential charges, including a border violation, aggravated drunk driving, and payment fraud.
Read more
|
2 months ago

USU: Finns losing confidence in Nato security guarantees

Distrust towards the current US administration has undermined Finns’ overall confidence in Nato, according to one foreign policy specialist.
Read more
| | | |
2 months ago

APN Podcast: Who pays at the checkout?

Finland wants to curb supermarket store brands to give farmers more power, but could the move leave shoppers paying more for less?
Read more
| | |
2 months ago

People are retiring later in Finland – and the change has been faster than expected

The average retirement age last year was 63.2, according to the Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK).
Read more
| | |
2 months ago

Finnish government invests €65m in state firm’s rare earth elements project

The government characterised Lapland’s Sokli deposit as “one of Europe’s most significant sources of rare earth elements”.
Read more
| | |
2 months ago

Foodora is leaving Finland

After 27 February, the courier company will no longer operate in the country.
Read more