YLE.news

News from Finland in English

Society

| |
2 months ago

Finland’s Evangelical Lutheran Church sees membership boost

Finland’s state church saw a rise in new members last year, even as overall membership continues to decline.
Read more
| | | |
2 months ago

Turku café bakes world’s biggest Runeberg pastry

The cake stands at 57 centimetres, weighing more than 33 kilos.
Read more
| | | |
2 months ago

Migri partially suspends review of Iranian asylum applications

Iran is experiencing intense, nationwide anti-government protests since the start of the year.
Read more
| | | |
2 months ago

Finland doesn’t like Article 5 talk regarding Ukraine, Politico says

The US news outlet is again reporting on Finland featuring in US State Department cables.
Read more
| | | |
2 months ago

Valtonen plays down strains in US–Finnish relations: “Let’s not get a divorce”

Finland appears in US State Department cables on Greenlan, obtained by Politico.
Read more
| |
2 months ago

Turku overtakes Tampere as Finland’s fastest-growing city

Tampere’s population growth has slowed due to high unemployment as well as a lack of housing for families.
Read more
| | | | | |
2 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Finland’s deep freeze, Russian rhetoric, and Tampere’s men-only club

A bone-chilling start to February in Finland has seen plunging temperatures and soaring electricity prices, but also satisfied tourists.
Read more
| |
2 months ago

Bullying of LGBTQ+ youth in Finnish schools has increased, says rights group

According to Seta, the proportion of what it refers to as “rainbow youth” who were targeted by school bullying – including harassment, discrimination and violence – rose slightly between 2023 and last year.
Read more
| | | | |
2 months ago

Monday’s papers: Helsinki life hacks, the dangers of salt, and some love for Lahti

Helsingin Sanomat offers readers some tips on the proper etiquette for life in the Finnish capital.
Read more
| | | |
2 months ago

Finland expands access to free TBE vaccines

Cases are reported most often in coastal and archipelago areas.
Read more