Weekend performances in Helsinki by two members of the Russian political performance group Pussy Riot, as well as scheduled interviews, have been cancelled. Concerns for their safety seem to have led to the cancellations.
STX Turku had something to celebrate for a change, as the construction of a cruise liner for the German shipping company TUI kicked off at the shipyard.
This weekend, the Green League is holding its party convention in Helsinki and Espoo. Current chair Ville Niinistö is set to continue at the helm of the party.
A new study shows an overall decline in driving under the influence -- and a change in the profile of those involved.
A new fashion event launched in the Finnish capital, Pre Helsinki, is aimed at raising the international profile of young home-grown designers.
Nearly all charges have been dropped against animal rights activists who secretly filmed cases of neglect at pork farms.
English remains by far the most-studied foreign language in Finnish comprehensive schools.
The masked Russian activists will make a guest appearance with a Finnish band, as well as taking part in a public discussion forum.
Finnish schoolchildren are suffering more disruption to their sleep, pain symptoms and concurrent multiple health problems, according to a doctoral dissertation presented on Friday at Turku University.
The SDP’s ministerial rejig took effect on Friday, giving the cabinet a majority of women. Two new ministers joined the cabinet, two leave, and one changes post.
A doctoral dissertation presented on Friday at Oulu University has found that the Finnish wolf population has been hunted to such an extent that even its short-term viability is under threat. The genetic diversity of Finland’s wolves also decreased significantly during the 15-year study.
Spring brings many citydwellers to community gardens – including growing numbers of immigrants.
The world’s largest coffeeshop chain plans to open its first non-airport café in Finland at Helsinki’s Academic Bookshop, Yle has learned.
A second food product has been withdrawn in Finland because of a risk that it could contain poisonous seeds.
Part of Highway 7 remained closed for more than five hours after the collision.
The national health agency has confirmed that kids weren't the only ones with an elevated risk following the H1N1 jab a few years ago.
Nine people have now been affected by datura contamination from frozen vegetables sold by a Finnish supermarket. Most symptoms are mild, with dry mouth, a quickening pulse and weakened vision the main effects, but some people have required hospital treatment.
The human rights organisation’s annual report is highly critical of Finland’s treatment of asylum seekers. Finland was condemned for deporting asylum seekers without in-country appeals, and the practice of incarcerating children seeking refugee status in police facilities.
A quarter of all Finnish firms lost money last year, according to the in-house magazine published by the Federation of Finnish Enterprises (FFE).
Experts fear that retiring baby boomers may over indulge to such an extent that Finland could soon be forced to deal with a large cohort with unusually high levels of alcohol dependence. Incorporating messages about alcohol into basic healthcare will be key to fighting the problem.
Income differences in Finland are below the average in Europe, according to Statistics Finland. The gap between richest and poorest is largest in Latvia and Bulgaria and smallest in Norway and Iceland.
One man died and another was seriously injured on Wednesday morning when they fell from a fifth-floor balcony in the Töölö district of Helsinki.
The Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira has warned consumers not to use a frozen vegetable product sold by the SOK group that was found to be laced with seeds from the highly toxic datura plant.
The state mail delivery and logistics company launched retrenchment talks in mid-April with the aim of cutting 350 jobs.
Research shows that small children don’t have an inherent tendency to bully their peers, but learn the practice from others.
A meteorologist and storm chaser says that the kind of tornado that recently killed dozens of people in Oklahoma in the USA, is also possible in Finland. Finland suffered extensive destruction in a series of massive twisters that struck in 1932.
In an effort to combat illegal labour practices, Finland’s tax authorities introduced a requirement for workers in the construction industry to register by way of individual tax numbers to be displayed on a badge. Authorities say that thousands of new workers are emerging as a result, with tax badges being assigned to carpenters, security guards and even cooks on the same construction site.
Finland’s Consumer Ombudsman has taken the manufacturer of the well-known Lotus brand of toilet tissue to court for aggressive marketing. The company has offered consumers who buy its toilet paper a chance to win a 100,000-euro jackpot prize. However the chances of actually winning are paper-thin: just one in 2.4 billion.
This spring, tax badges became obligatory for builders -- and cleaning staff could be next.
The mine has been involved in a string of environmental mishaps -- and PR fiascos -- for more than six months.
Police say that housewares depicting the denizens of Moominvalley are in high demand -- including among thieves.
Finland ranks among the EU’s top 10 countries when it comes to purity of bathing waters – but just barely.
The unemployment rate in Finland declined slightly in April to 8.8%, down from March, but still higher than a year previously.
Work-safety inspections this year at about 20 small and medium-sized cleaning companies that employ immigrant workers have discovered problems at every firm checked. Yle has found that the City of Helsinki is considering contracting services from a company that was determined to have employment rules violations.
Five of eight Spanish nurses recruited to work in Vaasa's city hospital have decided to quit the jobs they took up in October and leave the country. The reasons they cite include the high cost of living, the cold climate, and the difficulty of the Finnish language.
A chemical discharge into Helsinki's Mätäjoki River has killed fish and possibly wiped out years of efforts to revive spawning grounds for endangered species.
Managing diversity in Finnish workplaces is raising new issues for employers, unions and workers themselves. One Sikh bus driver in Vantaa is currently fighting to set a precedent allowing him to wear a turban.
Bus drivers working for the Veolia company will return to work on Tuesday, bringing their week-long work stoppage to an end.
Several contestants in the Gumball rally were stopped for speeding on Monday, on the Turku-Helsinki leg of their unorthodox race. Police say that despite their concerns, the drivers are likely to escape Finland’s hefty income-based fines.
Yle News is building up a database of freelance journalists for occasional work in radio, television and online news production.
A mobile firm founded by former Nokia employees is set to put a new smartphone on sale by the end of the year. The company, Jolla, was set up to continue working on an open source Linux-based smartphone when Nokia announced it was switching to the Windows Phone operating system.
In order to cope with decreasing membership, the Evangelical Lutheran Church will be forced to reduce its staff significantly in coming years. Many congregations are facing dire financial circumstances due to the reduction in the tax revenue that flows as a result of membership.
Both male and female representatives of the Finns Party claim that both their party and its leader are in favour of gender equality.
Bus engines at the Veolia depot in Vantaa have been quiet for nearly one week, as bus drivers continue their work stoppage on Monday.
A fire on Kankurinkatu in central Helsinki's Punavuori district attracted more than a dozen emergency rescue units. Residents were evacuated due to the rooftop blaze, which broke out around 5:00 am Monday.
Finland’s men’s ice hockey team lost the World Championship bronze match to the U.S. in a thriller that went into overtime and a shootout.
A son and father went fishing on Näsijärvi Lake in the Pirkanmaa region on Friday. The son was later found drowned, while the father is still missing.
At present, Finnish legislation on rape is more lenient than in neighbouring countries such as Sweden and Norway.
Turning to the electronic gaming industry, more and more foreign companies are interested in setting up branch offices in Helsinki. Finnish firms also employ many foreigners, with about one-third of workers at major gaming companies from abroad.
As this is also Whit Sunday or Pentecost, many shops are closed.
The Social Democratic Party’s recent ministerial changes, which tipped the gender balance and created a female-majority cabinet, brought strong criticism from Finns party leader Timo Soini. He claimed the party had abandoned working-class men. Soini's comments provoked a strong response from the SDP.
The ESC title remains in the Nordic region, but the Finnish entrant failed to attract much support.
The Danish pre-contest favourite believes that this could be Scandinavia’s year, while Finnish contestant Krista Siegfrids promises to celebrate whether she wins or not.
Finland’s men's ice hockey team lost 3-0 in their World Championship semi-final against arch-rivals Sweden on Saturday in Stockholm. The Lions will play in the bronze medal match on Sunday.
Summer has finally arrived in Finland, with warmer than average temperatures and some lively bursts of thunder expected. That means the south and east of Finland are set for warm weather—and rain—this weekend.
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A comparison by Save the Children has found that Finland is the best country in the world in which to be a mother. Nordic countries topped the rankings, while those in sub-Saharan Africa propped up the list.
Five of eight Spanish nurses recruited to work in Vaasa's city hospital have decided to quit the jobs they took up in October and leave the country. The reasons they cite include the high cost of living, the cold climate, and the difficulty of the Finnish language.
Thousands of supporters gathered in the Georgian capital Tblisi for a major gay rights demonstration in support of the Eurovision song contest and in honour of this year’s International Day against Homophobia. The backdrop to the demonstration has been outrage caused in the traditionally conservative country by a girl-on-girl kiss in the climax of the performance of Finnish Eurovision competitor Krista Siegfrids.
The ESC title remains in the Nordic region, but the Finnish entrant failed to attract much support.
Several contestants in the Gumball rally were stopped for speeding on Monday, on the Turku-Helsinki leg of their unorthodox race. Police say that despite their concerns, the drivers are likely to escape Finland’s hefty income-based fines.
