http://yle.fi/uutiset/ YLE Uutiset | News | Latest news Latest news http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/guggenheim_foundation_in_no_hurry_with_helsinki_3246643.html?origin=rss The Guggenheim Foundation says there is no hurry for Helsinki decision-makers to come to a conclusion regarding the proposed museum. The Foundation ensures that it is committed to its international museum network, although it announced it was closing its museum in Berlin at the start of the week. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:29:16 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3246643 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/centre_party_anticipates_race_for_chair_3246192.html?origin=rss Most district leaders of the Centre Party are not yet willing to name the candidate they will support for the party’s next leader. The Centre will choose the chair at its party conference in Rovaniemi in June. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:49:18 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3246192 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/finnair_seeks_partner_for_european_flights_3245686.html?origin=rss National carrier Finnair is planning major changes to its European routes’ operations. The airline is seeking a business partner for Nordic flights, and possibly all European flights. In the future, Finnair says it plans to focus more on long-haul flights to Asia. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:09:48 +0200 News Teksti-TV YLE News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3245686 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/expert_nokia_to_remain_important_for_finland_3245522.html?origin=rss An expert on Nokia predicts that the mobile phone giant will remain important for Finland in the future, though mobile phone manufacturing is winding down in Europe. The comments come fresh off Nokia's announcement to let thousands of people go in Europe, including Finland. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:36:11 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3245522 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/hungary_source_of_elevated_radioactive_iodine_levels_in_finland_3244598.html?origin=rss The Finnish radiation safety watchdog, STUK, says an isotope manufacturer in Budapest is the source of small amounts of radioactive iodine (I-131) found in outdoor air samples in Finland last month. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:52:01 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3244598 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/mps_submit_proposal_for_gender_neutral_marriage_3243716.html?origin=rss At least 76 parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have signed a motion favouring a law to allow gender-neutral marriage. The MPs presented their proposal on Wednesday. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:35:29 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3243716 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/slight_increase_in_effective_retirement_age_3243448.html?origin=rss The effective age of retirement has risen slightly in Finland. According to figures released by the Finnish Centre for Pensions, the average age of a person retiring on an old-age pension last year was 60.5 years. The increase over the previous year was 0.1 years. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:23:43 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3243448 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/stora_enso_announces_job_cuts_3243213.html?origin=rss Forest industry giant Stora Enso announced job cuts on Wednesday at many of its plants across Europe. The company plans to axe a total of 240 jobs from its mills in Finland, Sweden, France and Germany. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:35 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3243213 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/roma_beggars_reappear_on_streets_3242552.html?origin=rss Roma beggars from Romania have been living in subzero temperatures in a disused building in the southern Finnish town of Järvenpää. Welfare officials have visited the premises on two occasions but have failed to find any residents. Other groups of panhandlers are also on the streets in Helsinki and Tampere. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:49 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3242552 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/massive_municipal_merger_on_the_cards_3240884.html?origin=rss A government panel has unveiled its plan for a dramatic overhaul of the nation's municipal structure, slashing the number of local authorities from the current 336 to between 66 and 70. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:07:57 +0200 News Teksti-TV YLE News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3240884 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/government_plans_to_shut_six_military_facilities_3240563.html?origin=rss The government on Wednesday announced which defence bases will be shut down as part of a cost-saving plan. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:49:16 +0200 News Teksti-TV YLE News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3240563 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/nokia_to_halt_assembly_at_salo_plant_3240587.html?origin=rss Mobile giant Nokia announced on Wednesday morning that it will end all device assembly at its factory in Salo, south-western Finland. Nearly 1,000 people will lose their jobs, or about half of manufacturing staff at the plant. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:17:06 +0200 News Teksti-TV YLE News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3240587 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/nokia_salo_employees_to_learn_their_fate_3239923.html?origin=rss The employees of the Salo plant of the Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia are gathering for a briefing on Wednesday to learn about the plant’s future. All employees involved in production have been invited to attend the meeting, which was to begin at 10am. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:08:07 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3239923 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/still_room_in_the_hot_game_market_3239545.html?origin=rss International investors are looking to Finland to come up with yet another success story to match Angry Birds. The ease of acquiring financing has brought a flood of new enterprises into the sector, and the market is hot. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:34:10 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3239545 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/vayrynen_aims_at_centre_chair_3239424.html?origin=rss Veteran Centrist politician Paavo Väyrynen announced Tuesday that he will be available to re-take the chair of the Centre Party, if he gains enough support. Väyrynen placed third in the first round of the presidential elections in January. The Centre Party chairmanship will be up for vote at the party's summer conference in June. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:31:48 +0200 News Teksti-TV YLE News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3239424 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/better_punctuality_on_finnish_railways_3238174.html?origin=rss More trains ran on time in January than a year ago despite freezing temperatures and snow. According to Finnish State Railways (VR), around 80 percent of trains arrived within five minutes of their scheduled time. A year ago the figure was 15 percent. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:45:18 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3238174 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/finnish_somalis_no_improvement_in_discrimination_3237610.html?origin=rss An EU study shows Finland's Somali community still faces a great deal of discrimination. To improve the situation Finnish Somalis are coming together regularly in Helsinki to make their voices better heard in Finnish society. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:07 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3237610 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/superstar_madonna_sets_finnish_concert_date_3237504.html?origin=rss Fresh off her Super Bowl halftime show in the United States last weekend, Madonna has announced her 2012 World Tour dates, including a concert in Finland on August 12. Meanwhile Björk & Norah Jones will also be appearing here around the same time. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:20:17 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3237504 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/president_halonen_reopens_parliament_after_winter_recess_3237103.html?origin=rss President Tarja Halonen reopened Parliament on Tuesday after the winter holiday recess with a call to battle poverty and inequalities. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:25:08 +0200 News Teksti-TV YLE News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3237103 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/02/president_for_18_euros_an_hour_3236776.html?origin=rss When Sauli Niinistö steps into office he will pull down an annual income of 160,000 euros. But this handsome salary breaks down into an hourly salary of just 18 euros, when taking into account that the head of state is on call 24/7 and has no annual leave. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:37 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/3236776