Finnish PM: "We are no longer an island"
The government is urging people in Finland to join in a national minute of silence on Sunday morning following the deadly knife attacks in Turku.
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Eyewitness describes knife attack on Turku's Market Square
A vendor at Turku's main market tells Yle how she and another woman comforted the child of one of Friday's victims while contacting the infant's father.
Finnish police: Main suspect in Turku attack is 18-year-old Moroccan
The main suspect, an 18-year-old Moroccan man, remains hospitalised in critical condition after being shot in the hip by police. Police took four other individuals into custody overnight.
Is your pension secure? Nobel laureate says no, Finnish experts say yes
Nobel Laureate Bengt Holmström caused a stir last week when he said Finland's pension funds might not be able to pay the pensions to which they're committed. According to a new assessment from the Finnish Centre for Pensions, however, there's little to worry about.
President Niinistö plans US visits in August and September
President Niinistö's office announced on Friday that he will visit Minneapolis, New York and Washington DC, just a month after a planned meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.
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Finnish leaders react to Turku attack
Finland's political leadership expressed shock and offered condolences after a knife attack in Turku on Friday in which two people died and at least six were injured. Prime Minister and President posted identical messages on Twitter, saying that they were following the situation closely.
Police tighten security across Finland after Turku attack
Finnish police have raised their readiness across the country in the wake of Friday afternoon's stabbing incident in central Turku. Airports and railway stations are a particular focus, and armed response units may be seen on the streets.
Two dead, several injured in Turku knife attack
Two people were killed and eight more injured in a knife attack on Friday afternoon in Turku. Police shot and apprehended a suspect shortly after the attack began. Investigators say it is not yet clear whether or not the attack was terror-related.
Finland at "elevated" threat level after Barcelona attack
Finland's Security Intelligence Service (Supo) says the agency has not received any indication which would lead them to believe that Thursday's terror attacks in Spain had any links to individuals in Finland. The agency also says it has not raised Finland's threat assessment level following the attacks.
'Positive discrimination funding' boosts educational progress among boys, immigrant pupils
Schoolchildren in Helsinki benefit from additional funding targeted at schools with more children from low-income and immigrant background families, says a new study by the VATT Institute for Economic Research.
Uber driver ordered to pay more than 2,000 euros by Finnish Supreme Court
Finland's Supreme Court has upheld an appeals court decision which found a man guilty of driving for the ridesharing firm Uber without the required taxi drivers' licence. The court sentenced the driver to a fine of 120 euros and ordered to return some 2,100 euros he earned while working for the web-based transport service.
Friday's papers: Barcelona attack, Niinistö takes centre stage, and the ditching of dirty diesels
Friday's newspapers are dominated by the attacks in Barcelona, but also include a look at President Sauli Niinistö's prominent position in international diplomacy and Finnish consumers' attitudes towards polluting diesel cars.
Finnish leaders offer condolences, condemn Barcelona attack
Finnish leaders have condemned the terror attack in Barcelona on Thursday which killed at least 13 people. As yet there are no reports of any Finnish victims. The Foreign Ministry has asked Finnish citizens in the area to notify them.
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Eastern Finland's Koli breaks tourism record despite chilly summer
Despite – or partly because of – cool weather, a legendary beauty spot in eastern Finland has drawn a record number of visitors this summer. Lodging was nearly all booked up.
Finnish ferry passengers make historic shift: More travel to Estonia than Sweden
In the first six months of this year - and for the first time ever - Finnish ferry passengers made more trips to Estonia than Sweden. Transport Agency statistics show that in the six months to June Estonia accounted for 48.1 percent of passenger ferry journeys, with Sweden trailing behind with 46.1 percent.
Police: Murder-suicide behind deaths of elderly couple
Police in southwestern Finland say that the deaths of two elderly people found on Ruissalo Island in Turku were the result of a murder-suicide.
Nokia 8: HMD raises curtain on Android flagship handset
After months of speculation by tech pundits, HMD Global has revealed details about its new Android smartphone, the Nokia 8. When it is released in September, the Nokia 8 will become the firm's flagship device - "designed with content creators in mind." However, the phone will be up against major competition from many other manufacturers, but HMD is trying to rise above the fray with the phone's unique features and hardware.
Helsinki multicultural centre evacuated due to fumes – likely from microwave
Rescue officials had said that a gas that caused breathing problems at an immigrant training centre apparently had an "external source". However police said later that it was most likely caused by a melted plastic container in a microwave oven. People were let back into the building around 2pm.
Helsinki again among world’s top 10 liveable cities
Helsinki has been ranked among the world’s ten most liveable cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The Finnish capital, the only Nordic city on the list, is ranked second in Europe after Vienna.
Niinistö to meet Trump at White House in late August
The US and Finnish presidents are to hold one-on-one talks in Washington on 29 August. The last such White House meeting was in 2002 between Presidents Halonen and Bush.
Yle poll: Greens gain again
Yle's monthly tracking poll shows another big gain for the Green Party with 17.6 percent of respondents saying that if an election were held tomorrow, they'd vote for Touko Aalto's party. That's up 1.6 percentage points on last month's figure, and puts them in second place.
Thursday's papers: Asylum protests, and the true cost of housing and high school
Thursday's newspapers include stories on police attempts to ban anti-deportation protesters from Helsinki-Vantaa airport, a fresh look at claims made about the cost of housing, and appeals for a reduction in the cost of high school.
Unemployed for 6 years, trained nurse wins permanent job at 60
Päivi Puroharju moved back to Finland in 2010 after having lived and worked as a home nurse in Sweden and Denmark for almost 30 years. Despite her best efforts, a lack of nurses in the field and Finnish-language competence, no one hired her for six years.
Average hourly wage in private sector just under 16 euros
Statistics Finland has released its yearly evaluation of hourly wage levels across dozens of professions. Stevedores win the prize for highest hourly wage in Finland, as they earned 21.5 euros for every 60 minutes of work in late 2016. The ranking only looks at hourly wages, not salaries and other forms of remuneration, so it only reveals part of the whole earned-income picture in the country.
IS: Toyota rally team set to leave Finland for Estonia
The Toyota rally team is set to leave Finland for Estonia. The team was founded this year and includes Finnish drivers Juha Latvala and Esapekka Lappi, as well as team principal Tommi Mäkinen.
Bodies of two elderly people found on Turku's Ruissalo Island
The bodies of two elderly people were found in a forested area of Runsala Island in Turku, in southwestern Finland, on Wednesday. Local police say they have opened a murder investigation about the incident.
PTT: Housing costs will rise for next 3 years
Rents and mortgage payments will make an increasingly bigger hole in Finnish household budgets over the next three years, according to research from the PTT think tank. Housing prices are rising faster than wages, especially for those who own apartments.
HS: Anarchists remove Helsinki city bike ads in anti-commercialism protest
A group that characterises themselves as anarchists claimed responsibility for vandalising and removing sponsored advert logos of the grocery store chain Alepa from a number of Helsinki's city bikes. The local public transport authority says this was the first time the bright yellow bikes had been vandalised in any way, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat.
Espoo United shuts down women's teams
Espoo sports club Espoo United has announced it will not run women's teams in ice hockey or basketball this season, citing a lack of financial resources. The club's owner justified the decision by claiming that fans and sponsors were more interested in men's sport.
Wednesday's papers: Flow bouncer brutality, Uber's ending, Kiky joy and Brexit analysis
Wednesday's papers include stories about a disturbing incident at last weekend's Flow festival, Uber's break from Finland, lower labour costs and an editorial about Britain's attempt to finally publish some concrete ideas about what it might want from Brexit.
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Women making inroads, but men still dominate municipal councils
The number of women who have risen to municipal council chair positions in Finland has grown steadily in recent years, now accounting for close to 40 percent of the total.
Finnish animal activists' video uncovers hugely overweight farmed foxes
The animal rights group Oikeutta eläimille has published photos and video shot at five Finnish farms showing what appear to be abnormally overweight farmed blue foxes. The video shows caged, silver-coated foxes so overweight they appear to have difficulty moving around their cages. After seeing the video, a Finnish Fur Breeders' Association spokesperson says they've asked the activists for details about where they filmed the animals so that veterinarians can be sent to check out conditions onsite.
Transport Minister Berner to press ahead with plans to open rail traffic to competition
Transport Minister Anne Berner has insisted that there will be no changes to government plans to open up the passenger rail network to competition. Helsinki Regional Transport rolled out its entire bus fleet on Tuesday to serve commuters affected by a 30-hour train driver work stoppage.
Russia names former Soviet diplomat as new ambassador to Finland
Russia has named career diplomat Pavel Kuznetsov as its new ambassador to Finland. Kuznetsov’s appointment was announced in the Russian state news outlet Rossijskaja Gazeta.
Bloomberg: Finnish gaming giant Rovio planning IPO in September
The Finnish mobile gaming firm Rovio is planning to make an initial public offering which could value the company at up to 1.7 billion euros, according to unnamed sources in an article published by business news agency Bloomberg on Monday.
Are you a migrant pensioner? Tell us what it’s like to grow old in Finland
In 1999, Finland was home to roughly 72,000 residents whose native language was not Finnish, Swedish, Russian or Sámi. Since then, that number has grown significantly, reaching more than 257,000 by the end of 2015. Foreigners often go under the radar in Finland, and elderly immigrants may be an even more overlooked demographic. Yle News wants to find out more about this group.
Tuesday's papers: Strike halts trains, a new explanation for Finnish school success
Tuesday's papers in Finland discuss the strike that has brought both local and long-distance train services to a standstill throughout the country. And brain researchers are now looking into the connection between Finland's frequent breaks at school and high academic performance.
Suspect held over card copying devices at five service stations
Helsinki police have detained a man suspected of installing so-called card skimmers in five locations in different parts of the country. Investigators looking into the case of suspected payment fraud say the man is being questioned.
Seven transport unions voice support for train drivers' strike
Seven transport unions say they support the Finnish Locomotive Drivers' Union's strike, which is protesting government plans to open the country's railroad monopoly to competition. The unions do not plan to join in the 30-hour strike but have said that they are prepared to take other measures in order to reverse the government's plans.
Study: Exercise boosts primary school grades, improves studies in adulthood
A new study indicates that children who exercise will see a slight improvement in their grades compared to their sedentary peers. The report by the Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health LIKES also suggests that physically active kids will study longer into adulthood than others.
Soini faction still 2,500 signatures short of registering new party
The breakaway ex-Finns Party MP group New Alternative has announced it has gathered just under half of the 5,000 supporters needed to register as a new political party, Blue Reform. Association chair Sampo Terho says that summer has slowed down their recruitment efforts.
Finland basks in sunny start to the week
As people tidy up the debris which was windswept by a powerful summer storm in southern Finland over the weekend, this week's weather will be decidedly calmer, warmer and sunnier across much of the country.
Children help plan daycare in new curriculum
The Finnish National Agency for Education early childhood education guidelines from autumn last year became mandatory in the beginning of August. The new rules include a renewed focus on teaching young children life skills, and also seeing kids as a creative resource when planning daycare activities.
Nationwide rail strike: Traffic jams expected on roads across Finland
A nationwide, 30-hour-long train drivers' strike scheduled to begin on Monday at 6 PM will likely cause heavy congestion on the roads, the Finnish Transport Agency says. The strike - which will bring all local and domestic long distance trains to a standstill until the end of Tuesday at midnight - will likely affect commuters in the capital region in particular.
Monday's papers: Storm breakdown, strike to pack buses, culture capital bid
Many Finnish dailies carry follow-ups on the Kiira storm that struck Southern Finland over the weekend. Other stories starting off the week are expected congestion in bus and taxi traffic due to the train drivers' strike and the city of Tampere applying to become the European Capital of Culture in 2026.
22-year-old Finn wins close to 2 million euros at e-sports tournament
Lasse Urpalainen and his multi-national Team Liquid have won over nine million euros in prize money at a prestigious Dota 2 e-sports tournament in the US. The win makes him the fourth-largest earner in the increasingly lucrative field of e-sports.
Pitkämäki falls short in javelin final
Finnish star Tero Pitkämäki fell short in the javelin final at the IAAF World Championships in London on Saturday evening, finishing fifth with a best throw of 86.94. German Johannes Vetter took gold by throwing his javelin 89.89 metres. Finland came away from the competition with no medals this year.
Ins and outs of the 2018 budget proposal: Yle lists the most significant changes charted
Smokers will lose out and families with small children will win, if the Ministry of Finance's budget proposal for 2018 becomes a reality. The Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle takes a look at some of the changes proposed to state funding.
Saturday night storm downs trees, cuts electricity in the south
Rescue services were kept busy cleaning up damage incurred by high winds and heavy rain from a severe thunderstorm, but report no deaths or serious injuries.
Credit agency Fitch affirms Finland's AA+ rating
Fitch Ratings has decided to keep Finland's credit rating at its second-best level of assessment, due to the country's political stability and good governance. Fitch demoted Finland from its top triple-A rating in March 2016.
Economic gurus foresee job market transformation, encourage AI investment
Finnish Nobel prize winner Bengt Holmström and banking mogul Björn Wahlroos held forth on Finland's state-of-the-state on Thursday, before receiving recognition for their work to galvanize the country's economic conversation.
Severe thunderstorms target southern Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute says a front of severe weather is approaching Finland, moving over the southwest already in the afternoon Saturday and hitting the capital city region hard during the evening, before moving east. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain, thunder and lightning.
Skydivers break Finnish formation record
A group of 80 Finnish parachutists successfully broke the Finnish record for formation skydiving on Wednesday in central Europe. The divers said their feat was to commemorate Finland's 100-year anniversary as an independent state.
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Budget proposal earmarks over 5 million euros to meet basic needs of undocumented migrants
The state budget proposal unveiled by Finland's centre-right government on Wednesday includes 5.3 million euros for meeting the emergency needs of up to 1,500 people living in Finland without a residence permit. The funding is in response to municipal administration worries about increasing numbers of rejected asylum seekers staying in the country.
Justice Minister orders review of legal aid for asylum seekers
Finland's system of legal assistance for asylum seekers will be reviewed after changes brought in last year were criticised by lawyers, asylum seekers and human rights advocates. This year has seen a leap in the number of successful appeals against asylum decisions.
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Two people were killed and eight more injured in a knife attack on Friday afternoon in Turku. Police shot and apprehended a suspect shortly after the attack began. Investigators say it is not yet clear whether or not the attack was terror-related.
Finnish breakthrough: Making protein out of thin air and electricity
Researchers in Finland have successfully created a batch of single-cell protein by combining electricity and carbon dioxide, a revolutionary new development that can be used in food and animal feed applications.
Finland breaks skinny dipping world record
Finland has broken the world record for the largest number of people swimming naked at once, beating the previous Australian record by just three individuals. The Ilosaarirock music festival in eastern Finland set out to win the title with 1,000 birthday suit swimmers, but preliminary figures put the final count that made the chilly five-minute splash at 789. Organisers are waiting for the Guinness World Records team to confirm the new title.
Finnish police: Main suspect in Turku attack is 18-year-old Moroccan
The main suspect, an 18-year-old Moroccan man, remains hospitalised in critical condition after being shot in the hip by police. Police took four other individuals into custody overnight.
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Finnish police have raised their readiness across the country in the wake of Friday afternoon's stabbing incident in central Turku. Airports and railway stations are a particular focus, and armed response units may be seen on the streets.
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