Tag: Euro
Putin was so wrong about Europe
When the podcast started in January 2022, the world looked different. Putin’s Russia counted on Europe being divided and weakened. Ukraine did not believe that a large-scale war was imminent. Since then, a new security order has emerged and a united Europe has rallied behind Ukraine. Radio correspondents Russia turns one year old. Cast: Johanna […]
Prosecutor: Kulmun’s former adviser "thought the government tab was open"
The prosecutors say that the special advisor paid the Ministry of Finance approximately 13,700 euros for the communications training of Katri Kulmuni, who was the Minister of Finance at the time. Kulmuni is not charged with any crimes.
We believe they are ready: USA for Sweden, Finland for NATO candidacy
“The issue of Sweden and Finland is not a bilateral issue. We have been very clear in public, and we have also been very clear in private about our views on Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership candidates. We believe they are ready, we believe they are ready. should be added to the world’s strongest defense […]
The Finnish government reached an agreement on the reimbursement of electricity costs
Households that pay more than 10 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity receive compensation, and it is 50 percent of monthly electricity costs of more than 90 euros, and the monthly limit is 700 euros. The compensation is paid for the four months of November-February based on the expenses of November-December. According to Helsingin Sanomat, the […]
Finland is looking at panda financing
Caring for two giant pandas costs Ähtäri Zoo about one million euros a year.
Germany’s hesitation about the tanks splits the arms alliance
The German-made Leopard tank has increasingly come to be portrayed as the holy grail of Ukrainian defense. Finland, Poland and Latvia have said they want to send parts of their leopard stocks to Ukraine, but Germany has continued to hesitate and withheld clear statements. Hear about how charged the issue is in Germany and what […]
Dead tired
When Frida studied, she could not eat lunch with her classmates. She looked for a bunk to rest on. She had difficulty reading. The text jumped. But she manages to read about her own troubles. She understands that she is brain-tired and that all the blows she received to the head were repeated concussions. Approximately […]
Retail workers’ dispute going to arbitration as union seeks 200-euro raise
Prisma and Citymarket stores are threatened with closure in several locations.
The US dollar rises as the pound, the yen falls
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trade Monday amid weakness in the British pound and the Japanese yen. The dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major peers, rose 0.1 percent to 102.1140. In late New York trading, the euro was up at US$1.0860 from US$1.0854 in the […]
Holger Rune was knocked out of the Australian Open in the cruelest fashion
Moments ago, Holger Rune crashed out of the Australian Open in the most agonizing fashion. Eurosport experts agreed that they have never seen anything like it in the history of tennis. Rune let a 5-0 lead slip in the deciding set tiebreaker, where the first to 10 is the win, but that wasn’t why Rune […]
Israel’s Playtika has made a purchase offer for Rovio
The value of the studio’s offer is slightly more than 750 million euros. Rovio announced on Friday stock exchange bulletin which is not currently negotiating with Playtika. It added that its board is evaluating the indicative offer to decide whether and how to proceed with it. The preliminary proposal, the release reminds, is subject to […]
EU to TikTok: Follow European rules or get banned
BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Commissioner Thierry Breton has told Shou Zi Chew, CEO of Chinese social media giant TikTok, that his social media company could be banned from being used in the EU if it does not comply with the Digital Services Act by September. “We will not hesitate to adopt the full extent of sanctions […]
Iranian FM warns of reprisals over the EU’s blacklisted Revolutionary Guard
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday that any retaliatory measures, including a withdrawal of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), from Iran will be possible if Europe does not change its anti-Tehran positions. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made this in an interview with the official parliamentary news agency ICANA, in response to a question […]
Finland’s borrowing costs will triple
Government debt interest will rise to 2.6 billion euros this year.
The US dollar falls as the euro rises
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar eased in late trade on Friday amid momentum in the euro. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.04 percent to 102.0160. In late New York trading, the euro was up at US$1.0854 from US$1.0831 in the previous session, and the […]
Herman Lindqvist – has solved world puzzles and written history
Herman Lindqvist became a foreign correspondent just like his father. Nowadays he lives in Warsaw and follows the war in Ukraine closely. He is concerned about developments and sees an imminent risk that we are heading for a major war in Europe. For many, Herman Lindqvist is best known as a popular historian and expert […]
Finnish game company Rovio confirms Playtika’s 750 million euro purchase offer
The creator of Angry Birds said the government will evaluate the 750 million euro offer and decide how to proceed.
YLE: Finland is behind other Nordic countries in the recovery of tourism
Slow recovery is explained by unfamiliarity. “Only 20 percent of the respondents belonging to the target groups of our target market stated that they knew something about Finland. In Great Britain and the United States, familiarity was only 10 percent. Kristiina HietasaariThe director of Visit Finland told YLE on Wednesday. Finland also did not make […]