Tag: Finnish
Stubb is negotiating with the UN and NATO leaders about Ukraine and Gaza
The Finnish president, who took office two weeks ago, had a telephone conversation with Jens Stoltenberg and António Guterres.
Taxi drivers gather to remember the crash in Tampere Keskustori
A middle-aged taxi driver lost his life when a Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) vehicle ran into the back of his taxi while stopping at a red traffic light in Tampere.
Finnish ports unload essential goods, but clothes and bicycles can sit in the port for months
The transport workers' strike has left thousands of cargo containers waiting for delivery to Finland either on ships at sea or in the port of other European ports.
Restaurant Helsingin Palace is at the top of Finland's 50 best restaurants for the fifth year in a row
Located in Helsinki's Eteläsatama, the Palace Restaurant is known for its exceptional dining experience, which has now received additional recognition with the “Best Atmosphere” award. The list includes Ravintola Grön, which ranks close to second, and BasBas, based in Helsinki, which showcase the capital's strong presence in the Finnish culinary landscape. Turku's top restaurant Kaskis…
Finnish universities are working to eliminate boring entrance exams
In the future, one entrance exam could open doors to several different educational programs.
Wednesday's papers: Putin's latest threats, expensive weight loss and boring parks
Why do some people say that Finnish playgrounds are boring?
FDF: Finnish peacekeeper racism, sexual abuse in Chad "should have been addressed"
Allegations of the inappropriate behavior of Finnish peacekeeping forces in Chad were revealed in a book published last week.
Finnish forest companies temporarily close paper mills, suspend salary payments
The members of the paper workers' union are not on strike, but the companies say the factories cannot operate due to a walkout by transport and logistics workers.
Finnish Maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen was named the winner of the Polar Music Prize
The conductor and composer was recognized alongside pop music legend Nile Rodgers.
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Työliitto buys a personal newspaper ad for Orpo: “Petteri, isn't it time to agree?”
With the two-week political strike overshadowed, the Central Confederation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) has presented a public appeal to Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to find common ground.
Defense Minister: Sweden joining NATO will strengthen Finland's defense
Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen visited the Nordic Response military exercise with his Swedish and Norwegian colleagues.
Minister of Development: Finland's UNRWA funding will be frozen
Finnish Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio says that Finland is still waiting for an investigation into the alleged involvement of UNRWA in the attacks on October 7.
SKAL: There are no widespread disruptions in fuel deliveries despite the planned strikes
The Finnish Transport and Logistics Association said that the effects on fuel deliveries will remain at the local, not the national, level.
In Finland, GPS malfunction reports will increase fivefold during 2023
There were no accidents in Finnish commercial aviation last year, but there were seven serious incidents, according to Traficom's annual report.
Friday's papers: Male leadership, hepatitis mettwurst and the deadline for Russian cars
Finnish business leadership is dominated by men, says one CEO.
A peacekeeper's memoir reveals racism and sexual abuse during Finland's operation in Chad
Ilmari Käihkö's new book documents his first-hand experiences as a peacekeeper and reveals about operations rarely seen in the Finnish media.
Stubb's first visit abroad as president to Norway for military exercises
The traditional first visit of Finnish leaders is to Sweden, which may finally join NATO on Thursday.
Embassy employees file harassment complaints against the Finnish ambassador to Canada
A total of four letters of complaint have been submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The military exercise apparently disturbs the weather satellite image of Lapland
The Finnish Air Force is participating in the ongoing military exercise in the northern parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Personnel agencies poach doctors from the Finnish public sector
Companies offering temporary labor have recruited doctors from the public sector and sold their time back to the same employers at a higher price.
Wednesday's papers: Labor market situation, Finnair decides on weigh-ins, answers about scabies
The Finnish press doubts that the upcoming union-government negotiations will ease tensions in the labor market.
The Finnish government is reforming unemployment benefits and wage support
According to the new proposal, wage support work, which is currently 75 percent of the unemployment benefit's employment requirement, no longer meets this requirement in most cases. The purpose is to reflect more precisely the nature of wage-subsidized tasks and to promote more sustainable employment solutions. Exceptions are persons with reduced work ability or long-term…
The Chancellor of Justice demands answers from the government to the reforms of the Citizenship Act
Finland's right-wing government intends to tighten the laws on obtaining Finnish citizenship.
ERR: Repairs of Finnish-Estonian electric cables will last 6 months
Estonian grid operator Elering has ruled out external interference as a possible cause of the cable malfunction.
The government takes the excuse credit seriously
As more and more people feel the itch, the Finnish government is trying to make treatment more effective.
Ukrainian media: Three Lviv opera artists AWOL after tour in Finland
According to the Ukrainian media, the trio did not return after the Finnish tour in February.
Finnish fighter jets are leaving for the Nordic Response 24 exercise
Next week's international exercise is the Defense Forces' “most important” exercise of the year, according to the Air Force.
Friday's papers: Polyglot president, housing shortage and affinity for Finnish
The rhetorical style of the next president of Finland, Alexander Stubb, differs greatly from his predecessor.
The Finnish economy drifted into recession at the end of 2023
In October-December, Finland's gross domestic product shrank by 0.7 percent from the previous quarter and by 1.8 percent from a year ago.
Häkkänen: Finnish weapons delivered to Ukraine can be used to strike Russian soil
Ukraine is free to use the military aid provided by Finland as it sees fit, say the Finnish authorities.
Thursday's papers: Niinistö's last days, Finnish weapons sold to Russia, ban proposal in English only
President Sauli Niinistö's last week in office has been busy, as the nation prepares for a change of power when Alexander Stubb takes office on Friday.