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The secret code language of royalty
Annie Lööf reveals the king's secret signal – it's not what you think! In her role as party leader, Annie Lööf got to go to lots of parties with royalty and has learned over the years what you can and can't do. She also tells about traveling with the king where he told a code…
Finland waives the three-month re-employment rule for experts, says Orpo
Orpo stated in an interview with the public broadcasting company on Saturday that the government will change the section so that employees defined as specialized are allowed to apply for a new job for six months. “We have negotiated the deal within the government,” he revealed. “The [proposal] had caused great concern among industry and…
The study reveals insufficient dosage instructions for sleeping pills prescribed for the elderly
Almost all sleeping pills prescribed for the elderly are classified as risky, meaning they carry a significant risk of serious side effects. Correct dosing instructions are especially important for drugs that affect the central nervous system, which can have adverse effects, especially in older adults. The study revealed that doctors often give dosage instructions that…
Global research reveals a universal physical response to music
Music's power to activate the autonomic nervous system can cause physical reactions such as chills. The study showed that emotional music elicits similar bodily sensations in different cultures. “Music that evokes different emotions, such as joy, sadness or fear, is felt in different parts of the body. For example, our study found that upbeat and…
Large-scale smuggling of electronic cigarettes revealed in Helsinki
During routine inspections at the Helsinki courier terminal, the Customs authorities found a shipment containing approximately one thousand nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. Further investigations revealed that the suspect had ordered approximately 1,600 e-cigarettes from China during 2023. Customs successfully confiscated about a thousand of these devices, but 600 had already been distributed. Marko LaitinenThe customs director of…
Finnair cancels "The greater part" from flights 1.–2. February
Since the airline typically flies about 280 flights per day, the cancellations affect most of its 1st-2nd flights. February flights. The cancellations will be implemented into the flight system one by one starting this morning, and all affected passengers will automatically be offered alternative routes. Cancellations and passenger rerouting are expected to take approximately two…
The second round of the presidential election is tense: Stubb vs. Haavisto
The dynamics of the elections highlight the traditional division into two in Finnish politics, where the candidates represent both the right-wing and the left-green spectrum. The results of this year's first round are remarkably close, marking the tightest gap between the two leading candidates since 1994. The performances of Stubb and Haavisto reflect their political…
YLE: Halla-aho and Rehn succeed, but Stubb stays ahead of the elections.
Jussi Halla-aho (PS), according to the poll, has run the most successful push campaign in the last period, rising from 10% in December to 18% in January. Halla-aho thus became the third most popular candidate ahead Olli Rehn (Center), which registered a two-point increase to 14 percent in support. Halla-aho's late rise is also reflected…
The majority of Finnish doctors support the legalization of euthanasia, reveals a recent study
However, the topic is still divided, and slightly more than 40% either fully (29.3%) or partially (11%) disagree. About 5% of respondents were unsure. Compared to previous studies, support for euthanasia has gradually increased over the years. The position of the medical community has become more polarized, and fewer doctors are still unsure of their…
The majority of Finns continue to work full-time despite partial early retirement, the study reveals
The study, which was led by ETK researchers, e.g Mia Hakovirta, Milla Salin, Eija Lindroosand Mari Haapanen, followed the income of retirees for a year after the start of partial retirement. It found that about 60% of white-collar workers maintained, varied or even increased their earnings, indicating that they did not reduce their working hours…
A faster-than-expected fall in the birth rate will shake Finland in 2023
This followed a steep 10.1 percent drop a year earlier. The number of births in HUS hospitals was 15,493, which is 1.6% less than in 2022. HUS supervises births in four large hospitals: Women's Clinic, Espoo, Hyvinkää and Lohja. Aydin Tekay, line manager of obstetrics and gynecology emergency services at HUS, emphasized the importance of…
The Finnish workforce is shrinking: Ilmarinen's latest economic index reveals a recession
In December, the number of workers fell 2.8%, a steeper decline than the 2.3% seen in November. It is noteworthy that the only sector with growth was communication and information technology, which grew modestly at 0.5%. The negative development of the Ilmarinen index accelerated in December, which suggests that employment is an indicator lagging behind…
We know that about Hamas' alleged attack plans in Stockholm
When almost two weeks have passed into January 2024, a long thread is published on the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's account on X. In it, it can be read that Israel has information that Hamas, branded as a terrorist, wants to attack targets outside Israel. Among others, the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, claims Israel.…
In Finland, men in different age groups are more likely to want children than women
Reija Klemettiresearch manager from THL stated YLE told YLE last week that the phenomenon of people postponing having children has been visible in the statistics for some time. However, it is interesting that the phenomenon is now also visible in population surveys. Almost two fifths (39%) of women under 50 and 44% of men under…
YLE: Flights to Lapland are a major source of emissions
YLE on Monday reported that flying tourists to the north produces approximately 500,000–700,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, based on the information provided by Finavia. According to the calculations of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom), the share of flights in all air travel emissions in Finland is approximately 9–13 percent. The experts…
20 years since the murder in Knutby – hear about why cults attract
Today it is 20 years since the murder in Knutby – and since then many strange conditions in the Philadelphia congregation have been revealed. But what actually happened? How were the children who grew up in the congregation affected by the incident? And why are people drawn to cults? Hear Peter Gembäck, former pastor of…
Alko's sales fell by 4% in 2023
Last year's sales data also revealed that white wine is more popular than red wine among Finnish consumers.
HS: The city of Helsinki says that the wage losses are over, but according to the decision-makers they are not
About 800 salary statements per month therefore still contain errors. Kitula also estimates that the customer service works well: the waiting time for customer service calls is 6–8 minutes and the callback rate is 70 percent. “There are still cases where we unfortunately have to recover excessive salaries. It is also in the interest of…
Finnish pensioners see an increase in purchasing power
The taxation of pensions has also changed, as the tax rate for small and large pensions has increased and the tax rate for medium-sized pensions has decreased. The adjustments are less significant than the index-based pension increases, which means that the net income of all pensioners will increase. While inflation is expected to subside, the…
Review: The mistakes that sunk Ringhals
The pressure holding tank is started when it is emptied of water – the temperature rushes to a thousand degrees and causes major damage to Ringhals reactor four. An open safety door causes the most serious incident – where radioactive radiation could have leaked out. Now P4 Gothenburg can reveal that the mistakes were misjudged…
HS: Half of Finns say that Finland should prepare for war in the coming years
Helsingin Sanomat emphasized on Friday that the answers were the same regardless of the age, gender or political orientation of the respondents. Supporters of the Left Alliance were the only differences, a third of whom thought that war preparations were not necessary. On the other hand, supporters of the coalition were most likely to agree…
In the Uusimaa region, unemployment is increasing sharply due to the struggle in the labor market
The whole country reflects this worrying development, where the number of unemployed has increased by 7.8 percent and the number of laid off by 87.8 percent. The situation is particularly serious among young people. There are 7,390 unemployed jobseekers under the age of 25 in Uusimaa, which is 17.6% more than the previous year, and…
Octopus DNA reveals ancient sea level rise, helps future climate predictions
This multinational study, published in the journal Science, is a collaboration of researchers from universities and research institutes in Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Portugal, Ireland, Germany and the United Kingdom. The research is based on previous genetic study, which developed a more efficient population genomics approach. This method was used to test various hypotheses about…
Helsinki plans "urgently" solve problems at the central station's taxi rank
The move is the result of Yle's investigation, which revealed that, in the opinion of some taxi drivers, the ranks have become territorial and violent.
Purra: Finland will probably start the EU excessive deficit procedure in 2024
The excessive deficit procedure can be initiated by a member state whose budget deficit exceeds three percent or whose debt burden exceeds 60 percent of gross domestic product. Purra spoke to reporters after sitting down with his colleagues from the rest of the EU on Wednesday. According to the public broadcasting company, the finance ministers…