Government’s infrastructure company Destia could end up in foreign hands once divested, says Pekka Haavisto, minister with responsibility for state-owned enterprises. Haavisto was commenting on the government’s decision to sell off its road network builder for 150 million euros....
Finnish poet and translator Pentti Saaritsa has won the Nordic Prize for Translation awarded by Sweden’s Letterstedtska Föreningen. The award, which is worth 50,000 Swedish kronor or about 5,500 euros, commemorates his contribution to uniting Finland’s two languages and literature. Saaritsa has translated many of Finland’s most prominent Swedish-language authors into Finnish including Claes Andersson,...
As expected, this Monday's ante from Finland's print media analyses the European elections result in Finland from many angles. Read on to find out about the surprisingly liberal bent of the new MEPs as a whole, as well as which parties did well in which parts of the country and what candidates were left out in the cold....
Two people went on trial on Monday in an unprecedented case involving a planned attack on a university campus. One of the suspects entered the courtroom on a provocative note....
Voter support for Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Finland is clearly determined by two sorts of selection criteria. Some candidates garner most of their votes from their home turf, while others, like Jussi Halla-aho and Heidi Hautala, are seen as figureheads for certain principles. Use Yle’s interactive map below to pinpoint where each recently-elected MEP received their votes throughout...
Legal proceedings have begun against two suspects accused of scheming to carry out a killing spree at Helsinki University. They admitted considering such an idea, but deny committing any crime....
The Finnish State has announced that it is selling Destia Ltd, the former Finnish Road Administration, to the investment firm Ahlström Capital. According to the government, the change in ownership will have no effect on Destia’s personnel. ...
Helsinki University rector Jukka Kola says the institution plans to review its security policies once more information comes to light about a planned attack. Kola’s comments follow the start of the trial of two individuals charged with plotting to kill 50 people with firearms and toxic gases....
Finnish research suggests that a common fungus, which decays dead wood in forests, could offer a low cost way of cleaning soils contaminated with industrial toxins. Erika Winquist, a researcher at Aalto University, discovered that the White rot fungus can be used to destroy dioxins and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). In trials, up to 96 per cent of poly-aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds and...
The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communication is currently preparing an amendment to the Road Traffic Act to allow self-driving cars to operate in restricted areas on public roads. The act would be in force for five years, starting from the beginning of 2015. The testing of self-driving cars in the specific areas would be subject to permission. According to the Minister of Transport and Local...
Holvi, the Finnish digital bank service, is starting its European expansion from Austria. The company has received an EU-wide concession from the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority to expand its services across Europe. According to Holvi, it has tested its digital banking services in Finland with good results. Holvi has also secured one million euros in a new funding round led by an Austrian angel...
Polling stations are open on Sunday from 9 am to 8 pm. A total of 251 candidates in Finland are vying for 13 Member of the European Parliament (MEP) positions for the next five years. ...
Finland will play Russia for the gold on Sunday May 25 in the World Ice Hockey Championships in Belarus. Finland faced off against the Czech Republic in Saturday’s semi-final, with goaltender Pekka Rinne putting in a 20-save shutout that helped the Lions achieve a 3-0 victory. ...
Thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday to sell or buy household items they had collected in the process of spring cleaning. Arranged now for the fifth time, Cleaning Day attracted a record number of people selling items in 2014. ...
The powerful Pro trade union has chosen Jorma Malinen as the successor of Antti Rinne, who is to join the government soon....
Finnish poet Pentti Saaritsa has won the Nordic Translator’s Prize for bringing Spanish, English and Swedish works to Finnish readers. ...
The Finnish Lions play Russia on Sunday evening in the final of the Ice Hockey World Championships in Minsk, Belarus. The Finland team started the tournament slowly but are now just one game away from lifting the trophy if they beat neighbours Russia....
Yle’s weather forecast calls for an end to the heatwave that brought sudden summer to many areas in recent days after a long cool rainy spell....
The National Coalition Party leads the count after advance voting, with the Centre, SDP and Finns Party trailing behind. NCP MP Alexander Stubb is the leading candidate based on votes cast in advance....
National Coalition Party big shot Alexander Stubb has topped the poll, according to Yle's election result forecast. The Left Alliance and Finns Party gained representation, while the Christian Democrats and Greens lost out. Former commissioner Olli Rehn made it back to Brussels as an MEP, as did hard-right MP Jussi Halla-aho and Leftist former minister Merja Kyllönen....