Yle News
This Week in Finland 🇫🇮 | 4 September 2026
- Title
- This Week in Finland 🇫🇮 | 4 September 2026
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Here are the stories making headlines this week:
📉 Unemployment: Finland recorded the EU's highest unemployment rate, according to Eurostat.
💶 Budget: The government unveiled its proposal for next year, with national defence and security taking centre stage.
🛡️ Civil defence: More than 2,000 people, including local students, took part in a major emergency preparedness exercise in Kuopio.
🌸 Moomins: A park honouring the creator of Finland's beloved Moomin characters has reopened in Helsinki.
Which story caught your attention? 👇
📌 4.9.2026
🖊️🎤: Zena Iovino, Yle
✂️ Antti Heinonen, Yle
🎶: Epidemic Sound
- Title
- Is Finland facing an epidemic of deepfake abuse?
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The creating and distributing of fake nude images, also known as deepfakes, is a rapidly spreading phenomenon in Finland.
Is Finland facing an epidemic of deepfake abuse?
The All Points North on Video podcast discusses the scale of the problem, its impact on victims, and what needs to be done to stop it, with Yle investigative journalist Johanna Vehkoo.
Check it out on Youtube, Yle Areena or wherever you get your podcasts.
📌3.9.2026
📽️Yle, All Points North
✂️Ronan Browne
- Title
- Finland's Deepfake epidemic
- Runtime
- 26:21
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- This week on All Points North, we investigate the disturbing rise of explicit deepfake images targeting Finnish women. From public figures to ordinary citizens to young girls, no one seems to be immune.
Ronan speaks with investigative journalist Johanna Vehkoo about the scale of the problem, its impact on victims, and what needs to be done to stop it.
- Title
- The EU rules Santa Claus lives in Finland ⭐
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- 🎅 Santa Claus officially has an address! 🎄
The EU has ruled that Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, can retain its status as Santa's official hometown, preserving its established trademark. 🇫🇮#christmas #Lapland #finland
📌 3.9.2026
🖊️ Zena Iovino, Yle
✂️ Antti Heinonen,
Yle🎶 Epidemic Sound
- Title
- Ethnic grocery stores multiply in Helsinki
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- From a handful of ethnic shops 15 years ago to nearly 100 today in Helsinki alone — immigrant entrepreneurs are challenging the big three retail giants who control 92% of the market.
Meet Jun Li, who went from struggling to find work to opening five Asian supermarkets. His latest? Right inside a major Espoo mall.
#Finland #Helsinki #FoodBusiness #Entrepreneurship #EthnicFood
📌3.9.2026
✍️🎥✂️ Mark B. Odom / Yle
- Title
- Finland's delivery robots are booming
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- They can move alongside pedestrians, but legally they're in a different category from traditional vehicles.
But with more robots comes a big question: who has priority when things get complicated?
📌 27.8.2026
🎤🖊️ Zena Iovino, Yle
✂️ Antti Heinonen, Yle
🎶 Epidemic Sound
- Title
- Is Finland losing its appeal to international students?
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Applications to Finnish universities of applied sciences from outside the EU and EEA areas have dropped from 60,000 to 12,000 in the space of just two years. So what's going on? 🤔
Here are three possible reasons why.
📌25.08.2026
📽️Yle, Hannah Anderson
✂️Antti Heinonen
- Title
- Finland’s women are bringing home the medals in athletics
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Finland picked up three medals at the European Athletics Championships last week! 🇫🇮🥇🥇🥈
This continues an interesting shift in Finnish athletics: since 2023, only women have won medals for Finland at major championships!
That’s a pretty big change from 2005–2016, when all of Finland’s major championship medals were won by men.
Could the growing number of girls and women participating in athletics be one factor? 👀
But what do you think is behind the shift? Let us know in the comments 👇
📌18.8.2026
🎥 Yle, Hannah Anderson
🎙️Epidemic Sound
✂️ Antti Heinonen
- Title
- Unexpected police encounter in Tampere
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- A man walking home from a bus stop in Tampere’s Villilä neighbourhood opened the door of an unmarked van with its engine running—only to find a police officer in civilian clothes pointing a gun at him.
📍 When: Wednesday, 12 Aug, just after 9pm
📍 Where: Villilä, Tampere (10km from city center)
What happened:
• Man noticed van in unusual spot, went to check
• Officer ordered him to leave immediately
• Man filmed the encounter, posted it on social media
• “It was quite a shock,” he said
Police response:
• Officer was working traffic detail
• Case reported to prosecutor general’s office
• Investigation underway to determine if firearm threat was legally justified
• Officer remains on duty pending review
The video has raised questions about police procedures and use of force. Decision on formal investigation expected in coming days.
📌 17...
- Title
- Viral moped incident sparks debate across Finland
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- 📹 A viral video of a Finnish police car ramming a moped-driving teen off the road has prompted heated discussions 💬 about police officers' use of force as they aim to protect and serve. 🇫🇮 Finns have long trusted their police. A recent government survey found 96 percent trust them "a lot or a fair amount". ⚖️ Authorities have opened preliminary investigations into the officer as well as the moped driver.
📌 14.8.2026
🖊️✂️: Mark B. Odom, Yle
📹: Amateur video
- Title
- This week in Finland 14.8.2026
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- What made headlines in Finland this week?
Did any of these stories catch your attention? 📰 🇫🇮
More at yle.fi/news
📌14.8.2026
🖊️ 🎥 Zena Iovino, Yle News
✂️ Antti Heinonen, Yle
🎙️ Epidemic Sound See less
- Title
- Finland getting a partial eclipse on Wednesday
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- 🌘 A partial eclipse will darken skies in Finland this evening! In southern areas like Helsinki it will begin around 8pm, and about 15 minutes before that up in Kilpisjärvi. Check Yle News' website for more information, link in bio.
📌: 12.8.2026
🖊️✂️: Mark B. Odom, Yle
📼: Yle archive, Reuters
🎶: Epidemic Sound - Nocturnal Ambiance, Hanna Lindgren
- Title
- Trains return across Finnish-Swedish border
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- Passenger trains are crossing the Finnish - Swedish border again for the first time in almost 40 years! 🇫🇮🇸🇪
The new Oulu-Haparanda connection links Finland to Sweden — and opens up a whole new rail route into the rest of Europe 🌍
After four decades, Finland is officially back on track!
📌 11.08.2026
🎥 Yle
🎙️ Epidemic Sound
✂️ Antti Heinonen
- Title
- Teenage moped driver’s high-speed takedown
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- An unmarked police car was caught on video ramming a teenage moped driver off the road into a ditch at high speed in Tuusula over the weekend. The teen was slightly injured in Saturday evening's incident. Authorities have opened two investigations — one into the officer's actions and the other concerning the moped driver.
📌 11.8.2026
🎤 Mark B. Odom, Yle
✂️ Ronan Browne, Yle
📹: Amateur video
- Title
- This week in Finland 7.8.2026
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Here are four stories that made headlines in Finland this week. 🇫🇮📰
Did any catch your attention?
More at yle.fi/news
📌 7.8.2026
🎥 Zena Iovino, Yle
- Title
- 6. August 2026
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Title
- How water buffaloes are cleaning up a Finnish lake
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- 🦬 Finland's first water buffalo park opened this year by Lake Pieksänjärvi in South Savo. While visitors can take guided tours 👥, the animals' real job is to save the lake. 💧🌊 It's eutrophic—too many nutrients cause excessive plant growth 🌿 and low oxygen. ⚠️
📌 4.8.2026
🎥 Mark B. Odom, Yle
- Title
- Could Finland have its next World Rally Champion?
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- After back-to-back wins, 24-year-old Sami Pajari has climbed to second in the World Rally Championsip standings! With four rounds left, the battle is heating up 🏆
📌 3.8.2026
🎥 Yle, Reuters
- Title
- Why is petrol so expensive in Finland?
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Here are four major reasons why petrol ⛽ is so pricy in Finland.
📌 30.7.2026
🎥 Mark B. Odom, Yle
- Title
- Developing tech that could help make finding wild mushrooms much easier
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Imagine if wild edible mushrooms glowed bright red so they'd be easier to find 🍄✨ Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland are developing technology that could make foraging easier. Svitlana Kyrychenko is testing computer vision systems that could help identify edible mushrooms using spectral imaging technology 🔴🌲
📌 31.7.2026
🎥 Mark B. Odom, Yle
- Title
- 13. June 2026
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Title
- Why is Finland only ranked as the 9th most peaceful country in the world?
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Finland ranks among the happiest and least corrupt countries in the world. But it isn't always ranked as the world's most peaceful nation.
Why? 🤔
Peace isn't measured by happiness alone. Factors like geopolitical risks and international conflicts all play a role.
📌 12.6.2026
🎥 Zena Iovino, Yle
- Title
- 10. June 2026
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Title
- Inside Finland’s drone scare
- Runtime
- 22:07
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A sudden drone alert in southern Finland triggered a major security response and renewed debate on civil preparedness. From sirens and shelters to expert analysis on the implications of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, we explore how Finland responds when the unexpected happens.
Zena Iovino produced and presented this episode of All Points North. The sound engineer was Pasi Ilkka.
Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909 or at allpointsnorth@yle.fi.
5 June 2026 / All Points North / Yle News
- Title
- Who pays for the damage if a neighbour’s barbecue grill starts a fire?
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Title
- Sharing experiences helps with integration
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Can sharing on social media your day-to-day experiences of life in Finland facilitate better integration?
On the latest episode of All Points North on Video, Ronan Browne is joined in the studio by Dave Cad and Hannah Lewis to discuss their experiences of adapting to Finnish cultural norms and quirks.
Check it out on YouTube, Yle Areena or wherever you get your podcasts.
📌 Published 21.5.2026
🎥 Yle, All Points North
- Title
- Embracing Finland's cultural norms, quirks and shocks
- Runtime
- 36:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- This week in the 'All Points North on Video' studio we discuss how to embrace, accept or cope with the idiosyncrasies of daily life in Finland.
Ronan Browne produced and presented this episode of All Points North. The sound and video engineers were Tuomas Vauhkonen and Matias Puumala, and the production assistant was Hannah Anderson.
Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909 or at allpointsnorth@yle.fi.
21 May 2026 / All Points North / Yle News
- Title
- Who gets to be Finnish?
- Runtime
- 24:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- As Finland becomes more international, ideas of what it means to be Finnish are changing too. We hear from young adults with mixed backgrounds, as well as from experts, about multicultural families, identity and belonging in modern Finland.
Hannah Anderson presented this episode of All Points North. Ronan Browne was the producer and the sound engineer was Pasi Ilkka.
Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909 or at allpointsnorth@yle.fi.
8 May 2026 / All Points North / Yle News
- Title
- Going viral on social media
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Social media has become a place for people to share the peaks and the pitfalls of learning the Finnish language.
On the latest episode of All Points North on Video, Ronan Browne speaks with guests Nerea Bartolomé and Alicia Iredale about their experiences of sharing their language learning journeys with social media audiences.
Check it out on YouTube, Yle Areena, or wherever you get your podcasts.
📌 Published 29.04.2026
📹: Yle, All Points North
- Title
- Can social media help you learn Finnish?
- Runtime
- 37:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Despite its fearsome reputation as an impossible-to-learn language, many immigrants to Finland enthusiastically take on the challenge of learning Finnish — and audiences are keen to follow their efforts on social media.
Ronan Browne produced and presented this episode of All Points North. The sound and video engineers were Tuomas Vauhkonen and Matias Puumala.
Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909 or at allpointsnorth@yle.fi.
23 April 2026 / All Points North / Yle News
- Title
- Using social media to learn Finnish
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The Finnish language has a reputation for being one of the hardest languages to learn — but is that mindset doing more harm than good?
On the latest episode of All Points North on Video, Ronan Browne speaks with guests Alicia Iredale and Nerea Bartolome about how progress often starts with simply trying, making mistakes and speaking anyway.
Check it out on YouTube, Yle Areena or wherever you get podcasts.
📌 Published 23.04.2026
📹: Yle, All Points North
- Title
- Is learning Finnish really that hard?
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The Finnish language has a reputation for being one of the hardest languages to learn — but is that mindset doing more harm than good?
On the latest episode of All Points North on Video, Ronan Browne speaks with guests Alicia Iredale and Nerea Bartolome about how progress often starts with simply trying, making mistakes and speaking anyway.
Check it out on YouTube, Yle Areena or wherever you get podcasts.
📌 Published 23.04.2026
📹: Yle, All Points North
- Title
- Facing the fear of speaking Finnish
- Runtime
- 36:42
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Despite its fearsome reputation as an impossible-to-learn language, many immigrants to Finland enthusiastically take on the challenge of learning Finnish — and audiences are keen to follow their efforts on social media.
Ronan Browne produced and presented this episode of All Points North. The sound and video engineers were Tuomas Vauhkonen and Matias Puumala, and the production assistants were Matthew Schilke and Hannah Anderson.
Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909 or at allpointsnorth@yle.fi.
23 April 2026 / All Points North / Yle News
- Title
- Will you get a pension?
- Runtime
- 16:05
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Retirement is starting to feel uncertain, especially for younger generations in Finland. We hit the streets and speak to experts to unpack the pressures, myths and realities behind the pension system.
Zena Iovino produced and presented this episode of All Points North. The sound engineer was Pasi Ilkka.
Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909 or at allpointsnorth@yle.fi.
10 April 2026 / All Points North / Yle News
- Title
- Ukrainian drones veering into Finland
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Three foreign drones have veered into Finnish territory over the past few days.
Finnish authorities said two of the drones were Ukrainian, while investigations into the origin of the third are ongoing.
📌 Published 01.04.2026, Matthew Schilke
📹: Yle 📸Sketchfab 🎵Epidemic Sound
- Title
- Is there a secret to surviving Finland?
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The task of finding a job in Finland — in particular for someone who moved to the country as an adult — is notoriously difficult, as has been well and widely documented.
Newcomers face a multitude of hurdles, including a significant language barrier, the lack of a local network, as well as the apparent name-based discrimination by Finnish employers.
On the All Points North on Video podcast this week, Ronan Browne delves into the challenges and human consequences with guests Pieter den Heten and Megha Goswami.
Check it out on YouTube, Yle Areena or wherever you get podcasts.
📌 Published 31.03.2026
📹: Yle, All Points North
- Title
- Will immigrants still take the bet on moving to Finland?
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The task of finding a job in Finland — in particular for someone who moved to the country as an adult — is notoriously difficult, as has been well and widely documented.
Newcomers face a multitude of hurdles, including a significant language barrier, the lack of a local network, as well as the apparent name-based discrimination by Finnish employers.
On the All Points North on Video podcast this week, Ronan Browne delves into the challenges and human consequences with guests Pieter den Heten and Megha Goswami.
Check it out on YouTube, Yle Areena or wherever you get podcasts.
📌 Published 30.03.2026
📹: Yle, All Points North
- Title
- Stray drones in Finland
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Matthew Schilke:
Authorities are investigating unmanned aerial devices that fell to the ground in the southeastern region of Kymenlaakso on Sunday morning, according to police.
📹: Yle
📌 Published 30.03.2026, Matthew Schilke
📹: Yle, All Points North
matthew.schilke@yle.fi:
Authorities are investigating unmanned aerial devices that fell to the ground in the southeastern region of Kymenlaakso on Sunday morning, according to police.
📹: Yle
📌 Published 30.03.2026, Matthew Schilke
- Title
- Why is finding work in Finland so difficult for foreigners?
- Runtime
- 41:08
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The challenges internationals face when trying to find a job in Finland is the topic of discussion in the All Points North on Video studio this week.
- Title
- Dealing with unemployment
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The task of finding a job in Finland — in particular for someone who moved to the country as an adult — is notoriously difficult, as has been well and widely documented.
Newcomers face a multitude of hurdles, including a significant language barrier, the lack of a local network, as well as the apparent name-based discrimination by Finnish employers.
On the All Points North on Video podcast this week, Ronan Browne delves into the challenges and human consequences with guests Pieter den Heten and Megha Goswami.
Check it out on YouTube, Yle Areena or wherever you get podcasts.
📌 Published 27.03.2026
📹: Yle, All Points North
- Title
- Why is finding work in Finland so difficult for foreigners?
- Runtime
- 40:43
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The challenges internationals face when trying to find a job in Finland is the topic of discussion in the All Points North on Video studio this week.
Ronan Browne produced and presented this episode of All Points North. The sound and video engineers were Panu Willman and Juha Hjelm.
Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909 or at allpointsnorth@yle.fi.
26 March 2026 / All Points North / Yle News
- Title
- Will Finland lose international talent?
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The task of finding a job in Finland — in particular for someone who moved to the country as an adult — is notoriously difficult, as has been well and widely documented.
Newcomers face a multitude of hurdles, including a significant language barrier, the lack of a local network, as well as the apparent name-based discrimination by Finnish employers.
On the All Points North on Video podcast this week, Ronan Browne delves into the challenges and human consequences with guests Pieter den Heten and Megha Goswami.
Check it out on YouTube, Yle Areena or wherever you get podcasts.
📌 Published 26.03.2026
- Title
- Do Finns trust the US?
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- A new poll shows Finns trust the US about as much as they trust Russia or China.
So we went out to see what people actually think.
📌 Published 25.03.2026, Matthew Schilke, Hannah Anderson
📹: Yle, Matthew Schilke, Hannah Anderson 🎵Epidemic Sound
- Title
- A Palestinian's residence permit application in Finland
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Over half a year ago, Fayez Bassalat applied to switch his work residence permit after graduating from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
However, the Finnish Immigration Service Migri initially rejected his application and sent him a deportation notice on the grounds that Finland does not recognise his Palestinian passport.
Migri has since reversed their decision and Bassalet's application has now been approved. We caught up with him to see how he feels after the process and his future in Finland.
📌 Published 23.03.2026, Matthew Schilke
📹: Yle, Matthew Schilke
- Title
- Why is Finland the happiest country in the world?
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Finland ranked as the happiest country in the world for 9 years straight.
The global report uses a 0–10 scale, but in Finland, people grow up grading using 4–10 in school.
Could that shift how the happiness scale is perceived?
📌 Published 19.03.2026, Matthew Schilke
📹: Yle, Matthew Schilke 📸 Yle, Bengt Östling🎵Epidemic Sound
- Title
- Will Finland send ships to the Strait of Hormuz?
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Finland is working closely with allies on the Strait of Hormuz issue, but it's not the main priority as Russia continues to wage war in Ukraine, say Finnish leaders.
Additionally, the Finnish Navy is limited by the help they can send since their ships are built to operate in the Baltic Sea.
📌 Published 16.03.2026, Matthew Schilke
📹: Yle, Matthew Schilke, Reuters 🎵Epidemic Sound
- Title
- Learn a new Finnish word every day
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Yle's language learning unit opi suomea's video series is available on Yle Areena: https://areena.yle.fi/1-77081975
The videos are also on TikTok on the @yleopisuomea account https://www.tiktok.com/@yleopisuomea
You can also find it on YouTube on the Yle Tämäkin on totta account in a dedicated playlist (Playlist) Opi suomea sana kerrallaan (Learn Finnish one word at a time) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF4Cep3t-uqzqwxdnawo_pbNNdM6YF0lP&si=EuxP8sELnCYhJV8p
📌 Published 17.03.2026, Matthew Schilke
📹: Yle, Matthew Schilke 🎵Epidemic Sound
- Title
- Taking the sting out of occupational burnout
- Runtime
- 25:26
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- About a quarter of Finnish workers suffer from occupational burnout symptoms, and immigrants are not immune to the problem. We hear burnout stories from our audience as well as from experts who help sufferers of the stress-related syndrome.
- Title
- Skiing on milk cartons
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Milk cartons are flying through the snow, and ski poles are pressed firmly into the ground, at the Vunukka daycare centre in North Karelia's municipality of Ilomantsi.
The daycare's winter cross-country excursions proved difficult this season. Snowfall was sparse, and temperatures in February reached record lows.
Even in North Karelia, traditional skiing trips had to be cancelled. But the urge to glide remained, so the staff improvised skiing for this cold season's low snow conditions.
📌 Published 10.03.2026, Matthew Schilke
📹: Yle, Siru Päivinen, Matthew Schilke 🎵Epidemic Sound
- Title
- Finland's new nuclear policy
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Finland will lift its blanket ban on nuclear weapons imports, Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) announced last week.
He noted that the 1980s-era restriction is no longer aligned with Finland's requirements as a Nato member.
"The [current] legislation does not reflect the needs Finland faces as a Nato member," Häkkänen said.
He added that the transport of nuclear munitions into Finland will be permitted only in situations directly related to the country's military defence.
In all other cases, bringing nuclear devices into Finland will remain strictly prohibited.
📌 Published 09.03.2026, Matthew Schilke
📹: Yle, Reuters Matthew Schilke 🎵Epidemic Sound
