Finland Watch

Finland criticised again in Amnesty report, YLE News, 23 May 2013

Baby boomers' alcohol "timebomb" set to hit Finland, YLE News, 23 May 2013

Finnish income gap lower than European average, YLE News, 22 May 2013

Quality of working life in Finland has improved by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News fom Finland, 21 May 2013

Company exploiting foreign workers up for Helsinki contract, YLE News, 21 May 2013

Spanish nurses leaving Vaasa, YLE News, 21 May 2013

Sikh bus driver fights for right to wear turban, YLE News, 21 May 2013

Restaurant Day celebrates Finland's growing culinary diversity, YLE News, 18 May 2013

SDP chair rejects calls to appoint new Foreign Minister, YLE News, 18 May 2013

Finnish cabinet now running on woman power, YLE News, 17 May 2013

Freed hostages: We were treated well under the circumstances -- but feared execution, YLE News, 16 May 2013

Finland's greenhouse gas emissions at 22-year low, YLE News, 16 May 2013

Finland drops in sexual minorities rights ranking, YLE News, 16 May 2013

Outsourcing redundancy is becoming a business by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 15 May 2013

Teachers' Union: Violence in schools has increased, YLE News, 15 May 2013

Court orders release of secret Greek agreement, YLE News, 14 May 2013

Record number of “new Finns”, YLE News, 14 May 2013

As many Russian as Swedish speakers by 2050? YLE News, 14 May 2013

Austrian media: 50 million dollar ransom paid for Finnish and Austrian hostages, YLE News, 13 May 2013

Tuomioja denies problems in hostage crisis cooperation, YLE News, 12 May 2013

Abductors "unaware" of hostages' military ties, YLE News, 10 May 2013

Ex-hostages: “We were treated well”, YLE News, 10 May 2013

Freed hostages expected in Finland, YLE News, 10 May 2013

Foreign Minister confirms release of Finnish hostages in Yemen, YLE News, 9 May 2013

Crisis-hit southern Europeans try their luck in Finland, YLE News, 8 May 2013

Demonstrators disrupt EU president visit, YLE News, 7 May 2013

Finland named as best country in the world for mothers, YLE News, 7 May 2013

Survey: Finns don't fear war, YLE News, 6 May 2013

EU has to respect the freedom of collective bargaining by Juhani Artto, Trade Union News from Finland, 6 May 2013

Economists slap down government's economic stimulus policies, YLE News, 6 May 2013

Yle offers more TV news in English, YLE News, 6 May 2013

Cyrillic alphabet for Finnish schools by Teivo Teivainen, Helsinki Times, 3 May 2013

Analysis: What taxpayer bailouts? Euro crisis saves Germany money by Jan Strupczewski, Reuters, 2 May 2013

Push to harmonize registration of resident foreigners, YLE News, 2 May 2013

Not all foreign doctors treated alike, YLE News, 2 May 2013

Many mining claims in nature conservation areas, YLE News, 2 May 2013

Employment a key theme in May Day speeches, YLE News, 1 May 2013

Marching and speeches to celebrate labour movement's big day, YLE News, 1 May 2013

Finnish troops take rocket fire at Afghan training centre, YLE News, 30 April 2013

Finland to continue Afghan aid, YLE News, 29 April 2013

Yle poll: Centre now largest party, YLE News, 29 April 2013

2013 offers crowded jazz festival calendar, YLE News, 28 April 2013

Jazz fests struggle to balance art and business, YLE News, 28 April 2013

State weighs healthcare for the undocumented, YLE News, 28 April 2013

How agency labour became accepted practice by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 28 April 2013

Yemeni reporter claims Finnish hostages are in good health, YLE News, 27 April 2013

Parliament makes history with debate on fur farming ban, YLE News, 25 April 2013

MTV3: Putin was on second criminal list, YLE News, 25 April 2013

Finnish parties unruffled by Islam in politics, YLE News, 24 April 2013

Los niños de Leganés quieren ser finlandeses por Marta Rodríguez, Público, 24 de abril de 2013

HS poll: Centre overtakes Finns Party, YLE News, 24 April 2013

Turku clinic offers health care for undocumented immigrants, YLE News, 23 April 2013

Nearly one-tenth of male workforce unemployed, YLE News, 23 April 2013

SASK campaigns with Amnesty Finland for trade union rights by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 23 April 2013

Finnish public shoots down notion of closer EU, YLE News, 22 April 2013

Live web streaming for Yle channels, YLE News, 22 April 2013

PM ad s to friction within the cabinet, YLE News, 21 April 2013

Finns Party aims to lead in opinion polls, YLE News, 20 April 2013

Government survives Cyprus confidence vote, YLE News, 19 April 2013

Finland set to fly in Iceland air surveillance exercises, YLE News, 19 April 2013

European Film Weeks hit Helsinki by Yannick Ilunga, Helsinki Times, 18 April 2013

Finland should rethink its alliance with Germany by David J. Cord, Helsinki Times, 18 April 2013

Foreign owners make their presence felt in the Finnish paper industry by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 18 April 2013

Urpilainen: Finland's goals met in Cyprus package, YLE News, 17 April 2013

At least 10 suspects in Putin criminal listing affair, YLE News, 17 April 2013

Katainen calls for "fair EU", YLE News, 16 April 2013

More Finns flocking to St Petersburg, YLE News, 16 April 2013

Niinistö to discuss trade, human rights on central Asian visit, YLE News, 16 April 2013

Pension payments now exceed revenues, YLE News, 14 April 2013

Police chief: Putin data was from published sources, YLE News, 13 April 2013

Oksanen wins Nordic Literature prize, YLE News, 11 April 2013

Prosecutor: Investigation into Putin listing likely, YLE News, 11 April 2013

Police chief: Putin on suspects' list by mistake, YLE News, 10 April 2013

Trade union confederations critical of sizeable cut in corporate tax rate by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 10 April 2013

Finnish ranks 4th in children's well-being, YLE News, 10 April 2013

Nuntii Latini,' News Broadcast in Finland, Unites Fans of Latin by John Tagliabue, The New York Times, 8 April 2013

President Niinistö: "European economic debate is on the wrong track", YLE News, 7 April 2013

Niinistö meets Xi, hears Chinese concerns about North Korea, YLE News, 6 April 2013

At 30, Värttinä is alive and kicking, YLE News, 5 April 2013

HS: Hundreds of Finnish firms operate in Panama, YLE News, 5 April 2013

Law to ensure green power really is green, YLE News, 4 April 2013

Husbands from Turkey, wives from Thailand, YLE News, 3 April 2013

Constitutional Law Committee calls for more details on PM's 700,000-euro report, YLE News, 3 April 2013

Interactive map: Women's pensions worth a fraction of men's, YLE News, 2 April 2013

Yle poll: Popular support slipping for National Coalition, YLE News, 1 April 2013

Tuomioja and Hautala in Somalia, YLE News, 1 April 2013

FM Tuomioja meets Yemen president, YLE News, 31 March 2013

Security police to receive "marked" increase in counter-terrorism funding, YLE News, 29 March 2013

Latest recruitment import: Spanish dentists, YLE News, 28 March 2013

Helsinki food bank to start demanding Kela card, YLE News, 27 March 2013

Mining industry expects strong growth by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 26 March 2013

Youngsters' exhaustion on the rise, YLE News, 26 March 2013

Unemployment up to 8.7 percent, YLE News, 26 March 2013

Katainen: Finland wants to deepen common EU defense, YLE News, 24 March 2013

Finnish peacekeepers head to Mali, YLE News, 22 March 2013

European leaders in Saariselkä "retreat", YLE News, 22 March 2013

Finnish population on the rise, YLE News, 21 March 2013

Centralised pay talks collapse, YLE News, 21 March 2013

Students march in Helsinki to defend financial aid, YLE News, 20 March 2013

Katainen: Cypriot crisis could spread, YLE News, 20 March 2013

Timebanking spreads -- but is it legal?, YLE News, 20 March 2013

Finland grants arms deals to human rights violators, YLE News, 19 March 2013

Finland falls short of EU emissions caps, YLE News, 19 March 2013

Finland grants 39.8 million in humanitarian aid, YLE News, 18 March 2013

Local registry practices can deprive foreigners of services, YLE News, 18 March 2013

Daily: Dozens of cities slashing jobs to cut costs, YLE News, 18 March 2013

Justice Minister: Violence against women a major problem, YLE News, 16 March 2013

Urpilainen: Finland's share of Cyprus bailout under €200 million, YLE News, 16 March 2013

Laukkanen: "Si en Finlandia aplicamos los recortes en educación de España, sería una catástrofe" por Marta Rodríguez, Público, 15 de marzo de 2013

Tuomioja: Finns to pull out of Afghanistan if situation deteriorates, YLE News, 15 March 2013

Putin: Winter War aimed at correcting border "mistakes", YLE News, 15 March 2013

Now Swedish Academy's turn to honour author Oksanen, YLE News, 15 March 2013

Farmers' paper: Food “cleanest” in Finland, YLE News, 15 March 2013

Limited further education prospects for immigrant-background kids, YLE News, 15 March 2013

Putin: Russia must pay tribute to Red Army soldiers who died in 1939-40 war with Finland by AP, Washington Post, 14 March 2013

Finland looks to tempt migrant prison guards, YLE News, 14 March 2013

Customs board continues Syrian tank export probe, YLE News, 14 March 2013

Production is returned back to Finland from Asia by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 13 March 2013

Soini stands by Suomen Sisu chair, YLE News, 13 March 2013

Parliament mulls how to deal with citizens' initiatives, YLE News, 12 March 2013

Finnish-Russian cultural centre to open in Helsinki, YLE News, 12 March 2013

STUK: Most Russian reactors wouldn't pass muster in Finland, YLE News, 12 March 2013

Finland easing visa procedure for Russians, YLE News, 11 March 2013

Max Jakobson dead at 89, YLE News, 11 March 2013

Most foreign inmates Estonian, YLE News, 10 March 2013

English-language invasion troubles Finnish academia, YLE News, 10 March 2013

Finland pressing for more EU human rights powers, YLE News, 9 March 2013

Concerns grow over Russian nuclear plant safety, YLE News, 8 March 2013

Russia still a mystery to many Finns, YLE News, 8 March 2013

Gender wage gap persists, YLE News, 8 March 2013

Cheated out of a dream but making a new life in Finland, YLE News, 7 March 2013

Refugee Woman of the Year worries about next generation, YLE News, 7 March 2013

Alternatives to gross domestic product by David J. Cord, Helsinki Times, 7 March 2013

Parliamentary committee to look into Himanen funding, YLE News, 6 March 2013

Finland: Keep Romania and Bulgaria out of Schengen, YLE News, 6 March 2013

Crackdown on black market labour at Olkiluoto, YLE News, 6 March 2013

Trade unions reject a new initiative to cut yong people's pay by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 5 March 2013

Lawmakers to consider anti-fur farming citizens' initiative, YLE News, 5 March 2013

Varjoranta named to head UN nuclear watchdog, YLE News, 4 March 2013

Stabbing suspect kept register of 'Jews' and 'race traitors', YLE News, 4 March 2013

The Electrical Workers' Union discloses again underpayment of foreign electricians by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 1 March 2013

Supo: Terrorism contacts growing in Finland, YLE News, 1 March 2013

What do immigrant and Finnish parents have incommon? by Oana Velcu-Laitinen, Helsinki Times, 28 February 2013

US Army special forces in Finland for winter war games, YLE News, 28 February 2013

SK: Saudi snub for Finnish leaders, YLE News, 27 February 2013

Yle to launch Sámi news, YLE News, 27 February 2013

Tekes 'would have put Himanen research out to tender', YLE News, 25 February 2013

Researcher: Ransom video raises questions about Finnish hostages, YLE News, 25 February 2013

Foreign Ministry: No ransom demands for missing Finns, YLE News, 23 February 2013

Finns beef up Swedish population, YLE News, 22 February 2013

Government's 700,000 euro research report draws criticism, YLE News, 22 February 2013

Haglund appalled by Soini's comments on BBC's HARDtalk, Helsinki Times, 22 February 2013

Finns Party councillor's Facebook post goes to court, YLE News, 22 February 2013

New programme to prepare immigrant students for high school, YLE News, 21 February 2013

Two months in captivity for kidnapped Finnish couple, YLE News, 21 February 2013

Finance Minister: Europe heading for social crisis, YLE News, 21 February 2013

'Nobody is hated by the Finns Party' Timo Soini interviewed by Stephen Sackur, BBC Hard Talk, 20 February 2013 (viedo)

Helsinki encourages neighbours to take more immigrants, YLE News, 19 February 2013

Peacekeepers: Little help for PTSD, YLE News, 19 February 2013

Undocumented migrants find life tough in Finland, YLE News, 17 February 2013

Saudi Arabia to import Finnish education expertise, YLE News, 17 February 2013

Aalto University goes for English-only business programmes, YLE News, 16 February 2013

Niinistö and Russian, Helsinki Times, 15 February 2013

Customs investigate military shipment to Syria via Finland, YLE News, 15 February 2013

Work a growing motive for immigration, YLE News, 15 February 2013

Russian visitors are big spenders in Finland, YLE News, 14 February 2013

Fathers to get new benefits if they stay at home with the baby by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 14 February 2013

Unions concerned over abuse of racism researchers, YLE News, 13 February 2013

How food prices are eating into your pocket, YLE News, 12 February 2013

Green light to Finnish participation in Icelandic airspace surveillance patrols, YLE News, 10 February 2013

El apocalipsis, según Antti Tuomainen por Rosa Mora, El País, 8 de febrero de 2013

PM Katainen: EU budget 'good for Finland', YLE News, 8 February 2013

Less sick leave with better leadership by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 8 February 2013

President to take 20 percent pay cut, YLE News, 7 February 2013

Opposition criticises defence white paper, YLE News, 7 February 2013

Finland's EU payments rising, YLE News, 7 February 2013

Report details alleged CIA stopovers in Helsinki, YLE News, 6 February 2013

Finland last to sign indigenous rights treaty? YLE News, 6 February 2013

Minister likens underpaid foreigners to slaves, YLE News, 4 February 2013

Unions: Foreign workers often underpaid, overworked , YLE News, 4 February 2013

Temp employees taking short-term contracts to court, YLE News, 4 February 2013

Conservationists demand suspension of wolf hunting, YLE News, 4 February 2013

Katainen demands zero tolerance on crimes against freedom of speech, Helsinki Times, 4 February 2013

Extreme right radicals seeking more visible presence in Finland, YLE News, 2 February 2013

Arhinmäki: Extremist violence must be taken seriously, Helsinki Times, 1 February 2013

Finnish authorities getting to grips with work-related human trafficking by Heikki Jokinen, Trade Union News from Finland, 1 February 2013