Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Jussi Halla-aho previously said that the reasons behind his 2021 resignation would remain sealed in an envelope for 10 years, but a new book essentially reveals why he quit.Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from mbl.is - News in English
This year’s Reykjavík Marathon, taking place next Saturday, is set to break records for participation.Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Radio Sweden
In an interview with Swedish Radio P4 Extra, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday that Sweden is prepared to contribute to security guarantees for Ukraine if a peace deal with Russia is agreed. He described the current...Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Finland's Education minister wants to keep kids in school until the middle of June, but expat parents say his plan fails to solve the current problems — and may even create new ones.Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Radio Sweden
The postal service company Postnord is to temporarily stop the shipment of certain packages being sent from Sweden to the USA and Puerto Rico. The company says they are still missing information from the US administration that they need...Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Yle has compiled five growth indicators showing that both households and businesses are slightly more confident about the economic situation.Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Most young people in Finland think the country's security situation will worsen over the next five years, according to a new poll.Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Radio Sweden
Electricity prices in southern Sweden are rising and could reach their highest level since February, even though it's still officially summer, according to the electricity market price exchange company Nord Pool. A temporary reduction in...Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Radio Sweden
Sweden's Central Bank decided Wednesday to leave Sweden's key interest rate unchanged at two percent. However, the Riksbank says it still sees some probability of a further interest rate cut this year. Back in June, the bank flagged that...Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Radio Sweden
Criminal gangs demanding protection money from business owners is a growing problem in Stockholm, according to the police. And restaurateurs are among the worst affected, Swedish Radio P4 Stockholm reports. One such owner tells the...Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Finland is afflicted by structural unemployment, meaning there is a mismatch between workers' skills and those employers want.Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The All Points North podcast returns next week, and we want to hear what's on your mind as the summer winds down.Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Helsingin Sanomat answers the question: "Why do school days for some students in Finland last only three hours?"Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from Radio Sweden
With many young children and teenagers returning to school after the summer holidays this week, a warning is going out to parents doing the school run, Swedish Radio News reports. A little over 2000 children were injured in traffic in...Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from mbl.is - News in English
A man who suffered a cardiac arrest while hiking in Reykjadalur in the summer of 2023 is now searching for the young woman who helped him by calling Iceland’s emergency number, 112.Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
In June and July, the hotline responded to some 20,800 calls.Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
One of Helsinki's largest venues has stood empty for more than three and a half years. This autumn the Arena hosts its first public events, but only three concerts have been announced so far.Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from Radio Sweden
The leadership of Sweden's Public Health Agency is completely lacking in-depth medical expertise, according to the country's outgoing state epidemiologist Magnus Gisslén. He's resigning after two years in the post — the Public Health...Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from mbl.is - News in English
The program for Reykjavík Culture Night will end an hour earlier than in previous years, and security will be stepped up with the aim of making the event more family-friendly.Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from Radio Sweden
Large ships that sail through shallow waters can trigger very large emissions of methane, which is an aggressive greenhouse gas. But the source of the emissions is not the ships' engines, but the seabed, Swedish and Finnish researchers...Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from mbl.is - News in English
An earthquake was felt at 18:10 yesterday in the capital area. Its epicenter was located about 4 km south-southeast of Helgafell in Hafnarfjörður.Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Experts will provide guidance on exercise, as well as information on local opportunities for physical activity for incoming conscripts.Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from Radio Sweden
An almost five year journey from outer space, down through the Swedish legal system ended today with a ruling in the Supreme Court. Two geologists have won the right to keep an iron meteorite they found on privately owned land in...Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The complex lawsuit regarding alleged exploitation in the wild berry picking business is unique in international terms, says a defence lawyer.Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo commented on the death of MP Eemeli Peltonen (SDP), calling the news "truly shocking".