Sunday, June 4, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Finland's first flag day since joining Nato features a flyover of aircraft from the Defence Forces.Saturday, June 3, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
This means that the next closest station will be 30 kilometres away in Norway.Saturday, June 3, 2023 from mbl.is - News in English
The couple Eymundur and Eygló welcomed the guest and invited her to stay in a small wooden cabin called “Lísuhús”, a very comforting a nice place. It was like being in the middle of a movie happening somewhere in Scandinavia, staying...Saturday, June 3, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
About 400 more students graduated this year compared to last year.Saturday, June 3, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The stamp is the latest in a line of Estonian support for Finland joining the defence alliance.Saturday, June 3, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
In a field historically dominated by men, Saariaho opened the door of classical music to a new gender.Friday, June 2, 2023 from mbl.is - News in English
“I don’t think I will get into the same type of car again,” says Margrét Ásta Ívarsdóttir, owner of the car that caught fire in less than 5 minutes.Friday, June 2, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Police in the west coast city of Pori believe a child was abducted on Sunday and then taken abroad.Friday, June 2, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The recent cold snap is likely to continue into next week, with average temperatures set to be about 3-4 degrees Celsius cooler than normal for this time of year.Friday, June 2, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
A headcount by Finland's state-owned wildlife agency Metsähallitus found about 100 ringed seal pups in the Saimaa lake region this spring.Friday, June 2, 2023 from Radio Sweden
The Green Party say the proposed language and "life in Sweden" exams will make it more difficult for people to integrate. The Sweden Democrat Party say newcomers to Sweden should learn more than just beginner's Swedish to pass the...Friday, June 2, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The Olkiluoto 3 reactor became fully operational in April after a decade-long delay.Friday, June 2, 2023 from mbl.is - News in English
Icelandair’s first scheduled flight to Prague in the Czech Republic, took off from Keflavík International Airport this morning. Upon landing in Prague, passengers received a generous welcome as fire trucks sprayed the traditional honor...Friday, June 2, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
There had previously been an expectation that anxiety among teenagers would reduce after the pandemic.Friday, June 2, 2023 from Radio Sweden
The Järva political week carried on, with the Sweden Democrats and Green party addressing the public on Thursday. In his speech, the Green party's spokesperson Per Bolund highlighted what he called inequality in society and racism....Friday, June 2, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The artist's most famous track, Faded, was released in 2015 and has been played more than 1.7 billion times on Spotify alone.Friday, June 2, 2023 from Radio Sweden
Scandinavian airlines is releasing tickets for its first ever electric flights, expected to take place in Sweden, Denmark and Norway in 2028. Electric planes are under development in numerous countries as the aviation industry targets...Friday, June 2, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The politician denies the charge.Friday, June 2, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The deal is valued at around 208 million euros and includes user and maintenance training, along with a provision for the procurement of up to 70 additional vehicles.Friday, June 2, 2023 from mbl.is - News in English
The first day of June greeted the residents of Þórshöfn with warm weather and in the afternoon the temperature was still 20 degrees Celsius high. The sea swimming group of women that call themselves “Baðbombur” or Bathing Queens used the...Friday, June 2, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Finland's diplomatic missions saw their bank accounts frozen recently, prompting a complaint from the Finnish government.Friday, June 2, 2023 from Radio Sweden
After the recent execution in Iran of the Swedish-Iranian dual citizen Habib Chaab, there's growing concern that a similar fate will befall the imprisoned Swedish-Iranian physician and researcher Ahmadreza Djalali who was sentenced to...Friday, June 2, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Blinken began his official visit to Finland on Friday.Friday, June 2, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The next government could see squabbles between the Finns Party and the Swedish People's Party.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
An engine problem led to the vessel drifting near Seurasaari in the archipelago before being towed to safety by rescue services.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The outgoing minister's comments come as news outlets report the parties aiming to form Finland's next coalition government have discussed making changes to abortion legislation.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Russia established a consulate on the demilitarised Åland islands in 1940 following the end of the Winter War and the signing of the Moscow Peace Treaty.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Jyrki Katainen will begin his new role with the financial group in October.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
In this week's show we ask who won and who lost in the incoming government's deal on immigration.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Radio Sweden
On the opening day of Järvaveckan, a political festival held every year in the north of Stockholm, campaigners discussed the future of fighting crime and stopping young people from being drawn in to criminal gangs. Anja Nordenfeldt is...Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
"We cannot do it alone as members of the European Union, we need broader joint support," Marin said.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The municipality of Enontekiö in Finnish Lapland started summer with sub-zero temperatures.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Radio Sweden
Sweden's new anti-terrorism legislation is now in force, making it illegal to arrange meetings or provide logistical or financial help to terrorist organisations. The law, introduced today, began to take shape after the terrorist attack...Thursday, June 1, 2023 from mbl.is - News in English
Iceland has joined a UK-led training programme for Ukrainian soldiers. The programme aims to train trainers in combat medicine so that they can pass on their knowledge to other soldiers in the field.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased the most last month, according to the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices published by Statistics Finland on Thursday.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Radio Sweden
Blocking access to the internet is becoming a more common problem and can be done by governments and regimes even for just a short time in limited locations to prevent protests. Iranian activist and rapper Justina told Radio Sweden:...Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Investigators believe that a child was taken abroad without consent.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
As of this weekend Henriksson will have served in the role for a total of nearly 2,900 days.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Radio Sweden
The Järva political week comprising speeches by political party leaders, companies and organisations meeting the public is now taking place on a sports field in a northwestern Stockholm suburb. On Wednesday, Magdalena Andersson of the...Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
An animal protection association in western Finland has treated a dozen hedgehogs that they suspect were hurt by automatic mowers so far this year.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The issue would be one way, according to the paper, for the Christian Democrats to gain a foothold in an eventual government programme.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
The Finnish president's official visit to Brazil will last two days.Thursday, June 1, 2023 from Radio Sweden
By the end of last year, 40,000 people over the age of 64 had debts with the Swedish national debt default agency, Kronofogden. An analysis by the agency shows that as many as half those in debt have been registered with Kronofogden for...Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from mbl.is - News in English
“Naturally, afterwards you think: Jesus, what if we’d just been sitting around with the fire under us a little longer?” Margrét Ásta Ívarsdóttir tells mbl.is, but in a few minutes her family’s car caught fire.Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from Radio Sweden
Carl Hammer, Chief Strategist at the Swedish bank SEB, says the Swedish krona will be weak for some time to come. Holidays abroad and transferring money overseas are becoming more and more expensive. One-hundred SEK is worth...Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from Yle Uutiset | News |
Investigating officers believe the child may have been taken out of the country.Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from mbl.is - News in English
Arnar Sigurðsson, founder of the start-up company East of Moon, says it is a myth that value is not created by the government and that the City of Reykjavík should not be wavering about starting a business.Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from Radio Sweden
Food costs rising as much as 30 percent are a major challenge for many municipalities when it comes to providing nutritious school meals. A survey published today by Sweden's National Agency for Education, which looked into the costs of...Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from Radio Sweden
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has once again urged Turkey and Hungary to ratify Sweden's accession to Nato as quickly as possible. Blinken was speaking to reporters at a news conference in Luleå in northern Sweden where he was...Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from mbl.is - News in English
Iceland is far below the OECD average when it comes to urban green areas. Only 3.5% of urban areas are organized as green areas in Iceland compared to the OECD average of 17%.