Finland, Japan sign social security deal
A social security agreement has been signed between Finland and Japan with the view to ensure social security and pension system of the people moving between the countries. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen...
No change in EU Brexit policy: PM
The Finnish government and the EU have not in any way changed the policy on Brexit, since he visited France, said Prime Minister Antti Rinne on Sunday. Rinne met with French President Emmanuel Macron days ago...
Tax revenue grows by 2.1% in 2018
The accrual of taxes and compulsory social security contributions grew by 2.1 per cent in 2018, according to Statistics Finland. The total accrual amounted to EUR 99.0 billion. The tax ratio fell from the previous year...
Gap between goals, reality widens to curb global warming
The United Nations on Sunday published a landmark report, one day before the UN Climate Action Summit. The report -- United in Science -- completed in a joint-effort including the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), underlines...
EU is in no way responsible for Brexit consequences
The European Union (EU) is "in no way responsible" for the consequences of Brexit, and the bloc should not be held accountable for what is a "British decision," European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on...
National
No change in EU Brexit policy: PM
The Finnish government and the EU have not in any way changed the policy on Brexit, since he visited France,...
Finland, Japan sign social security deal
Sep 23, 2019Hallo-aho against easing economic migration
Sep 22, 2019Rinne, Tusk talk over phone on Brexit
Sep 21, 2019Katainen to lead public think tank SITRA
Sep 21, 2019
Europe
Thomas Cook declares bankruptcy after failing to reach rescue deal
British travel giant Thomas Cook collapsed after failing to secure rescue funding, the British Civil...
EU is in no way responsible for Brexit consequences
The European Union (EU) is "in no way responsible" for the consequences of Brexit, and...
Belgium observes Car Free Sunday
Car Free Sunday was observed Sunday in several Belgian cities, including the capital city of...
Worldwide
Gap between goals, reality widens to curb global warming
The United Nations on Sunday published a landmark report, one day before the UN Climate Action Summit. The report --...
Iran releases seized British oil tanker
Sep 22, 2019Iran's president urges exit of foreign forces from Gulf
Sep 22, 201926 killed, 19 injured in Pakistan bus crash
Sep 22, 2019Flood death toll in Cambodia rises to 16
Sep 22, 2019
Business
Tax revenue grows by 2.1% in 2018
The accrual of taxes and compulsory social security contributions grew by 2.1 per cent in...
Municipalities’ social, health care costs up in 2018
The net costs of municipalities’ operational economy amounted to EUR 31.4 billion in 2018, according...
Nets to offer China UnionPay access to its Finnish clients
Nets, the largest Nordic payments provider, has decided to offer China UnionPay, the world's largest...
Sports
Vettel beats unhappy Leclerc in F1 Singapore GP
Sebastian Vettel took his first win of the 2019 Formula One season at Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, though his Ferrari...
Crazy lap sees Leclerc on pole for F1 Singapore GP
Sep 21, 2019Suarez, Cavani return to Uruguay squad
Sep 21, 2019Bottas 4rth, Hamilton tops in Singapore GP 2nd practice
Sep 20, 2019Study on athletes’ immune system under way
Sep 20, 2019
Weather
Enontekiö receives season’s first snowfall
The country witnessed the first snowfall of the season on Wednesday morning at the northwestern...
August has shown more hot days
The weather varied from cold nights with frost in the beginning of August to the...
More areas in Gulf of Finland suffer from O2 depletion
The areas suffering from oxygen depletion in the Gulf of Finland have expanded from last...
Culture
New producer plans to introduce new Design Week concept
What Taina Torvela, the new producer of the upcoming Rovaniemi Arctic Design Week (ADW), wants most is to find out...
Education
Turku university takes educational expertise to Georgia
Six teachers from Georgia visited the Turun normaalikoulu school and the Turku International School in...
Most Finnish children enjoy school: THL study
More than half of the Finnish children and young people say they enjoy going to...
Helsinki University ranks 96th
The University of Helsinki has been named the world’s 96th best university, according to the...
