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Established in 2007, Helsinki Times is Finlands first ever independent online daily English language newspaper covering news from Finland for the global audience. Its sections include domestic and international news, a review of Finnish newspapers and magazines, Finland in the world press, culture, sport, lifestyle, weekly TV programmes and a weekly weather forecast, reviews of movies, books and DVDs, a weekly events guide, and much more.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Asia-Pacific nations to address pressing challenges through collective responsibi...
18/11/2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Asia-Pacific nations to address pressing challenges through collective responsibility and strengthened cooperation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Asia-Pacific nations to address pressing challenges through collective responsibility and strengthened cooperation. Speaking at the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Lima, Peru, he called for dismantling trade barriers...

A campaign urging Finnish businesses and organisations to declare themselves “Apartheid-Free Zones” has gained momentum,...
18/11/2024

A campaign urging Finnish businesses and organisations to declare themselves “Apartheid-Free Zones” has gained momentum, with 85 entities joining the initiative.

A campaign urging Finnish businesses and organisations to declare themselves “Apartheid-Free Zones” has gained momentum, with 85 entities joining the initiative. The campaign aims to pressure Israel to adhere to international law and respect Palestinian human rights. Participants in the campaign...

Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week:
18/11/2024

Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week:

Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week: Finnish fathers taking nearly double length of paternity leave since 2022 reform The article about a significant increase in the length of paternity leaves taken by Finnish fathers, was published in The...

HUS GROUP, the provider of specialised health care in the capital region of Finland, wrapped up its consultative negotia...
18/11/2024

HUS GROUP, the provider of specialised health care in the capital region of Finland, wrapped up its consultative negotiations on Friday.

HUS GROUP, the provider of specialised health care in the capital region of Finland, wrapped up its consultative negotiations on Friday. The Union of Health and Social Care Professionals in Finland (Tehy) on Friday reported that the care provider is intent on terminating up to 800 employees, with ca...

FINNS will be encouraged to skip cold cuts on sandwiches almost entirely in the new national dietary guidelines to be pu...
15/11/2024

FINNS will be encouraged to skip cold cuts on sandwiches almost entirely in the new national dietary guidelines to be published in late November, according to YLE.

FINNS will be encouraged to skip cold cuts on sandwiches almost entirely in the new national dietary guidelines to be published in late November, according to YLE. The Finnish public broadcasting company wrote last week that the guidelines will encourage people to have no more than two warm meals th...

LEADING Finnish policy-makers are touring international climate conferences pledging climate financing for developing co...
15/11/2024

LEADING Finnish policy-makers are touring international climate conferences pledging climate financing for developing countries all the while making dramatic cuts in the financing at home, reports YLE.

LEADING Finnish policy-makers are touring international climate conferences pledging climate financing for developing countries all the while making dramatic cuts in the financing at home, reports YLE. President Alexander Stubb on Tuesday announced at Cop-29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, that Finland will ch...

A NEWLY PUBLISHED SURVEY of male attitudes toward violence against women has come under criticism on social media.
14/11/2024

A NEWLY PUBLISHED SURVEY of male attitudes toward violence against women has come under criticism on social media.

A NEWLY PUBLISHED SURVEY of male attitudes toward violence against women has come under criticism on social media. YLE on Wednesday reported that some social media commentators have drawn attention to the formulation of the survey statement that seemed to garner most of the media attention, specific...

VIOLENCE against women is a stain on Finnish society, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) stated on Tuesday.
14/11/2024

VIOLENCE against women is a stain on Finnish society, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) stated on Tuesday.

VIOLENCE against women is a stain on Finnish society, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) stated on Tuesday. Orpo issued his statement in response to a survey published on Tuesday by the Coalition of Finnish Women’s Association (Nytkis). The survey found that as many as a quarter of under 35-year-ol...

A QUARTER of under 35-year-old men believe women may deserve the violence they experience because of the way they look, ...
13/11/2024

A QUARTER of under 35-year-old men believe women may deserve the violence they experience because of the way they look, dress or behave, reveals a survey commissioned by the Coalition of Finnish Women’s Association (Nytkis).

A QUARTER of under 35-year-old men believe women may deserve the violence they experience because of the way they look, dress or behave, reveals a survey commissioned by the Coalition of Finnish Women’s Association (Nytkis). The corresponding share among all men was 21 per cent.

A SURVEY by Helsingin Sanomat has revealed stubborn and widespread public doubts about the policy agenda of the governme...
12/11/2024

A SURVEY by Helsingin Sanomat has revealed stubborn and widespread public doubts about the policy agenda of the government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP).

A SURVEY by Helsingin Sanomat has revealed stubborn and widespread public doubts about the policy agenda of the government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP). Policies pursued by the four-party ruling coalition were assessed to make Finland a better place to live in by only a quarter of respondent...

THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY has solidified its status as the most popular political party in Finland.
12/11/2024

THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY has solidified its status as the most popular political party in Finland.

THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY has solidified its status as the most popular political party in Finland. YLE on Thursday revealed that its latest poll shows support for the opposition party surging by 1.7 percentage points over the past month, to 24.3 per cent. With the National Coalition seeing its po...

THE RETURN of Donald Trump to the White House will have direct ramifications for climate policy and carbon emissions aro...
11/11/2024

THE RETURN of Donald Trump to the White House will have direct ramifications for climate policy and carbon emissions around the world, Antto Vihma, a research professor specialising in climate policy and international negotiations at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, views in an interview with Helsingin Sanomat.

THE RETURN of Donald Trump to the White House will have direct ramifications for climate policy and carbon emissions around the world, Antto Vihma, a research professor specialising in climate policy and international negotiations at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, views in an interv...

On October 22nd, Daegu’s EXCO center launched the Future Innovation Tech Expo 2024 (FIX 2024) with the highly anticipate...
10/11/2024

On October 22nd, Daegu’s EXCO center launched the Future Innovation Tech Expo 2024 (FIX 2024) with the highly anticipated FIX Innovation Awards Ceremony.

On October 22nd, Daegu’s EXCO center launched the Future Innovation Tech Expo 2024 (FIX 2024) with the highly anticipated FIX Innovation Awards Ceremony. In its inaugural year, this awards ceremony recognised outstanding companies in future mobility, ABB (AI, Big Data, Blockchain), and robotics. A...

PRESIDENT Alexander Stubb has congratulated the Republicans’ Donald Trump for his victory in the presidential elections ...
10/11/2024

PRESIDENT Alexander Stubb has congratulated the Republicans’ Donald Trump for his victory in the presidential elections held in the US on Tuesday, 5 November.

PRESIDENT Alexander Stubb has congratulated the Republicans’ Donald Trump for his victory in the presidential elections held in the US on Tuesday, 5 November. Trump triumphed over Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democrats ultimately in decisive fashion, picking up each of the five first crucia...

A Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax in Amsterdam has resulted in violent clashes, raising internati...
10/11/2024

A Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax in Amsterdam has resulted in violent clashes, raising international concerns about rising anti-Palestinian sentiments among Israeli fans and responses by Dutch officials.

A Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax in Amsterdam has resulted in violent clashes, raising international concerns about rising anti-Palestinian sentiments among Israeli fans and responses by Dutch officials. Over 200 Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters, many reportedly linked to the Israe...

Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week:
09/11/2024

Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week:

Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week: Why this former Finnish president wants a new European spy agency Former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö’s call for a new EU intelligence service to address rising security threats, was covered in a...

TELIA on Tuesday announced it has completed the consultative negotiations it initiated in Finland in September.
08/11/2024

TELIA on Tuesday announced it has completed the consultative negotiations it initiated in Finland in September.

TELIA on Tuesday announced it has completed the consultative negotiations it initiated in Finland in September. The Stockholm, Sweden-based telecommunications operator revealed that it has decided to shed around 500 positions in the country, accounting for one-eighth of its headcount of 4,000, but a...

INTRODUCING young age groups into work communities is one of the most prominent working-life challenges in Finland, view...
08/11/2024

INTRODUCING young age groups into work communities is one of the most prominent working-life challenges in Finland, views Antti Koivula, the director general of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health.

INTRODUCING young age groups into work communities is one of the most prominent working-life challenges in Finland, views Antti Koivula, the director general of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. “Young people are entering working life after studying during the coronavirus pandemic. The...

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