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Thomas von Boguslawski
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Journalist at Finnish public broadcaster YLE. Politics, financial and defence-related news in SWE/FIN/EN/FR/DE
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This is what I mean by getting lucky with proper old-school winter weather. Not much of it around in the world.
Winter tightens its hold in Lapland. At the moment -28.3 °C in Savukoski Tulppio with > 20 cm of snow. The coldest so far this winter in Finland.

However, much like in 2023, large parts of the northern hemisphere are unusually warm again (except Fennoscandia).
November 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Polisen bekräftar: tre döda, tre skadade. Busschauffören vid liv och anhållen, misstänkt för grovt dödsvållande. Olycksorsaken tillsvidare oklar.
November 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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“What began as a way to increase the pace of deportations has come to look like a national police force, answerable to the president, that is at least as focused on bullying the residents of Democrat-run cities as it is on deporting undocumented migrants.”
See how Donald Trump is creating his own police force
Immigration agents are operating in cities with few legal constraints
www.economist.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Someone in L.A. projected this onto a building last night.
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
‼️ Flera döda och skadade i bussolycka i centrala Stockholm ‼️
yle.fi/a/7-10088128
Flera rapporteras döda i bussolycka i Stockholm
En buss har rammat en busskur på Östermalm i centrala Stockholm. Flera personer har dött och flera är skadade, skriver svenska medier.
yle.fi
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Major Russian strikes overnight on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. At least 3 killed in Kyiv, per Mayor Klitshcko; more than 2 dozen wounded. More than 430 drones and 18 missiles fired by Russia, per Zelenskiy.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Yesterday will mark a major turning point – the collapse of the European Parliament's decades-old centrist governing majority.

It's the end of an era, and the beginning of another.
The EU Parliament now has a right-wing majority
President von der Leyen's centre-right EPP yesterday broke the centrist coalition, joining with the far right in order to pass the climate deregulation demanded by Trump.
davekeating.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Tämähän on hyvä uutinen. Sitten me Suomessa seuraavaksi.
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.

The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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This is what it looks like when the firewall is torn down for good. EPP, under the leadership of Manfred Weber, using the entire extreme and far right (including German AFD, French RN) for trashing sustainability and due diligence requirements for big business. The masks are off for good.
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Yes, this headline is accurate.

Yes, the MP in question is a former police officer.

Yes, it’s the Drunk Finns Party again.
yle.fi/a/74-20194027
CCTV footage shows Finnish MP firing gun outside Helsinki karaoke bar
The former Finns Party politician is currently on trial over the incident, which occurred in the early hours of 26 April last year.
yle.fi
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Arvokiinteistön arvo säilyy, tai sitten ei. Lukusuositus:
www.hs.fi/visio/art-20...
HS-analyysi | HYY:n kiinteistöt myytiin polkuhintaan, ja se on varoitus koko Suomelle
Kiinteistömarkkinoilla päivän hinta näyttää olevan puolet optimistisesta arviosta, kirjoittaa taloustoimittaja Alex af Heurlin.
www.hs.fi
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Germany, after long discussions, is now apparently taking concrete steps to reactivate conscription, starting with mandatory medical examinations for men born after 1/1/2008, but drafting only volunteers at first.
Universal male conscription had been halted (not abolished) in Germany in 2011.
Bundeswehr: Verpflichtende Musterung für Männer und Bedarfswehrpflicht – die Details zum Wehrdienstgesetz - WELT
Union und SPD haben den Streit über den neuen Wehrdienst beigelegt. Das neue Gesetz sieht eine verpflichtende Musterung für alle Männer ab 18 Jahren vor. Auch eine sogenannte Bedarfswehrpflicht ist mö...
www.welt.de
November 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Näin tässä lopulta kävi. Surullinen päätös, vaikka HYY:llä ei ilmeisesti vaihtoehtoja ollut.

HYY siirtää kaiken toimintansa vuoden 2026 aikana Uudelta ylioppilastalolta Domus Gaudiumille Leppäsuolle 😞
yle.fi/a/74-20193752
Helsingin yliopiston ylioppilaskunta myy keskustakiinteistönsä Kevalle
Kaupan myötä Helsingin yliopiston ylioppilaskunta menettää sekä Vanhan että Uuden ylioppilastalon omistuksen.
yle.fi
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Shout out to everyone completely demoralized about the state of the world who still manages to get out of bed each morning.

And shout out to you, too if you’re still in bed. This shit is hard. Talk to your friends and neighbors. They’re going though it too, which is both terrifying and comforting.
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Today is the annual tax day in Finland when media indulge in stories about who paid the most taxes. Commentators will go on saying that Finland has one of the highest tax rates globally, often without any explanation needed. It’s a bit more complicated than that. www.euronews.com/business/202...
Personal average tax rates in Europe: Increases and cuts in 2024
The tax burden on workers, composed of income tax and social security contributions, varies widely across Europe. In 2024, this burden changed significantly in some countries, with notable rises and f...
www.euronews.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Until last week, there was no public, systemic accounting of U.S. weapons sales. A new dataset from the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel now fills that gap, revealing a sharp increase in European purchases of American military technology since 2020.
Chart of the week: Europe doubles down on US weapons as Russian threat grows
The United States is the biggest exporter of military equipment in the world. But who's buying? Until last week, there was no public, systemic accounting of U.S. weapons sales. A new dataset from the...
kyivindependent.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Jokavuotinen veropäivä-muistutus: verotiedot on hyvä tietolähde maksettujen (välittömien) verojen arvioimiseen ja vertailuun.

Sen sijaan tulojen tai tuloerojen arvioimiseen on verotilastoja parempiakin tietolähteitä.

Jännityksellä taas odotan, kummasta puhutaan enemmän.
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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This so much!

Parents (usually mothers) in car-centric areas are forced to chauffeur their kids around. It also means they emphasize predictable, scheduled activities (like sports leagues) that cost money.

Youth mobility gives kids freedom, saves money, and reduces the unpaid-labor burden on women
Just preaching my message of "wanting to do less more often" we all have our reasons.
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Teollisuuden tilauskirjojen vahvistuminen on ollut tänä vuonna yksi talouden valonpilkahduksista. Harmillisesti kesän jälkeen on tullut sielläkin jälleen vähän notkahdusta.

Vuositasolla tilaukset yhä plussalla (+0,9%) mutta ei tämä nyt superhyvältä näytä.
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Erinomainen pääkirjoitus Hesarissa tänään, varsinkin näin isänpäivänä.

"Vapaaehtoisina asepalveluksen suorittavia naisia häiritään ja nimitellään... tilanne on sietämätön. Lisäksi ilmiö herättää vakavia kysymyksiä nuorten miesten asenteista."
www.hs.fi/paakirjoituk...
Pääkirjoitus | Vihan lietsoja, taakse poistu!
Asepalvelusta suorittavien naisten häirintä on sietämätöntä. Puolustusvoimien on aika havahtua asiaan toden teolla.
www.hs.fi
November 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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This gallery brings together the most striking weather images sent in by viewers and featured in Yle's TV news and weather broadcasts during October.
Finland in autumn — northern lights above fiery foliage
This gallery brings together the most striking weather images sent in by viewers and featured in Yle's TV news and weather broadcasts during October.
yle.fi
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Tärkeä puheenvuoro:

”Suomen terveydenhuoltomalli on räikeän epäyhdenvertainen… koko järjestelmä, ei siis vain julkinen puoli, pitää perata.”
yle.fi/a/74-20190934
Professori: Hyväosaisten on nyt aika tinkiä saavutetuista eduistaan, jotta julkinen terveydenhoito voidaan pelastaa
Räikeän epäoikeudenmukaisella nykymallilla on äänekkäät etujärjestöt ja puolustajat, tietää HUSin johtava ylilääkäri Kristiina Patja. Nyt on aika tunnustaa ongelmat, hän sanoo.
yle.fi
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM