TV | Clear News | Wednesday 14.5.2025

Child welfare. Immigration. Student machine. KAJ to the Eurovision final. Weather.

Finland dropped in Unicef’s comparison

First, about children in Finland.

Children and young people are doing worse than before.

Finland’s ranking plummeted in a comparison regarding the well-being of children in rich countries.

In the 2020 UNICEF comparison, Finland was 5th - now 17th. UNICEF is the United Nations Children’s Fund.

The result was worsened by suicides among young people in particular. Children’s overweight and educational outcomes are also problems.

The best countries in terms of child well-being are the Netherlands, Denmark and France. Finland fell to 17th place in the comparison.

The worst are Turkey and Chile.

Immigration policy has tightened

Then about immigration.

The Finnish government has tightened its immigration policy over the past two years. The changes are exceptionally large.

For example, fewer asylum places are being granted and family reunification is more difficult. People are being turned back from Finland more quickly than before.

Reception allowances will be reduced, and there will be restrictions on home care allowance for immigrants.

The government has tightened its immigration policy.

It is not yet known how this will affect immigration. For example, fewer people will come to Finland for work because the economic situation is poor.

There will also be fewer asylum applications.

The student computer is in use again

Now about studying.

The names of the spring graduates have been published.

They are available on the student portal at yle.fi.

Magdaléna Felcmanová studied at high school in Lapland. She graduated from the international program at Rovaniemi Lyseonpuisto High School.

Felcmanová moved from the Czech Republic to Rovaniemi for hockey and studies. She is now a profile player for Rovaniemi Kieko.

Felcmanová has won 2 gold medals at the World Youth Championships with the Czech team.

The student portal is located at yle.fi. The portal for graduates will be published later.

KAJ advanced to the Eurovision final

Now about Eurovision.

Finnish band KAJ has qualified for the Eurovision final with the song Bara bada bastu.

KAJ will represent Sweden in Saturday’s final.

Finland’s representative Erika Vikman will compete in tomorrow’s semi-final.

Weather

The sun will shine in the west and north tomorrow.

It will be cloudy elsewhere, and there may also be some rain in the east.

The highest temperature can be 15 degrees.