TV | Clear News | Monday 1.12.2025
Ukraine. Data centers. Taxis. Weather forecast.
Ukraine negotiations
First, news about the Ukraine negotiations.
The US and Ukraine have again negotiated a peace plan for Ukraine.
The negotiations were held over the weekend in the USA.
The US and Ukraine discussed what peace terms Ukraine would accept.
The US and Ukraine have again negotiated the situation in Ukraine.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Russia.
He will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Witkoff will present Putin with a new version of the peace plan.
Data centers
Now the news about data centers and electricity tax.
Data center companies have tried to influence decision-makers on the electricity tax.
The government has decided to increase the electricity tax for data centers.
Data center companies have sent many messages to ministers and ministerial assistants, according to a Yle report.
Companies are warning that they will not build new data centers in Finland if the price of electricity rises.
Then Finland will lose a lot of money and new jobs.
Data center companies have tried to influence decision-makers on the electricity tax.
Now the government is planning new support for data center companies.
Taxis
Finally, news about taxis.
All taxis will be required to have a taximeter.
The government will present a proposal for a new taxi law.
The matter has been discussed in the government for a long time.
The Finns Party and the National Coalition Party have disagreed on the matter.
The Finns Party has wanted taxi meters in taxis because they reduce the grey economy.
The Coalition Party has feared that mandatory meters could reduce the number of taxis and competition.
All taxis will be required to have a taximeter. Taxis will also have colored taxi license plates.
Transport Minister Lulu Ranne says that the taximeter will restore confidence in the taxi industry and improve supervision.
“This will eradicate the grey economy, taxi meters will play a big role in that and supervision will also be significantly strengthened.”
And then we also get colored signs. ”
Tuesday weather
Still a weather forecast.
It will be cloudy in the southern and central parts of the country on Tuesday.
The temperature is above zero.
It’s freezing in the north, and the sky is clear in many places.
It will snow in the north on Tuesday evening.