TV | Clear News | Monday 15.12.2025

Hybrid advocacy. Immigrant entrepreneurs. Helsinki city center. Tuesday’s weather.

Russian hybrid influence

First, news about Russia’s hybrid influence.

Russia’s hybrid influence is weakening Ukraine’s support, says expert Teija Tiilikainen.

Tiilikainen is a director at an EU agency that combats hybrid influence.

Tiilikainen says that Russia is trying to divert attention away from Ukraine.

For example, Finland’s racism debates benefit Russia. They divide society and take attention away from supporting Ukraine.

Russia’s hybrid influence weakens support for Ukraine.

Tiilikainen says that Russia wants to reduce trust in supporting Ukraine and make decision-making more difficult.

Now news about immigrants and entrepreneurship.

Immigrant companies are increasing in Finland.

Many immigrants start their own companies because it is difficult to find paid work.

Rahmo Hassan moved from Somalia to Finland as a child.

He has founded a daycare center in Helsinki. Immigrant companies are increasing in Finland.

Immigrants own over 30,000 companies in Finland.

The number has more than doubled in 10 years.

Approximately 30 percent of entrepreneurs are women.

Hassan says that the company’s beginnings were difficult because there are a lot of regulations.

However, Hassan is happy that he became an entrepreneur.

“I would still choose entrepreneurship. That’s where the freedom and responsibility come in. Both go hand in hand.”

Finally, news from central Helsinki.

This is the Tuomaan Market Christmas market in Helsinki.

There are many people visiting the center of Helsinki again.

The number of people has increased since the corona years. The reasons are the decrease in remote work and the increase in tourists.

For example, Christmas markets are really popular.

That is why the Forum shopping center has also organized a Christmas market this year.

There are many people visiting the center of Helsinki again.

Director Christian Hohenthal says that the number of people this year is about 20 percent higher than last year.

Still a weather forecast.

Tuesday will be cloudy in the south with occasional light drizzle.

In the north it is breezy, meaning it doesn’t rain.

The sun can also shine.