TV | Clear News | Friday 19.12.2025

Support for Ukraine. Beef. Christmas trees. KuPS. Weather.

EU support for Ukraine

First, news from abroad.

EU countries have agreed on how to support Ukraine. The European Union countries will borrow money. The loan money will be given to Ukraine.

Of the EU countries, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary are not involved in the solution. Finland is.

EU countries support Ukraine with loan money.

Ukraine needs money to fight the Russian invasion.

Beef

Next news about beef.

More Finnish beef is being exported abroad than before. As a result, cattle farmers are getting more money from beef than before.

At the same time, the price of beef is rising in Finnish grocery stores. The price of beef is also rising because cattle are exported from Europe to countries such as Africa and the Middle East.

More Finnish beef is being exported abroad than before. The price of beef has risen throughout Europe.

Christmas tree shop

Now the topic is the Christmas tree.

People are buying Christmas trees earlier than in the old days. Many people buy Christmas trees as early as early December. The most Christmas trees are probably sold this week.

Harri Koponen from Kuopio tells us what kind of Christmas tree is people’s favorite:

-The spruce sells best. However, the two-meter spruce is a favorite.

People are buying Christmas trees earlier than in the old days. Over a million Christmas trees are bought in Finland every year.

Kuopio Football Club

Now sports.

Kuopion Palloseura, or KuPS, has made it to the top 24 teams in the Conference Football League.

KuPS played a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace in London this evening.

This is the first time a Finnish team has advanced from the league stage to the next round of a European football cup competition.

Weather

Still a weather forecast.

The weather is mostly blustery. There is a little snow in Lapland. There is drizzle in places in the southern and central parts of the country. The temperature is above zero in most of Finland.