Clear News | Wednesday 15.4.2026

Lapland workers. Inflation. Stubb in Canada. Weather

Foreign workers treated badly in Lapland

First, news about the treatment of foreign workers.

In Northern Finland, in Lapland, many foreign workers have poor conditions.

Foreigners come to work in Lapland, especially in winter, when there are many tourists in Lapland.

Many foreign workers live in cramped conditions in Lapland and work excessively long hours.

The workers’ organization PAM conducted a survey on working conditions. In the survey, 40 percent of foreigners said they were treated poorly at work.

In Lapland, many foreign workers have poor conditions.

Sergi Alos from Spain is disappointed. He worked for a tourism company in Rovaniemi, Lapland. Alos had to demand an adequate salary from the company.

He felt that there were no human rights in the company.

Alos says that even prisoners live better than many foreign workers in Lapland.

Prices are rising because of the war

Then the news about rising prices, or inflation.

Prices in Finland rose in March. Prices rose by 1.3 percent from March last year.

Statistics Finland reports that the prices of fuel and electricity rose the most, due to the war in the Middle East.

Experts say that the price of food will also rise soon due to the war.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that the entire global economy is doing badly because of the war in the Middle East.

President Stubb visits Canada

Finally, news about the president’s visit to Canada.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb visits Canada.

Stubb met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday.

Stubb discussed trade relations and NATO with Carney, among other things. According to Stubb, the visit to Canada is important.

Stubb also said that Finland will participate in a meeting on the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting will consider how to secure shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz once the military operations in Iran end.

President Stubb’s visit to Canada continues today.

Thursday’s weather

Still a weather forecast.

On Thursday it will be cloudy in the south. There may also be light rain.

It’s sunny elsewhere in the country.

The temperature is 10…16 degrees. It is cooler in the south.

(We apologize for the lack of subtitles due to the weather on the TV broadcast)