Newsweek in plain Finnish | Sunday 19.4.2026

Hungarian elections. Middle East. Rising prices. Seasonal workers. Finland’s longest bridge.

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Hungarian elections

Péter Magyar of the Hungarian Tisza Party.

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Péter Magyar becomes the new Prime Minister of Hungary. Photo: Attila Kisbenedek / AFP

The change of power in Hungary has been the big news of the week.

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary last Sunday. The Tisza Party won the elections.

Tisza’s chairman Péter Magyar becomes Hungary’s new prime minister.

Magyar has promised to restore democracy and the rule of law to Hungary, eradicate corruption, and repair Hungary’s relations with the EU and NATO.

Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Fidesz party ruled Hungary for 16 years. Orbán had good relations with Russia. In the EU, he opposed supporting Ukraine.

Iran and the US

A civilian walks down the street past a large illuminated sign that reads Islamabad Talks.

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Iran and the US hold peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan. Photo: Farooq Naeem / AFP

Then news from the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump says that Middle East peace talks will continue. US representatives will travel to Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks tomorrow.

Trump says talks with Iran are going well. Iran’s chief negotiator says there are still major differences between the US and Iran.

There is now a ceasefire in the Iran-US war, which is scheduled to end on Wednesday.

Price increase

ST1 petrol price tower in spring weather.

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Refueling a car is now expensive. Photo: Juuso Stoor / Yle

Then the domestic economy.

Prices are rising in Finland.

In March, prices rose by 1.3 percent from March last year. Statistics Finland says that the prices of fuel and electricity rose the most.

The reason for the price increase is the war in the Middle East. Because of the war, the price of food will also rise soon, experts say.

Seasonal workers

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Spanish Sergi Alos came to Lapland to work during the winter season. Photo: Elina Ervasti / Yle

This week we heard some sad news about work life.

Many foreign workers in Lapland are treated poorly. In a survey by the workers’ organization PAM, 40 percent of foreigners said they were treated poorly at work.

For example, employees do not have enough rest time and days off. The employer may also have failed to pay overtime and shift bonuses.

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

A Spanish seasonal worker tells Yle that the workers’ accommodation was so cramped that one person slept in the sauna and another in the bathroom.

The longest bridge in Finland

A large crowd of people gathered for the opening of the new bridge on a sunny day.

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A large group of people attended the opening of the Kruunuvuorensilta. Photo: Terhi Liimu / Yle

Finland’s longest and highest bridge has opened. The Kruunuvuorensilti bridge opened to the public over the weekend in Helsinki.

The Kruunuvuoren Bridge is approximately 1.2 kilometers long. It connects Laajasalo and Korkeasaari.

The Kruunuvuoren Bridge can now be used by pedestrians and cyclists. The tram will start running along the bridge next year.

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