Clear News | Tuesday 1.9.2026

Apartments. Berry pickers. Amusement parks. Weather.

Housing shortages

First, news about apartments.

People think that new apartments have shortcomings.

The survey shows that many new apartments are too small. There may not be enough space in the kitchen to cook.

People think that there is too little storage space in apartments and that drying laundry is difficult. There is also too little space for furniture. A new apartment also costs too much.

People think that new apartments have shortcomings.

Architect Katri Karttunen lives in a studio apartment in Vantaa. There is too little space in the kitchen and the dining table is on the balcony.

Berry pickers

Now the topic is berry picking.

A lot of berries are picked from Finnish forests, even though there are no Thai berry pickers in Finland this year. The Thai pickers did not receive a visa to Finland.

These pictures show berries being picked in Kuhmo. The berries are picked by foreign students living in Finland. Most of the pickers are from Nepal or India.

Pratikshya Rimal, a Nepalese student, is with us. He says it is difficult to get work in Finland. He is happy with berry picking.

Amusement parks

Next news about amusement parks.

The summer amusement park season is coming to an end.

For example, Moominworld in Naantali is already closed. Linnanmäki and Särkänniemi are only open on weekends.

Amusement parks are closing because schools are back in session and there are fewer customers. Many summer workers are also returning to school.

The summer amusement park season is coming to an end. Amusement parks believe that in the coming years, the places may be open longer than they are now.

Weather

Still a weather forecast.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, the weather will be variable. It may rain a little in the north. Elsewhere in Finland, the weather will be breezy. Cloudiness will vary. The temperature will be between 15 and 22 degrees. It will be cooler in places in Lapland.