Clear News | Monday 21.9.2026

Exterminators. Housing for the elderly. Housing associations. Yle Open Day. Weather.

New fighters

First, about Finland’s defense.

The first 2 F-35A fighter jets arrived in Finland on Friday. They landed at Rovaniemi Airport.

In times of peace, fighter jets secure Finnish airspace. In emergencies, they fight off enemy aircraft.

Finland will purchase a total of 64 fighter jets from the USA.

Finland’s first F-35 fighters have arrived in the country.

The plane is difficult to detect on radar.

Senior living

Then about housing for the elderly.

In the city of Varkaus, hotel facilities have been converted into housing for the elderly.

Residents pay monthly rent to the hotel.

- I live on the road.

The North Savo wellness area provides care services and activities for the hotel. The food comes from the hotel kitchen.

In Varkaus, an entire floor of the Oscar Hotel has already been reserved for the elderly.

Housing municipalities

Now about the housing units.

New housing units are being created more slowly than before. A new housing unit is created, for example, when a young person moves into their own home.

However, young people are living with their parents for longer and the number of young people is also smaller.

This reduces the need for housing. It lowers prices and rents.

New housing communities are being created more slowly than before.

Immigrants often come to live with a family in a ready-made apartment.

Yle Open Day

Finally, about Yle’s anniversary.

Yle Open Day attracted a large audience on Saturday.

Almost two and a half thousand people visited Yle in Pasila, Helsinki.

The audience was able to see, for example, Eurovision costumes.

Yle’s prop storage was also open to the public.

Yle Open Day was organized in honor of Yle’s 100th anniversary.

Weather

Still a weather forecast.

On Tuesday, the weather will be cloudy throughout the country.

Cloudiness is variable, but the sun can also shine.

The temperature is around 9–16 degrees.