Newsweek in plain Finnish | Sunday 4.10.2026

MPs’ domestic peace. Fuel prices. STT. Young drivers and renters. Ski season. Summer lightning.

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Domestic peace of MPs

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Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Paula Risikko and Speaker Jussi Halla-aho said on Thursday that someone may have visited the homes of MPs without permission. Photo: Heikki Saukkomaa / Lehtikuva

First, news about the MPs’ domestic peace.

The police are investigating whether the MPs’ domestic peace has been violated.

This week, there were reports of suspicions that someone had visited the homes of MPs without permission.

Yle’s information is that there are several of these suspicions, but fewer than 20.

There are no signs of a break-in in the apartments and nothing has been stolen or broken.

However, there are small signs left in the apartments that someone has been there.

Fuel price

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Refueling a car is now expensive. Photo: Ville Maali / Yle

There has been a lot of talk about fuel prices for many weeks now.

Fuels are now unusually expensive. The price of crude oil has risen, for example, due to the ongoing war with Iran.

This week it was reported that the Finnish government is considering ways to lower the price of gasoline and diesel.

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said yesterday that the government is about to reach an agreement on the matter, perhaps in the coming days.

BTI

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The Finnish News Agency has been operating for almost 140 years. Photo: Mikko Koski / Yle

Then news from the media.

The news operations of the Finnish News Agency STT may end.

STT plans to cease news operations in March.

The news agency’s finances have been poor for many years.

Young drivers and renters

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The new law prohibits smoking in rented apartments. Photo: Pyry Sarkiola / Yle

At the beginning of October, two legal changes came into effect that will affect many people.

The Driving Licence Act now requires that a 17-year-old driver must mark the car they are driving. A green-yellow sign must be attached to the back of the car.

The Rental Act was also revised. The law now prohibits tenants from smoking in rented apartments and their own yards or balconies.

Smoking is only permitted if permission has been obtained from the landlord.

Ski season begins

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A ski slope was opened in Ruka using stored snow. Photo: Paulus Markkula / Yle

The ski season is about to begin.

The first ski slopes have opened in Ruka in Kuusamo and Levi in Kittilä. The first cross-country ski trail was also opened in Levi.

The snow is from last winter. It has been stored all summer.

Vaisu thunder summer

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Last summer there was less thunder and lightning than usual. Photo: AOP

There have been fewer thunderstorms this year than usual, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute.

A little over 30,000 ground flashes were observed during the summer. Usually, an average of over 80,000 flashes are observed during the summer.

The most lightning occurs on the west coast in the provinces of Ostrobothnia and the Turku region in Southwest Finland.

This was Uutisviikko in plain Finnish. See you next week.