Newspapers' top stories in English

Are you interested to stay better informed on what the big Finnish newspapers are writing about? Well, luckily there is Yle News. They don't just have a daily news show in English but additionally also a great informative website.

Every morning the lead stories of Finnish newspapers are summarized in their daily papers overview. You can also follow Yle News on Facebook and Twitter to get the latest updates on what's happening in the country.

Check it out!

Once around the world at Stockmann

You wonder what time it is in Tokyo right now? Well at Stockmann’s magazine department (not Akateeminen) in Helsinki you can find out. The big clocks on the wall tell you how late it is around the world right now.

And while you are there you can browse through some magazines and newspapers from exactly those places. Stockmann has magazines from all over the world and definitely also something that interests you.

News from around the world

You sometimes miss reading a newspaper in your mother tongue, like to practice your language skills or just want to get an inside view in what interests people in other countries? No worries. In Helsinki there are lots of options to get papers from all over the world. The biggest variety can be found at Stockmann’s Akateeminenkirjakauppa. But also all bigger supermarkets such as K-Citymarket and Prismaprovide you with a wide selection of newspapers and magazines from Europe and the US. Also the kiosks and the bookstore at the Central Railway Station are well equipped. 

They are a bit more expensive than in the country of origin. But for freshly printed news transported hundreds and thousands of kilometers that should be a price worth paying.

Enjoy reading!

Finland in English

Do you want to read more about Finland and want to get more information on events, society, art and Finnish everyday life? Then look for SixDegrees. It’s a Finnish lifestyle magazine in English language. Published monthly by Dreamcatcher which also brings out the Helsinki times it is the only free English magazine in Finland.

You can find it not just in Helsinki but also in other bigger cities around Finland. For more information on the magazine itself and where to find it check their website.

For the environment

If you walk though Helsinki in the morning you won’t have to worry about finding something to read for the bus or train. At almost every corner there is someone standing that hands you out one of Helsinki’s free newspapers. Quite handy. You don’t have to worry about being informed about what’s going on in the Finland and the world. But there is of course one big problem. Free newspapers create a lot of paper waste. And people are not eager to carry the paper home with them and recycle them properly. They rather through them into the normal trash or just leave them on their seats in the bus or the metro. 

Fortunately a solution for that problem was found. At metro stations in Helsinki you can find huge paper waste boxes that are there just for newspapers. That’s a great idea and a good way to recycle and save the environment. So next time you want to get rid of your read through newspaper just keep your eyes open to one of those silver boxes. The next one won’t be far away.