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The front page of Yle, a Finnish news website, highlights domestic stories, primarily focusing on income disparities and educational achievements. Top stories include lists of Finland's highest-earning women and individuals, with detailed breakdowns of their earnings. Another prominent story…
Marianne Vikkula, CEO of the food delivery service Wolt, remains Finland's highest-earning woman for 2023, with earnings of over 15 million euros. Eeva Hakoranta followed with over 7.7 million euros.
The best-performing student in the autumn matriculation exams earned nine 'laudatur' grades, achieving a perfect score of 63 points. Around 4,800 students are graduating this autumn, a decrease from the previous year.
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin earned nearly 1.2 million euros in 2023, primarily from her role as a strategic advisor. Current Prime Minister Petteri Orpo was the highest earner among current ministers, with around 243,000 euros.
Wolt founder Miki Kuusi is Finland's highest-earning individual for the fourth consecutive year, with total earnings exceeding 131 million euros. Entrepreneur Risto Siilasmaa was the second highest earner.
A man in his twenties in northern Sweden is suspected of animal abuse as part of a wider poaching investigation.
According to war expert Emil Kastehelmi, Ukrainian attacks near Finland are not a significant threat to Finland itself, but Russian naval forces may continue to face difficulties in the Baltic Sea.
