The revision of the General Law is moving forward: The government wants more transparency in Yle’s operations

The aim of the change is to make the operations of the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation more transparent.

The Government’s proposal to amend the General Law has been submitted to Parliament.

The amendment implements the legislative changes outlined by the Parliamentary Working Party on Universities. It also introduces procedures and criteria for the selection and dismissal of executives of public service broadcasters in line with the European Media Freedom Regulation.

The amendment now submitted to Parliament would increase Yle’s obligations to publish information on its activities and finances to the public. In future, the Board of Directors would monitor compliance with the obligation of transparency and the efficiency of Yle’s use of funds.

After the change in the law, the selection of the responsible supplier would be based on the experience of the person to be selected in relation to the responsible vendor’s task and experience in editorial work and the management of the editorial organization.

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Yle opens new negotiations on changes

The new negotiations on changes at the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation concern more than 350 people.

The Finnish Broadcasting Corporation is launching its second round of negotiations on changes. They involve 364 people and could lead to the dismissal of up to 37 people.

Yle’s target is to save a total of EUR 50 million between 2025 and 2026, and the company estimates that the measures already taken will result in savings of around EUR 45 million. The new cuts are aimed at saving a total of around €5 million. Three million of these are to be allocated to staff costs and two million to other areas.

The new negotiations will focus on the Creative Content and Media and Strategy and Services units and will start on Wednesday 23 April. The negotiations will affect permanent staff in areas such as the company’s Finnish-language drama, entertainment, youth and children’s content, content translation and versioning, production planning and domestic and international content sourcing.

The Creative Content and Media Unit is responsible for the Finnish -language contents of Finland, including facts, drama, culture, entertainment and content for children and adolescents. The unit is also responsible for, among other things, the Symphony Orchestra of the Radio and the Finnish -language TV and radio channels.

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Iida Turpeinen’s novel about the loss of nature is up for Italy’s biggest literary prize

Turpeinen’s Elolliset is the second Finnish novel to enter the prestigious competition.

Turpeinen’s novel won the Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize in 2023, and the novel was also nominated for the Finlandia Prize. Turpeinen’s work features an extinct Steller sea lion.

The novel has been sold in nearly 30 language versions.