Newspapers from Tuesday: Finns in Russia, salmonella fears and the warm end of summer | Yle News

For some Finns, everything is as usual in Russia.

Hufvudstadsbladet continues to report on the increasing risk of Finns being taken hostage as Moscow uses prisoners as leverage.

The newspaper spoke to two Finns who said they had continued to work in Russia since the Kremlin's war in Ukraine began.

Although people who spoke to the Swedish-language daily said they were more cautious in the country than before, safety was always their top priority, especially when crossing the border.

“I always weigh the risks of the trip against the importance of my duties in Russia. I consider the risks so small that my work there outweighs them,” said one man.

However, there are now significantly fewer foreigners on the streets of Russian cities.

“Your instinct tells you to stay under the radar,” said another interviewee.

However, leaving a company after decades in the country is easier said than done.

“There are probably people in Finland who think it's almost criminal to have anything to do with Russia. But what can you do when you have your whole family, your business and your only source of income here?”

Egg recall

Readers are jumping on Taloussanomat's list of eggs possibly contaminated with salmonella.

Egg manufacturer Kieku has announced that salmonella has been detected at one of its farms, and TS has images of all 13 different cartons of eggs that came from the farm in question.

Kieku recommends that consumers either throw away or return any eggs that have the farm identification code 2FI220479 on the shell, TS reports.

According to the Finnish Poultry Association, more than 2,500 different species of salmonella are known.

Dark but warm nights

At the end of August, it will be warmer than usual in both Central and Southern Europe – including Finland, where meteorologists say the warm days are expected to last until the first days of September.

Temperatures in Finland are higher than usual for this time of year, reports Helsingin Sanomat, pointing out that Thursday and Friday will be mild.

However, this weekend will be rainy as the weather forecast predicts showers.

At the beginning of September the weather will be more summery, as a high pressure area is expected to form over the North Atlantic, which will temporarily reach Finland and bring warm air with it.

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