Tuesday's papers: Finns in Russia, a salmonella scare and summer's warm end

For some Finns, it's business as usual in Russia.

A person sitting on a beach.
There's more warm weather in store for Finland, according to Helsingin Sanomat. File photo of Tampere's Pyynikki beach. Image: Jani Aarnio / Yle
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Hufvudstadsbladet continues its coverage of the increasing risk of Finns being taken hostage as Moscow uses prisoners as leverage.

The paper spoke to two Finns who said they have continued working in Russia since the Kremlin's war in Ukraine began.

While those talking to the Swedish-language daily said they were being more careful than before in the country, security was always at the back of their minds, especially when crossing the border.

"I always weigh the risks of the trip against how important what I need to do in Russia is. I perceive the risks to be small enough that my work there outweighs them," one man said.

There are, however, far fewer foreigners on the streets of Russian cities now.

"Your instinct is to stay under the radar," another interviewee said.

Exiting a business after decades in the country is, however, 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 are you supposed to do if you have had your entire family, your business and your only source of income here?"

Egg recall

Readers are flocking to Taloussanomat's list of potentially salmonella-contaminated eggs.

Egg company Kieku has announced that salmonella has been detected on one of its farms, and TS has pictures of all 13 different cartons with eggs coming from the farm in question.

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

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

Darkening but warm nights

The end of August is turning out to be warmer than usual in both central and southern Europe — including in Finland, where forecasters say warm days are expected to continue into the early part of September.

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

Things will, however, turn soggy this weekend as forecasters anticipate showers.

The start of September will see more summer-like weather as a high-pressure area is expected to develop over the North Atlantic, occasionally reaching Finland and bringing warm air with it.

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