Parliament's Constitutional Law Committee unanimously approved the postponement of the municipal elections.

The vaccine had been expected to provide the bulk of Finland's inoculations.

People cite cost, efficacy doubts and inconvenience as reasons for lack of diligence.

On Friday police approved a request from the City of Turku to help monitor compliance by people ordered into quarantine.

The proportion of children among all infections is statistically small and contact teaching has little impact.

As 2020 was a very different year, the Happiness Report looked at the negative and positive effects of the pandemic.

Finnish police say they are prepared to enforce possible restrictions on movement, but want clear, simple rules.

All Points North asks the leader of the Christian Democrats how her party's values interact with local politics.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment estimates the full cost of compensating businesses will be about €70m.

The National Bureau of Investigation believes the motive was to obtain information for the benefit of a foreign state.

According to the THL, infections among foreign language speakers are often related to living and working conditions.

Production of the Sputnik vaccine has not yet started in France, Germany or Italy, even though Russia claims it has.

An analysis of social media found that the government has been barraged by online misogynistic harassment.

The trade union organisation SAK found many employers restrict the public airing of views on workplace issues.

A few commuter trains were running in the Helsinki area on Thursday morning despite a two-day strike.

Train drivers will not arrive to work on Thursday 18 March and Friday 19 March.

An animal rights organisation released videos last month showing dogs being punched, kicked and strangled.

Checks apply to those arriving from risk countries at Helsinki Airport, Helsinki ports and the Vaalimaa crossing point.

A cross-party report published on Wednesday says conflicts on the African continent are reflected in Finland and Europe.

Yle put that and other questions about the vaccine to THL expert Mia Kontio.

The team were criticised on social media for choosing to take the knee before a Nations League tie with Wales.

Travel restrictions made traditional, in-person spying more difficult to do, say researchers.

There are nearly 30 defendants standing trial, with proceedings expected to continue until the end of June.

The year long contest to help turn the capital carbon-neutral received over 250 entries from 35 countries.

Wednesday's Helsingin Sanomat polled people around the country to find out how they're feeling about the pandemic.

There was a 250 percent rise in confirmed cases among children in February compared to November last year, THL data finds.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is expected to make a decision on the use of the vaccine on Thursday.

Three women are using Instagram to highlight how it feels to be seen as an outsider in your own home country.

Work on the new passenger terminal, which would enable trips to Russia, is scheduled to begin as soon as May this year.