Many people on social media have questioned why police allowed demonstrators to break current coronavirus restrictions.

Consumers opt for oat milk instead of dairy, new coronavirus restrictions may be on their way and spring is in the air.

Maternity clinics are collecting anonymised urine samples in Helsinki and Lahti for substance abuse research.

Northern Lights often appear around the time of the spring equinox, according to Yle's meteorologist.

New rules would initially affect the capital region and Turku, according to Helsingin Sanomat.

Hospitalised Covid patients in Finland are spending less time in ICUs, but experts say there's no room for complacency.

Protesters flouted rules limiting public gatherings in the Uusimaa region to six people.

The Finns Party said the Justice Ministry should have taken steps to make the local elections safe.

Finnish cities are increasingly outfitting parking enforcers with body cameras, an Yle study found.

A two-day protest by train drivers that brought commuter rail traffic to a near standstill ended on Saturday morning.

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.