The 27-year-old from Pori also set a new Finnish record for the 200-metre breaststroke.

The party's nine-point plan for changes to Finland's immigration policy included a proposal that immigrants receive reduced social welfare payments during the integration process.

The majority of the infected residents are elderly and have serious underlying health conditions.

Drivers have been paying nearly two euros per litre in some parts of Finland.

The recent uptick in Covid infections has not however led to a spike in hospitalisations or deaths, the health agency said.

The 'corona pass' could allow the economy to open up and larger events to resume, the business lobby says.

Health agency THL reported over 600 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest daily figure since early April.

Between 10 and 20 people are believed to have been involved in a fight at a nightclub in the city earlier this month.

The world's youngest female government leader and Finland's youngest ever prime minister was especially favoured by women in the survey.

The latest labour force survey also found that there were 76,000 more women in employment in June this year compared to the same month last year.

Ilkka Salmi has previously served as chief of staff at the Interior Ministry as well as head of the Finnish Security Intelligence Service.

Member of Parliament and party vice-chair Riikka Purra is the clear favourite to replace Jussi Halla-aho.

Finland moved another step closer to normality for incoming travellers from Monday, but is the timing right?

Health agency THL reports 1.8 million people are now using the Koronavilkku app, down from 2.4 million at the beginning of this year.

Finland is extending the age of compulsory schooling next month.

June and July have been unusually warm in Finland. 

According to the emergency services there were four people aged under 20 in the car at the time of the accident.

Long-term trends suggest that violence in the workplace has increased, but Covid has seen a drop in reporting.

Several officers have been fired after the discovery of a group united by shared extremist ideology.

Many places did not offer an alternative to people aged between 65 and 69.

One Atlantis player is suspected of aggravated rape.

The man was convicted of sending threats to the Green party leader on social media.

Southwestern Finland Police says the incident is the first of its kind in the region.

Progressive taxation is based on the taxpayer's ability to pay.

According to Attendo's regional director the closure reflects the nationwide shortage of staff in the healthcare sector.

Finland's veteran midfielder is joining the capital club until the end of the season. 

Finland has seen rising infections from the Delta variant, but the link with hospitalisations is weaker than before. 

An Instagram account sharing stories of abuse around Finnish punk circles amassed more than 25K followers in a week

The magazine says Helsinki is "giving old spaces new purpose".

The HUS medic says that the number of daily infections is only a fragment of the bigger picture.