The United States' exit from Afghanistan continues to dominate Finnish headlines on Wednesday.

Heavy rain and cool, windy weather is expected over the next couple of days.

"If the Taliban stay here and form the next government, other countries will pay the price for it. That has happened before," the young man said.

The opera's production director said that the idea of police interrupting a performance "would be an absurd scenario".

The financial situation of households has improved despite the crisis, according to the bank.

Both of the suspect's children were under school age, according to police.

Low wages and lack of internship funding are driving potential mental healthcare professionals to the private sector.

Europe will have to decide how many Afghan refugees it can take in and integrate, said the president.

There's one big story in the media on Tuesday.

The improvement was partly due to more use of renewable energy – as well as mild weather and the pandemic.

This year's intake includes men, as well as women volunteers, who were born in 2003.

Finland's foreign minister said there is no "magical way" to protect Afghans who have worked for the country if they are not at Kabul Airport.

Lapland's chief infectious diseases doctor says this is the worst case of non-compliance with quarantine regulations he has seen during the pandemic.

The new measures are set to come into effect from Friday 20 August.

Meanwhile, Afghan nationals who helped Finnish troops will be evacuated by Tuesday at the latest, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Pekka Haavisto.

An estimated 30 employees were exposed to the chemical at the Atria plant in Seinäjoki.

Finland's press report on how the rapidly-worsening situation in Kabul affects Finnish diplomats, citizens and workers.

The nationalist party leader called for stricter rules on family reunification and gaining citizenship.

The foreign minister said that the rapidly developing situation posed "challenges" for the evacuation of Afghans to Finland, as decided by the government on Friday.

The youngest people to die of Covid in Finland have been in their 30s, with the majority over age 80. The mortality rate has dropped significantly this year.

Li Andersson also reiterated her desire for remote learning to be a last resort in Finnish schools. 

Party members voted for Purra by a clear margin at a conference in Seinäjoki. 

Retailers say the worsening epidemic situation is responsible.

The Taliban is advancing across Afghanistan, leaving many in the country seeking a way out.

Finland's top auditor had spent more than 5,000 euros on hairdressing and beauty services.

The 2022 budget has a deficit of 6.7 billion euros and does not include proposals to raise income taxes.

The contents of the grave in southwest Finland have sparked debate for decades. Now DNA analysis has thrown a new option into the mix.

Kulmuni quit as Finance Minister after it emerged she had received media training paid for by the state.

The three defendants in the killing of a 16-year-old last December were found to be of sound mind, Helsinki District Court heard

Helsingin Sanomat reports that Vaasa MP Mauri Peltokangas is facing hate charges over a Facebook post