The initiative sought to prevent the privatisation of Finland's water supply, and is the first to receive unanimous backing from MPs.

Chief physicians argue that the government has failed to listen to health expert advice while drafting their Covid strategy.

Ministerial sources told Yle that a budget deal had been reached besides the hot-button issue of emission taxes.

Radical movements are actively attracting young people in Finland online, says Pelastakaa Lapset, the Finnish branch of Save the Children.

Does smashing things reduce aggression or validate violence?

One of the car's passengers texted a message about being scared before the ride turned deadly.

Finland didn't see an influenza season last year because of the large number of people working and going to school from home.

Some families in Finland's bible belt are worried about vaccinating their children, reports Iltalehti on Wednesday.

Getting involved in the sport doesn't necessarily mean having to be an excellent skater, according to the coaches of the new programme in Tampere.

Police found there is a broad age range of buyers and sellers of illegal substances on the dark web, spanning different social groups.

However, the new rules will not come into effect until Russia opens its borders more widely to tourists after the pandemic subsides.

The varying duration of the boys' sentences, of about eight to ten years each, were affected by how much violence they had each inflected on the victim before leaving him on the ground that night in December.

The guard says Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not responded. 

Surveillance camera footage appeared to show the man following the former Prime Minister after an exchange of words and then pushing him from behind.

Finland announced a revised strategy on Monday, but HUS Chief Physician Asko Järvinen told Yle that he would have liked clearer guidelines on each agency's role and responsibility.

Nearly 25% of migrant respondents to the study said their economic situation had deteriorated during the epidemic, compared to a corresponding figure of just 6% for the rest of the population.

Matilda Castrén is the first Finn to compete in golf's Solheim Cup. 

Prime Minister Sanna Marin has estimated that the vaccination level of 80 percent would be reached next month.

In an article published by an online sports magazine, Tim Sparv said awareness needs to be raised about human rights violations.

The cat breeder told authorities she was unsure of how many cats she had.

The government will begin budget negotiations this week, with the draft budget allocating €794m for police next year.

International media has shown Covid suffering, but this has been largely absent in Finland, says a NYT photo editor.

Papers on Monday ponder tweens' vaccine certificates, TV controversy and a mysterious rabbit plague.

Later on Sunday, the government proposed to Parliament that the two-metre spacing requirement be dropped.

The weekend average was slightly below other figures in September so far. Meanwhile 14 cases of the newer Mu variant have been found in Finland.

Southern Finland saw readings as low as –2.3C, but could see +20 again later in the week.

Language courses are difficult to locate, and the proficiency gained through them is seen as insufficient by employers.

Two-metre safety distancing and block divisions of auditoriums and other venues are no longer required.

According to Salminen, a return to normal is already in sight, since as of next week Finland will have received enough doses to achieve 80 percent coverage.

Teenagers are worried about Covid and the climate.