Zelensky's speech is to begin at 1pm Finnish time on Friday, 8 April.

A decision on membership would also open the door to political protection during the ratification period, Stoltenberg said.

Many morning papers report remarks from the Kremlin about how Russia may react if Finland takes up Nato membership.

Colder-than-average weather has led to snow melting more slowly than usual.

Russian representatives have called on Finland to return the items and compensate Russia for the seizure.

The group is currently considering appealing the decision.

All Points North hears from nurses who say the Finnish healthcare system is on life support as low pay repels people from the sector. The show also finds out what types of jobs Ukrainians are landing in Finland.

A former foreign minister and Centre Party chairman, Paavo Väyrynen says he wants to stimulate a debate on the party's stand on foreign and security policy.

The products have been linked to food poisoning cases, mainly in young children, in at least ten European countries.

The pandemic has tested Finnish democracy, but the country has held strong, according to a government official.

Leading MPs from the National Coalition Party, the Social Democrats and the Finns Party have told Yle that they would give a green light to more arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Helsingin Sanomat looks at how new Finnish defence spending plans are reflecting the lessons already learned from the war in Ukraine.

A gap has opened up in the polling. 

Foreign and security policy, and the war in Ukraine, dominated the budget deal announced on Tuesday. 

Yle will screen the speech live on TV1 and Yle Areena. 

The majority of the funding is earmarked for the purchase of missile and ammunition.

The items are insured to a value of 42 million euros. 

It is important for such claims to be investigated by an independent third party, according to the Committee.

Housing costs in Finland rose more than seven percent year-on-year in February.

Thousands of municipal employees began a strike Wednesday in Jyväskylä, Rovaniemi, Oulu and Turku, closing schools and a range of other public services.

There have been 371 Covid-related fatalities over the past two weeks, family affairs and social services minister Aki Lindén noted.

The economic and business daily Kauppalehti writes that the Finnish government and Finnish industries are now ready to cut off all energy imports from Russia.

Concerns about the Ukraine war heavily influenced this year's budget framework discussions.

Denmark and Sweden have already expelled a number of Russian diplomats on suspicions of espionage.

Nurses unions want a multi-year programme of investment to improve their salaries above normal cost-of-living raises. 

The strike will affect schools and some public services in the cities of Jyväskylä, Turku, Oulu and Rovaniemi.

Protesters prevented energy firm Helen from unloading the cargo at its pier in Salmisaari.

The firing was not connected to Sipponen's decisions regarding train traffic between Finland and Russia, according to VR.

Sinnemäki failed to recuse herself when her friends' parents sought special building permits in a plush Helsinki neighbourhood. 

The war in Ukraine might spur action on another major crisis facing humanity.