Around two-thirds of people in Finland support work-based immigration, according to trade union JHL.

The band's lead singer says he would vote for Ukraine to show his love for the war-torn country and "that we stand together." 

Domestic outlets explore strikes, Covid mortality rates and walls to ward off hybrid attacks.

Most of Monday's marches were against the Russian war in Ukraine, as well as Turkey's incursion into Iraq and in support of the municipal strike.

Support for joining the alliance has risen by 14 percentage points since March.

The Finnish and Swedish decisions on joining the military alliance could be sealed this week.

Decriminalisation could better protect young users through social policy rather than punishment, the group says.

With every problem comes an opportunity, the saying goes.

Russia's attack on Ukraine has seen many Finnish athletes and coaches working in Russia leave their posts.

Recent high death rates mean that the pandemic should still be a cause for concern, a Helsinki region health official told Ilta-Sanomat.

Seven different demonstrations took place in the capital on Sunday, according to police

Healthcare unions abandoned their strike last month over money, reports Finnish news agency STT.

The party has traditionally opposed Finland's membership in military alliances.

President Sauli Niinistö is bestowing medals on mothers from a variety of backgrounds this Mother's Day.

Airport operator Finavia on Saturday said climate activists had not prevented passengers at Helsinki Airport from reaching their departure gates.

Delivering food for Wolt, Muhammed Musah's monthly turnover exceeded 5,000 euros.

Finland's relationship with Russia is in limbo, says Mikko Hautala.

Natural gas imports from Russia rose by 282 percent in value year-on-year in March, according to news agency Reuters.

Nine out of the 16 MPs from the party have publicly declared they oppose Finland joining the military alliance.

The Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is making a short visit to Helsinki on Friday.

The city said the renovation effort will be the largest, most demanding and difficult for residents that Helsinki has undertaken.

No settlement has yet been reached in the municipal workers' weeklong industrial action.

One social worker told Yle that some Ukrainian people are so desperate they want to return home, despite the ongoing war.

Russian search engine Yandex's only data centre in the West has been running on a diesel generator for the past couple of weeks.

A new pipeline may offer Finland respite from Russian gas by connecting it to the European gas grid.

The demonstration, involving an estimated 20 vehicles, is scheduled to take place on Sunday.

Read how the US pledged support for Finland, environmentalist protesters are set to clog traffic in the capital, and a nine-year-old boy escaped captivity from a kidnapping in Helsinki.

The Nato chief noted that Russia has unsuccessfully tried to prevent every expansion of the alliance.

The pledges of support follow a similar promise made by the UK defence minister during a visit to Finland on Wednesday.

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