Respondents to a fresh survey see a close to 50/50 chance that Finland could repel a military attack without outside help.

President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the announcement on Thursday morning.

Boris Johnson's visit continues to dominate the news agenda in Finland.

A source told Norway's biggest newspaper the gesture should not be considered a binding "security guarantee."

After Turku removed its Lenin statue, Kotka is the last Finnish city to have a monument of the founding leader of the Soviet Union.

"We make these commitments to our friends in Finland not just because we can, but because we must," PM Johnson said in a press conference after meeting President Sauli Niinistö.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's recent Covid crackdown are keeping financial growth prospects more modest than initially expected, the bank says.

Authorities continue to seek out people who may have witnessed incidents leading up to the collisions.

This is the seventh year fans get to watch the endangered seals bask in the sun via real-time livestream.

The deal offered pay increases one percent above the general level of increase for the next five years. 

The reach of sanctions in force against Russian figures is getting broader. 

Boris Johnson's arrival in Finland is previewed in the press.

The Finnish branch of the Extinction Rebellion climate action movement has called the two-week series of demonstrations 'Overconsumption Rebellion'.

A video clip showed the wolverine running eagerly towards border guard officers, then the animal suddenly stopped and scurried away.

The unexpected visit comes as both Nordic countries enter a crucial week in deciding on Nato membership.

Both sides of the dispute have been given until 12 noon on Wednesday to respond to the proposals.

Ten committees are expected to submit opinions about Finland's possible Nato membership to the Foreign Affairs Committee, which will then draw up a report.

Miina Seurujärvi says the commission will not be able to carry out its demanding task under the current format.

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö is expected to announce his position on Nato membership on Thursday, as stances solidify around the alliance.

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