The Woodcutter's Story, entitled Metsurin Tarina in Finnish, has garnered exceptional international interest.

Ambassadors from the two Nordic nations delivered their applications together on Wednesday morning to Nato HQ in Brussels.

The opposition NCP increased its lead over the country's second most popular party, Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Social Democratic Party (SDP), in Helsingin Sanomat's latest voter poll.

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) borrowed a journalist's pen to sign Finland's historic Nato application letter on Tuesday evening, and the same pen is now out of stock.

Boating season has started in Finland, boat sales have shot up, and a record number of new mariners are expected on the water once again this year.

Finland's press examines what Turkey is seeking by threatening to block Finland and Sweden's Nato bid.

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson are heading to the US to meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday.

The state-owned firm says it has prepared for the possibility of being cut off from Russian gas supplies.

Following a 14-hour debate, the motion was passed by 188 votes to 8.

Even though Moscow claims indifference, two Finnish diplomats were expelled from Russia on Tuesday.

Out of 141 countries, Finland ranked 88th on the Tax Justice Network's Financial Secrecy Index.

Public interest in Finland's politics has never been higher in Sweden, according to specialists on Finnish-Swedish relations.

Tuesday marks the second of three deadlines for submitting changes.

Most morning papers report that Turkey is demanding Finland and Sweden lift arms embargoes and suppress groups it views as terrorists.

As lawmakers discussed military alliance matters, Sweden confirmed it was officially planning to join Nato and Vladimir Putin said that Finland's joining Nato was not a threat to Russia.

The Savonlinna-based brewery made the final decision to go ahead with the idea over the weekend.

The veteran US senator said Finland's decision to apply for Nato membership was "obviously brought about" by Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Around 250 Finnish troops are taking part in a Nato exercise that's the largest in Estonia's history.

The majority of Finns would be willing to give up Russian energy—even if it means rising costs—according to Greenpeace.

Media outlets explore Parliament ratifying Finland's Nato application.

Monday will be a busy day for Finnish leaders as Parliament debates the Nato application and the president meets with top US politicians.

President Sauli Niinistö said on Sunday afternoon that Finland was entering a new era.

The Rasmus, who performed with the Ukrainian band last weekend, placed among the last five entries in the ESC final.

Following the SDP approval, the president and cabinet ministers are to discuss Finland's Nato membership bid on Sunday.

The Finnish president said the phone call was "conducted without aggravations". He also predicted that Turkey will eventually back Finland's Nato bid.

While Russia has only supplied a small fraction of electricity used in Finland lately, the shutoff will raise prices here.

Earlier on Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said allowing Finland and Sweden to join the alliance would be "a mistake".

The Finnish and US presidents held a joint phone call with the Swedish PM as the two Nordic nations move toward joining Nato.

Defence officials were tight-lipped about the symbolic visit of the planes in Finnish airspace, which came as US troops joined exercises in southeast Finland.

Any potential application by Finland or Sweden to join the alliance must be ratified by all 30 member states.