Finland is crossing its elusive 25-degree-Celsius heat threshold on Friday, according to forecasters.

Toxic algae levels in the sea remain low, due to relatively cool water temperatures.

Two Finns on the environment committee hailed the compromise deal, while a third argued that the latest proposals do not go far enough.

The All Points North podcast hears how a MeToo scandal is rocking Finnish politics.

The State Department's top diplomat for Europe said there is "deep support across Nato" for Finnish and Swedish membership.

In an interview with Reuters, General Timo Kivinen said that "the main responsibility for Finland's defence will still be borne by Finland".

The content of the agreement will not be made public until next week at the earliest.

Niinistö said he did not understand why stockpiled vaccines were not being used.

Check for forest fire warnings in your area before lighting a Midsummer bonfire, Ilta-Sanomat advises ahead of this weekend’s holiday.

S Group sold off its Prisma chains in St. Petersburg earlier this month and now it is selling its Sokos hotels.

Since the company terminated its agreement with Russian state firm Rosatom, work at the construction site in Pyhäjoki has ground to a halt.

The tech giant has not decided yet how it will use the land.

Scooter companies point to successful models in other European cities.

Despite earlier forecasts, the heatwave from Central Europe should impact Finland's weather this weekend.

The Karelia Air Command will host the fighters, which are part of a British-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).

Finland received high marks for technological infrastructure, education, health, environment and business efficiency, but lower scores for tax policy and overall economic performance.

Finland has chosen its representatives to attend the June Nato summit in Madrid.

The lack of nurses is complicating eldercare in particular, but the summer will be manageable, said Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Aki Lindén (SDP).

The airport's nearly decade-long development programme will finally wrap up next year.

The heaviest traffic during the Midsummer weekend is likely to take place on Thursday, causing congestion and long transit times, Finland's transport agency warns.

The sale of real estate and land in the vicinity of airports can be seen as potentially posing strategic military risks.

The picture was tweeted by a male member of the Power Belongs to the People (VKK) party with a caption suggesting that he was experiencing "sexual harassment".

Finland was the fifth most expensive country in the EU in 2021 in terms of consumer prices in general, behind Denmark, Ireland and Luxembourg.

There were about 290 wolves in Finland in March, almost the same number as last year, Finland's Natural Resources Institute (Luke) says.

The items are believed to be from the 10th century.

While negotiations have progressed on some issues, there is still a long way to go to reach agreement on others, according to President Sauli Niinistö's office.

The National Coalition Party said that the matter may be revisited if the outcome of any future investigation restores confidence in the MP.

There was an uptick in tick-borne illnesses, according to THL statistics.

Risk assessment work to determine the possible adverse effects of active chemicals rely on people following the repellent's instructions of use, according to the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes).

The unemployment rate has also fallen to its lowest level since March-April of 2008.