In January, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) recommended supervised drug consumption facilities as a way to reduce drug-related deaths in Finland.

Majority-state-owned Fortum owns German energy firm Uniper, which has struggled financially as a result of Russia cutting off gas exports.

As European stock markets dropped, stock prices on the Helsinki Stock Exchange fell 0.9 percent.

Uber lobbyist Mark MacGann told Alexander Stubb (NCP) that he had "direct access to the top" of many international companies.

Compared to the first six months of 2021, there was a 520 percent, or six-fold, increase in air travel.

The last time fuel prices were as low as last week was the final week of May.

The biggest changes in food shopping habits were seen among younger and middle-aged consumers.

The formation of waterspouts require wind speeds of at least 18 m/s, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute.

In Finland, the internal records revealed how the company lobbied politicians to reform long-standing laws on the taxi sector.

Three bar employees suffered symptoms after a female customer allegedly dispersed the substance on Friday evening, police say.

The MP has denied wrongdoing and said the article, which alleged he had a history of inappropriate behaviour towards young women, had made exceptionally serious allegations.

Multiple factors, including Covid pandemic-caused shortages and increased costs due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, have put pressure on the food industry.

The Finnish Consulate General in St. Petersburg has received over 50,000 visa applications this year.

Despite the cool weather at the beginning of summer, the heat from Midsummer onward propelled the ripening to the normal schedule of the first two weeks of July.

The newspaper studied the correspondence between the professor and the All-Russia State Television and Broadcasting Company (VGTRK).

The alcohol limit for intoxicated boaters has been made stricter since the 1990s.

In a Congress that seldom finds common ground, adding Finland and Sweden to the defence alliance offers a glimpse of bipartisanship.

Fortum's subsidiary Uniper is currently making an estimated loss of more than ten million euros a day.

While foreign policy and the handling of the Covid pandemic received good ratings, respondents were a lot less satisfied with the government's performance on the economy.

Only 5 percent of the survey's respondents believe sanctions against Finland's eastern neighbour should be lifted.

Uniper is Germany's biggest importer of gas, and has been hit hard by Russia's curtailment of gas exports.

While overdose deaths among people under 30 are on the rise, the typical drug overdose victim in Finland is a man in his 30s.

"It's not just a fence, it [will have] a technical surveillance system, and will probably also require an access route," a Border Guard official explained.

Agriculture and forestry minister Antti Kurvinen called the effort an important milestone in increasing domestic renewable energy production.

According to the Finnish hamburger chain, the decision to reopen was driven by local demand in the war-torn country.

The Finnish Immigration Service is setting up new reception centres to provide accommodation for new Ukrainian arrivals and those already in the country.

The situation may be due to the accelerated speed of Finland's Nato application, which may have taken Russia by surprise, the intelligence service says.

An assailant shot Shinzo Abe during a campaign event in the Japanese city of Nara on Friday.

Some 475 Covid patients were receiving hospital care in Finland, according to THL data published on Thursday.

The war has not deterred drivers trying to steer clear of soaring fuel prices in Finland.