The weapons, including Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, are to be used by the Finnish Defence Forces' fighter jets.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines provide protection against a number of cancers.

Imports from Russia have fallen dramatically this year, but trade in some key industrial goods continues, reports Helsingin Sanomat.

"Our task is to keep Helsinki safe and to give city residents a high sense of security," the head of the group says.

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) says Finland is committed to helping Ukraine through the worsening energy crisis.

The package aims to help farms facing financial difficulties as a result of rising fertiliser and electricity prices.

Activists say that Finland's government has failed to act on its ambitious carbon neutrality target.

So far, few wind projects have been approved in Eastern Finland – partly due to concerns over interference with defence capabilities.

The eyewitness told police about seeing a person wearing black clothes near the scene of the attack.

Confidence in the Finnish economy among the business community has also dropped, according to lobby group the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK).

The Finnish Border Guard has proposed building a fence of up to 260 kilometres long on Finland's border with Russia, but the barrier may have an adverse impact on wildlife in the region.

Iltalehti suggests that the runup to Christmas is the most stressful period for most people.

With parliamentary elections in just over four months, the five-party coalition has been scrambling to complete its legislative agenda before the end of its term.

According to the employment ministry, Finland needs 200,000 new health and social care workers by 2030, with at least 10 percent of them to be recruited from abroad.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute warns of poor driving conditions across southern Finland until Sunday afternoon.

Some parts of northern Finland have their lowest late-November snow cover in decades, says Yle meteorologist Kerttu Kotakorpi.

Police say the main perpetrator fraudulently obtained online identity credentials, which he used to buy large quantities of consumer electronics and collect improper tax refunds.

Ahead of next spring's parliamentary elections, the contest to lead the next Finnish government is clearly a two-horse race between the incumbent and the opposition leader.

The columns of light can occur in conditions of about minus 20 degrees Celsius or colder.

The aim of the South American trip is to promote Finnish exports and internationalisation, according to the ministry.

The committees are expected to report back to Parliament's main chamber by the end of January next year.

The Coast Guard was called in about four hours after the passenger was reported missing.

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) will travel to Romania next week.

The television channel was aimed at the over-40 demographic and tried to offer an alternative to Finland's main networks.

The rate of employment among immigrant women was just 41 percent in 2020, while the corresponding figure for Finnish women was 72 percent.

The industry has faced setbacks this year with exports to China and Russia collapsing.

Small modular reactors generate about a third of the power offered by traditional nuclear reactors, according to the IAEA.

Recent snowfall has left Helsinki with more snow coverage than Rovaniemi.

Several spies working for Russia have been uncovered in Sweden and Norway in recent weeks. Finnish authorities say such spies probably operate in all the Nordic countries.

There will be significantly fewer guests at the Independence Day reception than in previous years.