Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Putin's attack on Ukraine has exposed European weaknesses and the strategic mistakes it made regarding Russia.

The US has approved three separate weapons package sales to Finland amounting to nearly 1.2 billion euros since the beginning of November.

Nearly all of Finland's local governments are ignoring health ministry instructions on a general roll-out of a fourth coronavirus vaccination, Ilta-Sanomat reports.

Around 4,000 "internationally active" people around the world took part in the foreign ministry-commissioned survey.

A separate event was arranged for war veterans and former members of the Lotta Svärd women's defence organisation, to ensure their health and safety.

Purchases of new fully-electric passenger cars are still eligible for a 2,000 euro subsidy, with the benefit being available until the end of this year.

This week the podcast looks at what it's like to live with Aids in Finland.

The survey found a strong majority in favour of increased spending on national defence, as the view of Russia's impact on Finnish security has become more cautious.

The change applies to all households in Finland and is valid from 1 December until the end of April.

A young woman who was delivering newspapers in the early hours of 17 November died from the injuries she suffered in the brutal attack.

The two suspects in the case were instructors of the Porvoo after-school club that had arranged the swimming class in which the 7-year-old drowned in November 2020.

Although the cold conditions are expected to continue, meteorologists are not yet predicting a White Christmas for Finland.

Similar protests took place on more than 100 university campuses around the world on Wednesday.

Some 18,600 people will see their payment default listings wiped as of today, following a law change.

Sanna Marin met her New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday during the first visit by a Finnish PM to the country.

The writer and influencer has been an outspoken critic of female genital mutilation (FGM) and so-called "honour" killings.

The head of an EU-funded project aimed at saving the highly-endangered Arctic fox says there is renewed hope for the survival of the species in the Nordic region.

Representatives of Finland and Sweden held talks with Hungary and Turkey on the sidelines of a Nato foreign ministers' meeting.

Electricity will continue to cost residents of the west coast municipality of Kokkola less than 20 cents per kilowatt hour throughout the winter.

The clip appears to show a young man throwing and tearing up Turkish banknotes.

The last time housing loan drawdowns were at such a low level was in 2004, Finland's central bank says.

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Wednesday that Finland has met the conditions set by Turkey for approval of Finland's Nato membership application.

Meanwhile, those who bullied others as kids were more likely to commit violent crimes later in life, the research found.

Studies suggest that typically heavy drinkers have increased their alcohol use more than other consumers.

Newspaper analysts see the most recent cabinet clashes as a prelude to next spring's parliamentary elections.

The government crisis hit just after Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) left for a visit to Australia and New Zealand.

Rapala, one of the world's top fishing lure manufacturers, is moving production to Estonia.

The Non-discrimination Ombudsman found that the Finnish Broadcasting Company was guilty of discrimination when it banned candidates from wearing face masks in an election debate.

The trains, to begin rolling in early 2026, will make it easier to work while on the move. The state rail operator will spend a quarter-billion euros on the new fleet.

The last time the market was at the square was in 2019, due to the pandemic and last year's renovations.