Supervising processions, demonstrations and counter-demonstrations on Independence Day has traditionally been the biggest operation of the year for the Helsinki Police Department.

Despite handing himself in last week, police say the suspect had no involvement in the violent attack that led to the death of a young woman delivering newspapers in Vantaa last month.

This week's weather forecast allays fears of the need for rolling power outages in the near future.

PM Sanna Marin (SDP) is not suspected of any wrongdoing, but the Prime Minister's Office has received a reprimand for its handling of the expenses.

The actual number of people suffering long-term effects from a coronavirus infection is unknown since physicians may use varying diagnostic criteria, and no population-level research is yet available.

A change in the law will end the practice of telemarketers closing deals over the phone, with contracts only considered valid if a customer confirms in writing.

Finland's accession to the military alliance must still be approved by Hungary and Turkey, but MPs are to begin the domestic ratification process.

According to morning press reports, 41 percent of small and medium-sized businesses in Finland are preparing for layoffs next year.

EU sanctions on Russian oil are set to take effect Monday 5 December.

Police have started issuing 100-euro tickets to drivers using studded tyres on a central Helsinki street.

A new EU law to increase the presence of women on corporate boards will mean changes for around half of large Finnish companies.

Recorded Hiv infections in Finland are higher than in years.

Yle reported the aircraft had been confiscated due to links with sanctioned individuals, but they have now been returned.

The new section of metro line opened at 4:56 am on Saturday, with five new stations and 7 kilometres of track.

Finland would benefit from a reserve police force composed of volunteers, according to Interior Minister Krista Mikkonen (Green).

The Finance Ministry has released more information about the proposed windfall tax on energy firms. The aim is to tax a third of the profits that exceed what the ministry regards as reasonable return on capital.

Artists have launched a boycott of the Finnish-Israeli London resident because of his organisations' links to Israel's occupation of Palestinian land.

Finland's newest nuclear reactor has been offline since October.

Electricity consumption in Finland was down nearly ten percent in November compared to one year earlier.

Finland's transmission system operator Fingrid will supply equipment to help repair damage to Ukraine's electricity grid and power plants.

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.