Internationally acclaimed violinist Linda Lampenius and pop star Pete Parkkonen won Finland’s UMK 2026 with their song "Liekinheitin (Flame Thrower) at the Nokia Arena in Tampere on Saturday night.

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) is scheduled to visit Rome from March 2 to 3 to enhance diplomatic and economic relations between Finland and Italy.

While responding to a violent incident at a private residence in Rastaspuisto, Espoo, on the night between Friday and Saturday, the police found a victim dead.

A tram and a passenger car collided on Mannerheimintie in Etu-Töölö on Friday evening, prompting emergency response and temporary changes to tram routes.

It's the last call for unused coupons. Foodora is ending its operations in Finland, with Friday marking its final day.

Advance favourites Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen's "Liekinheitin" ("Flamethrower") won the qualifier as demonstrators outside protested Israel's inclusion in the Eurovision Song Contest.

The Foreign Ministry said its emergency helpline was overloaded as it issued a flurry of warnings about travel in the Middle East. Meanwhile Finnair suspended flights until at least Friday.

The Finnish president said that the US is now operating largely outside traditional international law. A professor of Mideast studies adds that Washington's ultimate goals are unclear.

Several labour groups approved a compromise deal on Friday, but the Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors (JHL) was not included. It is still planning more strike action next week.

An Yle investigation last year revealed that third-party agents have exploited Finland's image as the "happiest country in the world" to sell an inaccurate or downright misleading image of life in the country.