In Helsinki, the leading reasons cited were parental substance abuse and persistent truancy.

Nearly a third of garbage tossed into general waste bins by Finnish households is organic biowaste.

Finnish jets took part in the interception of Russian aircraft in Estonian airspace on Friday. The president, foreign minister and defence minister all praised Nato's response to the latest "provocation" by Russia.

Two of the four government parties have proposed adopting such a system, which would assess how well a potential immigrant would succeed in the job market.

According to the main opposition party, the SDP, cooperation between the government and the president in managing foreign policy has failed.

This week, the All Points North podcast sets out to discover if mastering the Finnish language is a pointless endeavour, a key step to integration, or something in between.

The Aviation Union (IAU) organised a string of strikes through last winter, spring and summer before finally reaching a new contract deal in July.

In an interview with Yle, Rainer Hiltunen said he hopes the government will move beyond declarations and take real steps to advance equality.

The state intends to remain the majority shareholder.

What would scoring employment-based immigrants mean and how could Finland go about it?

Overseas deliveries to Finland could reach 50 million packages this year, according to the CEO of S Group.

The government is not currently preparing to recognise a Palestinian state, according to Yle sources.

The so-called disturbance index is based on reports of homicides, assaults, sexual offences, vandalism — and their attempts — carried out in public places.

Northern Finland is set for a chillier turn following an unusually warm start to September.

Russia is advancing rapidly in drone technology.

However, students with a study-based residence permit work less and have lower earnings than other students.

An editorial highlights a disconnect between Finnish higher education and the job market, with universities having little incentive to prioritise graduate employment.

The school health survey found a decrease in girls saying they had experienced sexual harassment, but also found that bullying had slightly increased.

These non-native predators can wreak havoc on bird populations. The Finnish Wildlife Agency says that a two-year project dramatically reduced their numbers in crucial waterfowl nesting areas.

Police say around 40 people were involved in a scheme to import 36kg of cocaine, 22kg of amphetamines, 36kg of cannabis and hundreds of thousands of illicit pills from Sweden to Finland.

Besides medical supplies, EU stockpiles in Finland include materials intended for response to a wide range of medical, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.

President Stubb has generally been more forthright in condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza than the Finnish government, which is politically divided over the issue.

Surveys suggest Swedes are increasingly interested in Finland, but fewer of them are actually visiting their Nordic neighbour.

Earlier this month, the Equality Ombudsman characterised Teemu Keskisarja's comments as racist.

There are a total of 140 victims in the human trafficking case linked to the Sotkamo-based berry company Arctic Group, according to authorities.

One of the only ways out of the predicament would rely on continued immigration, according to an expert.

The most common form of online sexual abuse was receiving sexually suggestive messages from an adult, according to a recent survey by Save the Children Finland.

From being told learning Finnish is essential for integration to hearing 'it’s too difficult, don’t bother,' many newcomers to Finland are left unsure which path to take.

For many elementary school-aged children who are home alone after school, long, lonely afternoons can be a heavy burden, a newspaper reveals.

An investigation examined whether the officer had properly stored a firearm in accordance with rules and regulations.