Some 1,000 sauna fans are heating up the Eurovision spirit ahead of Saturday’s ESC Grand Final.

Industrial action is grounding flights on 19 May at Helsinki Airport.

None of the Finns were injured in Friday's chaotic incident, but their vehicles were damaged, the Finnish Defence Forces said.

The parliamentary Transport Committee has approved a micromobility report, which would ban the use of electric scooters while intoxicated or by those under age 15.

This week All Points North hears about the challenges, the risks and the rewards of developing minority sports in Finland.

A corporate responsibility expert noted that while some Finnish companies are trying to broaden employee diversity, it's not always reflected in their staffing.

Student unions say a government proposal to give open universities the authority to grant degrees could mark the beginning of the end of free higher education in Finland.

An NCP municipal politician is suspected of disseminating separatist propaganda that has led to violence. Finnish police have investigated the case together with Nigerian authorities.

An investigation found that smugglers brought over 10 million cigarettes into the country without paying import duties.

Since 2021, the proportion of material deprivation in Finland has more than doubled among families with one adult and tripled among those with two adults.

The City has installed a steel and plywood screen around the landmark to protect it if Finland wins at the Eurovision Song Contest and/or the Ice Hockey World Championships.

Industrial action by the Aviation Industry Union IAU is again disrupting air travel in Finland on Friday.

No longer a song contest underdog, this year the Nordic country has two acts to root for.

A man with a long rap sheet of serious crimes tried to shoot a policeman in a hotel parking lot a year ago, but his weapon failed to discharge. His female companion was convicted of a drug offence.

The Estonian Navy escorted a suspected shadow fleet tanker back to Russian waters earlier this week.

The law is expected to take effect this autumn.

According to Dam Removal Europe, Finland dismantled a record 138 river barriers last year, leading the continent in efforts to free up rivers for migratory fish and other wildlife.

The test facility will be aimed at developing future digital and physical border security technologies.

Electricity distribution companies have a natural monopoly in their respective regions.

A Finnish-Russian woman is suspected of violating her children's human dignity by intentionally taking them into a war zone, which could meet the definition of aggravated human trafficking.

During the coronavirus pandemic thousands of merchants closed their stalls in Finland's traditional open-air markets, but many old and new market traders are now returning.

Public health authority THL's fresh report finds that trust in public healthcare has declined significantly.

Finnish Customs seized almost 260,000 euros in counterfeit banknotes shipped from Italy to Finland.

Ilta-Sanomat is among the papers reporting a dramatic increase in incidents of disruptive behaviour in air transport over the past five years.

A project in Kouvola has raised curiosity about Finland's growing number of data centres.

The flight cancellations will affect around 6,000 Finnair customers.

This change would particularly impact the rank-and-file who now age out of the reserves at 50.

A court has decided to keep Finland's most notorious serial murderer — a former nurse — behind bars.

Since the pandemic, kids' wellbeing in the world's wealthiest countries has taken a sharp turn for the worse, according to the UN children's agency.

KAJ advances to the 2025 Eurovision Grand Final, pollen levels soar, and plastic bag fees are driving more eco-friendly shopping in Finland.