Domestic

If you’re traveling by train in northern Finland today, prepare for some travel disruption. Services between Oulu and Kemi are replaced by a bus, after a train derailment. It happened just north of Oulu station after 05:00 this morning. The Finnish…

Too Many Cooks? Hundreds of new eateries, over-inflated rental prices, and Finland’s burdensome bureaucracy are hallmarks of Helsinki’s restaurant industry. In a News Now Original story we hear from chefs and restaurateurs, and examine if the capital city restaurant scene…

Russia’s Military Buildup – Zapad Explained Russia’s military is preparing for its biggest ever post-Cold War exercise, and it’s happening in Finland’s back yard next week. Thousands of troops, aircraft, ships and weapons being deployed across the Baltic and High…

The ticket hall at Helsinki Central Station will not open until Thursday morning after a fire and smoke damage. Workers will continue to ventilate the premises. There were no injuries in the fire. Passengers can still access trains directly…

Finland’s Trans Troops US President Donald Trump has made a unilateral declaration that transgender troops will not be allowed to serve in America’s military. But what’s the situation like in Finland? With thousands of men and women reporting for national…

Parliament Resumes Finland’s autumn parliament session gets underway today, in the freshly renovated parliament building. Politicians had been in temporary debating venues during the remodeling work. Security will be on the agenda for autumn, as MPs decide if more powers…

Finland’s Prosecutor General has been charge with misconduct, after a corruption investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation NBI. Matti Nissinen is accused of awarding lucrative staff training contracts to a company owned by his brother. The company, Deep Lead Oy,…

Politician Abuse Finnish politicians return to parliament this week for the new autumn session, but they’ll face a growing number of online threats, fueled by social media. MPs tell News Now Finland that they’ve received death threats to themselves and their…

East Finland Police Car Crash Police say a man intentionally smashed into a police vehicle with his car. It happened in the early hours of Sunday morning on Highway 6 near Kitee in eastern Finland. The police officers were on…

More Guns for Finnish Police Finnish police are set to be armed with MP5 submachine guns. They would still have traditional pistols as well. According to police inspector Ari Alanen, the terrorist threat in Finland increases the pressure on police…