Domestic

Proposed changes to road traffic laws are likely to be seen by anyone who uses the country’s roads. Among the possible changes being discussed by politicians: changing yellow barrier lines to white; more flexible use of winter tyres; and whether…

New Hybrid War Centre Ceremony VIP guests will be gathered in Helsinki this afternoon, for the official opening ceremony of a new European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats – or Hybrid CoE for short. The centre will study things…

Friday EU Summit An EU summit in Estonia today will have a Finnish flavour. Renowned Finnish cyber security expert Jarno Limnéll will be facing an important audience when he gives the keynote speech at the Tallinn Digital Summit later on…

Some local authorities in Finland will begin to experiment with a new type of ‘participatory’ social security at the beginning of 2018. That’s according to a story by Etelä-Suomen Sanomat newspaper this morning. The proposed new plan would be aimed at…

The latest round of testing for Helsinki metro’s western extension Länsimetro is going better than usual. Operating company HKL’s Managing Director Ville Lehmuskoski says the flow of trains has been normal during the morning rush hour and there have been…

Nokia’s Reputation Improves Finland’s most well-known companies are elevator and escalator manufacturer Kone; gaming company Supercell; and forestry machinery maker Ponsse, according to a new survey today. But it’s Nokia that made the biggest comeback, improving its reputation more than…

Finland’s Consumer Ombudsman is taking national airline Finnair to court, and it could face fines of up to €1.5 million over the way it handles passenger compensation claims. The Ombudsman says Finnair should pay the proper EU-regulated compensation for any flights…

Espoo Pizza Fire Attack Case Three men accused of fire bombing an Espoo pizza restaurant will be in court today. They are facing charges of aggravated destruction and attempted murder for the attack which took place in June. According to…

Italian President Visits Finland The President of Italy begins a state visit to Finland today. Sergio Mattarella accompanied by his daughter. President Sauli Niinistö and the first lady Jenni Haukio will host them at the Presidential Palance in Helsinki. According…

The Finnish Border Guard has deployed a helicopter to search for an elderly couple, missing in a remote part of north east Finland. Police say the couple, aged 68 and 72, were last seen in Kemihaara wilderness area, Savukoski, on…