Domestic

12,000 new recruits start military service Some 12,000 new recruits are starting their military conscription today, and this year the coronavirus crisis brings some changes to their training. Most of the conscripts are going to the army (9,200) with the...

A lengthy investigation by Helsingin Sanomat has uncovered widespread mistreatment of cleaning staff who are low paid, and often asylum seekers or new immigrants hoping to use their jobs to stay permanently in Finland. The newspaper exposed multiple cases where workers...

Finland's national airline Finnair has raised €501 million in a share offering that was so popular, it was oversubscribed by 11%. The fundraising effort was indented to boost Finnair's financial position and the company, which is more than 55% owned...

A new survey highlights how Finns are relaxing their own personal coronavirus restrictions as the epidemic subsides, and how they have more confidence in life after the pandemic. The study was carried out by the Federation of Finnish Industries EK...

Finns relaxing their own coronavirus restrictions Two surveys have highlighted how Finns are relaxing their own personal coronavirus restrictions as the epidemic fades in Finland. A new survey by the Confederation of Finnish Industries found that at the end of...

Researchers from the University of Helsinki say they’ve identified for the first time a species of mosquito in Finland which is likely to be capable of spreading malaria. The anopheles daciae mosquito was only recognised as a distinct species in 2004 but...

The recent spell of warm weather means that Finland’s strawberry season is off to a good start in southern and central areas this year. The Association of Fruit and Berry Growers HML says that even further north, strawberries will start...

Slightly more than half of Finns consider racism to be a significant problem, according to a new poll released to by Uutissuomalainen newspaper group. The survey found that when people were asked to consider the statement "I think racism is...

Maria Ohisalo interview: Borders, feminism and Finland's green recovery Finland's Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo (Green) has three big issues on her desk at the moment: the country's border security, the country's green economic recovery, and advancing equality through feminism. The government's...

The effects of summer storm Päivö, which brought heavy rain, high winds and thunderstorms to many parts of the country on Tuesday, are still being felt 24 hours later. Overnight the worst of the storm moved from Yläa-Savo to North...