Finnish President Alexander Stubb is in Kyiv as Ukraine marks 35 years of independence among ongoing conflict.

Just two percent say they would like a repeat of the current coalition.

Unusually heavy rainfall, particularly in northern Finland, has already caused flooding, with more rain expected towards the end of the week.

The research found that severe sleep difficulties were linked to almost eight fewer months of working life.

Experts interviewed by Yle however argue that the concerns about the impact of AI on employment levels are exaggerated, at least in the short and medium term.

The action was sparked by the company carrying out two rounds of workforce reduction negotiations within six months, according to the chief shop steward.

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Three relatives confirmed the roughly 50-year-old man had intellectual disabilities and resided at an assisted living facility.

SOK plans to reorganise and modernise its grocery trade, non-food retail, and specialty retail operations.

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Support was strongest among supporters of the two largest right-leaning parties.

Not long ago, unemployed jobseekers could earn up to 300 euros a month while receiving benefits.

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Finns are some of the biggest coffee drinkers in the world.

A law change introduced last year means upper secondary school students can now take classes and sit the end-of-school matriculation exams in English.

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is classified as a terrorist organisation not only in Turkey but also in the EU and the US.

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Some schools want to further tighten the ban on mobile phones, while a government initiative means primary schools now have a legal obligation to promote a physically active lifestyle.

Forecasters rarely get it right, says a social democratic-leaning think tank.

Fine particulate matter from the wildfires has spread to Finland. The situation is expected to improve by Tuesday.

The country will send 90 percent of its drone production to Ukraine, says Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

Education authorities in Joensuu have trained over 30 dogs to work as classroom assistants in the city's schools.

Belarus established its embassy in Finland in 2011, but did not appoint a new ambassador after the previous incumbent left the position in 2024.

The ruling permits the culling of a total of 182 bears under specific regional quotas, with the season open until the end of October.

Many Finnish Russians would like to give up their Russian citizenship, but a new law has made the process ten times more expensive.

There's still some way to go to reach pre-pandemic levels, according to an expert from Statistics Finland.

Despite the rain, temperatures will range between 15 and 20 degrees across much of the country.

The cost of pursuing a case in court can exceed amounts the agency recovers.

A new report highlights four Finnish companies experimenting with shorter working hours, including four-day weeks.

Police have since explained that the officer in the van was working a traffic detail.

Vainio stormed to victory by almost five minutes, with a time of 2:22.26, smashing the previous championship record by nearly three minutes.

The Lehtola family welcomed their first child in the very early hours of Friday.

Finland's main opposition party looks to Sweden and Denmark for inspiration in proposed immigration policies.

Kosonen is only the sixth Finnish woman to win a European athletics title.

A woman in her 80s died after she was stabbed in broad daylight at the Metro station in Helsinki's Kontula district last month.

There are no previous records of a baby being born on a VR service, the rail operator says.

One university of applied sciences received just 1,200 applications this year from outside the EU and EEA areas, down from over 25,000 in 2023.

The City of Vantaa is looking to cut around 200 jobs, while Espoo is aiming to shed the equivalent of 300 full-time positions.

Police suspect three people living abroad of orchestrating the March attack.

Several private individuals asked the police to investigate the incident.

Petteri Orpo's National Coalition Party is drafting a policy programme that would call for stricter legislation on working-based immigration, family reunification and asylum seekers.

The aircraft is suspected of breaching Finnish airspace by approximately 4.7 nautical miles. The Finnish Border Guard is investigating the incident.

Finland's National Bureau of Investigation has previously stated that the suspect is approximately 40 years old and she holds dual Finnish and Russian citizenship.

A four-year quarter-by-quarter decline in the number of open positions advertised by potential employers has finally come to an end.

Finland confirmed its first case at the end of July.

Finland is the first EU market for Uber Eats.

According to police, the individual had been behaving aggressively and violently towards others.

Between 2023 and 2025, all of Finland’s medals at major indoor championships were won by women — and Birmingham followed the same trend.

The president's basement rummage offers a window into an era when politics and alcohol often went hand in hand.

Children's bedtimes are one area where Finnish and Italian parenting differ.

Finnish mental health organisation Mieli has begun redundancy talks, following sharp government cuts to funding for social and healthcare groups.

The drone forms part of an exhibition in the city that aims to draw people's attention to the effects of Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine.

Authorities in Latvia announced early on Friday morning that Nato fighter jets had shot down a drone in the country's airspace.

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will visit Aalto University in Espoo next Friday.

Highs of 23 degrees Celsius are expected in the south over the coming days.

Mauri Peltokangas of the Finns Party asked his Facebook followers if they "want an Afghan Muslim as interior or foreign minister in Finland".

The measures are part of the transport authority's operational and financial plans for the years 2027-2029, with a decision on the proposals coming later this year.

The shortage is causing long treatment queues, with doctors suggesting the rise of at-home DNA testing may be making some potential donors think twice.

The new Oulu–Haparanda connection links Finland to Sweden — and opens up a whole new rail route into the rest of Europe.