Discovery of new variants of the virus is just "a matter of time", experts say.

Two-week closures have been imposed for alcohol sales violations at nightspots in Kotka and Joutsa.

Covid keeps stirring debate in the papers, with questions over April's elections and who should be vaccinated next.

The annual list by the US magazine Time profiles future-shaping influencers from a variety of fields.

The defendants are accused of murdering a 16-year-old boy in the Koskela district of Helsinki last December.

Opposition parties had filed two motions against the government over the EU stimulus package.

Helsinki University hospital district requests stricter limits on gatherings as virus cases hit new high.

The suspects included at least one current member of the police force.

Veikkaus needs to generate revenue for charities but at the same time is expected to combat problem gambling.

The SME Barometer survey found many small and medium enterprises were now in a worse financial position than a year ago.

The firm's adjusted operating profits for 2020 increased to 66.1 million euros from 36.2 million euros in 2019.

Uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic is casting doubt over the elections scheduled for 18 April.

Coronavirus restrictions could be tightened as case numbers continue to rise in several regions.

The government said the reform aims to encourage a more balanced use of family leaves.

A new study shows college students, girls, and those living alone have the lowest sense of satisfaction with life.

Preliminary figures show signs that the Finnish economy may have started to pick up towards the end of 2020.

Finland has announced its bid for the next three-year term (2022–2024) of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC).

The tabloid Iltalehti writes that coronavirus exposure in schools is a continuing worry for many parents.

The man now faces a 20-month suspended sentence for defrauding state gaming firm Veikkaus.

THL reports that 210,194 people in Finland (3.8% of the population) had received coronavirus vaccinations as of Monday.

Authorities have characterised the outfit as Finland's most dangerous criminal organisation.

The Finnish foreign minister expressed concerns on behalf of the EU at a joint press conference in St Petersburg.

However, the intensive care specialist warns that the fight against the pandemic is not over.

The City of Lahti is having success in expanding variety in primary school language learning.

More than 40 percent of new cars are expected to be all-electric or plug-in hybrids by 2025.

Births may rise by 10 percent in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region in March compared to last year.

Morning papers look at presidential prospects, virus variant concerns, and a growing markets in used electronic devices.

Protesters denounced restrictions aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus.

Authorities in Lapland worry about Covid spreading in the region as domestic travellers head north for the ski holiday.

Mutated strains of the virus account for one in ten new infections in the capital region, according to HUS.