The initiative has collected the 50,000 signatures required for parliamentary consideration.

Haapavesi representative Ilkka Repo was issued with a warning by his party's officials.

Monday's papers look at immigrants in the capital region and how Finland is handling the third wave of the pandemic.

The opening day of the festival in September will be dedicated to Saariaho, who has lived in France for nearly 40 years.

Efforts were underway on Sunday to clean up an oil spill in Kilpilahti port, but its volume and source remained unclear.

Åland, East Savo and Lapland have the highest vaccination levels so far, but regional differences are narrowing.

University groups say exchange students need clearer information about Finnish rules and recommendations on Covid-19.

Passengers in the Tampere and Turku areas must wear masks as of Monday. Oulu has not yet announced such a rule.

According to the PM, a general mask requirement would be unenforceable.

One unidentified individual has taken 30 coronavirus tests over the past year, according to HUS.

Helsinki District Court had previously thrown out the charges against all those accused.

The ATMs have only offered €20 and €50 notes since Finland introduced the euro nearly two decades ago.

The CEO also points out that other vaccines are already targeted based on a person's place of residence.

According to the prosecutor a man had stabbed the 26-year-old victim to death in the home they shared. 

The country's new baby starter kit tradition began more than 80 years ago.

Pupils nationwide have been posting pictures of their remote learning food parcels.

The former security director told Yle he is likely to appeal the decision.

Those diagnosed with Covid were on a trip with dozens of students from University of Eastern Finland's Kuopio campus.

Left Alliance leader and Education Minister Li Andersson talks Covid and schools with All Points North.

The suspect's fingerprints were on a fake package apparently used as a pretext for gaining access to the victim's home.

The Finnish Financial Supervision Authority says Privanet failed to comply with regulations several times.

The professors behind an open source nasal vaccine say that the effort needs tens of millions of euros in funding.

The Regional Transport Authority's announcement came a day after a similar rule was issued by state railway firm VR.

More than 20 people, mostly young children, have been infected and more than 140 exposed.

The poll reveals significant differences in party preference linked to gender and education.

Papers report on a large-scale price-fixing arrangement among housing companies.

The Constitutional Law Committee gave the cabinet the green light to use extraordinary powers to fight the pandemic.

One of few growth areas was timber exports, which increased by eight percent in January, year-on-year.

Research data from the UK shows that the AstraZeneca vaccine provides strong protection in the elderly.

According to the police, the use of body cams will be open and transparent.