The THL and child welfare union say the crisis worsened already-present shortcomings within child protection services.

Midweek Finnish dailies focus on the government Covid exit strategy, budget talks, a wintry setback and other topics.

According to police, a 24-year-old victim was stabbed during a fight between about 10 young people.

Media outlets, including Yle, had complained about the decision to conceal names of people earning over €100,000 per year.

The redacted messages were released following a ruling by a Turku court this week.

The 2021 World Press Freedom Index found that violent attacks on journalists in the EU doubled over the past year.

At one point on Tuesday, the bells rang non-stop for an hour.

The report, 'Unequal Finland', says differences between regions are at the heart of a growing national divide.

The firm also says it plans to permanently shut down a mill in Sweden.

A new battery plant in the west coast city gets the go-ahead and two similar fatal accidents spark traffic safety fears.

Countries around the world have successfully used naloxone programmes to reduce opiate overdose-related deaths.

State-owned Altia's brands include Koskenkorva and Jaloviina, while Arcus markets the bitter tipple Gammel Dansk.

Nearly 133,000 students were working towards a university of applied sciences degree last year.

A low pressure front is forecast to hit Finland on Thursday, bringing rain showers and a drop in temperatures.

The situation worsened rapidly over the last three weeks but now appears to be calming down, authorities said.

An Yle investigation found that fear of revenge often prevents staff from reporting grievances about their supervisors.

A man was found guilty of the accidental shooting of a cyclist in a Lapland national park last year.

Finland's museums are hoping for a record-breaking summer as art-starved visitors return.

Police estimated that up to 300 people took part in two protests on Sunday, one of which was illegal.

Indoor dining is back on the menu from today, but with some restrictions still in place.

Finland is set to achieve its goal of halving peat use by next year.

Working from home during the pandemic could earn tax savings.

More than a third of equity savings accounts sit empty, reports regional paper Savon Sanomat.

PM Sanna Marin's cabinet is expected to unveil plans for improving employment in budget talks next week.

The annual count of endangered Saimaa ringed seal nests is underway.

Many people in Finland want vaccination passports to help reopen society, a fresh poll finds.

A lack of access to technology and contact teaching has exacerbated educational inequality.

Three big festivals have been called off as uncertainty reigns in the Finnish events industry. 

Dry air is expected to increase levels of street dust, with poor air quality expected.

Police have not opened a probe into the matter which a criminal law professor said sounded like a case of forgery.