A fall in jobs in service industries during the pandemic has freed up large numbers of rental flats in the capital.

Support for at least two government parties, the Centre and the Greens, seems to have slipped since the protracted budget framework dispute.

Lifestyle and access to healthcare may be factors in the wide gap in income-related life expectancy, writes Helsingin Sanomat.

Eastern and central Finland may receive more than 20cm of snow, even 30cm in some areas.

The Finnish Tax Administration will return to the practice of providing the media with a list of the highest-income Finns' tax data.

Parliament is due to vote on the stimulus package next Wednesday, preceded by a debate on the matter on Tuesday.

The massively popular annual webcam featuring endangered seals has begun drawing viewers back into the placid scenery of eastern Finland's lake district.

Prosecutors claim a prison guard in Pirkanmaa took money from convicts.

Experts say they are unsure of what will happen to Finland's leftover doses of AstraZeneca shots.

As summer approaches, the number of arriving passengers is expected to increase dramatically and the current system could become unfeasible.

Domestic outlets explore an uptick in violent crime and drug overdoses among young Finns.

The rise in city dwellers remote working from summer cottages has fuelled calls for rural areas to receive more tax income.

Sometimes people miss their vaccination appointments, but the region of South Savo tries to find recipients for excess doses at the end of each day.

The country's economy has survived the Covid crisis better than expected, but ballooning household debt threatens its economic security, the Bank of Finland says.

Safety investigators found faults with the crew's actions and the design of a patrol boat that sank, killing one.

People planning to travel in the summer are encouraged to submit their passport applications as soon as possible.

Long-term unemployment has risen faster than total joblessness for the past six months, according to the labour ministry.

Arts industry representatives called planned cuts "a disappointment" and warned that freelance workers would be hit hardest.

Southwest Finland Police are investigating cases of tax fraud among online bike sellers.

Just like the rest of us, the papers are hoping for a return to normality this summer - but will it be possible?

New car sales were still below long-term averages in April, but significantly higher than the same time last year.

Eleven percent of respondents said nothing had been done to prevent the spread of infections at their worksites.

Finland's Parliamentary Ombudsman has received 82 formal complaints about actions by various authorities.

A man previously convicted of setting 44 fires is suspected of a string of blazes last summer in the Tampere area.

The safety authority had 21 different masks tested after receiving reports from the public about mask odours.

The two biggest retail groups plan to significantly boost the number of fast charging points this year.

Restrictions on restaurants and bars may be eased as early as Friday, but a closer watch is being kept on some regions.

Morning papers report that Covid rates are at this year's low, but dissatisfaction with government actions has grown.

A new Finnish study targets the gut-brain connection in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

A Finland-linked firm is taking the Netherlands to court over the country's coal exit.