The remote-controlled device flew very close to the wing of a commercial aircraft during take-off.

The Finnish Immigration Service Migri had sought to deport the man due to his lengthy criminal record.

A 24-year-old man died during a fight in April next to the train station's exit to Kaisaniemi park.

Internal border traffic refers to travel between Finland and other Schengen area countries.

Kuopio's KuPs, FC Inter from Turku and Honka of Espoo will play in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday.

If the party's current vice-chair wins, she will become the first woman to lead the Finns Party.

THL Director of Health Security Mika Salminen told Yle Aamu that infections "easily spread" in bars and restaurants.

Yle's first survey in six months of voting intentions for parliamentary elections shows significant swings in support for the main parties.

The Helsinki and Uusimaa hospital district has reported an increase in the number of patients treated for injuries related to an accident involving an electric scooter.

Pekka Haavisto (Green) also spoke about the migrant situation on the Belarus-Lithuania border and the developing humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia.

Vaccination centres report people are changing appointment times to suit their summer plans, especially in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Rokote Laboratories Finland has received about 9 million euros to support further development and clinical trials of the product.

The Interior Minister will be going on maternity leave in December.

Nearly 450 children and daycare centre staff members in the city became ill from suspected salmonella bacterial infections.

Passengers from listed countries can enter Finland without the need to undergo a Covid test or provide proof of vaccination.

Four men were sentenced to prison terms ranging from seven and a half to 10 years in October last year over the seizure of 176 kilos of cocaine.

Authorities say restrictions on public events must be kept in place as "the infection situation in the region has deteriorated".

The UN Human Rights Committee has repeatedly called on Finland to change the criminal provision on the sanctity of religion as it restricts freedom of expression.

The rail firm is beefing up its offerings to northern Finland, with connections to Sweden and points south now possible.

Travellers had to wait up to six hours to take a Covid test at the border crossing point on Monday.

Italian defender Leonardo Spinazzola and France forward Ousmane Dembélé both underwent surgery in Turku.

Though MPs already approved the plan, SDP minister Krista Kiuru wants stricter rules on which countries should get a green light to enter Finland freely.

A Blue Reform politician is accused of breaching official duties when he ordered a visa that was to expire nearly four years after he was due to step down from the council.

Lapland was Finland's hottest region on Monday with a measuring station in the village of Utsjoki recording 33.5 degrees celsius.

While Finnish salaries are a disappointment, Deborah Berebichez says she enjoys a more balanced and family-oriented life in the Finnish capital.

According to the court, the explosive was in the possession of another man, who died before the trial began.

An extended period of hot, dry weather is affecting the harvest outlook. Even the wild berry season, which was off to a good start, may be in peril.

The attack was the second incident involving threats or violence against sexual and gender minorities in Central Finland last week.

Children and pets must not be allowed into contaminated water, and adults should also avoid swimming, says the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke).

Queues of several kilometres built up on the Finnish-Norwegian border on Monday following the easing of travel restrictions.