Each December 13, residents of Europe’s north crown a modern-day light-bringer on St. Lucia’s Day, one of the few saint’s days observed in the Nordics.

The key criteria for the introduction of the emergency brake have already been met, according to a Ministry of Social Affairs and Health official.

Health officials are reported to be urging increasingly tough measures to deal with the surge in coronavirus infections in Finland.

Train traffic between Finland and Russia, which has been on hiatus since spring 2020, re-started on Sunday.

Photos show two locomotives crushed together nose-to-nose, with significant damage to at least one of them.

Administering a mix of different types of vaccine may also improve protection against Covid-19, the European Medicines Agency says.

Police detained 38 people involved in Saturday's protest in the Sörnäinen district.

Negotiations with UPM were to continue on Sunday, but the firm said in an email that they were postponed until Friday, without giving a reason.

The commander of the Defence Forces does not see direct threats to Finland at the moment.

Helsinki's Jewish congregation's security requirements have grown in recent years. 

Last week, around 147,000 Covid tests were carried out in labs across the country, up from some 85,000 tests weekly in late October and early November.

Police have released one of five men detained a week ago on suspicion of terrorist offenses, saying he poses no danger.

If foreign tourists test positive but are inadequately insured or don't have enough money, it is up to municipalities to arrange their quarantine accommodations.

In one case, a couple's rental application was rejected due to their sexual orientation and in the other because one spouse was an Iraqi asylum seeker.

Finland is set to buy new fighter jets from the United States.

Oura rings are popular, but the company is struggling to keep up with demand.

The city will introduce free sanitary products in educational institutions as part of a trial.

The 'baby box' is not usually distributed until the spring, but in 2022 packs will be sent to expectant mothers from the beginning of the year.

APN explores what a recent far-right terror plot says about Finland, and asks why the country wants to attract more foreign labour when many immigrants already struggle to find work.

The union claims Wolt is abusing its dominant position in the market by making restaurants agree to unfair terms.

Current bone-chilling conditions are expected to ease next week with temperatures above freezing all the way up into southern Lapland.

The research study found that while there are no significant differences in skills between girls and boys, the gap between the strongest and the weakest students is growing ever wider.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin told Yle that while the situation is worrying in terms of healthcare capacity, there is no need immediate to impose emergency measures.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute says that columns of artificial light piercing the sky can often be seen when temperatures drop to -20C or below.

The proposal includes a new amendment aimed at protecting patients in high-risk groups.

Tytti Yli-Viikari was dismissed from her role as head of Finland's Audit Office by Parliament in June.

Morning papers report that Prime Minister Sanna Marin was not the only government member who didn't isolate after a potential coronavirus exposure.

The Prime Minister said she had not been informed about updated guidelines that recommend ministers avoid social interactions after being exposed to the virus

The Port of Hamina-Kotka will convert wastewater to fuel that can be used in trucks.