The estimate is a conservative one, according to the mathematician behind it.

There were 62,000 more people in employment in Finland last month compared to November 2020, and 24,000 fewer unemployed people.

It's a big day of pre-Christmas meetings to discuss Covid restrictions.

Many of the new spots for students are in sectors facing a staff shortage.

HUS bosses had said they would cancel special Covid bonuses, citing equality concerns.

Finland has started inoculating 5-11 year-olds kids at risk of developing severe Covid complications.

Tim Sparv led Finland to a historic first ever tournament finals, the 2020 European Championships, and has spoken out on issues such as equality, racism and migrant labour.

Covid patients now account for one third of everyone in Finnish ICUs.

Five members of the far-right group were arrested by police in early December on suspicion of terrorist offences. One suspect has since been released from pre-trial detention.

Domestic media outlets explore the latest Covid news as Omicron looms over the Christmas holidays.

The government is convening on Tuesday to decide if Finland needs tighter curbs to rein in the spread of Omicron.

A new survey suggests that the voting rate in next month's healthcare election may struggle to reach 40 percent.

How did Santa Claus become a resident of Finland? Why don't Finns sauna after dark on Christmas Eve? We take a deep dive into uniquely Finnish Christmas traditions. 

The capital is seeing an uptick in Christmas visitors. 

Health experts in Finland worry vaccinated individuals carrying the virus will infect unvaccinated people.

A data leak reveals Facebook is unable to control hate speech in minority languages like Finnish.

From next year, drone pilots will need a special permit to fly aircraft in urban areas.

Forest giant UPM wants flexibility to vary conditions for staff at different sites. 

Hospitals are dealing with an increase in staff absences.

Inflation has risen sharply, with the rising prices of goods prompted by strong demand, according to the bank, which added that energy prices have also ticked upwards.

Fifty tourists have been quarantined in Lapland, which reported its first Omicron case on Thursday.

VR staff will be intervening in the absence of a face mask.

As a carbon sink, forests are a crucial tool to fighting climate change.

HUS' diagnostics director, Lasse Lehtonen, said the decisive factor will be how well people's vaccinations protect against serious forms of Omicron-caused cases of Covid.

Papers ask questions about mental health and Covid on Friday morning.

Police suspect a man grew and sold cannabis on a professional basis for years, earning some 300,000 euros.

Police suspect three young people aged 15 to 16 of attempted manslaughter.

This week APN asks what the Omicron variant means for Christmas and we hear why an Elon Musk tweet made the Finnish news.

Protecting the population and maintaining healthcare capacity during the pandemic are compelling reasons to justify exceptionally far-reaching government action, the committee said.

Tightening border rules is part of Finland's response to the Omicron variant.