Ballot boxes for advance voting are open at many libraries and shopping centres across the country until Tuesday 18 January ahead of the main polling day on Sunday 23 January.

The compensation would amount to about 25 million euros per month.

Despite government recommendations, children and young people can continue to participate in supervised recreational activities.

The upcoming reorganisation of health and social care provision in Finland has raised a number of questions, so we got some answers from the experts.

Prices could continue to rise this year as electricity consumption returns to pre-pandemic levels.

Yle has hosted a series of debates between party leaders this week ahead of county council elections on 23 January.

The health authority has issued updated instructions for how to proceed if infected with or exposed to coronavirus.

There were no injuries reported in the slow-moving accident, but repairs on the ferry will take around a month.

Finland spends less on healthcare than many other European countries.

The imported narcotics had a street value of around 20 million euros, according to the prosecution. 

This week APN looks ahead to Finland's county council election and hears some shocking revelations about working conditions in the food service industry.

The prosecutor alleges that a man and a woman defrauded the victim of her savings during a two-hour phone call.

The physician-mandated quarantine will from now on be between five to ten days, depending on diagnosis.

Finland's entries for the 2022 contest include The Rasmus.

The young patient died following hospitalisation last weekend. 

The government is expected to announce a decision on whether to use extraordinary powers in the coming days.

One in five Covid patients in hospital admitted for other reasons.

Helsingin Sanomat looked at the criminal records of thousands of candidates. 

The ministry official's comments come after the THL director suggested Finland abandon quarantine in favour of sick leave.

A ministerial coronavirus working group is scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss the matter.

Temperatures in southern parts of the country could rise to six degrees Celsius on Thursday

Election day is Sunday 23 January, but starting on Wednesday, votes can be cast in advance at polling stations in libraries, shops and malls.

Advance voting for Finland's first county council elections begins on Wednesday, amid safety concerns following rising Covid cases.

Rides on two autonomous buses in the Hervanta district will be free-of-charge. The pilot programme starts on Wednesday.

When the kits first arrived they cost around six euros apiece, including VAT. Now consumers can get them for less than four euros — if they can be found.

Having expanded beyond serving customers face-to-face, the company noted that nearly half of last year's sales came from non-traditional orders, such as ones placed online.

Finland is facing a severe shortage of healthcare professionals over the coming decade, experts warn.

Finland's upcoming healthcare elections feature many familiar faces, including government ministers.

Johanna Vehkoo's conviction for calling a city councillor a "racist" and "Nazi clown" had been upheld by an appeal court last year, but was dismissed by the Supreme Court.

Finnish media explore the effectiveness of moving jobless services from TE offices to municipalities while Covid increases pressure on single-use plastic.