Tensions in Ukraine have heightened in recent months.

The long Christmas holiday is over for Finnish MPs.

According to the National Bureau of Investigation, illegal shipments of hazardous waste are on the rise.

Finland should establish an independent commission about the issue, following the example of other countries, according to the director of the Support for Victims of Religions group.

The airline cancelled flights for most of January as well, but is still taking reservations for March.

The PM made the comments a couple of days after the country entered its third year of dealing with the epidemic.

A new union confederation report says that larger numbers of immigrant workers are needed to boost Finland's economy.

The requirements will end for EU and Schengen area travellers from 1 February.

A fresh newspaper poll shows over half of Finns are worried that an attack on Ukraine could draw Finland into conflict.

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The Finnish Foreign Ministry says its diplomats have been spied on with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware.

Snowfall is tapering off on Sunday, but driving conditions remain poor throughout southern and central Finland.

Two years after the first Covid-19 diagnosis in Finland, there are signs that the worst may be over for the latest surge.

Finnish director Alli Haapasalo's Girl Picture was honoured at the leading US film festival on Friday and has earned positive early reviews in the US.

A major blizzard is bringing strong winds and heavy snow or sleet to most of Finland.

The Finnish Wildlife Agency issued the hunting exemptions at the end of December as authorities aim to cull a total of 18 wolves this year.

The Allas Sea Pool will remain closed for the time being, even after Covid restrictions are scheduled to end next week.

Three industrial heavy-hitters announced strong late-2021 sales on Friday.

No date has yet been announced for the planned action and the city's police chief said the group's plans would be illegal if they were to be carried out.

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

Parks in Lapland and Northeast Finland proved to be especially popular with nature enthusiasts last year.

The hospitality lobby chief also characterised the government's plan as cosmetic and not enabling establishments to operate profitably.

Early February will bring some relief from coronavirus restrictions as the government announced some changes late on Thursday and decisions from regional authorities are expected soon.

Consumers in the Helsinki region were most upbeat about the economy.

Government ministers have extended restaurant opening hours and recommended a lifting of restrictions on low-risk cultural and sporting events and facilities.

The Social Democratic Party has picked Aki Lindén as the interim Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services.

The discovery by the Turku University Central Hospital laboratory marks the first time the BA.2 subvariant has been detected in Finland.

The city, however, recommends its own staff stay at home for five days if testing positive for the virus.

A district court had previously handed down a 20-month suspended sentence in the case, which was reduced to 16 months by the appeals court.

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