The president and foreign minister said war could send shock waves through Europe, but that a peaceful resolution is still possible.

Even as many Covid restrictions are to be lifted early next week, protests against such measures continue in Finland.

The ministry said late Friday that the situation in Ukraine is unpredictable and could change quickly.

The cabinet announced steps aimed at improving student welfare and employment rates.

Regional authorities say the Covid-19 situation is now stable.

Finland is buying 64 of the Lockheed Martin jets and weapons systems in a deal valued at 8.4 billion euros.

Russia's foreign minister had demanded separate replies from member states to his letter seeking clarification on security demands.

Norway has hosted the military exercises every other year since 2006.

The evacuees include former employees of the Finnish Embassy in Kabul as well as citizens or permanent residents of Finland.

Passengers arriving from outside the EU and Schengen areas must still provide vaccination certificates or proof of recovery from Covid until 13 March.

The medal is Finland's fourth of the 2022 Winter Olympics so far, and the third for the Niskanen family.

The physical card could be replaced by a mobile phone app, as the social insurance institute weighs up the available options.

Disputes over immigration and petrol prices have occupied Finnish politicians. 

Covid infections have steadily declined over the past four weeks, and the worst may be over for Omicron in the Helsinki region.

Changes in values and attitudes are likely to have played a part in Finland's newly rising birth rate.

All Points North follows the trail of questions left behind by the Convoy Finland demonstration, and hears about the effects climate change is having on Finnish winter sports.

Some shareholders want to pull out of a planned nuclear plant to be built by a Russian firm in Pyhäjoki.

A few dozen demonstrators were still on hand across the street from Parliament on Wednesday when the protest was originally scheduled to end.

Kerttu Niskanen and Krista Pärmäkoski finished second and third in the 10km Classic.

Several hospital districts had suspended employees after a Covid vaccine mandate came into force last week.

A new poll shows that a majority of people now telecommuting would like to continue working from home, at least part-time.

Representatives are currently negotiating a new collective agreement for the social and healthcare sector.

Home test kits sold in shops and pharmacies need to be stored at temperatures between 2 and 30 degrees Celsius, depending on the brand.

The outgoing chair, Mika Niikko, resigned after backlash caused by a controversial tweet.

The exclusively-online delivery firm Oda is aiming to take market share from Finland's two supermarket retail giants.

In 2021 older Finns stayed in their jobs six months longer than just one year before.

Finns Party MP Mika Niikko is resigning his Foreign Affairs Committee seat following "careless" comments on Ukraine security.

Finland's entry for Best International Feature Film did not make the cut.

The company previously held naming rights for the newly-opened Tampere Arena until concerns over its weak financial position were made public.

The government's Covid ministerial working group finalised an updated hybrid strategy on Tuesday.