The head of Helsinki's Integration Centre Monika says the process of integrating newcomers to Finland should be more closely aligned with working life.

"What would be a negotiable solution for Putin is a big question for me," Finland's former Ambassador to Russia, Hannu Himanen, noted.

Finland's government is preparing to submit a report to Parliament which may provide the framework for a debate on Nato membership this spring.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin met her Estonian counterpart Kaja Kallas in Tallinn on Monday. Finland's debate on Nato membership was on the agenda.

The security policy experts said that due to several different factors, predicting the situation is difficult.

Smuggling the tobacco product has grown into an increasingly organised criminal activity worth millions of euros.

The war in Ukraine and Finland's geographical proximity to Russia affect the country's appeal as a travel destination, with some tourists already cancelling trips.

The unit's tasks will include distributing aid supplies to people affected by Russia's invasion.

Since Ukrainians can freely enter the country without a visa, authorities are unsure of how many may eventually seek assistance from Finland.

The proposed changes would prevent telemarketers from finalising deals over the phone, with agreements only valid if customers confirms them in writing.

The measure may require postponing some non-urgent surgical procedures, the Helsinki and Uusimaa hospital district's Chief Medical Officer said.

Thousands of people attended a variety of pro-Ukraine, anti-war protests across Finland over the weekend.

Aid groups in Finland say donations pouring in for war-ravaged Ukraine are unprecedented.

Walk-ins at police stations face many hours' wait to renew passports.

Radiation levels at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant have not risen, according to Finnish officials.

Finnish investment funds with Russian exposure have recorded losses of some 600 million euros.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin did not want to say on Saturday whether Finland and Sweden were seeking special non-Nato partner status with the United States.

The Left Alliance told Finnish news agency STT it would demand a referendum ahead of any move by Finland to join the military alliance.

The government is set to discuss increases to defence spending against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Finland's state-owned rail operator VR says it is trying to add more trains to its Helsinki-St. Petersburg connection.

Finland's President Sauli Niinistö met US President Joe Biden in Washington on Friday.

The meeting agenda includes Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the impact on Europe's security situation and continued cooperation between Finland and Sweden.

Construction of civil defence shelters is a nearly century-old tradition in Finland, but some of the emergency facilities are quite old and equipped with outdated gear.

The cooperative said Russia's invasion of Ukraine was the main reason for withdrawing from the country.

Around 800 people have been queuing up daily at the Pasila police station in the capital.

A Finnish lieutenant colonel says the nuclear plant attack was a non-sensical act.

Elokapina activists had blocked traffic in the city last August as they called on the government to declare a climate emergency.

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö is meeting US President Joe Biden on Friday evening Finnish time.

"I do not support war at all and the situation is getting worse all the time," one Russian man said, on the condition that his comments would not be published before he was safely in Finland.

Greens, National Coalition and SDP MPs were more likely than others to say they had been targeted.