The four multi-role corvettes were originally scheduled to be ready by 2028.

Turkey has called on Finland and Sweden to extradite about 33 terrorism suspects.

The US President made the statement in a press conference concluding the Nato summit in Madrid.

Additionally, forest fire and UV radiation warnings are in effect throughout most of the country.

A citizens' initiative has called for a reform of Finland's "outdated" abortion laws.

The Nato Secretary-General confirmed that Finland and Sweden will sign the accession protocol on Tuesday 5 July.

Algae observations are slightly above average at this point in the season.

Russia's president stated that relations between his country and Finland and Sweden will inevitably become more tense as the two Nordic nations continue on the path towards joining Nato.

Turkey, Sweden and Finland signed a trilateral memorandum this week, the terms of which have been the subject of much debate in each country.

An investigative report by Helsingin Sanomat revealed claims by several young women and girls that Wille Rydman (NCP) used his political position to harass them.

Last June's high temperatures triggered an early strawberry harvest and an abrupt end to the season.

Such jet ski stunts can pose risks to riders and possibly others, the Coast Guard says.

After the trilateral agreement between Turkey, Finland and Sweden, Nato officially opens the door for the Nordic countries to join the alliance.

For years, the Imatra border station was the busiest crossing point between Finland and Russia.

Meanwhile, the memorandum agreement that cleared the Nordic countries' path to Nato membership, was published on Wednesday.

The Finnish Defence Forces are hosting a contingent of US Army soldiers on Santahamina island for two weeks. 

The orally administered drug is only available through hospital pharmacies.

The issues agreed upon by Finland, Sweden, and Turkey in Madrid on Tuesday may need to be revisited, according to senior researcher at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Toni Alaranta.

The announcement comes after Finland's President Sauli Niinistö and Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Madrid.

Meanwhile, the country's health authority says coronavirus cases have continued to decline.

The transaction is subject to approval by the Russian authorities and is expected to be completed by the end of the year at the latest.

Fingrid's CEO said additional transmission capacity is needed to secure the supply of the Baltic Sea region's electricity market.

Some affected employees have not been paid since April.

The smuggled material was found to carry the risk of containing coronavirus and other diseases.

Finland, Sweden and Turkey will continue talks on Tuesday in Madrid.

The average price of 95-octane gas during the celebratory week was 2.55 euros per litre.

Among other factors, use of underground networks as an information source about Covid was associated with loneliness, according to the research.

The party official Tweeted a non-consensual photo of a female MP in the parliament building's cafeteria.

Just ahead of a Nato summit in Madrid, a delegation of US senators aimed to show their support for Finland and Sweden joining the alliance, despite pushback from Turkey.

The Border Guard says the individuals have applied for asylum and confirm they are not Finnish or Russian nationals.