Meanwhile, a demonstration of US and UK combat helicopter drills is being held at Tampere Airport on Wednesday.

As interest rates rise, so too do Finland's debt maintenance costs. However, the Finnish economy will also be adversely affected if Russia cuts off Europe's gas supply, a pension firm chief warns.

Due to historic reasons, Finland's track gauge is the same as Russia's — 1,524mm — which is 89mm wider than the European standard.

News emerged last month that the company was sourcing oil from Teboil, sparking accusations that the purchases were helping to fund Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A law change in 2018 loosened the requirements to obtain special exemption permits, and now there are plans to allow more 17-year-olds to get behind the wheel.

About 2,500 Ukrainians are registered as unemployed jobseekers, according to official figures.

The possibility that a data breach also took place could not be ruled out, the agency says.

There were still more new holiday home loans issued in June than the same month in 2019, before Covid.

On their trip, Finnish teams will learn about how to deal with wildfires, which could also break out at home, a rescue services director says.

Three young adults died and a fourth remains in hospital following a violent collision on Saturday morning.

Taxi drivers now have to pass an entrepreneurial test in order to stay in business.

The new law allows for flexibility and freedom about which parent takes leave, with a quota of 160 parental leave days allocated to each parent.

The police are set to investigate a case involving a sudden death during apprehension.

Some stores in Finland may have to periodically close for a few hours if the electricity supply tightens.

Finland plans to offer the monkeypox vaccine to people who have been exposed to the virus.

People in Finland are using less fuel but still spending more at the pump.

Finland's chemical and forestry sectors warn of possible factory shutdowns as natural gas prices skyrocket.

The weather was rainy at the time of the fatal crash.

The agency said it's unclear who was responsible for the attack and whether hackers stole any data.

The last time a similar campaign was implemented was during the oil crisis of the 1970s.

The Pirkanmaa District Court has previously denied similar requests from Turkey on the grounds that the Tampere man would not receive a fair trial in Turkey and be subject to human rights violations.

Following a stamp of approval by Montenegro's president, 10 remaining member states will still need to approve Finland and Sweden's membership in the alliance.

Motorists responding to the survey said they spent on average 330 euros a month on driving expenses.

Excluding larger cities and the capital region, housing prices rose by 2.3 percent, but in big cities they went up by just 1.4 percent.

One aspect highlighted in a report about the rankings was Finland's commercial 5G cellular services.

The runaway startled residents of the capital's Haaga neighbourhood in early January before being caught by police a day later.

An Italian governor said a Finnish firm's plans to close a factory and lay off hundreds of people in his region was unacceptable.

People over 60 and younger adults belonging to risk groups can now book their fourth jab in Helsinki.

While confirming the firm gets fuel from Teboil, its CEO suggested that the purchases were not making significant contributions to Russia's war chest.

As the energy crisis brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine persists, Finland fears a historically difficult winter.