Dry weather condition in recent weeks have caused water levels to drop in lakes and rivers, as well as along Finland's Baltic Sea coast.

Meanwhile, Finland's inflation rate dropped slightly last month but still stood at 7.6 percent.

The US-based foreign and security think tank has handed out the award for the past 10 years.

Pollsters tell HS it is too early to say if falling support for the Prime Minister's party is a long-term trend.

The EU's border and coast guard agency Frontex could quickly aid Finland in the event of a crisis.

While praising the film's actors, Finland's Oscar jury described it as a high-quality, emotion-evoking sum of its parts.

The Left Alliance parliamentary group has threatened to vote against the proposed law change.

The hospitality lobby's head said he fears the sector will not only be hampered by rising energy and food costs but also by decreasing demand.

After two weeks of delays at the behest of the national mediator, strikes are planned in Kanta-Häme, Southwest Finland and North Ostrobothnia.

The Finnish Prime Minister's speech is part of the "This is Europe" series, where leaders of EU member states are invited to the EU Parliament to discuss their visions for the future of the EU.

Finland's public health authority noted that 217 laboratory-confirmed enterovirus cases have been reported so far this year, compared to a total of 243 cases for the entirety of last year.

In an Yle interview, Iceland's foreign minister said she hopes that Finland and Sweden joining the alliance will strengthen Nato's values.

A representative of Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a complete ban on Russian citizens would not be possible under current Finnish legislation.

On Tuesday, the Finnish men's national basketball team takes on Spain in the quarterfinals of EuroBasket— one of the most important games in the "Wolf Pack's" history.

About 12,000 kilometres of Finnish roadways are illuminated by street lights.

The Maternity Act, which came into force in 2019, made it easier for couples to declare parenthood, significantly reducing the number of adoptions.

News of the data breach at the psychotherapy firm Vastaamo first surfaced in October 2020, when the company announced that sensitive patient data had been hacked and leaked.

Just 16 percent of married couples who took part in the survey had signed a prenuptial agreement.

Around a third of cases involved worn tyres, while in about one fifth of accidents the tyres were inappropriate for the prevailing weather conditions, according to the Finnish Crash Data Institute (OTI).

Foreign Affairs Minister Pekka Haavisto is in Mariehamn on Monday to talk about the security situation in Europe, the Baltic Sea and Finland.

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The first Nysse line operated by a "robobus" is to start in Tampere's Hervanta neighbourhood later this year.

The bear, a 20-year-old known as Nätti, was the second to be put down after escaping from the Kuusamo centre this year.

Facing the threat of mass resignations and looming ICU strikes by nurses, the cabinet continued negotiations on the controversial bill on Sunday.

Hunters will be targeting capercaillie, black and hazel grouse, ptarmigan and partridges until early December through most of Finland.

This year wind power could meet 12 percent of Finland's electricity needs – nearly as much as the new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor is to supply.

The government will soon present a bill toughening the law on restraining orders. In future, an individual who poses a risk to someone else may be tracked electronically.

Economic affairs minister Mika Lintilä said the tone at an emergency meeting of energy ministers was serious.

The firm's result for the financial year reached 303 million euros.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin's (SDP) government is facing interpellations over healthcare and energy policy.