Less than 900 Russian citizens arrived in Finland via the eastern border on Monday, compared to over 7,000 on Monday last week.

Police suspect that the Polarica berry company has been involved in human trafficking by deceiving and exploiting seasonal Thai workers coming to Finland.

Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finns) has been found guilty on three separate occasions of agitating against an ethnic group.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine on Friday.

An ongoing dispute in the healthcare sector came to an end when nurses' union and employers' organisations came to an agreement.

Finland managed to reduce its electricity usage by seven percent, year-on-year in September, but will still need to save more this winter, according to the country's grid operator.

She said that the issue may need unanimous support among MPs, but added that she hopes a decision could be made quickly.

The percentage of the population with university-level degrees has gone up slightly in Finland since the turn of the millennium, but not as sharply as in other industrialised countries, according to OECD data.

The median monthly full-time salary in Finland was 3,314 euros last year, rising from 3,228 in 2020, according to Statistics Finland.

About 50 aircraft, including Swedish Gripen fighters, are taking part in the Air Force's main annual exercise through Saturday. The Karelia Air Command plays the role of the attacker in the manoeuvres.

The two sides in the long-running dispute are to respond to a compromise bid by 6 pm on Monday.

Fortum shut Unit 1 down following the discovery of a minor leak last weekend.

Some people in Finland are considering personal loans to cover their heating bills.

While Russians and Ukrainians live harmoniously side by side in Joutseno's reception centre, the Ukraine Association in Finland is especially concerned about the welfare of women and children.

The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy have negotiated a large loan programme with the European Investment Fund.

A day after his twenty-second birthday, Kalle Rovanperä secured his title in New Zealand and ended a twenty-year Finnish drought.

In her farewell interview, retiring State Prosecutor Raija Toiviainen proposed changes to the freedom of expression laws and the enshrining the independence of the state prosecutor in the constitution.

The solar wind will increase over the weekend and as a result, there will be plenty of Northern Lights, possibly also in the skies of southern Finland.

Finnish president Sauli Niinistö spoke about the recent developments in the war in Ukraine as a guest on Yle TV1's Ykkösaamu programme.

Employment minister Tuula Haatainen (SDP) believes that the services of an ageing Finland can only be secured if Finland receives many more workers from abroad in the coming years.

Gleb Yarovoy in Joensuu has opened his home to Russian men fleeing the country since Vladimir Putin's partial mobilisation.

In its ruling, the Kanta-Häme District Court said it did not find the evidence given by the female asylum seekers to be reliable.

Over two centimetres of snowfall was measured in Kainuu on Friday morning, meeting the required criteria to be declared the 'first snow' of winter 2022.

Finland's President delivered the keynote speech at the first-ever Helsinki Security Forum on Friday afternoon.

The best way to influence the price of energy is to reduce consumption, Finland's Economic Affairs Minister Mika Lintilä said.

The vote followed an interpellation about how the government was handling problems within the elderly care and health services sectors.

Rising prices as well as mild weather contributed to a 10 percent overall decrease in energy use during the first half of the year.

President Sauli Niinistö tweeted that Finland will not recognise the results of Russia's illegal referenda or annexations.

The mobile checkpoint was removed as Finland closed its border to Russian tourists.

Russians now need special reasons to travel to Finland.