The Akava trade union confederation elected a new chair after the former leader Sture Fjäder stepped down to run for parliament. 

On Saturday, 25 station-specific temperature records were set, mostly in Uusimaa.

A plot of land in Sipoo, believed by some to house a medieval treasure, went on the market this past weekend.

The authority noted that one company's prices ballooned by nearly 500 percent, according to weekly magazine Suomen Kuvalehti.

According to one of Finland's biggest real estate firms, Huoneistokeskus, many large cities are now doing better than their surrounding municipalities when it comes to sales.

A Canadian drug firm is recruiting 50 people in Finland who suffer from alcohol addiction.

October's steep increase in food prices is unlikely to be outpaced in November or December, according to the Natural Resources Institute.

Finland is heading into a big chill this week, according to forecasters.

The Turkish government has blamed Kurdish militants for a blast that killed six people on Istanbul's main shopping street on Sunday.

Prices keep climbing in Finland, according to new inflation data on Monday.

The growth helps energy firms manage peaks in demand.

The government convened for an emergency session over the Act on the Sámi Parliament on Sunday night.

Police do not suspect that vandalism or sabotage was behind the damage.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute warned of dangerously strong winds until midnight in several eastern regions.

Despite continued transmission, coronavirus was not listed the main cause of any Helsinki hospital death in October. 

NCP chair Petteri Orpo, whose party is riding high ahead of next spring elections, says that Finland's next government should cut taxes and tackle the swelling national debt. Meanwhile, the government is preparing to call for more spending next week.

This is the second ATM robbery in weeks. The chief investigator said "there are undeniable similarities" between the two incidents.

Berry pickers are officially classed as tourists in Finland, but in practice they are at the mercy of co-ordinators and berry firms for almost all their needs. 

The Council for Mass Media in Finland is the body that handles complaints about Finnish journalism.

The service workers' union president characterised the Commerce Federation's decision to delay the negotiations as an "arrogant avoidance of responsibility."

The minority language has still been supported by the government through subsidies funding the Karelian language and culture at the University of Eastern Finland.

The vast majority of the fatalities took place on inland waterways.

How can Helsinki city centre be revived? 

Attempts to pass the law have spanned three parliamentary terms — so far.

This week's show asks if Finland's climate rhetoric is matched by practical action on the ground. 

The man was initially brought to the attention of police after he crashed into a light pole at a roundabout in the municipality of Kankaanpää.

The firm, one of the biggest of its kind in Sweden, chose the bilingual city of Vaasa to test the waters.

Within Europe, Finland has the most drug-related fatalities among people aged 25 and under, in proportion to its population.

The rise in electricity prices led to Fortum's strong quarter, but losses caused by the Uniper ordeal were not reflected in the figures.

The Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services said that municipalities will be able to determine which groups receive a fourth dose of the Covid vaccine.