The politician and one-time police officer faces charges including assault, making two unlawful threats, endangering the life or health of another person, as well as a firearms violation.

Prices for many popular products in Finnish and Swedish online stores have been higher than normal during the month of October over the past couple of years, retail price tracker Hintaopas reports.

This week, the All Points North podcast is taking a closer look at Finland's housing market.

Helsingin Sanomat casts a spotlight on Finland's rapidly-changing pornographic industry, where "content creators" can reportedly earn thousands of euros per month.

The wellbeing services county of Southwestern Finland sent payment notices to tens of thousands of customers for social and health care services provided years ago, with some bills reaching thousands of euros.

The volunteer force would be deployed "in the event of serious incidents under normal conditions, in emergency conditions and in a state of defence", the interior ministry says.

At least 20 doctors with licences to work in Finland had been restricted from practicing medicine by authorities in another country, often following a conviction for a serious crime.

Nearly 70 percent of the crime reports filed were motivated by the victims' ethnic or national background, according to a report.

Finland has recorded about 200 lab-confirmed Covid cases per week in recent weeks, which THL says is "the tip of the iceberg".

President Alexander Stubb and Climate Minister Sari Multala (NCP) are representing Finland at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30.

Store thefts are up by 50 percent since last year.

This gallery brings together the most striking weather images sent in by viewers and featured in Yle's TV news and weather broadcasts during October.

More dads are caring for their young children following Finland's family leave reform.

Some companies illegally order foreign workers to attend weeks of training without pay – or even charge them for such orientation sessions, say industry insiders.

Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen picked up his second Grammy in February, shortly before his surprise departure from the San Francisco Symphony.

According to the University of Helsinki's Institute of Seismology, minor earthquakes are not unusual in the Kymenlaakso region.

Finnish fuel chain SEO is courting Teboil operators amid sanctions on Moscow.

Finland's government has once again tightened the rules around who can get a Finnish passport, but what do the latest amendments mean for you?

Using Amazon Web Services will save the justice ministry around four million euros over a decade.

The former premier was tight-lipped about her current role at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

Finland's chemical safety watchdog says regulatory oversight of menstrual products is largely limited to spot checks.

The last time the housing market was more active was in September 2022, according to the Federation of Real Estate Agency.

Energy production in the capital would help balance the country's electricity grid and smooth price fluctuations, according to Olli Sirkka, CEO of Helsinki's energy firm Helen.

"Democracy is about discussing and participating in common issues, not just about voting in elections," said Antti Leinonen, the justice ministry's permanent secretary.

"The general perception of immigrants as a burden on public finances is incorrect," says one of the researchers. Foreign-language speakers account for about 10% of the population, but collect only about 5% of welfare benefits and other income transfe...

More than 80 percent of respondents said they believe that tax evasion is 'always' wrong.

The trio detonated bank machines in three towns in western Finland before being apprehended at a hotel in Kempele last April.

To qualify, the used vehicles must be at least 10 years old and taken to a recycling centre.

The combined support for the four government parties is at 41 percent, down slightly from October, but up from a low of 38.8 percent in August.

"Finland is the happiest country in the world. But if you ask the people, they will answer you, we're not happy at all," Marin joked on the late-night programme.