The move was prompted by a significant decrease in visa applications following Finland's restriction on Russian citizens entering the country in September last year.

Helsingin Sanomat writes about changes in Sweden's attitude to national defence.

The cuts mean that by 2027, social welfare organisations are expected to lose around 130 million euros out of the 400 million euros in annual grants they have received.

The annual webcast highlights the plight of the endangered species and has helped conservation efforts, but this might be the seals' last livestream, since the project ends this year.

The Supreme Administrative Court struck the Blue-Black Movement off Finland's party register earlier this week.

The party's programme for the upcoming European elections states that Finland leaving the EU in the near future is unrealistic.

Yle meteorologist Matti Huutonen says there will be little snow left on the ground by May.

Legally-mandated service provision is in danger, according to the head of the Tax Administration.

A new museum called Nootti — the Finnish word for a diplomatic correspondence between two countries — will open in its place.

Schools in different parts of the country sent messages to parents via the Wilma messaging system, urging them to discuss the matter with their children.

A quarter of a million people were out of work in Finland last month, with youth unemployment climbing to 26 percent.

Finland applied to join the Nato alliance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Ilta-Sanomat went to meet Ukrainians at an assistance depot run by the Ukrainian Association in Finland, hoping to find military age men affected by the country's new conscription law.

Yet another Finns Party minister is in the eye of the storm. According to media reports, Justice Minister Leena Meri has intervened in the work of two committees.

Birds' spring migration has been disrupted by snowfall and freezing temperatures. Those species that tend to eat insects are particularly badly affected.

President Stubb has begun a two-day trip to Sweden, his first state visit since taking office. He is meeting with the Swedish royals, Prime Minister Kristersson and others.

The industrial action impacts some 19,000 pupils.

The far-right party was added to the register in 2022.

Immigration service Migri draws renewed criticism for wanting to deport an ICU nurse.

The exceptional late spring snow meant many services were disrupted in Helsinki, Turku and other cities.

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's National Coalition Party (NCP) and the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) could each gain a seat in the European Parliament.

The value of Finnish military support for the war-torn country has multiplied recently.

The new missile brigade is part of Russia's new Leningrad Military District (LMD), which was established in response to Finland joining Nato.

The gas pipeline between Inkoo, Finland and Paldiski, Estonia, was severed last October. The likely culprit was a Chinese ship bound for St. Petersburg, which dragged its anchor along the seabed.

Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso (Finns) said that a planned €100m cut in social services came as a surprise to her.

Around 2,900 sterilisation procedures were carried out in Finland in 2022 — with more than 2,000 of those being vasectomies, according to THL.

Finland's economy is growing more slowly now than during the major recession of the 1990s.

"It's kind of an escalation in that we're seeing more than just data collection, surveillance and intelligence gathering," Mikko Hyppönen says.

The US Senate passed a similar measure a couple of months ago and is expected to approve the current bill in the coming week.

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