Prosecutors said the man planned to use the items to commit a crime, but the court found insufficient evidence of this.

Six people are suspected of arranging illegal entry into Finland, three others of selling their passports to the gang.

A vaccine certificate, or 'passport', could make it easier to travel within the EU if more countries adopt the system.

The Finnish biofuel refiner predicted lower profits from renewables due to a shortage of waste usable as raw material.

Police believe the 16-year-old was murdered in Koskela, Helsinki in December after a prolonged period of bullying.

The proposal was made because of health and safety concerns over the potential spread of coronavirus.

The system's introduction could cause temporary delays in making appointments at dental and family health clinics.

The victim was cycling through a national park in Lapland when he was hit by a hunter’s bullet.

The arrest and detention of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as well as EU-Russia relations will be discussed.

Travellers to Sweden after midnight on Friday will need to show a negative coronavirus test at the border.

A rescue helicopter was dispatched after a man fell from a ship in the Gulf of Finland, Iltalehti reports.

The Finnish Hospitality Association says continued restrictions are difficult for the industry, but acceptable.

Police say two Dutch men set up a firm to import flowers via Vuosaari port – but that the shipments also included drugs.

APN asks why highly skilled people can't find jobs and how come top politicians are so busy this week.

The outbreak has led to about 25 students being diagnosed with the virus and a further 70 being exposed.

Based on the ex-tango star's diminished earnings in 2019, the fines were reduced from 15,500 to 8,300 euros.

The most common type of violence experienced by survey respondents were unprovoked attacks by unknown assailants.

A new legislative proposal could make taxi journeys for coronavirus vaccinations also reimbursable by Kela.

The network firm’s operating profits decreased in Q4, but still performed better than expected.

The Prime Minister's party returned to the top of the latest poll with municipal elections just over two months away.

The morning's newspapers look at how furloughs risk turning into mass-redundancies unless the pandemic situation eases.

Conservation groups and the University of Eastern Finland argue that proposed laws will not prevent seal pup deaths.

Two people were found half-buried in snow, suffering from cold but otherwise unharmed.

A frigid mass of arctic air could push temperatures 12C below the seasonal average.

Police have released one of the two men detained over the attempted murder of a Finns Party official last summer.

An expert group also recommends extending the interval between doses in Finland to 12 weeks.

Pharmacy suppliers in Finland say demand for the masks has shot up after German authorities introduced stricter rules.

Other municipalities quarantine entire classes in the event of exposure, but capital authorities changed policy last year.

Police say they do not know whether images of the children were shared with others.

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