Finland goes to the polls on Sunday, 13 June. Here's what you need to know.

The EU stimulus fund faces stiff opposition from the Finns Party.

Ski resorts in Levi, Pallas and Saariselkä kept their slopes open until Mother’s Day this year.

Kymenlaakso District Court ordered one defendant to forfeit over €400,000 in assets gained from criminal activity.

Home tests will be available at discount retailer Lidl from Friday.

Finland's above-average rise was partly due to a sharp drop in fuel prices last year as the Covid crisis began.

Outlets explore the battle to approve an EU Covid recovery package and track how parties are performing in the polls.

The numbers of new cases have not decreased since May Day and large chains of infection are still in evidence, Ulander said.

The Vaasa politician wrote that low-income earners and certain ethnic minorities should be housed in separate residential areas.

The opposition Finns Party spoke for the majority of the session, which included church hymns and excerpts from a fairy tale.

The move is intended to encourage young players from diverse backgrounds to participate in football as well as other sports.

Iltalehti reports that Tytti Yli-Viikari would receive about 6,000 euros per month during the suspension period.

Starting Thursday, dancing will be permitted at outdoor terraces but karaoke singing will still be off limits.

Finland's men's team will play at a finals tournament for the first time this summer, but fans are advised to stay at home.

A vaccine expert said it would have been wise for health authorities to have studied the effects of mix-and-match regimens earlier.

The justice ministry said the law change was only temporary and, if approved, would be in force from 1 July 2021 until the end of 2024.

The Ministry of Finance has raised its growth forecast for this and next year, with predicted growth of 2.6 percent.

Around 1.7 million taxpayers were facing Tuesday's deadline, but now have until the end of Friday to file their returns.

A plenary session on Tuesday lasted from 2pm on Tuesday afternoon until nearly 4.30am on Wednesday morning.

Southern and central parts of the country will see two more days of t-shirt weather.

The Rauma-based team beat Turku's TPS by three games to one in the play-off final series.

Some Finnish shops are still selling bamboo-based tableware that can release toxic substances.

The mayor's term concludes at the end of July.

More than 30,000 people are running for election to local councils in June. 

For example, Espoo's district of Nuuksio recorded 24.8 degrees on Tuesday.

Andy Hall has been in a legal battle with Natural Fruit since 2013, after a report highlighted human rights violations.

Coronavirus restrictions on restaurants introduced in March had a severe impact on operations, the company said in a statement.

The amount of compensation paid out ranges between 600 and 2,000 euros.

The data aims to help people avoid crowded areas during the pandemic as well as guide tourism revitalisation efforts.

Russian organisations have criticised the global umbrella organisation for Finno-Ugric peoples.