An ageing population and declining birth rate are expected to put further pressure on municipalities and the society at large.

Finland is looking forward to a summer of football. 

Tens of thousands of aerial images of Finland are being made available to the public, the oldest of which date back to the 1930s.

The video platform's owner Google admitted issues with the algorithm has led to wider dissemination of conspiracy theories.

The incident occurred in November 2019 when the SDP councillor was driving three male passengers in his taxi.

Yle continues to check statements made by political leaders as the campaign intensifies for June's local elections.

A letter accuses Finland's Prosecutor General of "serious human rights" violations for filing incitement charges against the Christian Democrats MP.

While the situation of most companies improved during the spring, some smaller business are ready to call it quits.

Meanwhile, almost one fifth of all consumer credit issued was for vehicle loans.

As of Tuesday anyone arriving into Finland via a border crossing point in Lapland is subject to a mandatory health check.

A decision on whether the PM's meal benefits were tax exempt is expected from the Tax Administration.

Sports events and festivals are likely to take off again as Tuesday sees the lifting of distancing requirements for outdoor events.

Employees in Finland were the quickest in the EU to start working remotely, and more than a year later most of them don't want it to stop.

The Finnish construction sector needs better means to deal with conflicts between projects and wildlife habitats.

The proportion of positive tests in the capital area has dropped to one percent and the incidence rate is also declining.

The former leader of Suomen kansa ensin, or Finnish Nation First, received a suspended prison sentence and a 40,000 euro fine.

A polling station in Helsinki has seen up to 500 early voters turn up per day.

Larger deliveries will allow vaccination of younger age groups to begin while older groups get their booster jabs.

The higher amount takes into account cold meals as well as breakfast ingredients, as the PM's office seeks to clarify the meals benefit.

A new analysis finds that election to a city council before turning 30 is an important step to national political prominence.

She had no challenger for the post.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin says she will cover her family’s breakfast expenses during an ongoing police investigation.

Migrant workers in Finland are sending nearly ten times more money back home than 20 years ago, the Bank of Finland says.

The newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reports that five candidates have been convicted of sex crimes, four of them involving children.

The president said it remained to be seen whether Protasevich's case would provoke similar reactions as that of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Finland's gross domestic product edged downward in early 2021, rather than growing slightly as economists expected.

Finnish women are also proud of the nation's social security, while men enjoyed talking about the country's history and traditions.

The herders say severe weather in the winter of 2019-2020 killed 15,000 reindeer, costing them €23 million in damages.

A recent report shows almost 80 percent of employees in child welfare institutions experience violence at work.

Roles and responsibilities defined by law are one key area questioned in the report.