For reasons not entirely clear, too few young men in Finland are donating blood and stem cells that could help save lives.

A suspect shot at police in the courtyard of an apartment building in the city of Hämeenlinna last month, and officers returned fire.

The autumn holiday for Finnish schoolchildren may seem more like a winter vacation with subzero temperatures in Lapland and snow making an appearance in central parts of the country.

Finland's yoga federation says practitioners should look into their teachers' credentials.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has red-listed Finland in its latest coronavirus update.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) says Finland will not cut arts and culture funding next year.

Regional authorities say upbeat Covid messaging may lead some residents to believe they don't need the vaccine.

Yle explores the inner workings of Finland's newly-introduced health pass.

The Finnish Football Association will submit a bid to host the tournament jointly with Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

Finland's Covid pass entered into force at midnight on Friday.

Nearly 500 cases of the mosquito-borne viral infection have been diagnosed so far this autumn.

The company says it needs to save 15 million euros annually by 2024.

Rail traffic at Finland's eastern border was shut down in March 2020 due to the Covid pandemic.

Migri says it is processing permits quicker in 2021.

The canal was completed in 1856, linking Finland's largest lake with the Baltic Sea via the port of Vyborg.

Finland's discussions on public debt often take on a negative tone.

Finland's three-year term begins next year.

The PM said she did not understand why the list of cuts was publicised on Tuesday when coalition leaders were still to resolve the issue.

The total tax debt is currently about 3.7 billion euros, according to the tax-collection agency.

This week All Points North explores pension funding as Finland fades to grey and probes if the country needs to lobby for nuclear power.

THL and Health Ministry officials said Thursday the Åland Islands is the first Finnish region to hit the 80 percent vaccination coverage target.

Finnish schools will be breaking for autumn holidays during the next few weeks.

Behind the increase are higher repair costs for houses and a spike in petrol prices.

While members of Finland's Roma community have seen improvements in recent decades, they still face discrimination in the job market.

Pump prices for petrol in Finland are currently at their highest this century, reports the Jyväskylä daily Keskisuomalainen.

Vaccine specialist Mika Rämet said kids in at-risk groups would likely be first in line to get the jabs.

Almost one-third of Finland's land mass is located in the Arctic Circle. The EU plans to bolster its role as a geopolitical player in the at-risk region.

In the HUS area, Covid patients needing intensive care spend an average of 11 days in ICU wards, while people suffering from other illnesses spend an average of three to four days in intensive care.

Most fruit and vegetables sold in French supermarkets will no longer be wrapped in single use plastic from next year.