Making the Nazi or Heil Hitler salute is an offence in modern-day Germany, punishable by up to three years in prison.

A day in a Finnish prison costs the same as a stay in a top hotel. Officials now favour cheaper ways for offenders to serve their sentences.

The company behind the arena project said decisions about the facility's naming rights were still being discussed.

The 218 patients currently receiving hospital care is in excess of 100 more than one month ago.

Covid testing of kids under 12 is no longer being recommended, except under exceptional circumstances.

The Finnish Defense Forces says that if conditions allow, training will return to near-normal routines in January.

Finland's President Sauli Niinistö tweeted on Monday that he has tested negative after being exposed to the coronavirus last week.

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.