The charges relate to people arriving into Finland from abroad but failing to take one or both of the two Covid tests mandatory for people not fully vaccinated or coming from a country with a high infection rate.

Uros, the company with naming rights for the arena, said they did not violate any of the terms or conditions of the funding agreements.

Costumes worn by University of Helsinki students at a game-themed event have led to a wider societal debate about the popular Star of Africa game.

The Deputy Physician of the Helsinki and Uusimaa hospital district noted that Finland has still not reached the target of 80 percent vaccination coverage.

The ambassadors of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, France, the United States, Canada and New Zealand were also summoned by Turkey's foreign ministry.

"We want to protect our most fragile populations from dying of coronavirus. That will be best achieved by giving them a third dose," the institute's chief physician, Hanna Nohynek, said.

The remains of 82 people were taken from Finnish graveyards in the 19th century for studies in support of race theory.

Although in the top ten for reliability, in terms of the adequacy of pensions, the Finnish system came in 13th place.

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.