Russia's president stated that relations between his country and Finland and Sweden will inevitably become more tense as the two Nordic nations continue on the path towards joining Nato.

Turkey, Sweden and Finland signed a trilateral memorandum this week, the terms of which have been the subject of much debate in each country.

An investigative report by Helsingin Sanomat revealed claims by several young women and girls that Wille Rydman (NCP) used his political position to harass them.

Last June's high temperatures triggered an early strawberry harvest and an abrupt end to the season.

Such jet ski stunts can pose risks to riders and possibly others, the Coast Guard says.

After the trilateral agreement between Turkey, Finland and Sweden, Nato officially opens the door for the Nordic countries to join the alliance.

For years, the Imatra border station was the busiest crossing point between Finland and Russia.

Meanwhile, the memorandum agreement that cleared the Nordic countries' path to Nato membership, was published on Wednesday.

The Finnish Defence Forces are hosting a contingent of US Army soldiers on Santahamina island for two weeks. 

The orally administered drug is only available through hospital pharmacies.

The issues agreed upon by Finland, Sweden, and Turkey in Madrid on Tuesday may need to be revisited, according to senior researcher at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Toni Alaranta.

The announcement comes after Finland's President Sauli Niinistö and Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Madrid.

Meanwhile, the country's health authority says coronavirus cases have continued to decline.

The transaction is subject to approval by the Russian authorities and is expected to be completed by the end of the year at the latest.

Fingrid's CEO said additional transmission capacity is needed to secure the supply of the Baltic Sea region's electricity market.

Some affected employees have not been paid since April.

The smuggled material was found to carry the risk of containing coronavirus and other diseases.

Finland, Sweden and Turkey will continue talks on Tuesday in Madrid.

The average price of 95-octane gas during the celebratory week was 2.55 euros per litre.

Among other factors, use of underground networks as an information source about Covid was associated with loneliness, according to the research.

The party official Tweeted a non-consensual photo of a female MP in the parliament building's cafeteria.

Just ahead of a Nato summit in Madrid, a delegation of US senators aimed to show their support for Finland and Sweden joining the alliance, despite pushback from Turkey.

The Border Guard says the individuals have applied for asylum and confirm they are not Finnish or Russian nationals.

While organisers of Oslo Pride cancelled an event scheduled for Saturday, organisers of Helsinki Pride think it is important to carry on the event.

Inflation continues to be a pressing worry for many consumers, who do not view the trend as slowing down any time soon.

The same poll found that four out of five Finns were in favour of joining the alliance.

A website offered by the University of Turku indicates which municipalities in Finland have the highest concentrations of ticks – and of the tick-borne illness TBE.

On Finland's busiest travel day of the year, construction on a bridge between Tampere and Toijala paralysed the country's rail network.

Nearly 100 wild birds and mammals have been diagnosed with bird flu in Finland in the past two years, ranging from a swan in Hanko to an eagle in Lapland.

Temperatures are expected to climb higher on Sunday, with thunderstorms expected especially in southern Lapland and Northern Ostrobothnia.