Communications and health-related costs have risen the most this year in Finland, according to the national statistics bureau.

Finnish papers reported that a heated debate over racism controversies overshadowed Monday’s government budget talks.

The property will be open to the public from 12pm to 6pm on Monday 8 September.

Finnish authorities want people to pass them information on benefit claimants, but a labour law professor questions the morality of such a system.

Israel's Minister of National Security has threatened to imprison the flotilla’s activists under terrorism charges, but strong winds on Monday forced the vessels to return to Barcelona.

The long-term Lahti resident, and one-time councillor in the Finnish city, had faced a long list of charges including participating in a terrorist organisation and publicly inciting crimes for terrorist purposes.

Controversial statements about immigrants by Finns Party MP Teemu Keskisarja last week will also be on the agenda as the four parties meet on Monday to discuss the 2026 budget framework.

People over the age of 65 can, as of Monday, see a private practitioner for the price of a public health appointment.

A two-tier labour market is taking shape in Finland, Helsingin Sanomat reports.

Yle spoke with Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) at the epicentre of Finland's drug epidemic.

The largest nesting flocks were recorded in traditional hotspots such as Kaivopuisto, Suomenlinna, Töölönlahti and Arabianranta in Helsinki, as well as Otsolahti in Espoo.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) says temperatures could climb up to 23 degrees next week.

The association agreement grants Israel significant trade benefits with the EU, its largest trading partner.

Finance Minister Riikka Purra (Finns) disagrees that MP Teemu Keskisarja's (Finns) comments contradicted the government's commitment to anti-racism.

Checks have been reinforced with the Border Guard, particularly with police carrying out an operation at Helsinki Airport on Friday evening.

Development Minister Ville Tavio (Finns) says that development cooperation aid to Somalia is conditional on concrete progress in forced repatriations. According to Yle sources, he is demanding that Somalia accept at least 100 deportees.

Moomin creator Tove Jansson sent personal, handwritten replies to thousands of children around the world, often adding drawings.

Finland's flag carrier ranked last in a consumer index of European airlines this summer — with especially low scores for reliability and customer satisfaction.

The MP alleged on Yle's A-studio show that immigrants are turning Finland "into a developing country, a pigsty and a massacre".

Helsinki Mayor Daniel Sazonov (NCP) says that experiences of insecurity in Helsinki are increasing, linked to the growing drug problem.

The Google cars have reportedly been driving into private yards in Oulainen this summer.

The Eagle S, suspected of severing undersea cables last Christmas, is registered to a 42-year-old woman living in Dubai.

Lingonberries generally have a more reliable crop than blueberries because the plant flowers later in the season.

Finland's ambassador says she was not surprised to see Finnish President Alexander Stubb at the White House a few weeks ago.

A Finns Party deputy chair said that immigrants were turning Finland into "a developing country, a pigsty and a massacre".

Classified as a reproductive toxin, a gel nail ingredient is being banned throughout the EU.

Helsinki and Tampere earned the most from tourism, while Finnish Lapland saw the biggest increase. Spending by domestic tourists declined while that by foreign tourists rose.

There was an extensive police operation involving several heavily armed patrols and ambulances in the southeastern city.

"There are no higher figures in the entire history of the statistics," said Kimmo Haapakangas, Senior Statistician at Statistics Finland.

Next week, Finland's tax office will issue over 1.4 billion euros in refunds.