A record-breaking July heatwave in Norway, Sweden and Finland was made ten times more likely by human-driven climate change, according to a new study. Scientists warn that cold-climate countries are ...

Finland will begin offering bariatric surgery to severely obese minors this autumn, starting at Turku University Hospital. The programme will involve a small number of patients who have not responded ...

A Finnish court has suspended permits that would have allowed the hunting of 129 bears this autumn. The ruling follows complaints from conservation groups. Final decisions are expected after the ...

A message in a bottle sent by an 11-year-old girl in western Finland in 1997 has been found nearly three decades later by a woman cutting reeds. The sender, now a teacher and mother of four, received ...

Russian entrepreneur lost a €60,000 forestry contract with Metsähallitus after her dual citizenship triggered EU sanctions. The case raises legal and ethical questions about fairness, nationality, and ...

A Muslim umbrella group has criticised Finnish ministers over calls to restrict face coverings in schools, calling the discussion exaggerated and unnecessary. The issue has sparked political debate ...

Helsinki is pushing back against planned public transport fare hikes, warning that AB-zone monthly tickets could rise to nearly €90 by 2028. The city’s leaders seek reforms to funding structures and ...

Social Democratic Party chair Antti Lindtman has warned Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s government that it must clarify its stance on Palestinian recognition by early September, or face a potential vote ...

Finland’s inflation rate has slowed to 0.2 percent in July, prompting warnings from economists of possible deflation and growing risks for mortgage holders. Falling interest rates and weak consumer ...