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Finland-Sweden rail link set to open in August
As of August, fans of slow, clean travel should be able to ride the rails between Finland, Sweden and European points south.
Telegraph: How Russia is turning Ukraine's drones against Europe
The British newspaper reports that a transmitter in Kaliningrad uses GPS jamming and spoofing to redirect Kyiv’s weapons towards the airspace of Nato member states, including Finland.
Finland's pricey work permits keep foreign berry pickers away
The Finnish berry farming industry employs approximately 14,000 people annually, most of them foreigners.
All 63 apartments badly damaged in Kalasatama apartment building fire
None of the residents in the Lumo housing company building can return home. The company has promised to find alternative accommodation.
Finnish customs to introduce new levies on cheap online imports
Products ordered from online retailers such as Temu are among the types of purchases likely to be affected when the new charges begin rolling out in July.
Surveillance footage exposes unlikely wood thief at Finnish summer cottage
A couple installed a camera in the yard of their cottage near Mikkeli to catch the wood-stealing culprit.
Monday's papers: Finland needs sisu, tackling long-term unemployment, and an icy interview
Helsingin Sanomat calls on Finland's politicians to show grit and determination in their decision-making to lift the country out of these harsh economic times.
Stubb: Finland condemns Israeli minister's behaviour
President Alexander Stubb discussed Ukraine and other issues in response to questions from the public during a live broadcast on Yle’s Radio Suomi on Sunday.
Wolt makes U-turn on shared courier accounts ahead of possible booze deliveries
As of August, delivery firm Wolt will forbid registered couriers IDs from leasing their accounts to others. That's partly because Wolt hopes to start home deliveries of alcoholic beverages.
Balcony grill sets roof ablaze in Helsinki's Kalasatama
An elderly resident is suspected of gross negligence after a fire spread quickly to an apartment building roof, sending plumes of smoke across Helsinki. No injuries were reported.
Electricity spot price falls below zero on Sunday
Power utilities are in effect paying customers to use excess electricity – but consumers will still have to pay transmission fees and taxes on what they use.
Opposition parties meet with eyes on the prize: the PM's office next spring
Nasima Razmyar, an Afghan-born former Helsinki deputy mayor, was re-elected to the number-two spot in Finland's biggest party.
Finland boasts OECD’s second-fastest growth this year
Finland's economic growth in the first quarter was more than twice as high as the OECD average – but so was its unemployment rate.
Nokia surge pushes Helsinki Stock Exchange to 25-year high
Nokia's share price has soared by around 150 percent over the past year, partly driven by the rise of AI and data centres.
Loneliness, uncertainty and bureaucracy — The psychological toll of adapting to life in Finland
A study by the University of Turku found that Finland's immigrants were two-and-a-half times more likely to develop mental health disorders compared to the general population.
Finland meeting Nato's 5% defence spending target
Nato foreign ministers are gathering in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Education ministry proposes later start, shortened school summer break
In addition to shifting school vacations to mid-June, a ministry report also suggests adding a week-long break in April.
National Youth Council criticises Finland's social media ban plans
A government working group examining the matter is scheduled to submit an interim report by the end of this month.
Alcohol, drugs and suicide form 'triangle of despair' in Finland
Alcohol-related deaths remain the single largest preventable driver of premature mortality in Finland.
Finnish FM slams Russian disinformation campaigns against Baltics
Elina Valtonen says Finland stands in solidarity with all countries subjected to Russian intimidation and disinformation.
Detained Finnish activists have left Israel, ministry confirms
Israeli authorities stopped the Global Sumud aid flotilla at the beginning of the week, detaining more than 300 activists.
Friday's papers: Orpo's drone lessons, immigration's 'sudden stop', and are you eating too much bread?
The last time net immigration was negative for two consecutive months was in 1998, according to Helsingin Sanomat. One factor in particular caused the current situation.
APN on video: Adapting to the quirks, shocks and drying cabinets of Finnish culture
This week in the 'All Points North on Video' studio we discuss how to embrace, accept or cope with the idiosyncrasies of daily life in Finland.
Safety authority warns fibre cement balcony panels pose fall risk
A woman died in Helsinki last autumn after falling from a balcony outfitted with the panels.
Finland setting up police reserve for exceptional situations
Finland had a supplementary police force in the late 1990s, although in practice the reservists were never deployed.
Government did not heed warnings about longer mortgages, central bank boss says
Finland recently extended the maximum term of housing loans to a period of 40 years.
Finland wants answers from Israel over treatment of detained flotilla activists
Finland has criticised video footage that appears to show detained activists kneeling on a boat deck with their hands bound behind their backs.
Finland's defence sector draws foreign investors, consulting firm says
Finland saw several defense-related foreign direct investments last year, especially in the areas of technology, space, sensors and digital infrastructure.
Official figures point to cool job market
Finland last saw year-on-year jobs growth four years ago.
Thursday's papers: 3-month rule reversal, unexplained drone alarm, and tenacious ticks
Could Finland's controversial three-month rule be on its way out?