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US election: Nearly all Finnish MEPs say that Harris would be better for Europe's future
In an Yle straw poll of Finland's 15 MEPs, all respondents but one expressed a preference for Kamala Harris as the next US president.
Solved: Helsinki's underground 'mystery structure' was unusual emergency exit
The concrete structure was discovered on Wednesday, but no one seemed to know what it was or why it was there.
SDP plans no-confidence motion in Tavio over Ukraine alliance withdrawal
Participation in an LGBTQ+ programme in Ukraine is the latest social issue to cause a split within the Orpo government.
Finland plans to allow microbreweries deliver directly to consumers next year
Under a draft proposal seen by the STT news agency, small wineries will be allowed direct sales of products of up to 13 percent alcohol content and microbreweries up to 12 percent.
WWF calls for suspension of wild salmon fishing in Baltic
As Parliament debates fishing quotas, WWF Finland says that stocks of female salmon broodfish are "catastrophically weak".
Autonomous drones may join Finland's forest fire fight
Swarms of drones fitted with thermal cameras could be the future vanguard in detecting wildfires, but first legislation needs to catch up with technological advances.
Ombudsman mulls examination of supermarket private label practices
Food shoppers in Finland often choose private label items, with the category accounting for about a quarter of grocery purchases.
Exceptionally warm weather in Finland's arctic region
September has been warmer at Utsjoki in Finland's far north than an average July, but cooler temperatures are on the way.
MTV: Finland withdraws from Ukraine equality alliance due to Finns Party minister's anti-LGBT stance
Several sources told the broadcaster that Finns Party Minister Ville Tavio pulled Finland out of the alliance because it intends to promote the causes of gender and sexual minorities.
Friday's papers: Police targeted, immigrant pay, mystery structure theories
Helsingin Sanomat reports that the proliferation of illegal firearms and attacks on police are raising new concerns.