The mosquito species Culex modestus has been found in Finland for the first time. In Southern Europe it is known to spread West Nile virus, but it is highly unlikely for the disease to occur in Finland.

Around 2,000 people are expected at Finn Fest in Duluth, a five-day festival celebrating Finnish culture that features music, film, art and shopping, along with talks on Finland’s recent acceptance into NATO, and even public saunas.

Climate change-related forest fires are also in store for Finland, and Finnish rescue workers want to learn how to fight them, according to a rescue department chief.

A preliminary probe has uncovered evidence that the suspects trained with the intention of committing a terrorist offence.

Operating in a conflict zone can increase the risk of an individual becoming radicalised, the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) said.

Finnish greenhouse gas emissions decreased last year, but experts emphasised that time is running out to fulfill EU obligations.

A total of 18 suspected gang members were on trial in the case, 12 of whom also received suspended prison sentences.

Finnish politician Paavo Arhinmäki was spray-painting in a railway tunnel when he was busted. Now facing a police hearing, he talks about street art – and why he ought to have drawn on an official wall

Riikka Purra says she will not resign after being linked to racial slurs and threats of violence made in 2008

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Finland will not give any development aid to governments and countries that support Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the programme of Finland’s new right-wing government, Foreign Trade and Development Minister Ville Tavio told YLE on Monday.

The incoming economy minister has addressed a rally organised by neo-Nazis, while the Speaker of Parliament has a decades-long track record of race-related court convictions and deeply disturbing blog postings.

on Against the Proposed Extension of Requirements for Permanent Residence and Citizenship

Last year the Finnish Air Force announced plans to purchase 64 of Lockheed Martin's F-35A multi-role fighters in a deal worth around 8.4 billion euros.

The four parties in the new cabinet led by Petteri Orpo (NCP) unveiled their platform on Friday evening. It is aims to move economic and other policies firmly toward the right.

Finland is on the verge of becoming the first nation to bury spent nuclear fuel rods deep underground for the long term. Erika Benke visits the Onkalo site to find out more.

The human rights NGO said that public sector healthcare in Finland has been neglected.

While in the Belgian capital, Marin will also receive a Trailblazer award from the Women Political Leaders group.

This week APN opens up a citizens’ initiative at the heart of a second attempt to ban conversion therapy in Finland.

Finland's recycling rate in 2020 was 41.6 percent, while the EU's 2025 target is over 55 percent. The Environment Ministry is worried about rising incineration since last year.

The matter was decided by the Finnish government's foreign and security policy ministerial committee and President Sauli Niinistö.

The presence of Russia's consulate in Mariehamn on the demilitarised Åland islands has generated much political and public debate in recent weeks.

"For some reason we've found ourselves in a situation where many people think masculinity requires a certain amount of steak on a plate," the researcher noted.

A wealthy driver in Finland's Aaland Islands has been fined over €120,000 for speeding, where the price of speeding is determined by your income. It's his third major fine in a decade, and the first to crack six figures.

Due to officers intervening at the March protest, the offence was filed as attempted defamation rather than defamation, which would be punishable.

A Finnish-Swedish officer from the Logistics Department of the Finnish Defence Forces received the badge For Assistance to the Troops from Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, for his work in support of Ukraine.

The stamp is the latest in a line of Estonian support for Finland joining the defence alliance.

Investigating officers believe the child may have been taken out of the country.

If the plans go ahead, three hydrogen production plants would be built in Kokkola, Kristinestad and Porvoo, leading to the creation of around 1,000 direct jobs and over 3,000 indirect jobs.

NATO countries are in the middle of Arctic military manoeuvres, vowing on Tuesday to defend their newest member, Finland, which is hosting its first joint NATO exercise in the region since becoming the 31st member of the Western alliance in April.

For one in five unemployed people it doesn't pay to work, says the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (Etla).

The Finnish military's Defence Command has suggested raising the age limit for reservists to 65 from the current level of 60 for officers and 50 for enlisted personnel.