Recipients of the handouts told Yle that some of the items are not necessarily useful when the goal is to feed a family.

Finns do not need to be concerned, according to Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP).

The first open-field cucumbers, early cabbages, and garden peas have also come to market, alongside bunched vegetables.

The City of Helsinki has subsidised a neighbourhood association run by a man publicly sympathetic to Moscow.

The beds will be replaced with models found to be safer, at an estimated cost of around 220,000 euros, according to the City.

Revealing a national secret is considered treason in Finland, and the maximum penalty for the crime is four years imprisonment.

Finland has a new unicorn company.

According to the committee, changing the law would strengthen Finland's security and the credibility of Nato's nuclear deterrent.

A dumpster diver draws attention to Finland’s food waste problem.

The firm says it is seeking both long-term professionals as well as workers just starting out.

Finns have long been hardwired to think that a mortgage should be repaid as quickly as possible.

The small plane crashed after taking off from an amateur aviation airfield, according to rescue services.

The Nordic countries may set up a joint return hub outside the EU, the Finnish interior minister announced in Luxemburg.

The border was shut in late 2023 amid suspicions Russia was deliberately funneling groups of migrants to Finnish checkpoints as part of a campaign of instrumentalised migration.

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) said he told Emmanuel Macron that Finland was very interested in cooperating with the initiative, but added that a decision will be made later.

The accident occurred on Wednesday evening.

Although tuition is free for most students at Finnish universities, more people are having trouble paying off study loans.

According to Yle sources, the ministry's operating methods have changed fundamentally since Mari Rantanen (Finns), a former police officer, took over as Interior Minister three years ago.

Other parliamentary parties are against abolishing the homecare benefit as a working group has proposed, according to Helsingin Sanomat.

The Centre Party and Movement Now accuse the government of undermining young people's faith in the future.

The memorial to the Russian opposition leader was unveiled last week at a spot in a Helsinki park where it is visible from the windows of the nearby Russian embassy.

Finland's state financing firm is preparing one billion euros in business investments during this and next year.

The law is scheduled to be implemented at the beginning of 2027.

The five-week festival of football kicks off on Thursday evening, and fans in Finland can watch every match thanks to a shared broadcasting deal between Yle and MTV.

The EU says it should be just as easy to cancel an online order or subscription as it is to start one.

Iceland tops the ranking, according to the latest Global Peace Index.

A strategic analyst says inaction creates a dangerous precedent.

Had child benefits been indexed to inflation, the current 95-euro monthly payment for a first child would now exceed 150 euros.

The victim is a Finnish citizen with a foreign background, according to police.

The district court also banned Jukka Kristo from conducting business for a period of five years, and ordered him to forfeit his military rank.

The data giant has committed to expanding the production of renewable electricity to counterbalance its use, according to Vaasa's mayor.

The bench dedicated to poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was unveiled on what would have been his 50th birthday.

Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) said there were "dubious purposes" behind the attempted property acquisitions.

The new model would mean that people who move to Finland from abroad, but do not yet have a job, would no longer be entitled to the same level of unemployment benefit as other jobseekers.

Finnish authorities have suggested that housing companies should consider prohibiting use of their balconies until confirming their safety.

With less than a year before parliamentary elections, PM Petteri Orpo's National Coalition Party remains in second place but has gained ground against its main rival, the Social Democratic Party.

Police are investigating suspected intelligence activities carried out in Finland against another country.

"The deterioration in access to treatment in primary health care, including among young people, is a particularly concerning signal," THL's chief physician said.

The opposition Left Alliance has submitted a dissenting opinion about the matter.

Compared to April, Finland saw prices rise by 0.7 percent last month.

The new EU-wide laws on migration and asylum will come into effect from Friday 12 June.

Petteri Orpo's government appears likely to fall well short of its employment target.

A large survey asked nearly 61,000 kids and young people about their use — and opinions — of social media.

The combat uniforms are used by troops from Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

The Finnish education system's PISA scores have seen a steady but significant decline since the highs of the 2000s.

Kela's benefit expenditures rose by around 1.1% last year and the agency estimates that it will spend 18.1 billion euros on them this year.

"Smoother voluntary returns, more efficient forced returns and stronger national security" are among the government programme's key objectives, Interior Minister Mari Rantanen noted.

The victims were reported missing at around 8pm on Monday, police said.

The proposal was put forward by the women's wing of the right-leaning party.

The Finnish flag carrier is the latest European airline to consider Elon Musk's firm for its internet connectivity.

The All Points North podcast delves into a sudden drone alert that briefly shut down the capital region before being lifted just hours later.

Finnish authorities have dealt with a number of damaged data and power cable incidents in the Baltic Sea suspected to have been deliberately caused by ships.

Finland's two biggest grocery chains hold more than 82% of the market, while their closest competitor has a 9.5% share.

The Helsinki Transport Authority (HSL) has become stricter about issuing fines for tickets purchased on the app after the bus or tram has started moving.

The applicants were citizens or companies owned by nationals of China, Ukraine, Turkey and India.

The prime minister hosted 11 female social media influencers for lunch earlier this week.

Among other issues, ministers are focusing on developing policies that support industrial renewal, maintain open markets and stimulate sustainable economic growth.

An analysis of 17 key support packages is said to have found 13 that were more or less harmful to the environment.

All 63 residential units in the apartment building are now considered uninhabitable as a result of the blaze.

The National Enforcement Authority has seized 3.7 million euros to compensate a Ukrainian energy firm for Russian destruction of its property.