Espoo and Vantaa are preparing layoff talks that could lead to the loss of 500 city jobs. The potential job cuts may weaken everyday services for residents, with cultural services like libraries, sports facilities and concert halls among the areas most at risk due to reduced staffing and heavier workloads for remaining employees.
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The submission window for UMK27 is open from August 17 to August 23.
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‘Backwood Madness’ wins Best Feature at the Spring 2026 Independent Horror Movie Awards, topping a strong field of international independent horror films.
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Flow Festival 2026 kicked off in Helsinki’s Suvilahti with a sold-out opening day and 32,000 visitors soaking up bright summer weather across the renewed festival site.
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Helsinki is set to exceed 700,000 residents in August 2026. Learn how migration, diversity and population growth are shaping Finland’s capital.
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Tuska Festival has cemented its position as one of Europe’s premier metal events, drawing a record-breaking 66,000 attendees to Helsinki’s Suvilahti over three days.
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Finland briefly raised its readiness early Friday after warnings about drones possibly crossing its airspace, prompting travel reroutes and a hazard alert.
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May Day celebrations will bring big crowds and several traffic limits to central Helsinki on Thursday.
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Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) emphasized a million investment as crucial for improving detection and countering of drones along Finland’s eastern border and coastline.
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Paula Risikko (NCP), Parliament’s first deputy speaker, visited Kilpisjärvi’s historic tripoint on National Veterans’ Day to honor the veterans’ sacrifice and resilience at the site where Finnish soldiers raised a flag in 1945, marking the war’s end.
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Drivers with summer tires should exercise caution this weekend due to worsening conditions from snow, sleet, and increasing winds, leading to blizzard-like weather on Sunday.
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Since 2022, around 80,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Finland, with Kela providing nearly half a billion euros in support to meet their needs.
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Evacuees’ Flag Day commemorates the resilience of Finns who rebuilt their lives after the Winter War and Continuation War, honoring those displaced over 80 years ago as they started anew across the country.
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President Alexander Stubb will visit Egypt on Tuesday for high-level discussions, cultural engagements and business connections.
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Finland is planning a tourist tax that may leave travelers paying more for their trip.
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A three-day flavor festival is set to take place at the Helsinki Cable Factory.
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For 11 days, nearly 200 artists from 17 countries fill Espoo and Helsinki with jazz energy. These highlights set the mood for the festival’s 40th year.
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HSY reports elevated street dust levels and poor air quality, especially in areas with heavy traffic.
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Mild, spring-like weather stays in place with plenty of sun, cool nights and just a small risk of showers as the week wraps up.
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A BMW ignited on a bustling street in Helsinki Friday afternoon, releasing a thick plume of smoke that enveloped the city and temporarily disrupting traffic.
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Finland’s president and foreign minister will visit Washington in mid-April for the annual Bilderberg Meeting, followed by public talks and high-level meetings across the U.S. capital.
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His most famous writings include ‘ABC ‘ spelling book in Finnish.
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Finland’s president will spend two days in Ottawa meeting Canadian leaders, focusing on shared...
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Thousands of students surpassed their 2025 income limits, resulting in about 34,500 needing to repay aid by April 30, 2026, to avoid increased charges.
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President Alexander Stubb’s health is regularly evaluated by specialists from multiple medical fields as required.
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The Finnish military is contemplating the possibility of permitting long hair for male recruits in order to align their regulations with equality standards.
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An intensified Easter crackdown in Eastern Finland revealed a significantly higher number of drunk driving incidents than typically reported.
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Two players have shared tonight’s five-million-euro Eurojackpot prize, with winning tickets sold in Finland and Slovakia.
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A deadly fire erupted early Monday at the Kontula shopping center in East Helsinki, claiming the life of a man who worked at the site.
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Finnish authorities successfully repatriated a minor from Iraq on April 3rd following an Iraqi court’s decision. The boy, who was previously held in the Al-Hol camp in Syria, is the latest among Finnish citizens returning from conflict zones.
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Southern Finland is set to experience a strengthening high-pressure system bringing clear skies and warming temperatures, with daytime highs reaching up to 15°C by the end of the week. But this mild spell will be followed by much colder nights.
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The official visit of Moldovan President Maia Sandu to Finland, scheduled for Tuesday, was postponed after Finnish President Alexander Stubb contracted a viral illness, the Finnish president’s office noted on Monday evening.
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On Monday in Helsinki’s Arabianranta, police found a 17-year-old stabbed at the Hermannin rantatie tram stop; a 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, with charges subject to change as the investigation continues.
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Several small, slow-moving drones were detected flying at low altitude in Finnish airspace over the sea and southeastern Finland on Sunday morning. The Finnish Defence Forces responded with an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet to identify the objects.
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Leaders of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) convened in Helsinki to reaffirm their commitment to European security, support for Ukraine and coordinated responses to regional challenges such as foreign drone incidents and hybrid warfare threats.
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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Prime Minister Micheal Martin of Ireland are set to meet in Helsinki next Tuesday to discuss Ireland’s upcoming EU Presidency and key international topics.
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The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) summit, held at the Presidential Palace, brings together leaders from the UK, Nordic, and Baltic countries to discuss matters of mutual security.
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President Alexander Stubb will host the JEF Leaders’ Summit in Helsinki on Thursday, prompting the police to enforce traffic controls, temporary city center closures and restricted airspace for security.
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President Maia Sandu of Moldova will visit Finland next Tuesday for talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on bilateral relations, regional security amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, Moldova’s EU accession, transatlantic ties, and global challenges.
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Two lower secondary school boys were involved in a stabbing incident at Maatulli Comprehensive School in Helsinki, where an eighth-grade student stabbed another inside the school. Police quickly arrested the suspect and confirmed the safety of everyone on site, while crisis support is being offered as investigations continue.
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Honored with a flag day on March 19 since 2007, Canth’s legacy paved the way for recognizing women’s contributions in Finnish society.
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A few Finnish cities have implemented or considered policies restricting face-covering accessories in schools.
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Ari Koponen, a Finns Party MP, has proposed abolishing national and guaranteed pensions for...
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Next week, President Alexander Stubb will travel to London accompanied by his spouse, Suzanne Innes-Stubb.
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The spring matriculation exams have commenced today, Tuesday, starting with a reading comprehension test in the native language and literature. This year, 50,400 candidates have registered for the examination.
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The potential layoffs affect dozens of people, and the goal is to ‘enhance internal efficiency.’
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Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov of Uzbekistan is visiting Finland to strengthen bilateral relations and discuss foreign and security policy with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP).
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Antti Häkkänen, Finland’s minister of defense, announced the establishment of a NATO Deployable CIS Module (DCM) in Riihimäki, set to begin operations in early 2027. This module aims to enhance NATO’s defense capabilities for Finland and the High North while boosting Riihimäki Garrison’s role as a command and control expertise center. The DCM will provide communication and information system services to support NATO forces within Finland and potentially beyond, employing around 60 Finnish nationals. Funded through NATO’s common budget, it forms part of the alliance’s command structure.
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The visit featured key engagements such as the Raisina Dialogue keynote and bilateral talks, focusing on strategic partnerships in AI development.
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Finnair is organizing special flights from Muscat, Oman to Helsinki to repatriate around 1,200 customers stranded in Dubai after flight cancellations caused by Middle East security concerns.
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