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Luxembourg PM due in Helsinki on Tuesday
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden, will visit Finland on Tuesday at the invitation of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, said a government press release. Orpo and…
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Finland ranks 5th again in Press Freedom Index
Finland ranked fifth for the fourth consecutive year in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday. In 2022,…
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Helsinki mulls easing parking space obligation for residential buildings
The City of Helsinki has planned to lighten the obligations related to the construction of parking spaces on residential plots, said the City in a press release on…
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Man remanded into custody for killing father, wife in Jyväskylä
The Jyväskylä District Court on Friday remanded a man into custody for his alleged involvement in killing his father and wife at Laukaa in Jyväskylä…
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Humanitarian situation in Gaza worries Stubb
President Alexander Stubb on Friday raised his serious concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the urgent need to ensure access to lifesaving aid for…
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Life expectancy reaches to record high but infant mortality rises last year
Provisional life expectancy at birth was 79,6 years for boys and 84.8 years for girls in Finland in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. Compared to 2023, life…
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Finns’ confidence in NATO drops: Eva
The trust of Finnish people in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) declined significantly during the recent period, according to a survey commissioned by the…
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Finland sees ever lowest birth rate in 2024
The total fertility rate for 2024 was 1.25 in Finland, which is the lowest birth rate since statistics compilation started in the year 1776, according to Statistics…
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Marttinen to become new Employment Minister
Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party) lawmaker Matias Marttinen will take over as the new Minister of Employment on May 6, said the government in a press…
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Cleaning firms accused of taking fees for deals, entry into Finland
Police suspected two Filipino cleaning entrepreneurs of charging excessive fees for employment contracts and entry into Finland, said police in a press release on Monday.…
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