The new figures show the sweeping impact of the coronavirus crisis on Finnish society and economy.
The number of people out of work and looking for employment almost doubled in April compared with the year before, as the coronavirus…
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Police search for scammer targeting foreigners with Helsinki apartments
Authorities say the suspect has said he's from Spain, and could be working with a female accomplice to defraud…
Costa Mayor’s message to Finnish tourists: “We are returning to normal life”
Spain is open again for tourism, but any Finns flocking to their favourite resort town in the Costa del Sol will…
Finns Party MP avoids prosecution after Parliament vote
Despite a large majority in favour of lifting Juha Mäenpää's parliamentary immunity, the five-sixths 'super…
Helsinki lowers rents for event venues
The City of Helsinki has decided to reduce the rents for its event venues on a case-by-case basis,…
Morning headlines: Wednesday 1st July 2020
News Now Finland morning news headlines and weather first, every weekday at 09:00.…
Robot bus starts picking up Pasila passengers
The driverless GACHA vehicles can hit a top speed of 29 kmph and the route can already be found integrated on HSL's…
Finnish finally gets Duolingo treatment with new app-based course
The company says Finnish has been one of its most-requested languages, and from today people can begin learning on…
Closing time: eased restrictions on bars and restaurants come too late for some…
Craft breweries say a mooted change in the law to allow direct domestic sales from breweries to customers could be…
New law makes it a crime to threaten people because of their job
The idea behind the new law is to cut down on the amount of threats and harassment received by public officials or…