The Finnish State Sports Council held an extraordinary remote meeting on Monday to clarify its role in the Garden Helsinki arena project, following criticism of statements made by its chair, Timo Heinonen (National Coalition Party, NCP), a Member of Parliament.
A nearly adult-aged young person was found drowned in Iisalmi on Thursday, authorities confirmed. The incident prompted a response from emergency services after an alert was received at 17:47. MTV Uutiset and Yle report that the police, rescue department, and emergency medical services were dispatched following a report
A conscript completing his military service in April 2025 was mistakenly given antidepressant medication instead of heartburn treatment at the Santahamina health station, Ilta-Sanomat (IS) reports. The error came to light over a year later and has since been acknowledged by the Defence Forces and the Centre for Military
The share of fully electric vehicles in Finland’s new passenger car market reached a record high in July, even as the broader car trade continues to struggle with weak demand. According to Yle, 64% of new cars entering traffic last month were electric, with over half of these being
A Finnair flight from Helsinki to Faro, Portugal, was met by local authorities on Thursday following an altercation between two passengers mid-flight. The incident prompted a police investigation upon arrival, though details remain limited. Finnair confirmed that an argument erupted between passengers during flight AY 1707, which departed Helsinki