Crime
A senior constable from the Central Finland Police Department’s traffic unit has been dismissed following a conviction for aggravated drunk driving. The officer, whose duties included traffic surveillance and road safety enforcement, was stopped by police while off duty in Tampere last January.
Climate
Finland is experiencing a period of unstable weather, with heavy rainfall and possible thunderstorms expected before a dramatic warming trend brings near-tropical conditions by the weekend. Meteorologists warn of an "extreme" shift from cool, rainy days to temperatures potentially exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, marking one of the
Society
A large fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Vantaa, involving a wooden storage building and prompting a significant emergency response. Nearly 20 units from the Central Uusimaa Rescue Department were dispatched to the scene on Pappilankuja in the church village of Helsinki Parish. The blaze
Economy
The security of supply fee, collected as part of the electricity transmission price, has risen sharply since the beginning of April, increasing sixfold to bolster Finland’s crisis preparedness. The adjustment comes in response to heightened security risks, including Russia’s war of aggression and the lingering effects of the
Society
Police in Lahti are urgently seeking assistance in locating a 20-year-old man who disappeared on Tuesday afternoon. The missing individual, who has Down syndrome, was last seen around 5:30 p.m. in the Metsäkangas district (Ilta-Sanomat). According to authorities, the man is approximately 160 centimeters tall
Politics
Finland has rejected approximately 1,400 out of 1,600 processed seasonal work visa applications for wild berry pickers this year, representing nearly 90% of applications, according to a press release from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA). The decisions cite risks of worker exploitation and employers' failure to
Crime
A 43-year-old taxi driver is suspected of killing two people in a hit-and-run on Itäväylä in Kulosaari late on Tuesday night, 30 July. The driver, who had been working for Taksi Helsinki, is accused of aggravated drunk driving, aggravated involuntary manslaughter, and aggravated endangerment of traffic
Society
The Kuusamo Large Predator Center is facing internal turmoil after CEO Pasi Jäntti and the company’s board resigned, leaving founder Sulo Karjalainen, 85, in control of operations. The center, which reopened to visitors on July 6, has been at the center of long-standing disputes over safety and animal
Politics
A 25-year-old Russian man, Vasilii Marinin, is at risk of deportation from Finland after the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) rejected his second asylum application. Marinin, who fled Russia in autumn 2022 to avoid military conscription and persecution due to his sexual orientation and anti-war views, has built
Politics
Finland has taken significant steps to enhance NATO’s defence capabilities and its own security through a series of agreements signed at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara on 7 July 2026. The initiatives, announced by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen, include major procurements, multinational collaborations, advancements in
Crime
The prosecutor has filed charges against five individuals and three companies following the destruction of thousands of protected freshwater pearl mussels in the Hukkajoki River in Suomussalmi in August 2024. The incident occurred during logging operations at a site owned by Stora Enso, when forestry machines crossed the river nearly
Traffic
Three cars with pre-booked reservations were left behind when the Viking Line XPRS vessel departed from Helsinki to Tallinn on Monday, 6 July. The incident, which occurred around midday, has been attributed to a human error during the loading process.