Economy
Posti employees at the Pasila Logistics Center in Helsinki have extended their walkout into a second day, further disrupting mail and small parcel deliveries across Finland. The protest, organised by the Postal and Logistics Union (PAU), began on Wednesday evening and continues through Thursday’s morning shift, with participation rates
Society
A mother shopping at Prisma in Kempele was instructed by a store employee to move to a fitting room to breastfeed her one-month-old baby, an incident that has drawn widespread attention online and sparked a broader discussion about public breastfeeding and workplace sensitivity training. The woman, identified as
Traffic
Finland’s airports experienced a significant increase in passenger traffic in July, marking the busiest month for air travel since the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Statistics Finland, nearly two million passengers flew through the country’s airports last month, a 7% rise compared to July 2025. The figures represent
Crime
Police in Eastern Finland are searching for a 75-year-old man who went missing from his home in Suosaari, Kangasniemi, on Wednesday morning. The man disappeared between 7:00 and 11:30, prompting an extensive search operation. According to the East Finland Police Department, the missing man may be
Crime
The Päijät-Häme District Court has sentenced 30-year-old Santtu Oskari Poutanen to 9.5 years in prison for manslaughter and other offences committed on Independence Day in Heinola. The court ruled that Poutanen, who was heavily intoxicated with a blood alcohol level exceeding two per mil, deliberately drove
Crime
The recent death of a mildly intellectually disabled man after police used a remote stun device on him in Espoo has sparked renewed debate about the guidelines and risks associated with such tools. Finnish police are required to assess the use of remote stun devices on a case-by-case
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Health
A medical incident involving a passenger on an intercity train from Helsinki to Oulu led to a brief stop and a delay on Wednesday afternoon. The IC 65 train halted in Suonenjoki to await an ambulance after a passenger suffered a medical episode. Iltalehti reports that the passenger was taken
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Crime
The Helsinki District Court has begun processing charges against two former high-ranking officials accused of breaching their official duties in connection with procurements for state reform schools. The case involves unclear transactions worth hundreds of thousands of euros, with hearings scheduled over four days. The defendants are Kaisa Lepola,
Traffic
Police in East Uusimaa are appealing for witnesses following a traffic accident in Porvoo on 14 August, in which a 16-year-old cyclist was struck by a car on a pedestrian crossing. The incident occurred near the K-Supermarket in the Tarmola district, along a route parallel to Mannerheiminkatu,
Politics
Ranjith Kumar Prabhakaran (SDP), Chair of the Hämeenlinna City Board, has come under criticism for sharing videos on TikTok, including content created by minors. The controversy emerged after Hämeen Sanomat reported on the matter, following a reader’s comment in the newspaper’s text message forum.