Finland meeting Nato's 5% defence spending target
Nato foreign ministers are gathering in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Education ministry proposes later start, shortened school summer break
In addition to shifting school vacations to mid-June, a ministry report also suggests adding a week-long break in April.
National Youth Council criticises Finland's social media ban plans
A government working group examining the matter is scheduled to submit an interim report by the end of this month.
More women taking their own lives
Alcohol-related deaths remain the single largest preventable driver of premature mortality in Finland.
Detained Finnish activists have left Israel, ministry confirms
Israeli authorities stopped the Global Sumud aid flotilla at the beginning of the week, detaining more than 300 activists.
Friday's papers: Orpo's drone lessons, immigration's 'sudden stop', and are you eating too much bread?
The last time net immigration was negative for two consecutive months was in 1998, according to Helsingin Sanomat. One factor in particular caused the current situation.
APN on video: Adapting to the quirks, shocks and drying cabinets of Finnish culture
This week in the 'All Points North on Video' studio we discuss how to embrace, accept or cope with the idiosyncrasies of daily life in Finland.
Safety authority warns fibre cement balcony panels pose fall risk
A woman died in Helsinki last autumn after falling from a balcony outfitted with the panels.
Finland wants answers from Israel over treatment of detained flotilla activists
Finland has criticised video footage that appears to show detained activists kneeling on a boat deck with their hands bound behind their backs.
Finland approves controversial fixed-term employment law
A union boss accused the government of sending the message that expert opinions and workers' rights are of no importance.
From 50-cent water bottles to €1 coffee — shoplifting cases clog Finland's largest court
Helsinki District Court handles some of Finland's largest and most complex criminal cases, but it is now severely congested.
Our picks: paketissa on 3 artikkelia
"I had forgotten this feeling" — Tampere pilot project offers green shoots of hope amid unemployment gloom
An innovative employment programme in Tampere is helping highly-educated, long-term unemployed people get back on their feet.
"Not Finnish enough" — Mixed-background Finns reflect on language, identity and belonging
As Finland becomes more international, ideas of what it means to be Finnish are changing too.
APN Podcast on Video: Facing the fear of speaking Finnish
We discuss the challenges, frustrations and rewards of learning Finnish in the latest episode of the 'All Points North on Video' series.
