Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) is calling on authorities and decision-makers from across national and local government administrations to help improve the country's response to emergency situations.
They plan to meet on Monday, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
One week ago, early in the morning on Friday 15 May, Finnish authorities issued a public warning about suspected military drones heading towards Finland's most populated region of Uusimaa.
However, not everyone received the warning, including some top government officials, and after a few hours the alert was called off — with little explanation from authorities afterwards.
Some heard the news through the school messaging service Wilma — but Finland does not have a direct-to-device emergency messaging system for mobile phones. The 112 Suomi app, which many people were unfamiliar with or didn't have installed, crashed for many users, the paper said.
HS said that the PM's planned gathering of various authorities next week is to review and discuss preparedness issues — what measures have been taken, and what still needs to be done.
"So that Finland will be even better prepared next time," Orpo said.
According to the paper, people should know what to do in dangerous situations. Last week, it became clear that schools, daycare centers, hospitals, and even ordinary workplaces did not have effective instructions for dealing with dangerous incidents.
"I think it is a very serious matter that people know how to act in these situations in the future," Orpo said.
According to Orpo, instructions for a similar dangerous situation should be on everyone's mind, and not just on some website. After all, the paper explained, Finland is not in the 'deep peace' that prevailed before Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago.
Due to its strong military and large number of civil defence shelters, in terms of preparedness, Finland is widely known as a model country. According to Orpo, this is true at the official level — but not as much at the individual level.
"That kind of personal resilience needs to be cultivated," he said.
Immigration's sudden stop
Finland's net immigration has been 'in the red' for two months, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
Net immigration is the difference between those who moved to Finland and those who moved out of the country. Citing Statistics Finland, it noted that around 300 more people moved out of Finland than arrived as immigrants during March and April.
The last time that net immigration was negative for two consecutive months was in 1998, according to HS.
However, the current situation is largely due to a new agreement between Finland and Estonia, which means individuals can only be registered as permanent residents in one country.
Following the agreement, those with a permanent address in both countries but who actually reside in Estonia are being recorded as having moved from Finland to Estonia.
Citing the number-crunching agency, HS noted that during the first four months of this year, more than 6,200 people moved to Estonia, compared to just over 400 during the same period in 2025.
But the paper noted that the situation with Estonians moving out is not the only factor in declining immigration. It pointed out that net immigration was as high as 58,000 in 2023 — 20,000 of whom were fleeing from Ukraine.
But in 2024 and 2025, the number of both Ukrainian refugees and other immigrants decreased.
The trend has continued to decline this year, according to the paper.
Are you eating too much bread?
Newspaper Ilta-Sanomat asked an expert whether eating bread is healthy or not.
"If you stick to the [dietary] recommendations, have varied meals and eat regularly, bread can fit into your diet," said Ilana Stolberg, a licensed nutritionist from health care firm Pihlajalinna.
Nutritional guidelines suggest consuming at least 90 grams (dry weight) of whole grain cereal products per day, according to the paper.
In the real world, that would mean three slices of whole grain bread, a portion of whole grain porridge, and about a deciliter of whole grains per day.
The most important factor for bread lovers, according to Stolberg, is watching what toppings you use on the sandwiches.
"It's worth paying attention to toppings, as they can easily accumulate excess fat, salt and calories," she said.
For example, regular mettwurst can contain up to 30–40 percent fat. For comparison, turkey slices are much lower in fat.
Even healthier toppings include low-fat cheese, cottage cheese, or even tofu, according to Ilta-Sanomat.
So, when you're in the bread section at the grocery store, it's worth checking the ingredients list — particularly to see the fibre and salt content.
"A good rule of thumb is that bread has at least six grams of fibre per 100 grams," Stolberg explained. It would also be good to ensure the bread has no more than one gram of salt per 100 grams.
