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The Commission is investigating a contract between the Finnish nuclear energy consortium Fennovoima and a Russian raw materials supplier, to ensure that a proposed new power plant would not increase fuel dependence on Russia....

In her first comments as minister for state-owned companies, Sirpa Paatero raised the possibility that the long-discussed sell-off of the drinks maker Altia could be shelved....

A masked man or youth fired plastic pellets into a playground full of schoolchildren in Joensuu on Friday. Five children were hit but no-one was injured....

Interior Minister claims a ten-fold increase in individuals managing to avoid deportation because their home countries will only accept voluntary returnees, and suggests paying some failed asylum seekers to leave Finland....

High winds caused power outages to more than 4,000 households in western and southern parts of the country overnight. Another night of stormy weather is in the forecast for late Saturday....

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Finland's international credit rating as "AAA with Stable Outlook". Fitch expects real GDP growth in Finland to decline 0.1% on average this year, but for growth to pick up modestly over the years ahead....

The newspaper Keskisuomalainen reported on Saturday that the technical plans filed by the power company Fennovoima as part of its application for a permit to build a new nuclear plant in Finland were actually an old design by Russia's Rosatom for a plant near St. Petersburg....

Despite years of discussion and studies, the Finnish capital is still one of the few world cities that forbids permanent residence on boats. ...

School authorities, parents and students may be suffering from mould or poor indoor air quality in schools, but companies specialising in providing temporary barracks are cashing in on the widespread problem. Turnover in the sector has grown to reach tens of millions of euros in 15 years....

Finnish meteorologist Joonas Koskela says parts of the country are in for a wild, wet and windy night Friday as a storm front moves in....

Friday morning's papers break down the implications of the new retirement age agreement reached by labour market organisations Thursday. Also on the day’s breakfast menu is the theatre emerging as relations chill between the National Coalition’s Economic Affairs Minister Jan Vapaavuori and SDP chair and Finance Minister, Antti Rinne....

Finland's former prime minister, in line for a vice-presidential post in the European Commission, will "drastically restrict workers' rights," a letter sent to MEPs claims....

A new book claims to have discovered the true identity of London’s notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper thanks to the work of Finnish geneticist Jari Louhelainen. Louhelainen, who is a senior lecturer in molecular biology at Liverpool John Moores University, England, used cutting-edge techniques to analyze DNA from a blood-stained shawl belonging to Catherine Eddowes, one of the Ripper's  victims....

Nurminen Logistics, a Finnish logistics services provider, has signed a letter of intent with UTLC, a joint venture of the Russian, Kazakhstan and Belarussian state railways, for cooperation on a route to China. The new rail connection will run from Finland to Central China via Kazakhstan, shortening the transport time from Finland to China from 80 to 20 days as container transport can be transferred...

Although the recent employment cuts have hit hard in Oulu, the Northern city doesn’t only echo bad news. New innovation-based startups the likes of Indoor Atlas are now wanting to make use of the skills of those left jobless by big corporations. — Right now, it’s easier than before to find skilled workforce, says Janne Haverinen, the CEO of Indoor Atlas. Haverinen’s got work for plenty of hands; the...

Nordic culinary culture will be showcased in all its diversity at the North 2014 Nordic Food Festival celebrating local foods and chefs in September in New York. The festival programme will include culinary events, cooking classes and street food events around Manhattan and Brooklyn.  Sami Tallberg , who specialises in wild ingredients, and Michelin-star chef Sasu Laukkonen are the festival’s Finnish...

Finnish confectionery maker Fazer says it is investing more than five million euros in its bakery in Ogre in Latvia. The move comes as the group shakes up its bakery network in the Baltic countries with the transfer of production from its bakery in Estonia to its bakeries in Latvia and Lithuania.  The investment in Ogre is designed to strengthen the company’s competitiveness in the Baltic market. ...

Speaking on Yle's Saturday politics show, the prime minister classified recent repeated incursions into Finnish airspace as deliberate attempts by Russia to provoke. He also vehemently defended Finland's partnership status with Nato, denying the country is inching towards membership of the military alliance....

A 19-year-old Japanese woman rocked her way to victory at this year’s annual Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu yesterday. But despite having hosted the international tournament for 19 years, Finland's home-grown air-axe-wielders rarely make it to the finals board. Organisers blame a lack of grassroots enthusiasm - and a preference for being in the audience to going up on stage....

Finland is hosting this year’s international Northern Coasts military exercise in Turku. Several dozen warships appeared on the Aura river yesterday....