Finland will raise immigration application fees in 2026 due to rising processing costs and declining application volumes.

Helsinki’s Tuomaan Markkinat drew over 650,000 visitors in 2025, breaking attendance records despite wet weather and introducing new food trends and attractions.

Russian court issues arrest warrant for exiled chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov over alleged online terrorism support. Kasparov, a vocal Kremlin critic, is accused in connection with an anti-war ...

Helsinki police have completed two investigations into suspected extortionate work discrimination involving unpaid wages, permit-related payments and recruitment fees.

Finland plans to introduce a citizenship test by 2027, requiring applicants to demonstrate knowledge of Finnish society, laws ...

A senior Russian general has been killed by a car bomb in southern Moscow. Investigators are examining possible links to ...

The winter solstice occurs today, marking the shortest day of the year in Finland. From Monday onwards, daylight will begin ...

British singer and guitarist Chris Rea, known for his Christmas hit Driving Home for Christmas and albums like The Road to Hell, has died at the age of 74 after a short illness. He was surrounded by ...

Thousands of files relating to Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US Department of Justice, revealing photos, ...

Israeli shelling hit a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City, killing six people, as UN agencies warn hunger ...

One person has been injured after a rubbish bin exploded inside Ülemiste shopping centre in Tallinn. Emergency services ...

Finland’s central bank forecasts slow economic recovery through 2028, with weak growth, high unemployment and rising public ...