Two dead, 7 injured in Hyvinkää shootings
A police officer that arrived on the scene was critically injured. A suspect taken into custody has confessed to police.
A police officer that arrived on the scene was critically injured. A suspect taken into custody has confessed to police.
Victims in Saturday's shooting incident were rushed to hospital in Hyvinkää and to the Meilahti and Töölö hospitals in Helsinki. Both men and women, all the victims were young adults.
In the wake of Saturday's fatal shootings, Interior Minister Päivi Räsänen indicated that upcoming changes to gun laws may include stricter rules about keeping firearms under lock and key.
The Social Democrats gathered at a party convention in Helsinki to elect party leaders. Incumbent Jutta Urpilainen ran unopposed for the chairmanship.
In a crucial sign of summer for Finns, the first field-grown potatoes of the year have been harvested in Rymättylä on Finland's south-west coast.
In the wake of Saturday's fatal shootings, Interior Minister Päivi Räsänen indicated that upcoming changes to gun laws may include stricter rules about keeping firearms under lock and key.
Victims in Saturday's shooting incident were rushed to hospital in Hyvinkää and to the Meilahti and Töölö hospitals in Helsinki. Both men and women, all the victims were young adults.
A police officer that arrived on the scene was critically injured. A suspect taken into custody has confessed to police.
Summer is the most frenzied time in the Finnish cultural year, with fans and artists alike rushing to enjoy that brief intersection of warmth and relaxed free time. Here are a dozen of the season’s most unusual cultural events. Nearly all take place outdoors or in tents – so here’s hoping for a warm, dry-ish festival season.
In a crucial sign of summer for Finns, the first field-grown potatoes of the year have been harvested in Rymättylä on Finland's south-west coast.
The newest names in Finnish fashion are taking centre stage on Friday evening at a gala event at Helsinki's old Suvilahti power plant.
The Social Democrats gathered at a party convention in Helsinki to elect party leaders. Incumbent Jutta Urpilainen ran unopposed for the chairmanship.
Labour officials say there's been an almost daily flow of European jobseekers registering for employment opportunities in Finland -- some of them from Spain.
The full complement of about 55 athletes will fly the Finnish flag at the London 2012 Olympics. They will compete in a range of disciplines ranging from track and field and equestrian events to judo and sailing.
Finnair will resume talks next week with the Cabin Crew Union on the transfer of about 100 cabin crew from flag carrier Finnair to its partner Flybe.
Amnesty International has criticized dozens of states for human rights abuses. In its latest annual report, the human rights group also rapped Finland for its accelerated asylum procedures, which include forced returns to Baghdad.
Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen again Thursday denied claims that a proposal for Finnish participation in joint Nordic patrolling of Iceland's airspace is intended to ease Finland into NATO.
Design Forum Finland's Young Designer of the Year Prize of 2012 has gone to designer Linda Bergroth and the arts/design collective OK Do.
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure in Finland has risen ten percent in the past decade. While the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) can’t pinpoint why this is happening, scientists have shown that a thin ozone layer results in more harmful UV rays reaching the earth’s surface.
A Finnish artist and three accomplices are being sued for kidnapping Ronald McDonald, the burger empire’s clown mascot.
Police in the semi-autonomous maritime province of Åland are investigating a case in which a man who withheld his employee’s salary is suspected of human trafficking.
Europe today could use lessons learnt during Finland’s recession in the 1990s, says then-premier and current Nokia leadership team member Esko Aho.
Police in Kanta-Häme are asking for eyewitnesses to help solve a baffling series of traffic crimes.
Finnair has still not reached agreement with its cabin crew staff over a planned transfer to some workers to Flybe Nordic, a joint venture with the British airline Flybe.
Police in south-west Finland said on Wednesday that there were no grounds to pursue a criminal investigation into the case.
The Ranua Wildlife Park in Lapland, where a polar bear cub was born in November, has revealed new pictures of the furry media darling.
Only municipal traffic wardens and police should have the authority to issue parking tickets, according to a proposal by a Justice Ministry working group. If passed, this law could put private parking companies out of business.
Eurobonds, or instruments of mutualising European debt, dominated Wednesday’s EU summit in Brussels. Finland was represented at the meeting by premier Jyrki Katainen, who has reiterated his earlier rejection of the measure.
Dancing robots are debuting on Helsinki's art scene. A new dance work in the Finnish capital features a pair of human dancers and two industrial-looking partners.
Mortgage insurance usually seems like a good idea to homeowners, but an Yle investigation shows that it is not always a sure thing, especially for borrowers with mental health issues.
Finland’s dreams of securing a spot in the final of this year’s Eurovision song contest ended on Tuesday night in Baku.
Researchers interviewed nearly 2,000 Kurdish, Somali and Russian immigrants in six major cities in their native languages. They found many of their mental health problems were neither diagnosed nor treated.
Two well-known Finnish brands -- Fiskars and Nokia Tyres -- have announced job cuts in the quest for greater operational efficiency.
Tissue tests conducted at the organisation’s Oulu lab showed signs of organ damage in birds found dead at a Talvivaara processing pond in Sotkamo, eastern Finland. Toxicology screening found high levels of nickel, zinc and manganese.
While Nokia has lost its ranking as one of the top 100 brands, Apple has retained its prestige as the most valuable global brand.
The Finnish Cabin Crew Union says the Finnair deal with Flybe does not constitute a transfer of operations and that any transfer of staff would therefore have to be voluntary.
Figures from both Statistics Finland and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy show the number of jobless was up in April over the same month of 2011.
Greeks living in Finland are helping their relatives back home weather the financial crisis, but say returning to their homeland is the last thing on their mind.
With temperatures surpassing the 20-degree mark across much of southern Finland, blueberries have begun flowering along the edges of forests and in open areas.
Finnair is turning over a third of its European flights to its British partner. While flights will continue to be sold under Finnair's name, they will be operated by Flybe.
Trains were running behind schedule on the main track on Tuesday after a freight car swerved off the rails in Riihimäki, some 70 kilometres north of Helsinki.
Finland's biggest dairy company, Valio, is losing its long-held domination of the milk market to Arla Ingman.
Helsinki police say they have broken up a major drug ring that smuggled Subutex, ecstasy and other drugs into Finland.
An investigation into corruption in Helsinki city building contracts is expanding. A sixth person was arrested on Monday by order of Helsinki District Court.
Finland has attracted significantly more Russian tourists in the first three months of this year than last. Visitors from the east made 510,000 overnight stays in the country.
Retirees whose annual income is between 16,000 and 44,000 euros pay more tax than under 53-year-old wage earners with the same yearly salary, according to the Central Association of Finnish Pensioners.
Over 300,000 tickets were sold for matches in Helsinki. Organizers say they are satisfied with the games, even though ticket pricing was less than a success.
Many Finns are giving thought to the possible consequences on the eurozone of the deepening economic crisis in Greece. Most do not see it as a threat to their own economic security.
Convicted last month for accepting bribes, veteran politician and National Coalition Party MP Ilkka Kanerva announced Sunday evening that he is temporarily stepping away from his duties as a city councillor.
After having been shut down by Russia in the semi-final round of the ice hockey world championships, the Finnish lions also went down to the Czech Republic 3 – 2 in Sunday’s bronze medal game.
Finland has commemorated its fallen wartime heroes since 1940. On Sunday the occasion was observed in a formal ceremony in which the president laid a wreath at the Heroes' Cross in Helsinki.
Many lost faith in the ability of Jacques the octopus to accurately make sports predictions when Russia crushed Finland in the ice hockey worlds. However Helsinki Sea Life says he's still sharpening his soothsaying skills.
President Niinistö will head a delegation to the Nato talks that includes Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja and Defense Minister Stefan Wallin.
The solar eclipse will be visible only in Lapland very late Sunday night. The next partial eclipse is expected in 2015, and should be visible across the country.
Cooking hobbyists served up Finnish and international cuisine in home and outdoor pop-up restaurants across the country as Finland celebrated its fifth Restaurant Day.
Finland took a dramatic 3-2 victory over the United States in the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki.
A police officer that arrived on the scene was critically injured. A suspect taken into custody has confessed to police.
Finnish game-maker Rovio is to launch a new franchise to complement its Angry Birds brand.
Most new arrivals come from Estonia, Russia and Sweden. Other foreigners eager to settle down in Finland include Britons and Americans.
Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations episode featuring Finland’s food scene aired in the US on Monday. Helsinki's bar tram and a sauna blood-letting procedure made a special impression on North American viewers.
