Finland granted 3,697 residence permits to Russian citizens in the first half of this year, a historically low number but one which still raises questions, according to Iltalehti.
An investigation by three German media outlets has found evidence that technical devices were placed at the wreck of the cruise ship, which could be used to monitor other maritime traffic.
Leaders of eastern EU countries coming to Finland, Stubb seeks to calm student concerns and readers pick the country’s most dilapidated road, all in Friday’s press roundup.
The EU and the United States have both announced new sanctions on Moscow over the past 24 hours, primarily aimed at Russian energy companies that “fund the Kremlin’s war machine”.
News outlets report that Finnish oil firm Neste has suspended deliveries to Russian-owned Teboil, as US and UK sanctions target the funding of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
A book by Finland’s former President Sauli Niinistö provides an insight into the diplomatic difficulties and domestic disagreements of his 12- year tenure.