VAT on food, medicine and hotel stays is set to slightly decrease while income taxes are going down, but the impact may be negligible for many people.

3 weeks ago

News group: Only 1 in 5 satisfied with government’s efforts to manage the economy

Two in five respondents say they are very dissatisfied with the governemnt’s economic measures, according to an Uutissuomalainen poll.

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3 weeks ago

Fireworks go on sale

New Year’s revellers are permitted to set off fireworks only between 6pm and 2am.

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4 weeks ago

Nigerian music student enjoys the peacefulness of Finnish Christmas

The stillness of Christmas in Helsinki is quite the contrast from the lively holiday in Lagos, Nigeria.

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4 weeks ago

Should Finland have a gender-neutral national service? Liutenant Colonel Annukka Ylivaara thinks so

As Finland marks 30 years of women in uniform, one of its highest-ranking female officers argues that the armed forces can no longer afford to think in terms of men and women.

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4 weeks ago

Record number visit Helsinki Christmas Market

Visitors drank more than 85,000 cups of hot mulled wine and ate more than 60,000 bowls of rice porridge over a roughly three week span.

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4 weeks ago

Finland celebrates Christmas Eve with old traditions amid mixed weather

Many parts of Finland will see hazardous driving conditions on Christmas Eve, with motorists advised to take extra care on the roads.