Number of thefts at shops rises by 21.9% in Finland in Q1

A total of 120,400 offences against the Criminal Code were recorded by the police, customs and border guard in January to March 2025, which is 2.1 per cent more than one year earlier, according to Statistics Finland. The number of thefts from shops was 16, …

Finland continues to keep Russian border closed for sine die

1.7 million Finns face tax return deadline today

Nearly 1.7 million Finnish residents must check and, if necessary, correct their pre-filled tax returns by the end of today, according to the Finnish Tax Administration. Taxpayers must ensure the information in their return is accurate and complete. …

Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze and academic independence

Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump, accusing the federal government of violating constitutional protections by withholding billions of dollars in research funding in an effort to control the …

Who will be the next pope? Cardinals prepare for historic vote

As the Catholic Church enters a period of mourning, the world’s attention now shifts to the Sistine Chapel, where a conclave of cardinals will soon gather to elect the next pope. The decision follows the death of Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of …

Electricity prices to spike tomorrow

Electricity prices in Finland will rise sharply on Tuesday, with the hourly market rate peaking at nearly 38 cents per kilowatt hour, according to data from the Nord Pool electricity exchange. Prices will begin climbing in the early morning, reaching a …

Giant virus discovered in Finnish soil for the first time

Researchers in central Finland have isolated the country’s first known giant virus, suggesting that these large, complex viruses may be more widespread in northern environments than previously believed. The virus, named Jyvaskylavirus, was extracted from …

Government plans to lower corporate tax to boost growth

The Finnish government is set to reduce the corporate tax rate from the current 20 percent to between 17 and 18 percent, according to sources familiar with the matter. The decision will be finalised during the cabinet’s midterm budget session scheduled for …

Pope Francis dies aged 88 after decade of global reform and illness

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America and the first Jesuit to lead the Catholic Church, has died in Rome aged 88. The Vatican confirmed his death on Easter Monday, concluding a 12-year papacy shaped by illness, reform, and a commitment to the …

Church leaders warn budget cuts risk deepening child poverty

The heads of Finland’s largest churches have raised alarm over the government’s planned financial cutbacks, warning that the austerity measures threaten to deepen child poverty and undermine social trust. In a joint Easter message, Archbishop Tapio Luoma …