A large daycare building in Vantaa's Askisto area was damaged in a fire on New Year's Eve. The building was unoccupied at the time, and no injuries were reported.

The damage to Estlink 2 could also reduce export and import possibilities for several months next year, experts say.

Stubb touched on recent events in the Baltic Sea, Finland's preparedness, racism, and the country's economic situation in his first New Year's speech as president.

January will see many changes in Finland as new rules target taxation, social benefits and electricity prices.

Conditions for the general housing allowance and unemployment benefits will be stricter in 2025.

This year saw a new president and a difficult economy, but it was citizenship legislation that caught our readers' imagination in 2024.

One of the complaints alleges that the Helsinki police used excessive force against an elderly individual during a protest.

Under the new law, phones will be banned during lessons and only allowed with special permission from the teacher, for educational purposes or health-related reasons.