Finland is set for a windy and unsettled weekend as the remnants of two Atlantic hurricanes generate a powerful low-pressure system over northern Europe. Storm Amy, which developed in the wake of hurricanes Humberto and Imelda, will sweep across the Nordic region, bringing gusts, rain and rough seas. The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) and Foreca confirmed that a deep low-pressure system will reach Finland late on Saturday. Strongest winds are expected over western Finland and the Åla...| Helsinki Times - Helsinki Times
Petteri Orpo and Ulf Kristersson have called on the European Commission and EU Member States to act quickly in securing long-term financial support for Ukraine, warning that an estimated €130 billion will be needed by 2027. In a joint letter submitted ahead of informal EU meetings in Copenhagen, the Finnish and Swedish prime ministers proposed a financing solution involving the use of immobilised assets from the Russian Central Bank. The plan suggests using these frozen funds as collateral ...| Helsinki Times - Helsinki Times
OP Uusimaa has begun formal restructuring talks that could result in the loss of up to 70 positions in the Uusimaa region. The bank said the negotiations cover its entire Uusimaa workforce, excluding staff in Kuopio and employees at OP Koti Uusimaa. At the same time, 20 new roles are expected to be created as part of the reorganisation. Chief executive Olli Lehtilä said the goal is to adapt the bank’s structure and practices to support future growth.| Helsinki Times - Helsinki Times
Finland’s wolf population has grown sharply over the past year, reaching its highest level in decades. The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) estimates that as of March 2025, the country had approximately 430 wolves, a 46 percent increase from the previous year. The estimate was published on Tuesday following expanded data collection efforts, including field observations, DNA sampling, and mortality records. Luke says the growth is particularly concentrated in Southwest Finland, wit...| Helsinki Times - Helsinki Times
Police in Helsinki are searching for a man dressed in dark clothing following a shooting that injured a 16-year-old boy in the Töölö district on Monday evening. The incident took place around 18:30 in the stairwell of an apartment building on Mechelininkatu. According to investigators, the boy was struck by several bullets in different parts of his body. He was taken to hospital but has since been released and is no longer in danger.| Helsinki Times - Helsinki Times
Aleksanteri Kivimäki, convicted of thousands of cybercrimes linked to the Vastaamo data breach, has been released from custody by the Helsinki Court of Appeal. The decision followed two days of testimony from Kivimäki, who denied all charges. The court cited his prolonged pretrial detention as the reason for release. He has been in custody since February 2023. His trial will continue through November.| Helsinki Times
Tram lines 2, 4, and 10 will return to their usual routes along Mannerheimintie from Monday, 8 September. The Helsinki City Transport Authority confirmed the resumption after completing track works between Runeberginkatu and Reijolankatu. The restored routes will re-establish direct tram links to key areas including Messukeskus, Munkkiniemi, and Pikku Huopalahti. Temporary arrangements introduced during the construction phase will end.| Helsinki Times
The captain of the Eagle S tanker has denied all criminal responsibility in a Helsinki court after the vessel damaged five undersea cables while sailing through the Gulf of Finland on Christmas Day 2024. Davit Vadatchkoria, a Georgian national, faces charges of aggravated criminal damage and serious interference with communications. Prosecutors are seeking at least two-and-a-half years of imprisonment for Vadatchkoria and two senior officers aboard the Cook Islands-flagged vessel.| Helsinki Times
A group of Palestinian researchers in Finland are at risk of deportation following a legal change that invalidates Palestinian passports as accepted proof of identity in residence permit applications. The Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (Tieteentekijät) said on Friday that the situation affects multiple doctoral researchers at Finnish universities. The union is calling on the Ministry of the Interior and the government to intervene immediately.| Helsinki Times
Buyers in the Helsinki region are prepared to pay far more for homes than buyers elsewhere in Finland, according to new figures from Oikotie. While half of prospective homeowners across the country are budgeting no more than €200,000 for a home, only a quarter of those looking in the capital region are doing the same. Among Helsinki region buyers, 26 percent are looking for properties priced between €200,000 and €300,000.| Helsinki Times
More people in Finland are turning to food aid, but there is less food to give, according to a new report by the national food assistance platform Ruoka-apu.fi. The Ruoka-avun tilannekatsaus report, published this week, found that 73% of food aid providers saw an increase in demand during 2024. Families with children, young people, and immigrants, including those who fled the war in Ukraine, were identified as the fastest-growing user groups.| Helsinki Times
Food delivery platform Wolt is asking Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court to annul its recent ruling that classified Wolt couriers as employees, not independent entrepreneurs. The company claims the decision misapplied legal principles and failed to consider relevant EU case law. Wolt confirmed on Tuesday it had filed for annulment of the May ruling, which reshaped the legal landscape for platform-based work in Finland. The decision found that Wolt’s couriers operate under conditions t...| Helsinki Times
New figures from the Finnish Immigration Service show that Estonia leads the nationality breakdown of foreign nationals ordered to leave Finland due to criminal convictions this year. Between January and July 2025, Migri issued 136 deportation decisions based on criminal grounds. Of these, 23 involved Estonian citizens, the highest of any nationality. Iraq and Russia followed, with 18 deportation decisions each. Other nationalities in the top group included Albania, Iran, Somalia, Afghanistan...| Helsinki Times
Finnish police and the Defence Forces are conducting an extended search operation at a private residence in the Voikkaa district of Kouvola. The operation has continued for over a week and is connected to an ongoing criminal investigation, according to the Southeast Finland Police Department. According to Ilta-Sanomat, authorities are searching the property for firearms and explosives.| Helsinki Times
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On a quiet Baltic archipelago better known for seal hunting and ferry routes, one man has built a weapon that links traditional Nordic gun culture to American-inspired 3D firearm design. Elias Andersson, 28, lives on the Åland Islands, an autonomous Finnish region with a population of about 30,000. From a workshop in the capital Mariehamn, Andersson has created the Printax 001, a 3D-printed firearm named after the islands’ country-code domain “.AX”.| Helsinki Times
The Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman has imposed a €1.1 million fine on Yliopiston Apteekki for violating data privacy laws by sharing sensitive customer data with external technology companies. An investigation by the Ombudsman’s sanctions board found that the pharmacy chain used website tracking tools that passed prescription and over-the-counter medication data to Google and Meta. The breach occurred through cookies and other embedded technologies on its online store.| Helsinki Times
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