The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) has revised an article on its official website concerning the so-called “Great Replacement” theory, removing a reference to the 2019 terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand. The change followed public remarks by Teemu Keskisarja, a deputy leader of the Finns Party, that caused widespread political controversy. Helsingin Sanomat reported that the edit was made on 1 September, just days after Keskisarja referred to the conspiracy theor...| Helsinki Times - Helsinki Times
The City of Helsinki has announced the early completion of its largest-ever street reconstruction project. The renovation of Mannerheimintie, originally scheduled to finish at the end of 2025, will now be completed by the end of September, three months ahead of schedule. The second phase of tram traffic resumed between Runeberginkatu and Reijolankatu on Monday, 8 September. The overhaul began in spring 2023 and included a full renewal of underground and above-ground infrastructure.| Helsinki Times - Helsinki Times
Finnish businesses continue to express confidence in hiring international professionals, but the number of foreign recruitments has dropped, according to a new survey by the Finland Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber’s talent survey, conducted between 18 and 22 August, received responses from 1,035 member companies across multiple sectors. Of the firms that have hired international staff, 73 percent described their experience as positive. Only 4.5 percent reported a negative experience.| Helsinki Times - Helsinki Times
Employers across Finland are no longer advertising open positions through official job portals due to a surge in applications driven by mandatory job-seeking rules. The change follows legislation introduced in 2022 requiring unemployed people to apply for up to four jobs per month, regardless of the availability or relevance of the roles. The rule was introduced under Sanna Marin’s government and is set to be tightened further by the current administration led by Petteri Orpo.| Helsinki Times - 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 Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has launched a review of its policy on accepted travel documents for residence permit applications following legal and political debate over the status of documents issued by the Palestinian Authority. The reassessment follows a law change that came into effect in September 2024. The amendment introduced a requirement that applicants for residence permits must identify themselves with a “national travel document”.| Helsinki Times - 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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The City of Oulu is preparing to open Finland’s first dedicated support centre for victims of racism, a year after a series of racially motivated stabbings shocked the city and prompted national debate. The centre is part of a broader two-year anti-racism programme, approved by Oulu’s city council in February. The project received €1.2 million in funding from the European Social Fund Plus and is being implemented with oversight from Finland’s justice ministry.| Helsinki Times
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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