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Finnish authorities are investigating a foreign unmanned aircraft discovered on the ice of Lake Pyhäjärvi in Parikkala, near the Russian border, prompting an evacuation and drawing attention to its non-civilian nature. Border Guard patrols identified the object during routine operations.
A reader's opinion piece argues that removing the names of Kela's benefit processors from decisions, citing occupational safety, erodes trust in Finnish authorities.
Finnish authorities advise drivers to switch from winter friction tires to summer tires as the season approaches, highlighting safety risks such as longer braking distances if winter tires are used in warmer conditions.
Finnish authorities are advising pedestrians to be cautious due to slippery road conditions affecting a large part of the country.
Finnish authorities are struggling with a growing number of weapons from deceased persons' estates, leading to overflowing police storages and concerns about weapons falling into the wrong hands. Many weapons have reportedly gone missing in recent years.
Finnish authorities are investigating multiple reports of unidentified drones violating the country's airspace, including two suspected drones that crashed in Kouvola, which Prime Minister Petteri Orpo believes to be Ukrainian, alongside similar incidents reported in neighboring Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. Finland is now investigating drones that crashed in its airspace on Sunday.
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) are warning the public about an increasing risk of pneumonia linked to legionella bacteria found in soil products.
Finnish authorities will begin sending official mail primarily through the national e-service portal Suomi.fi starting in April, encouraging citizens to adopt the digital service while paper mail remains an option.
Finnish authorities expelled a record 169 convicted foreign nationals last year, marking the highest number of such expulsions in a single year.
Finnish authorities conducted 20 inspections at berry picker bases, leading to extensive investigations into 15 companies due to significant deficiencies found in labor conditions.
Finnish authorities advise drivers to exercise caution when changing to summer tires, reminding them of their responsibility to use appropriate tires given varying weather conditions.
Finnish authorities are taking action to correct the issue of 'ghost job postings' on the national Työmarkkinatori platform, after an investigation by Yle MOT revealed that the number of actual open positions was lower than claimed.
The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (KRP) announced that it will no longer seek to extradite gang leader Ismail Abdo, known as 'Mansikka', to Finland for prosecution, stating his case will be handled in Turkey.
An analysis reveals that wealthy tourists are using cocaine in the Finnish ski resort of Levi, raising questions about the difficulty authorities face in inspecting affluent individuals for drug offenses.