Greens to weigh nuclear energy
Nuclear energy, one of the key issues that originally sparked the creation of Finland's Green League, will be under discussion at this weekend's party congress in Lappeenranta. Today, a large proportion of Green voters also support the use of nuclear power.

Ombudsman: security fast-tracking by ticket class wrong
Finland's Parliamentary Ombudsman has ruled that airport security checks are a public function and as such, priority services should not be provided to passengers on the basis of the class of ticket that they hold. However, no immediate change in practice will be seen at Finnish airports.

Jacques the Octopus forecasts gold for Finns
The newest resident of Helsinki Sea Life, Jacques "Jakki" the Octopus liked the look of the Finnish flag and pulled it from his lair. That's the closest thing to a sure sign of a gold medal for the Finland at the Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.

Chubby kids at risk of becoming heavy adults
If your child is overweight, chances are they'll carry those extra kilograms into adulthood. Even extra weight at the age of three or four could portend adult weight problems.

Thousands stripped of uni spot
As the spring semester winds down, many university students are finding they have overstayed their welcome in the academic world.

Service disruption blocks Finland-USA match in MTV3’s Katsomo
An apparent attack disrupted MTV3's online television service, preventing some 20,000 ice hockey aficionados from following the charged Finland-USA quarter final game.

Urban bees swarm into Helsinki
Helsinki is abuzz with a hot environmental trend -- urban beekeeping. Like many other cities across the world, the Finnish capital is now on a mission to save the fuzzy pollinators.

Finland take last-gasp 3-2 win over US in hockey worlds
Finland took a dramatic 3-2 victory over the United States in the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki.

Fifth Restaurant Day set to break records
Some 610 pop-up restaurants spread across 17 different countries will be open for business this weekend. In Finland, restaurants will spring up in more than 70 towns, cities and villages.

Four killed in Lapland crash
An accident in Finnish Lapland has claimed four lives on Thursday.