This week's top stories included a row over noise levels coming from a Hindu temple in the southern Finland town of Sipoo.

Harald had a positive view of Finland.

Young people who feel confident about their financial know-how also see their future more positively, a new survey finds.

Visitors are not required to sign up in advance, but they should expect queues and a security check.

At least 12 Russians are suspected of obtaining Finnish citizenship by paying for fake jobs and language tests.

Robot couriers are becoming an increasingly common sight on Finnish streets, prompting new questions about safety, traffic rules and responsibility.

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The temple has stood at its present site for five years, and local authorities say the noise level remains within legal limits.

Although the unemployment rate remains stubbornly above 10 percent, open vacancies are increasing and employment levels are stabilising.

Applications to Finnish universities of applied sciences from outside the EU and EEA areas have dropped from 60,000 to 12,000 in the space of just two years.