Helsingin Sanomat's most-read story is a scathing interview with Italian foreign policy researcher Nathalie Tocci. It takes a less-than-flattering look at Finns and other Europeans putting all their eggs in Donald Trump's basket.
HS asked Tocci for her thoughts on Nato's mutual defence clause, as the Finnish political leadership insists that Article 5 remains fully operative and that the country enjoys firm security guarantees from the United States.
"I don't want to be disrespectful, but it sounds pathetic," she told the paper.
Tocci also did not mince her words regarding president Alexander Stubb's 'golf diplomacy' with the American president.
"I find it deeply embarrassing," she told HS, though adding that 'Alex' is a close friend of hers.
"Equally mortifying is Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, smiling as Trump compliments her looks. No less undignified was Nato's secretary-general, Mark Rutte, calling Trump 'daddy', or Germany's chancellor, Friedrich Merz, gifting him his grandfather's birth certificate."
A rent-free year
Magnus von Knorring is offering one of his houses in Bromarv rent-free for a year. The aim is simple enough: to draw attention to an area few notice and maybe persuade someone to stay for good, Hufvudstadsbladet explains.
The house on offer provides roughly 100 square metres of living space. It has two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen.
There are no strict requirements for those wishing to move in rent-free, HBL writes, but preference would be given to younger occupants who want to give to the community.
The idea of offering a house rent-free for a year did not originate with von Knorring himself, but with Bromarv's village council, which aims to raise the profile of the area and, in time, encourage newcomers to the village, located near Tammisaari.
No dial tone
Finland's fixed-line telephones are on the verge of being consigned to history. After more than two centuries, the era will come to an end when Elisa retires its landline network on 30 June, according to Iltalehti.
The change affects both households and businesses. Household customers impacted by the shutdown will be contacted by letter at the end of April and offered replacement services.
Landlines were largely displaced by mobile phones in the early 2000s. However, some people may still find that they remember the fixed-line numbers of family members and friends, long after the phones themselves have fallen silent.
