UK Electronic Travel Authorisation now compulsory for Finnish travellers
EU launches seat-selection process for new Customs Authority – Helsinki in the running
Finland’s Russia-border communities brace for long-term closure as economic pain eclipses security fears
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Night-time closure of Estonia–Russia crossings from 24 Feb 2026 triggers rerouting for Finnish hauliers
Estonia has barred night-time traffic at its Luhamaa and Koidula border posts with Russia starting 24 Feb 2026. Because most Finland-Russia road freight uses these crossings, Finnish hauliers now face longer transit times, extra driver rest costs and potential Schengen-stay complications. Firms are diverting via Finland’s own eastern checkpoints or maritime routes while industry groups press for a technological workaround.
Finnish Supreme Court clarifies that children ‘in transit’ may have no habitual residence under Hague rules
A commentary published 24 Feb 2026 highlights a Finnish Supreme Court ruling that a child temporarily in Finland between moves may have no ‘habitual residence’, making the Hague Child Abduction Convention inapplicable. The case warns multinational employers to draft robust family-relocation clauses and to document transitional stays when staff relocate via Finland.