Sompasauna, the famous free sauna dubbed as the most public establishment of its kind, operated in Kalasatama, Helsinki for 10 years until the approaching development forced it to relocate. On the last day, June 26, 2021, a naked sauna-goer plays farewell music.
On June 20, 2021, Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked the main street Mannerheimintie outside the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 117 people were arrested during Sunday's demonstrations. The movement has continued to protest in central Helsinki throughout the year. Protesters urge the government to take action to combat the climate crisis. | News Photo of the Year 2021
Liisa Joustie celebrates her birthday in Vallila's allotment garden in Helsinki during a heat wave on July 4, 2021. A sudden gust of wind almost blew over the parasol.
Finnish MP Teuvo Hakkarainen lies on the bed in his apartment in Helsinki on September 1, 2018. Hakkarainen's housing arrangement made national headlines after it was reported that his Helsinki apartment is formally a sauna. Finnish MPs receive compensation for expenses depending on where they live and whether they have a second home in the Helsinki metropolitan area. | News Photo of the Year 2018
Journalist and author Paula Tiessalo sits in a tree near her home in Katajanokka, Helsinki on June 8, 2020.
People play ball on a hot summer day at the Hietaniemi beach in Helsinki on June 20, 2020.
The attic of the Meira coffee roastery in Helsinki caught fire on Monday morning, December 20, 2021. The extinguishing work took a long time due to the challenging roof structure.
On January 27, 2023, darkness shrouded Kyiv, a city of three million. The day before, Russia fired 55 missiles, of which Ukraine successfully intercepted 47. The strikes killed at least 11 people, and the capital suffered power outages for days. Russia began its assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in October 2022.
A family fleeing Kyiv is waiting to cross the border in a car queue in Berehove, Ukraine on March 4, 2022. The estimated waiting time at the border is around ten hours.
Goalkeeper Anna Koivunen of Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi in the fog. HJK faced Tikkurilan Palloseura and suffered a 3–0 loss on a foggy evening at the Myyrmäki football stadium on October 30, 2020. TiPS rose to the top of the National League.
Finland’s five-party coalition government collapses less than six months into office. PM Antti Rinne (left) listens to president Sauli Niinistö's speech as the resigned government pays a visit to the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on December 10, 2019. Rinne was forced to resign after the Centre Party chairwoman Katri Kulmuni (middle) announced her party had lost confidence in him. | News Photo of the Year 2019
Samuel Ayki, 18, accompanies his friend Peter Alison on his way to school in Yei, South Sudan, on September 21, 2021. When Samuel’s friend got to school in Yei, he encouraged Samuel, who was living in Uganda with his family as refugees, to return home. However, school-related expenses turned out to be too much for his family to pay.
Police detains Extinction Rebellion activist and astrophysicist Till Sawala in Helsinki, Finland on Finnish Independence Day, December 6, 2019. Till Sawala and theoretical physicist Syksy Räsänen got detained after they interrupted the procession of a far-right demonstration organised by the white supremacist group Soldiers of Odin.
10 000 people take it to the streets of Helsinki to celebrate as Finland caps Ice Hockey World Championship with 3–1 win over Canada on May 26, 2019. In Helsinki’s Market Square fans wave flags and, as per tradition, jump into the fountain and climb over the 111-year-old Havis Amanda statue.
Asylum seekers protest against Finland's tightened immigration policies behind a banner bearing the face of Prime Minister Juha Sipilä in Helsinki on February 14, 2017. Sipilä's government toughened the rules for granting asylum after more than 30 000 people applied in 2015.
Huolto-Heikki maintenance shop is a typical local business in Kuhmoinen, Finland, where most companies employ one or two people.
Sompasauna, the famous free sauna dubbed as the most public establishment of its kind, operated in Kalasatama, Helsinki for 10 years until the approaching development forced it to relocate. On the last day, June 26, 2021, a naked sauna-goer plays farewell music.
On June 20, 2021, Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked the main street Mannerheimintie outside the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 117 people were arrested during Sunday's demonstrations. The movement has continued to protest in central Helsinki throughout the year. Protesters urge the government to take action to combat the climate crisis. | News Photo of the Year 2021
Liisa Joustie celebrates her birthday in Vallila's allotment garden in Helsinki during a heat wave on July 4, 2021. A sudden gust of wind almost blew over the parasol.
Finnish MP Teuvo Hakkarainen lies on the bed in his apartment in Helsinki on September 1, 2018. Hakkarainen's housing arrangement made national headlines after it was reported that his Helsinki apartment is formally a sauna. Finnish MPs receive compensation for expenses depending on where they live and whether they have a second home in the Helsinki metropolitan area. | News Photo of the Year 2018
Journalist and author Paula Tiessalo sits in a tree near her home in Katajanokka, Helsinki on June 8, 2020.
People play ball on a hot summer day at the Hietaniemi beach in Helsinki on June 20, 2020.
The attic of the Meira coffee roastery in Helsinki caught fire on Monday morning, December 20, 2021. The extinguishing work took a long time due to the challenging roof structure.
On January 27, 2023, darkness shrouded Kyiv, a city of three million. The day before, Russia fired 55 missiles, of which Ukraine successfully intercepted 47. The strikes killed at least 11 people, and the capital suffered power outages for days. Russia began its assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in October 2022.
A family fleeing Kyiv is waiting to cross the border in a car queue in Berehove, Ukraine on March 4, 2022. The estimated waiting time at the border is around ten hours.
Finland’s five-party coalition government collapses less than six months into office. PM Antti Rinne (left) listens to president Sauli Niinistö's speech as the resigned government pays a visit to the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on December 10, 2019. Rinne was forced to resign after the Centre Party chairwoman Katri Kulmuni (middle) announced her party had lost confidence in him. | News Photo of the Year 2019
Goalkeeper Anna Koivunen of Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi in the fog. HJK faced Tikkurilan Palloseura and suffered a 3–0 loss on a foggy evening at the Myyrmäki football stadium on October 30, 2020. TiPS rose to the top of the National League.
Samuel Ayki, 18, accompanies his friend Peter Alison on his way to school in Yei, South Sudan, on September 21, 2021. When Samuel’s friend got to school in Yei, he encouraged Samuel, who was living in Uganda with his family as refugees, to return home. However, school-related expenses turned out to be too much for his family to pay.
Police detains Extinction Rebellion activist and astrophysicist Till Sawala in Helsinki, Finland on Finnish Independence Day, December 6, 2019. Till Sawala and theoretical physicist Syksy Räsänen got detained after they interrupted the procession of a far-right demonstration organised by the white supremacist group Soldiers of Odin.
10 000 people take it to the streets of Helsinki to celebrate as Finland caps Ice Hockey World Championship with 3–1 win over Canada on May 26, 2019. In Helsinki’s Market Square fans wave flags and, as per tradition, jump into the fountain and climb over the 111-year-old Havis Amanda statue.
Asylum seekers protest against Finland's tightened immigration policies behind a banner bearing the face of Prime Minister Juha Sipilä in Helsinki on February 14, 2017. Sipilä's government toughened the rules for granting asylum after more than 30 000 people applied in 2015.
Huolto-Heikki maintenance shop is a typical local business in Kuhmoinen, Finland, where most companies employ one or two people.