The tabloid Ilta-Sanomat carries an item reviewing on a Swedish STV television programme Sunday night in which President Sauli Niinistö provided a positive view of what Nato membership would mean for Finland.
The programme presented a report filmed in Nuijamaa, on the Finnish-Russian border and featured views on security issues from MP Erkki Tuomioja (SDP) and President Niinistö.
Tuomioja, explained his reasoning why Finland should not join Nato, at least for the time being.
"We have an independent opportunity to mobilize if war breaks out. We have 280,000 reservists. No other European country, not even the large ones, has more [reservists]. We have a relatively safe situation," he told SVT.
According to Tuomioja, the border between Russia and Finland has been and is stable. However, Putin's regime is unpredictable.
He stated the position that Finland should build even deeper security cooperation with Sweden, and the United States could be a third party in this cooperation.
President Niinistö presented a different view on Finland's possible security policy future. Ilta-Sanomat reports that he estimates that in the long term, Nato membership can provide a guarantee that the Finns will feel safe in their own country and that foreign countries will see Finland as a safe and stable state.
"In the long run, Nato would provide a positive answer to both of these things," Niinistö stated.
SVT reporters interviewed a number of Finns about their views on Nato membership. Members of the Finnish Reservists’ Association who were interviewed spoke out in favour of membership, but an elderly Finnish war veteran suggested that while Nato membership could be a good option, the timing of it should be considered carefully.
Helsinki's Iltalehti reports comments on the debate surrounding Nato membership from former National Coalition Party prime minister Alexander Stubb, who is currently Director and Professor of the School of Transnational Governance based at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.
"One can have an effect on history, but not geography," Stubb told the paper, adding that geography is now in favour of Nato membership.
"It is clear that the Finland's state leadership is currently preparing short-term security guarantees with the United States, Britain and Sweden, or with whomever they are now doing so. At the same time, Finland's leadership is preparing to apply for Nato membership by consulting all Nato members and making sure there will be no surprises or backlash. They can’t say publicly that 'yes here we go into NATO now',” Stubb pointed out.
Stubb did not add his voice to those who are critical of national leadership for not openly expressing support for membership.
"Hindsight is not worthwhile. Finland was never built on hindsight, but rather in the moment. Of course, there will come a time when we will review old positions, who said what. But, that time is not now," Stubb stressed.
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Maternal Burnout
Helsingin Sanomat carries a review of a fresh scientific study that reveals what it calls "a surprising paradox" - mothers in Finland suffer more from burnout than do those in countries with less gender equality.
The study, published in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, surveyed approximately 11,500 respondents from 40 countries.
Matilda Sorkkila, adjunct professor at the University of Jyväskyläs Department of Psychology, told Helsingin Sanomat that result is surprising and paradoxical.
"It feels like something doesn’t match up. Equality is not quite successful if it is not visible at home," she said.
Upon closer examination, however, she sees several possible explanations for high rates of burnout among Finnish mothers.
There is “double pressure” - a desire to participate in working life on an equal footing, but in addition, still bearing a great deal of responsibility for the home and children.
In addition, there may be more subtle reasons, such as unfulfilled expectations.
"When you see equality in other areas of life, but not at home, the contrast may be more pronounced and the experience of inequality at home may be greater," Sorkkila pointed out.
According to researchers, expectations concerning motherhood in Finland are very high, and even unrealistic.
Interpreter shortage
The local Helsinki paper Helsingin Uutiset looks at what it writes is a "huge shortage" of qualified interpreters in Finland.
This has become even more evident with the large number of Ukrainians who have arrived in Finland. Older Ukrainians in particular do not speak much English, and on the other hand there are very few Ukrainian-speaking interpreters in Finland.
According to Gun-Viol Vik, head of interpretation education at Diakonia University of Applied Sciences, a shortage of qualified interpreters can lead to problems, for example in the healthcare field.
She noted a survey of hundreds of doctors and nurses a few years ago found this to be a concern.
"Some respondents considered that patient safety was being compromised in situations where a professional interpreter was not used," she said.
Even cases involving more commonly spoken languages such as Russian, Arabic, Kurdish and Somali, problems arise.
"Of course, these languages are used by a larger number of interpreters, but their educational backgrounds are also quite varied. It may be tempting to use one's own relative or even a child as an interpreter," Vik noted.
"In matters such as social or healthcare, friends or relatives should not be used as interpreters. Officials will provide a professional interpreter. The interpreter is bound by professional ethics and interprets comprehensively and impartially," she pointed out.
The Diakonia University of Applied Sciences has been training interpreters in various languages for the past ten years, during which time about 120 have graduated. By this summer, about 25 will have completed specialised training in legal interpreting.
A sunny but chilly Easter coming
The daily Karjalainen, published in the city of Joensuu, carries an item looking at the week ahead and the weather outlook for the upcoming Easter holiday weekend.
The week is starting off with a mix of both sun and rain, but also with warming temperatures, especially in the south.
Colder air moving in from the north is likely to bring temperatures down to below average for the time of year by the time the holiday weekend arrives.
Easter weather is now being forecast to be mostly sunny, with daytime temperatures around 6C-7C in the south, dipping down at night to -5C to -10C nationwide.