Money Finland is selling its €75 million Bitcoin stash to support Ukraine The Bitcoin will be auctioned off, with "tens of millions" in proceeds going to Ukraine. 28/04/2022
Mobility Are e-scooters more dangerous than cycling or motorbikes? Rental scooters hospitalised over 330 people in a Finnish city over two years, injuring relatively more riders than cars or motorbikes. 21/04/2022
Finland Finland to make NATO membership decision in 'weeks rather than months' Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Russia's invasion of Ukraine had "changed everything". 13/04/2022
Finland Finnish 'loopholes' allow imports of Russian coal and oil to continue Activists and politicians have raised the issue of state-owned companies still involved in bringing raw materials from Russia into Finland. 11/04/2022
Finland Finnish government websites hit by cyberattack during Zelenskyy speech The official websites of the Finnish foreign and defence ministries were both down for several minutes on Friday. 08/04/2022
Finland Activists block ship trying to unload Russian coal in Helsinki Helsinki's energy company says they needed to take delivery of the coal from Russia because it was already agreed in a contract - despite earlier pledges to the contrary. 05/04/2022
Finland Former Finnish minister acquitted of inciting anti-LGBT hate speech The Helsinki court said Päivi Räsänen's comments did not go beyond free speech laws. 30/03/2022
Finland Finns warn Russia could meddle in NATO debate The Finnish intelligence services issued new warnings this week about likely Russian interference in the Nordic nation's debate into joining NATO: using old fashioned blackmail or new deep fake tech. 30/03/2022
Destinations Need to recharge? Book a trip to the world's happiest country An appreciation of nature, safety and security are among the reasons people say this country is so happy. 28/03/2022
Smart Regions Frozen adventure: the project promoting sustainable Arctic tourism Smart Regions heads to Europe's frozen wilderness to find out about a sustainable tourist project that aims to protect Europe's fragile Arctic ecosystem. 28/03/2022
Finland End of the line in Finland for last direct EU-Russia train link It's the end of the line for a twice-daily service between Helsinki and St Petersburg, the only remaining rail link for Russians travelling to the EU, as the last service arrived in the Finnish capital. 25/03/2022
Biztech news Helsinki University hit by anti-Russian 'disinformation operation' Someone is spreading anti-Russian statements on Finnish social media, but it's not clear who or why. 23/03/2022
Mobility Why are there GPS disturbances on Finland’s border with Russia? Earlier this month a skier in Finland noticed her smartwatch's GPS tracking was wrong, very wrong. She wasn't the only one having problems. 16/03/2022
no comment Sanna Marin: we are actually financing Russia's war by purchasing oil Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said it is important to "get rid of Russian fossil fuels," adding "we are supporting and actually financing Russia's war by purchasing oil, gas and other fossil fuels." 12/03/2022
Uncovering Europe How Russia's war in Ukraine sparked a seismic shift in Finland Finns have long been wary of Russia. Then Moscow invaded Ukraine. 10/03/2022
See Female Finnish artists given their dues for International Women's Day The exhibit has toured the world but now heads to its artists homeland to showcase the contributions of Finnish women to the nation's history. 08/03/2022
Nature Cutting down trees is boosting biodiversity in this Finnish forest The tree stumps they leave behind are providing a unique habitat for birds and insects. 02/03/2022
Culture news Dog poo protester creates 'art' at Russia's embassy in Finland Risto Karmavuo and his dog, Milo, are aiming to leave their own mark on history. 02/03/2022
Finland MPs in Finland mull petition for a referendum on joining NATO A recent poll shows a surge in support for NATO in Finland following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 01/03/2022
Culture news Finland threatens Eurovision boycott if Russia is allowed to take part Finland's public service broadcaster Yle is threatening a @Eurovision boycott if Russia is allowed to take part in the annual music festival to be held this year in Italy. 25/02/2022
Eco-Innovation Wooden batteries are hitting the market The future of the world’s batteries could be hiding among our trees. 10/02/2022
no comment Protesters stage demo against COVID-19 restrictions and high fuel taxes Protesters stage demo against COVID-19 restrictions and high fuel taxes 05/02/2022
Finland Protests highlight Finnish frustrations at ongoing COVID restrictions There are rising levels of frustration across Finland over what protesters see as a government slow to allow society to open up again. 04/02/2022
Finland Finnish diplomats were targeted by Pegasus spyware, says government Pegasus software can infiltrate a mobile phone and allow its operators to gain access to the device’s contents and files. 28/01/2022
no comment Finnish inventor builds ice carousels in the shape of Olympic rings ahead The Winter Games The Finish inventor Janne Käpylehto, joined by Finnish Olympic and Parolympic athletes, builds ice carousels in the shape of the Olympic rings on a frozen lake to encourage the national athletes ahead of the Beijing Olympic games. 28/01/2022
See Finnish inventor builds spinning Olympic Rings out of a frozen lake "A few weeks ago I got a call from Switzerland saying, 'Hey this is cool a cool thing, you can use the logo'," says artist Janne Käpylehto. 28/01/2022
