world news 17/08/2017 Vienna, Helsinki and Hamburg among most liveable cities in world A trio of European cities made it into the world's top ten.
Sport 30/07/2017 Finns happy for Lappi after Finland Rally win Finland’s Esapekka Lappi took his first world rally championship (WRC) with a win in his home rally on Sunday (July 30) after benefiting from his
Finland 28/07/2017 One killed after suspected drink-driver ploughs into Helsinki crowd One person was killed after a man drove a vehicle into a crowd in Finland, say police. Others were injured in the incident, which happened in the
Finland 04/07/2017 What are the rules of 'wife carrying'? The 22nd Wife-Carrying World Championships took place in Finland, where the sport originated, on July 3.
Finland 20/06/2017 Helsinki police 'foil terror plot' A 'planned attack' on a popular tourist attraction in the Finnish capital was averted after the security service intervened.
Finland 13/06/2017 Finland avoids government collapse, Finns Party fractures after shift to far-right The election of hard-line anti-immigrant leaders to the nationalist Finns Party, the country’s second-largest, lead to its fracture with moderate party MPs siding with Prime Minister Juha Sipila.
business planet 05/05/2017 Finland fights plastic pollution with "green" bags Finland shows the lead in creating jobs while protecting the environment. We visit an innovative SME that's developped a green alternative to plastic bags.
Finland 04/05/2017 Russia's Lavrov in Finland to discuss NATO and Ukraine Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in neighbouring Finland for talks with his Finnish counterpart, Timo Soini.
Sport 30/04/2017 Bottas takes his first F1 victory with Russian win Finland’s Valtteri Bottas seized the first Formula One victory of his career at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday after jumping both Ferraris at the start and then holding his nerve over the tense clos
no comment 30/04/2017 Finns compete in annual hobby horse championship Hobby horse enthusiasts from all over Finland gathered in Vantaa on Saturday for annual championships.
Sport 05/04/2017 UEFA chief warns clubs "money doesn't rule" European football's governing body UEFA is holding its annual congress in Helsinki
Business 16/02/2017 BlackBerry sues Nokia BlackBerry is suing Nokia in the United States accusing it of violating 11 technology patents.
Germany 14/02/2017 The Other Side of Hope - screens in Berlin Using humour to depict the hardship faced by Syrian refugees might not seem the most obvious approach to take, but that’s exactly what Finnish director Aki Kaurishmaki has done with his latest work “T
no comment 19/01/2017 Bear uses paws as paintbrush An exhibition has opened in Helsinki by an artist with a difference.
Finland 03/01/2017 Finland and Scotland pioneer Universal Basic Income Scotland join Finland in launching scheme to offer everyone a basic monthly income regardless of employment status or salary
Finland 31/12/2016 Several hurt as car ploughs into crowd in Finland When a vehicle ploughs into pedestrians in today’s Europe, fears of a terror attack are inevitable.
Finland 29/12/2016 Former head of Helsinki drug squad sentenced in drug smuggling scandal In a rare corruption case in Finland - ranked the second least corrupt country in the world - the former anti-drug chief was handed a 10 year sentence.
no comment 24/12/2016 Santa sets off ‘Santa Claus’ has begun his journey to deliver Christmas gifts to children all over the world, leaving his home in the Finnish town of Rovaniemi on Friday evening (23 December) under a spectacular sho
no comment 20/12/2016 Finnish, Russian Santas exchange gifts at border The Finnish Santa Claus and the Russian Grandfather Frost met at the Finnish-Russian border to exchange gifts on Monday.
Finland 11/12/2016 Watch: sky swirls green with magical Northern Lights Tourists just south of the Arctic Circle were treated to a stunning display as the Northern Lights lit up the night sky in Rovaniemi, Finland late on Friday.
