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.
World 06/12/2016 Finland and Estonia top of the class in EU for education Finland and Estonia are among the best countries in the EU for education, according to new rankings by the OECD.
Sci-tech 05/12/2016 Slush in Helsinki shows how to empower smartphones Startup entrepreneurs gathered in Helsinki with one question – when is a mobile phone not a phone?
world news 04/12/2016 Three women gunned down in Finland after a night out A town councillor and two journalists shot dead
Sport 26/11/2016 Ski Jumping: Freund returns to winners circle at Ruka Germany’s Severin Freund returned to the winners circle for the first time in almost a year after success in the second event of the World Cup Ski jumping season in Ruka…
Russia 07/10/2016 Finland accuses Russia of probing its airspace, bomber flies south to Bilbao Finland says Russian fighter jets have breached its airspace twice in one day.
Sport 20/09/2016 Five Cuba volleyball players jailed for rape Five members of the Cuban national volleyball team have been convicted of rape in Finland.
no comment 07/09/2016 Another spectacular Northern Lights display over Finland There was another stunning display of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights over Rovaniemi in Finland on Monday as atmospheric conditions on the sun fuelled another breathtaking night…
no comment 04/09/2016 Northern lights in Finland A photographer has captured a dazzling aurora borealis display over northern Finland. Green waves could be seen across the night sky over the
no comment 27/08/2016 Wannabe rockstars take part in the annual Air Guitar World Championships in Finland There’s loud music, headbanging and crowds of screaming fans.
Finland 01/07/2016 Putin warns Finland: Russia will respond if Helsinki joins NATO Vladimir Putin came to Finland with a handshake for his counterpart, President Salui Niinisto – and a warning that Moscow will respond if his host country joins…
USA 14/05/2016 Obama and Nordic leaders present united front on 'Russian aggression' President Obama has hosted the leaders of five Nordic nations – Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland – praising the countries for their
business planet 15/04/2016 Crowdfunding helps Europe's businesses boom Crowdfunding is no longer a niche, it’s booming in Europe. In this edition of Business Planet, from Finland, Serge Rombi finds out how these
real economy 21/03/2016 Facing up to Europe's urban integration challenges With almost seven out of 10 people in Europe living in towns and cities, this week Real Economy is exploring the economics of urban integration. The
