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Finland sentences Nigerian separatist leader to six years in prison

In 2024, the Nigerian military declared Simon Ekpa wanted as part of nearly 100 people sought on charges of terrorism. After his arrest in Finland, the Nigerian government sought his extradition.

02/09/2025

Finland

Finland to remove swastikas from air force flags to avoid awkwardness

Blue swastikas on white backgrounds that have featured on the flags of various Finnish Air Force units since 1918, which officials say is in no way connected to Nazi Germany, are being gradually phased out in an effort to enhance integration with Western allies following NATO membership.

29/08/2025

No Comment

Finalists rock invisible riffs at Air Guitar World Championships

Passionate performers from around the world are gathering in Finland this week, competing not with instruments in hand but with invisible guitars.

22/08/2025

Green News

Crackdown on 'forever chemicals' expands ahead of EU rules overhaul

As the EU prepares a broader reform of its chemical legislation, the European Chemicals Agency has updated its proposal to restrict “forever chemicals,” adding new sectors to the scope of its planned ban.

20/08/2025

Finland

Finnish MP found dead in Helsinki parliament in apparent suicide

Finland's parliament is currently in summer recess but Prime Minister Petteri Orpo suspended all political work on Tuesday as a mark of respect.

19/08/2025

Tech News

How AI could set back Finland’s war on fake news in schools

While Finnish students learn how to discern fact from fiction online, media literacy experts say AI-specific training should be guaranteed going forward.

19/08/2025

Culture news

Fans flock to Finland to celebrate as Moomins turn 80

Eight decades after their debut, the Moomins remain Finland’s most treasured literary export. Fans flocked to the official Moomin Museum to honour the impact of the beloved characters.

12/08/2025

Finland

Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged cables

The damage to the Estlink 2, which can provide about half of Estonia's electricity needs in winter, did not disrupt service, although it drove up energy prices in the Baltic nations.

11/08/2025

Europe News

Moscow is 'stuck in another century,' Ukraine's president says

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy's comments come after a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv overnight killed six and injured more than 50 people.

31/07/2025

No Comment

Sámi artists perform at midnight sun rap festival in Finland

A music festival in Utsjoki, Finland, is bringing together rap artists from across the region, including performers using the Indigenous Sámi language.

15/07/2025

Europe News

Several people stabbed at shopping centre in southern Finland

The stabbing happened in Tampere, Finland's third-largest city, which is 180 kilometres northwest of the capital Helsinki.

03/07/2025

Finland

Finland votes to withdraw from landmine treaty due to Russia threat

Several countries bordering Russia — Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland — have recently pulled out of the Ottawa Treaty or announced plans to do so.

19/06/2025

Eco-Innovation

World’s largest sand battery starts slashing emissions in Finnish town

The 15 metres wide battery can store a month's heat demand in summer - how does it work?

15/06/2025

Europe News

Global military expenditure hits new post-Cold War high

The world's 15 largest spenders all increased their military expenditure in 2024, with growth especially rapid in Europe and the Middle East.

29/04/2025

Destinations

Why coffee-lovers should swap Vienna for this new brew capital

An increasingly diverse coffee culture has taken root in the Finnish city over the last decade.

25/04/2025

Travel News

Inside the Arctic airports that never close for snow

Where most airports would close for a few centimetres of snow, some battle-hardened Arctic Circle airports refuse to close for anything.

18/04/2025

Green News

How Finland has replaced coal power with wind in less than 10 years

Wind power in Finland has more than doubled since 2020 to supply a quarter of the country’s energy.

01/04/2025

Art

Helsinki Biennial 2025 unveils artist line-up

With a particular emphasis on artists from the wider Nordic region, Latin America and Asia, and with aims to incorporate Indigenous perspectives, Helsinki Biennial 2025 has revealed its participating artists.

31/03/2025

Europe News

Finland's Stubb urges Trump to set Ukraine ceasefire deadline

Alexander Stubb proposed 20 April as an ideal time for a deadline, citing Easter and the completion of three months in office for Trump.

30/03/2025

People

Finland’s Sámi want to tell tourists the true story of who they are

A new wave of positive-impact experiences in northern Finland is finally allowing the Sámi to benefit from the tourism boom.

29/03/2025

wellbeing

Finland named the world's happiest country for 8th year in a row

For the first time in the annual World Happiness Report, benevolence is being considered as a factor in gauging our well-being.

20/03/2025

Green News

People in Finland say they are shopping less for climate reasons

Most Finnish people said they had already experienced the impact of climate change in their daily lives with 62 per cent feeling that recent winters have been milder.

17/03/2025

Mobility

Can a Baltic Sea bridge to Sweden give Finland better links to Europe?

Finland is exploring options to create improved links for road and rail connections to Europe, including a fixed bridge link that would span the Baltic.

08/03/2025

Art

Oulu2026 unveils vision and artists for Climate Clock art trail

Ahead of the city’s stint as European Capital of Culture, Oulu2026 has announced a trailblazing new art initiative designed to address the urgent issue of climate change through collaborations between artists and scientists.

12/02/2025

The Europe Conversation

Finnish foreign minister: Greenland covered by NATO security rules

Finland's foreign minister Elina Valtonen says Greenland is protected by Article 5 of NATO.

23/01/2025

Europe News

Europe needs to do more for defence, Finnish President tells Euronews

"It is in our vested self-interest to promote and spend more on defence," Finnish president Alexander Stubb tells Euronews.

14/01/2025