Finland

Finland

'Corona dogs' deployed at Helsinki airport to sniff out COVID-19

According to studies, dogs can pick up COVID-19, even in asymptomatic people, with a success rate ranging to 94 to 100 per cent.

24/09/2020

Finland

Ferry with nearly 300 people on board runs aground off Finland

The ferry struck the bottom of the sea just off the coast of Finland and ran itself aground to avoid sinking, say Finnish authorities.

20/09/2020

Finland

Finnish ice hockey fans threaten club with boycott over Minsk game

fans say it would risk legitimising the authority of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who was elected for a sixth term after a hugely contested presidential election on August 9.

03/09/2020

Finland

Finnish town offers locals cake for cutting CO2 emissions

A town in Finland is offering cake, free transport tickets and other rewards to locals who cut their carbon emissions.

27/08/2020

Finland

Finland is stockpiling paracetamol over fears of a second wave

The country reported nearly 300 new cases since the beginning of August.

18/08/2020

Finland

Finland investigates complaints of police participation in BLM protest

Uniformed officers are alleged to have held demonstration signs and given interviews at the protest, expressing their support for the movement.

08/07/2020

Finland

Locals muck in for Finland's summer strawberry harvest

Migrants normally make up the bulk of fruit pickers in Finland, but in this pandemic year, farmers are instead turning to locals for help.

07/07/2020

Finland

Finland's air force phasing out swastika symbol from its logos

A blue swastika has been used on some unit emblems of Finland's Air Force since it was first established in 1918.

02/07/2020

The Cube

Viral Finland PM quote about US being under Russian control ‘not true’

It was suggested that Marin had also wondered whether the US was under Russian control since January 20, 2017 - the date Trump was inaugurated as president.

29/06/2020

Next Series

Artificial Intelligence: how man and machine are progressively working as one

In partnership with The European Commission

Futuris looks at how the relationship between man and machine in modern manufacturing is evolving through the adoption of Artificial Intelligence and automation.

15/06/2020

Finland

World Happiness: Finland takes top ranking for third year in a row

Nordic countries maintain their grip on the World #Happiness Ranking's top spots, which assesses variables such as GDP, social support, life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. #WorldHappinessDay

20/03/2020

Finland

Finland says to take in 175 Mediterranean asylum-seekers

The Finnish government says it has agreed to take in 175 asylum-seekers from camps in Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta "to alleviate the humanitarian situation" experienced by refugees in the Mediterranean members of the European Union.

22/02/2020

Finland

Europeans flee China as coronavirus cases continue to rise

Europeans flee China as coronavirus cases continue to rise

03/02/2020

No Comment

Santa Claus gets ready for his busiest time of year

At peak times, Santa Claus gets 32,000 letters every day

23/12/2019

Finland

Q: How do you solve a problem like homelessness? A: Speak to Finland

As governments around Europe grapple with how to tackle rising homelessness, one country stands head and shoulders above the rest.

21/12/2019

Finland

Finnish minister apologises for Instagram poll on fate of IS women

An online poll on the repatriation of women linked to so-called Islamic State sparked controversy and embarrassed for the new government.

14/12/2019

Finland

Finland's Sanna Marin becomes the world's youngest Prime Minister

Finland's Former Transport minister becomes the youngest serving head of government after Antti Rinne's resignation.

09/12/2019

Next Series

How Industry 4.0 is changing relationships between man and machine

In partnership with The European Commission

As the fourth industrial revolution becomes a reality, advanced workplaces are replacing traditional production lines, and the relationship between man and machine is taking a leap forward.

09/12/2019

Target

SME Assembly - sustainability tops the agenda

Delegates set out to understand if companies betting on 'green' growth are making the right choice, what kind of support and funding is available and what challenges do they face

03/12/2019

Finland

Finland's Prime Minister resigns after postal strike

The Centre Party said it had lost confidence in the Social Democrat leader over the handling of the strike.

03/12/2019

Earth News

How sustainable is staying in a luxury igloo in the North Pole?

The Scandinavian travel company claim the experience does not damage the arctic environment.

26/11/2019

Finland

20,000 passengers hit as Finnair crippled by strikes

Airport workers have joined a solidarity strike on behalf of 9,000 postal service employees who have been on a two-week strike over pay.

24/11/2019

Finland

Finland's gender-neutral policies 'conceal female victims of violence'

Experts claim attempts in Finland to be more gender-neutral is having the unintended consequence of concealing female victims of domestic violence

22/11/2019

Europe News

Meet the Finnish CEO who wants to make plastic sustainable

Woodly Oy has been working on a carbon-neutral plastic substitute that's made out of plant cells from sustainably managed forests.

19/11/2019

Sci-tech

Meet the bio-hackers who want to turbo-charge your body

Global bio-hacking summit in Finland

04/11/2019

Finland

The future is brown: Manure used to power Finnish equestrian event

An entire sports event in Finland has been run on horse manure.

29/10/2019