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Finland: Man with 'far-right ties' arrested for child knife attacks

A 33-year-old man with far-right ties was arrested for stabbing a 12-year-old in Oulu's Valkea shopping center on Thursday evening.

14/06/2024

Finland

Baltic Sea countries remain vigilant after Moscow mulls border changes

Baltic leaders reacted warily on Wednesday to reports that Russia could revise the borders of its territorial waters in the region.

23/05/2024

Europe News

Finland to keep its border closed with Russia over migration concerns

Finland closed the 1,340-kilometer land border late last year after an unusually high number of asylum-seekers entered the country.

04/04/2024

Finland

Bullying motive for Finland school shooting

The Finnish government declared Wednesday a nationwide day of mourning, ordering state agencies and institutions to lower the national flag to half-mast.

03/04/2024

Finland

Child dead and two wounded at school shooting near Helsinki

The shooting took place at the Viertola school in Vantaa, a suburb of the Finnish capital, where around 800 students and 90 staff attend.

02/04/2024

wellbeing

These are the world's 10 happiest countries in 2024

The 2024 World Happiness Report also showed a disturbing downward trend in life evaluations by young people and adolescents, particularly in Western Europe.

20/03/2024

Euronews Witness

Life along the closed land border between Finland and Russia

In the autumn, the Finnish government closed all eight crossing points it shares with Russia, along a border of almost 1,400 kilometres. They will remain closed until at least mid-April.

12/02/2024

Finland

Five things to know about Finland’s new ‘selfie’ president Alex Stubb

Here are five things we know about the Nordic nation’s new president.

12/02/2024

Finland

Finland's ex-PM, Alexander Stubb, wins presidential bid

After a close presidential race, former Finnish Prime Minister, Alexander Stubb, won Sunday's election runoff against former Foreign Minister, Pekka Haavisto.

12/02/2024

Finland

Preliminary results: Finns choose centre-right candidate as president

According to preliminary results, centre-right Alexander Stubb wins Finland's presidential election runoff on Sunday against Pekka Haavisto from the green left.

11/02/2024

Finland

Finns to choose president as both hopefuls set tough stance on Russia

Two candidates from opposing centre-right and green parties go head to head in Sunday's run-off presidential vote, but both share a hard line on Russia.

09/02/2024

Culture news

European dance music royalty Darude whips up a storm with new album

The Finnish DJ, producer and songwriter's latest release, 'Together', has monster summer hits you're going to be playing on road trips this year. Euronews Culture speaks to the European EDM legend...

09/02/2024

Markets

Finnair shares gain as investors weigh up new passenger policy

Finnair stock moved higher as it launched a voluntary weigh-in policy for passengers at Helsinki airport to better estimate cargo weight and fuel needs for airplanes.

08/02/2024

Culture news

How do we 'feel' music? New research suggests it could be universal

What kind of music gets your feet tapping? A Finnish study found that people from different cultures reported the same bodily sensations when listening to the same songs.

08/02/2024

Health news

Women may struggle more amid divorce or breakup than men, study finds

Women may have more difficulties with their mental health during a separation later in life than men, a new study examining antidepressant use has found.

07/02/2024

Eco-Innovation

One of Europe’s deepest mines is being turned into a gravity battery

A Scottish company is using the Pyhäjärvi mine to build its first full-scale prototype gravity energy store.

06/02/2024

Finland

Finland's transport networks crippled by ongoing national strikes

The strike action has been called to protest against government plans to reform labour laws, which unions say will reduce the incomes of Finland's poorest people.

02/02/2024

Finland

'Mafia' strikes bring Finland to a standstill

Unions have called the industrial action to protest government proposals on labour law reforms which they say would adversely impact low-wage earners

01/02/2024

Finland

Ex PM projected to win first round of Finland's presidential election

Alexander Stubb, who likely gained 27.3%, will now face runner-up Pekka Haavisto, who likely gained 25.8%, in a runoff next month.

28/01/2024

Finland

Finns vote in tight presidential race amid 'hybrid operation' claims

The two leading candidates represent the left and right-wings of Finnish politics, but the far-right candidate has made progress in recent polls.

28/01/2024

Finland

Left vs Right: Finland goes to the polls in close presidential race

The two leading contenders represent the left and right-wing of the Finnish political spectrum and are separated by just three percentage points as advance polling stations open.

18/01/2024

Eco-Innovation

Chicken bones ground to paste could help cut food waste and emissions

Food scientists have found a way to make chicken nuggets and fish cakes out of otherwise discarded bones and hard tissues.

14/01/2024

Finland

Freezing temperatures of below -40C reported in Finland and Sweden

The extremely cold weather caused disruptions in transportation in Finland, Sweden and Norway, where snow made rail traffic difficult and ferry lines were suspended.

03/01/2024

Finland

Newest NATO member Finland signs defence pact with US

Finland’s Nordic neighbour Sweden, on the brink of joining NATO, signed a similar deal last week.

15/12/2023

Finland

Finland to reseal border after temporary reopening lures migrants

Finland accuses Russia of deliberately ushering migrants - most of whom are seeking asylum in Finland - to the border zone, which is normally heavily controlled on the Russian side.

15/12/2023

Finland

Finland to close entire border with Russia again amid migrant crisis

Finland accuses Russia of deliberately ushering migrants to the border zone, which is normally heavily controlled by Russia’s Federal Security Service.

14/12/2023