Finland

Finland

Finland closes all but one of its borders with Russia

The Kremlin has voiced regret about Finland’s decision to close the checkpoints and rejected Finnish authorities’ claims that Russia has encouraged the influx of migrants at the border to punish Finland for joining NATO.

22/11/2023

Finland

Finland's presidential election campaign heats up the winter months

Russia's war in Ukraine and destabilising "hybrid warfare" actions on the eastern border put foreign and security policy at the top of the agenda for candidates and voters alike.

21/11/2023

Finland

Finland's Russian community angry over border closures

Helsinki's decision to close four of the country's nine border crossings with Russia to stem the flow of undocumented migrants and refugees into Finland is impacting residents with relatives in Russia. At a protest in the capital, people raised concerns about a new 'Iron Curtain'.

19/11/2023

Business

AMR Awareness: The European startup fighting a 'silent pandemic'

Helsinki-based startup Resistomap has raised €2 million to develop a biosecurity intelligence platform - a new tool to monitor antibiotic resistance.

19/11/2023

Finland

Asylum seekers trying to enter Finland from Russia scuffle with guards

Scuffles erupted at one of Finland's border crossings with Russia on Friday after 163 migrants riding bicycles attempted to seek asylum there.

18/11/2023

Finland

Finland to close border crossings after Russia migrant 'malice'

The move comes after an uptick in undocumented migrants showing up at Finnish checkpoints. PM Petteri Orpo says they are being "helped, encouraged and organised."

16/11/2023

Finland

Russia using 'hybrid warfare' to push migrants over Finnish border

There has been a sharp uptick in recent days in the numbers of asylum seekers arriving at border posts in southeast Finland, after a gradual buildup over several months.

14/11/2023

Nature

Baltic herring population threatened by warming sea temperatures

Finns have been fishing for herring for generations, but new reduced EU quotas are threatening the traditional livelihoods of coastal communities.

11/11/2023

Finland

State funeral for Finland's Martti Ahtisaari, former president and Nobel Peace Laureate

Crowds lined the route of the funeral cortege as it made its way from the city's Lutheran Cathedral to the cemetery where President Ahtisaari was laid to rest among other former presidents of the Nordic nation.

10/11/2023

Economy

Tax transparency in Finland: Find out how much everybody earns

Authorities in the Nordic nation have opened up the books on taxable income for everyone in the country as part of an annual event.

08/11/2023

Finland

Finnish neo-Nazis convicted in 'race war' plot using 3D printed guns

Prosecutors showed in court how the men planned to use 3D semi-automatic printed guns to launch the attacks on ethnic and religious minorities, key infrastructure and political opponents.

01/11/2023

Finland

Finland blames Chinese ship for Baltic Sea gas pipeline damage

Finnish police say they have data pointing to the Hong Kong-flagged cargo vessel NewNew Polar Bear as the culprit in damaging the pipeline running under the Baltic Sea.

25/10/2023

Finland

China cautions Finland and Estonia over pipeline 'sabotage' probe

The Hong Kong-registered vessel NewNew Polar Bear was in the vicinity of two different Baltic Sea pipelines when they were damaged earlier in October, and has now become the focus of the police investigation.

23/10/2023

Business

Nokia axes up to 14,000 jobs in telecoms slowdown

Finnish company Nokia is letting go of at least 10% of its staff, following disappointing third quarter results. The telecoms sector is experiencing decreased activity globally, resulting in thousands of job cuts.

19/10/2023

Finland

Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president and Nobel Laureate dies, 86

In 2021, it was announced that Ahtisaari had advanced Alzheimer’s disease, and in a televised speech on Monday Finland's current president said that he died after "a long illness."

16/10/2023

Business

Why businesses in this EU country celebrate failure in October

Finland is now home to more than 3,800 startups, with a combined enterprise value of €48.2 billion last year alone.

13/10/2023

Finland

Finland investigating possible sabotage of Baltic gas pipeline

Engineers first noticed a drop in pressure in the early hours of Sunday morning and decided to cut off the flow of gas.

10/10/2023

Finland

Finland faces autumn of discontent with strikes and protests

Trade union leaders say the right-wing government is a 'reverse Robin Hood' administration: cutting benefits to the poor, but rewarding the rich with tax breaks.

02/10/2023

Finland

Finland's former PM Sanna Marin leaves parliament for Blair foundation

The 37-year-old politician made the announcement following her decision to step down as her party's leader last week.

07/09/2023

Finland

EU's only indigenous people vote in Sámi Parliament elections

With no dedicated government minister or national representation, the Sámi Parliament in Inari is an important body for Sámi people, despite its limitations.

04/09/2023

Travel News

Finland tests digital passports in world first

The Finnish Border Control says Digital Travel Credentials are “equally reliable” as a physical passport.

03/09/2023

Finland

Finnish government renounces racism after a summer rocked by scandals

Members of the four-party right-wing coalition claim they are all now on board with new measures to fight discrimination and racism.

31/08/2023

Finland

Finnish 'su-paw-market' welcomes dogs, with carts for canine customers

The grocery store in the Finnish city of Tampere even has an official golden retriever who tests out dog treats and shares the results in Instagram videos.

26/08/2023

Finland

Finland starts cull of 120,000 foxes and mink to stem bird flu spread

Europe's largest fox fur producer is taking drastic measures to help curb H5N1 infections.

23/08/2023

Finland

Helsinki could become 'sanctuary city' for paperless migrants

The right-wing government's move against undocumented migrants has sparked resistance from city hall, political opponents and healthcare professionals alike.

14/08/2023

Finland

Racism in Finland: Government minister embroiled in shocking new row

Minister for Economic Affairs Wille Rydman only took up his role recently, after his predecessor quit for his own racist views and links to neo-Nazi groups.

28/07/2023