Europe News Meet the Somali refugees breaking through in the Nordics Both said right-wing parties had pushed them to get into politics 20/06/2022
Finland Former Finnish minister acquitted of inciting anti-LGBT hate speech The Helsinki court said Päivi Räsänen's comments did not go beyond free speech laws. 30/03/2022
Finland MPs in Finland mull petition for a referendum on joining NATO A recent poll shows a surge in support for NATO in Finland following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 01/03/2022
Finland Protests highlight Finnish frustrations at ongoing COVID restrictions There are rising levels of frustration across Finland over what protesters see as a government slow to allow society to open up again. 04/02/2022
Finland Finnish diplomats were targeted by Pegasus spyware, says government Pegasus software can infiltrate a mobile phone and allow its operators to gain access to the device’s contents and files. 28/01/2022
Finland Finland: Government parties on top in first-ever regional elections A shift from municipal to county elections in Finland marked a return of the “big three” Finnish political parties -- the Social Democrats, National Coalition Party, and Centre Party -- but some smaller parties managed to score a victory, too. 24/01/2022
Uncovering Europe Finland is set to vote on the biggest healthcare reform in decades The reforms are a flagship policy for prime minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democrat-lead coalition 11/01/2022
Finland Finland PM Sanna Marin 'very sorry' for night out after COVID exposure The Finnish Prime Minister has admitted that she "should have used better judgment" even though she did not break any official rules. 07/12/2021
Uncovering Europe Finns fear migrants will be sent to their border with Russia Poland and Lithuania say Belarus is intentionally sending migrants their way. Now there are fears Russia could do the same to Finland. 19/11/2021
Finland Finnish teenager becomes president for a day 16-year-old Nella Salminen stepped into the shoes of Finnish President Sauli Niinistö as part of a campaign to promote girls' rights in politics and business. 07/10/2021
Finland Finland elections test for young Prime Minister Prime Minister Marin, 35, took office a mere 18 months ago shortly before the outbreak of COVID-19 and enjoys high personal popularity but her Social Democratic party is behind in the polls. 11/06/2021
Uncovering Europe How has Finland's female-led government fared in its first year? Finland's coalition government is made up of five parties - all led by women. 10/12/2020
Finland Move over, Sanna! Girl, 16, becomes Finland's prime minister for a day A 16-year-old girl assumed the position of prime minister in Finland on Wednesday, in a scheme celebrating the UN’s International Day of the Girl. 08/10/2020
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
world news Which countries have highest proportion of women in parliament? Do two of Europe's most recent elections signal a new trend on the continent? 01/05/2019
Finland Finland's Social Democrats win razor-thin victory as far-right surges Finland's Social Democrats win razor-thin victory as far-right Finns Party sees big surge, 14/04/2019
Finland Finland election 2019: all you need to know about the landmark vote It is likely to be the first time in Europe that global warming has played so heavily on the minds of voters. 12/04/2019
Finland Finnish police thwart suspected attack on foreign affairs minister A man wearing a t-shirt of an anti-immigration group was apprehended at a politician's rally in Finland on Sunday after displaying 'aggressive and threatening' behaviour toward the minister 25/03/2019
Finland Finland's government collapses Finland's entire centre-right coalition government has resigned over its failure to push healthcare reforms through parliament. 08/03/2019
Finland Finland 'free money' trial did not spur unemployed to find work Finland basic income trial 'failed to spur unemployed to work more' 08/02/2019
Finland Finland temporarily suspends Afghan asylum decisions The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has temporarily suspended asylum decisions from Afghanistan. 06/09/2018
USA Trump confuses two blonde Finnish journalists at press conference US President Donald Trump mixed up two blonde Finnish journalists during a press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Washington DC today (August 29). 29/08/2017
Finland Finland avoids government collapse, Finns Party fractures after shift to far-right The election of hard-line anti-immigrant leaders to the nationalist Finns Party, the country’s second-largest, lead to its fracture with moderate party MPs siding with Prime Minister Juha Sipila. 13/06/2017
Finland Russia's Lavrov in Finland to discuss NATO and Ukraine Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in neighbouring Finland for talks with his Finnish counterpart, Timo Soini. 04/05/2017
Finland 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 03/01/2017
Finland 30,000 rally in Helsinki to protest proposed government cuts More than 30,000 people rallied in Helsinki on Friday (September 18) to protest against government plans to cut workers’ benefits. Strikes also 18/09/2015
