Now playing Next Finland Arctic town launches bid for 2032 Summer Olympics Salla Mayor Erkki Parkkinen told Finnish media that the campaign aims to draw attention to the consequences of climate change. 29/01/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe The bike-loving Finnish city that keeps pedalling even in the snow Despite the long, dark, and snow-filled winters, locals keep pedalling their way to and from work and school. 22/01/2021
Now playing Next Green News Meet the Finnish grannies trying to save the world from climate change The group of older women are spreading the word about climate change in the hope of leaving their grandchildren with a safe future. 14/01/2021
Now playing Next Finland Finland's former Prime Minister assaulted outside Parliament Helsinki police are investigating after Juha Sipilä told national television that he had been "attacked with fists" by an unknown assailant last week. 13/01/2021
Now playing Next Finland 'Serious attack on our democracy': Cyber strike hits Finnish MPs "There is a possibility unknown actors have been able to obtain information through the hacking, either for the benefit of a foreign state or to harm Finland," said crime commissioner Tero Muurman. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Living Northern Lights Photographer of the Year showcases stunning phenomenon The award aims to educate people about these natural light shows. 25/12/2020
Now playing Next Finland Finland's bittersweet boost as UNESCO recognises its sauna culture Campaigners are delighted UNESCO has added Finland's sauna culture to its cultural heritage list. 23/12/2020
Now playing Next Finland 'Serious' incident at Finnish nuclear power plant under control The Finnish nuclear safety authority says there is no danger to humans or the environment after a "serious" incident occurred at a nuclear power station in Finland. 10/12/2020
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Finland Passenger ferry with 400 people on board runs aground off Finland The incident is the second of its kind in two months after another vessel from the same ferry company ran aground off the same archipelago in September. 21/11/2020
Now playing Next Travel News Even Santa’s helpers are at risk of redundancy this year It's feared that some of Santa's helpers in Lapland might lose their jobs due to visitor numbers plummeting during the pandemic. 14/11/2020
Now playing Next World Barking up the right tree? Dogs used to sniff out COVID-19 in Finland Sniffer dogs are usually used to detect drugs or explosives. But at Helsinki airport in Finland, they're being utilised to test for coronavirus. 29/10/2020
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Estonia Europe's worst shipping disaster 'caused by submarine collision' Ministers promise to investigate after a documentary team discovers large hole on the hull of the MS Estonia, which sank in 1994 claiming 852 lives 29/09/2020
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next world news A 400-year old ship has been found in the Baltic Sea Divers from Finland have uncovered a rare find in the Baltic Sea: a 400-year old trade ship. 21/08/2020
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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