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Protesters stage demo against COVID-19 restrictions and high fuel taxes

Protesters stage demo against COVID-19 restrictions and high fuel taxes

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.

Travel News

EU travel restrictions could never have stopped Omicron, report finds

Aviation bodies are now calling for all EU countries to adopt the new person-based approach.

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.

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Finnish inventor builds ice carousels in the shape of Olympic rings ahead The Winter Games

The Finish inventor Janne Käpylehto, joined by Finnish Olympic and Parolympic athletes, builds ice carousels in the shape of the Olympic rings on a frozen lake to encourage the national athletes ahead of the Beijing Olympic games.

Art

Finnish inventor builds spinning Olympic Rings out of a frozen lake

"A few weeks ago I got a call from Switzerland saying, 'Hey this is cool a cool thing, you can use the logo'," says artist Janne Käpylehto.

Finland

Icebreakers become Lapland's most popular tourist attractions

The powerful icebreakers ships, with their ultra-reinforced hulls, can cut through the Baltic Sea, frozen by the polar cold for four months a year.

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.

Finland

Finland's ex-interior minister goes on trial for anti-LGBT hate speech

Päivi Räsänen is accused of inciting hatred after making the comments on Twitter in 2019.

Culture news

Inside Finland's cruel fox fur farms, perpetuated by luxury fashion

Despite the practice being banned in most European countries, Finland produces over 1 million fox pelts a year. Euronews investigates what this means for the welfare of these animals. And it's not good news.

Culture news

Out of the shadows: The Rasmus share their entry bid for Eurovision

The 'In The Shadows' anthem-makers will compete against six other artists to represent Finland at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.

My Europe Series

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

Destinations

The top 10 places to see the ethereal Northern Lights this winter

A new study has found the most popular places to watch the beautiful Aurora Borealis before April.

Eco-Innovation

These Finnish trainers contain 21 cups of coffee

Recycling your coffee grounds could prevent a global bean shortage

Work

Could AI-powered robots replace recycling workers in the future?

The average European creates about five tonnes of waste every year, of which only 36 per cent is recycled. But these robots’ makers say that this number could be boosted if the hazardous job of waste sorting is handed over to machines.

Food and Drink

Whisky Business: How Finnish drinkers are making a spirited change

The ryes have it: Meet the lads from Kyrö Distillery to find out why Finns are swapping out vodka for craft whisky and gin.

My Europe Series

The best stories of the year from Uncovering Europe

Each weekday at 7 pm CET we bring you a European story that goes beyond the headlines to find the real issues shaping the continent. Here's the best of our Uncovering Europe series from 2021.

Experiences

Why are people floating on a frozen lake in the Arctic?

With tourists returning to Lapland after last year’s cancellations, a new experience is proving popular - arctic ice floating.

Finland

Finnish Christmas resorts ready for festivities, but fear Omicron

A popular tourist destination on the edge of the Polar circle welcomes guests as Christmas festivities approach. The owners, however, fear that the spread of Omicron might prove to be costly.

Culture news

Slow TV: 'Puppy Live' and the comforts of longform, unedited viewing

Crackling fires, train rides, and now puppy births – rolling 24/7 television streams of nature's most simple events have got millions of Finnish people tuning in to unwind.