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Europe's flourishing bioeconomy

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet travels to Turku in Finland in search of what is known as Europe's bioeconomy to see how firms with bright ideas are making a positive difference to our future with sustainable products.

Business Planet

Boosting Europe's bioeconomy

In partnership with The European Commission

Johanna Buchert is the President and CEO of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE). Business Planet spoke to her about what is being done to support Europe's bioeconomy.

Living

Listen to music in sustainable style with ‘microbe-grown’ headphones

The Koorva headset by Finnish design house Aivan is out to change the future of sustainable electronics.

Eco-Innovation

The Scandi way to fly: Finnair launches new sustainable travel kit

The Nordic airline has always been top of its game when it comes to sustainability, and this is just the start.

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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,

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.

Smart Regions

Six Finnish cities are building a sustainable urban model

In partnership with the European Commission

Helsinki, Espo, Vantaa, Turku, Tampere and Oulu in Finland are participating in the 6Aika programme to boost their sustainable urbanisation strategies, supported by the European Cohesion Policy.

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

Finland

Entrepreneurs pitch start-up project in Finland's glacial waters

Aspiring entrepreneurs pitch start-up project in Finland's glacial waters

Finland

Finland's government collapses

Finland's entire centre-right coalition government has resigned over its failure to push healthcare reforms through parliament.

United Kingdom

'Wife Carrying Championship' winners to make relationship official

The unmarried winners of Britain's 'Wife Carrying Championships' are set to make their relationship official following a surprise proposal this weekend

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Aurora borealis illuminates Lapland sky

A magnificent display of the northern lights illuminated the night skies of Lehtojarvi in Finland on Thursday.

Finland

Northern lights dance across night skies in Finnish Lapland

The magic spectacle of ‘Aurora Borealis’ was captured on camera over the Paatsjoki river in Finnish Lapland.

World

Tonight's full episode of Raw Politics

Watch the full episode of Raw Politics for Monday, February 11, 2019.

Finland

Finland 'free money' trial did not spur unemployed to find work

Finland basic income trial 'failed to spur unemployed to work more'

Economy

Europe's poverty gap

"The problem is not that we run out of money occasionally. The real problem is that we live our entire lives this way and our children grow up in this too.”

Finland

EU patients could soon use digital prescriptions across the bloc

Finnish patients are now able to go to certain pharmacies in Estonia and retrieve medicine prescribed electronically by their doctor back home.

Finland

How does Finland handle radioactive waste? By burying it

Finland's answer to nuclear waste is burying it.

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Finns train as mermaids and mermen to live their childhood dream

Want to swim like a fantasy sea creature? At 'mermaiding' classes in Finland, adult women and men swim wearing a garment that combines a monofin flipper with fabric from the waist down to create a distinctive mermaid tail.

Finland

Flippin' brilliant: the Finns learning to be mermaids

Maija Mottonen, Finland's first professional mermaid instructor, is giving lessons at a pool near Helsinki