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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

Europe News

European party politics in turmoil before EU elections

Cross-country alliances want to rock the boat - can they?

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Watch Santa’s depart to his annual journey around the world

Santa Claus has left his hometown Rovaniemi, in Lapland, Finland, and started his journey to bring Christmas cheer to people all around the globe

Living

Oodi, the future-facing Helsinki new public library

A true democratisation of resources.

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World

US President Donald Trump has Finnish President Sauli Niinisto bemused over fire comments

As US President Donald Trump toured the burned out California town of Paradise, where many lost their lives and homes, he made a comment that has Finnish President Sauli Niinisto bemused.

Finland

Russia may have jammed Finland's GPS signal, Sipila says

Finland’s GPS signal was intentionally disrupted during the recent NATO war games in Scandinavia, and Russia may have been responsible, Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila has said.

Denmark

Something rotten in the state of Denmark? The Danes don't think so.

A recent report released by the White House's Council of Economic Advisors claims Nordic countries have a lower standard of living due to socialism

Norway

Watch: NATO kicks off largest exercise since Cold War in Norway

Norway hosted NATO’s 2018 Trident Juncture war games. It involved 50,000 troops from all 29 member states, plus non-members Sweden and Finland.

Europe News

"Humanitarian assistance must not be criminalized"

Debate over the activity of NGOs helping migrants

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Northern Light display illuminates sky over Arctic Circle

The Northern Lights were seen dancing in the sky over the Arctic Circle for several hours on Monday (September 10) evening.

Finland

Finland temporarily suspends Afghan asylum decisions

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has temporarily suspended asylum decisions from Afghanistan.

Finland

Finnish presidential candidate 'plagiarised master’s thesis'

Which other European politicians have been accused of plagiarising work or faking degrees?

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Japanese performer rocks out to win air guitar world championship

Air guitar enthusiasts gathered on Friday (August 24) in Oulu in north-western Finland to compete at mastering their imaginary electric guitars, pursuing the title of world champion in their bewildering passion.

Denmark

'Most radical organisation': Brazen neo-Nazi group eyes Scandinavia

The Nordic Resistance Movement, a neo-Nazi organisation, has made its way into Denmark. But politicians and activists aren't sitting idly.

Finland

Japan takes air guitar title

A Japanese woman has been named as the world's greatest air guitarist at the 23rd annual contest in Finland

Destinations

Secret Lapland - what happens in summer

Luxury accommodation and literally endless sunshine make this place the perfect summer destination.

Finland

Helsinki shoppers sleep in cool supermarket aisles to escape heatwave

A supermarket in Finland offered its customers its aisles as a cool place to sleep on Saturday as respite from Europe's heatwave

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Man kicked out of Trump-Putin news conference

A man who identified himself as a US journalist from The Nation was forcibly removed from the Trump-Putin news conference while carrying a hand-written sign.

Finland

Donald Trump has 'low expectations' for Helsinki summit

Donald Trump said he had low expectations for the Monday summit with Vladimir Putin just days after 12 Russian intelligence officers were charged meddling in the 2016 election.

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How a robot in deep water can bring enlightenment

A European research project is using a robot to boldly go where no one has potentially gone before. An underwater sphere stuffed to the gills with technology is capable of entering a mine, mapping it and returning on its own.