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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.

27/08/2018

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.

25/08/2018

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

25/08/2018

Destinations

Secret Lapland - what happens in summer

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

13/08/2018

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

06/08/2018

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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.

16/07/2018

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.

14/07/2018

Next Series

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.

02/07/2018

Finland

Finnish citizen 'first European woman with Saudi driving licence'

A Finnish national has become the first European woman to obtain the Saudi driving licence.

13/06/2018

Next Series

Nuclear inspection: 3D scanner for easier checks at underground site

'Futuris' went to Finland for a demonstration of an innovative device developed by European researchers

04/06/2018

Business Planet

Building trust with business clusters: the Lapland example

'Business Planet' headed north to discover an exciting way in which SMEs and other firms are joining forces to strengthen credibility and build trust

18/05/2018

Finland

Finland tears up the rule book for presidential portrait

Presidential portraits are normally dull affairs more concerned about being historically accurate. But the latest one to be unveiled in Finland has torn up the rule book and involved the work of a 100 artists.

05/05/2018

Estonia

Meet the sea-skimming vessel from Russia set to make a splash in Europe

An Estonian entrepreneur wants to use a Russian-developed sea-skimming vessel to transport people between Tallinn and Helsinki.

20/04/2018

Finland

Robots are helping pupils to learn in Finland

The "techno" teachers are engaging with children in a way that makes learning more interesting.

02/04/2018

Spain

Finnish police receive arrest warrant for Puigdemont

Fugitive Catalan leader Puigdemont arrived in Finland on Thursday for a series of meetings, an arrest warrant was issued for him a day later.

24/03/2018

Finland

Finland’s baby boxes: how this year’s compares to first one in 1938

The Finnish state is continuing a long and proud tradition of offering special baby boxes to all new mothers.

17/03/2018

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Norhtern lights spectacular

A magnificent display of the northern lights appeared over the skies of Lehtojarvi, on the Arctic Circle in Finland, on Thursday

15/03/2018

Finland

Finland ranked happiest country in the world, says UN report

Finland ousted Norway as the world's happiest country, according to the 2018 UN Happiness Report. All Nordic countries made the top 10 list.

15/03/2018

Finland

Finland turns away asylum seeker — who gets killed upon return to Iraq

Ali's daughter, Noor, is adamant her father was killed by the same people who had made him seek refuge in Finland in 2015.

19/02/2018

Finland

Finland and Estonia plan undersea rail tunnel link

The proposed 103 km long tunnel would shorten the travel time between Helsinki and Tallinn to about 30 minutes.

08/02/2018