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Roaming Finland's 'health forests' is boosting patient well-being

Finland has since 2015 established forests next to national healthcare centres as part of the so-called "health forest" project to bolster well-being.

Estonia

Estonia ready for 'migration spillover' after Finland closes border

Russia has been accused of weaponising migration by channelling people to the borders of Finland in recent weeks.

Finland

Finland to close all borders with Russia after migrant surge

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told a press conference in Helsinki that the last remaining border post, in the Arctic, would be closed until 13 December.

Finland

Frontex to send 50 more officers to guard Finland-Russia border

Finland will close all but one of its eastern border crossings with Russia, accusing the Kremlin of waging "hybrid warfare" with a migrant crisis on the border.

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World News

Helsinki accuses Moscow of letting migrants through to the Finnish bor

Euronews correspondent Sasha Vakulina reports on the war in Ukraine as Helsinki accuses Moscow of letting migrants through to the Finnish border.

Finland

Finland's presidential election campaign heats up the winter months

Russia's war in Ukraine and destabilising "hybrid warfare" actions on the eastern border put foreign and security policy at the top of the agenda for candidates and voters alike.

World News

Thousands march silently though Paris, calling for peace in Middle East

Holding blank white banners, 500 French entertainment stars marched from the Arab World Institute to the Museum of Art and History of Judaism.

Finland

Finland's Russian community angry over border closures

Helsinki's decision to close four of the country's nine border crossings with Russia to stem the flow of undocumented migrants and refugees into Finland is impacting residents with relatives in Russia. At a protest in the capital, people raised concerns about a new 'Iron Curtain'.

Finland

Asylum seekers trying to enter Finland from Russia scuffle with guards

Scuffles erupted at one of Finland's border crossings with Russia on Friday after 163 migrants riding bicycles attempted to seek asylum there.

Finland

Finland to close border crossings after Russia migrant 'malice'

The move comes after an uptick in undocumented migrants showing up at Finnish checkpoints. PM Petteri Orpo says they are being "helped, encouraged and organised."

Finland

Russia using 'hybrid warfare' to push migrants over Finnish border

There has been a sharp uptick in recent days in the numbers of asylum seekers arriving at border posts in southeast Finland, after a gradual buildup over several months.

Nature

Baltic herring population threatened by warming sea temperatures

Finns have been fishing for herring for generations, but new reduced EU quotas are threatening the traditional livelihoods of coastal communities.

Finland

State funeral for Finland's Martti Ahtisaari, former president and Nobel Peace Laureate

Crowds lined the route of the funeral cortege as it made its way from the city's Lutheran Cathedral to the cemetery where President Ahtisaari was laid to rest among other former presidents of the Nordic nation.

Economy

Tax transparency in Finland: Find out how much everybody earns

Authorities in the Nordic nation have opened up the books on taxable income for everyone in the country as part of an annual event.

Experiences

Snowshoeing and winter wildlife: Where to go if you don’t like skiing

Don’t like skiing? Try these wintery breaks instead.

Nature

Which countries in Europe have the most and least forests?

Forests have been growing in size in the EU over recent decades, but why are there such large discrepancies across the continent?

Finland

Finnish neo-Nazis convicted in 'race war' plot using 3D printed guns

Prosecutors showed in court how the men planned to use 3D semi-automatic printed guns to launch the attacks on ethnic and religious minorities, key infrastructure and political opponents.

Norway

Store says 'drama' in Gaza threatens civilians and Israel itself

Speaking at the Nordic Council meeting in Oslo, Norwegian leader Jonas Gahr Store said while Israel has the right to defend itself, there is also a 'link' to proportionality and the drama unfolding in Gaza which he believes is a threat to civilians and the region, including Israel.

Finland

Finland blames Chinese ship for Baltic Sea gas pipeline damage

Finnish police say they have data pointing to the Hong Kong-flagged cargo vessel NewNew Polar Bear as the culprit in damaging the pipeline running under the Baltic Sea.

Finland

Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president and Nobel Laureate dies, 86

In 2021, it was announced that Ahtisaari had advanced Alzheimer’s disease, and in a televised speech on Monday Finland's current president said that he died after "a long illness."