Sanna Marin's human rights legislation for indigenous Sámi fails – Sámi Parliament Act failed to get past the final committee stage in Finnish parliament ~society politics Article 952 words 3 votes
Simon Ekpa, controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement, has been arrested at his home in Finland ~society politics Article 641 words 2 votes
Finns don't love Sanna Marin as much as you do – prime minister remains popular with voters, but her Sosiaalidemokraattien are trailing their main rival ahead of April 2 election ~society politics Article 1214 words 3 votes
How Turkey is ruining NATO's moment of unity – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is blocking the quick membership addition of Sweden and Finland to the alliance ~society politics Article 1975 words, published Feb 4 2023 7 votes
What happened to the old Finnish flag? ~humanities.history Video 15:53, published Jan 13 2023 4 votes
Finland has passed a new, progressive rights law which makes it substantially easier for trans people to change their legal gender ~lgbt transgender Article 466 words 9 votes
Denmark, Finland and New Zealand take the top three positions in the Corruption Perceptions Index for 2022 ~society politics Link 4 votes
Cash-strapped Finnish zoo is preparing to return two giant pandas on loan from China as it can no longer afford their upkeep ~enviro conservation Link 5 votes
Two journalists working for a large Finnish newspaper have been found guilty of revealing secret information on military intelligence ~news finland journalism crime Article 513 words 5 votes
Excessive outbreaks of seaweed are clogging up our waters – now the algae is being harvested alongside farmed crops to create ingredients for cosmetics and food products ~science biology.marine chemistry.bio Article 812 words 5 votes
Diplomats from Finland have a unique way of engaging with people – will the UK warm to naked sauna diplomacy? ~society politics Article 906 words 4 votes
How Finland is teaching a generation to spot misinformation ~life education Article 1268 words 8 votes
Morander Brothers - Accordion Cover of "Through the Fire and Flames" (2022) ~music metal Video 7:42, published Apr 18 2022 7 votes
As demand for electric vehicles soars, Stora Enso in Finland has hired engineers to look into the possibility of using lignin, a polymer found in trees, to make batteries ~transport Article 1558 words 6 votes
Finland gets first floating liquefied natural gas terminal – will ensure future availability of gas, replacing supplies earlier imported from Russia ~enviro energy Article 555 words 8 votes
Due to sky-rocketing energy prices this winter many local hockey teams in Finland are struggling – forced to hold practices at outdoor public rinks ~sports.hockey Article 585 words 3 votes
Sweden's top court has prevented the extradition of exiled Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes, saying it was impossible under the circumstances ~news sweden journalism politics finland turkey Article 401 words 3 votes
Finland defence minister to take two months' paternity leave amid NATO bid – Antti Kaikkonen says 'children are only little for a moment' ~life parenting family work Article 291 words 8 votes
We look into the implications of a bill that could classify loot boxes as gambling, and what it could mean for the Finnish games industry ~games Article 2239 words 4 votes
Heikki Kovalainen and Justus Räikkönen are teaming up to take on next year's Finnish Rally Championship – want to be competitive on top of being sustainable ~sports.motorsports Link 4 votes
Valtteri Hirvonen reveals how he turned his lens to the night sky and bent the rules of astrophotography to create beautiful, yet unique photos ~hobbies Article 1180 words 3 votes
Finnish research and technology organisation VTT connected the quantum computer HELMI with the pan-European supercomputer LUMI to enable a hybrid service for researchers ~science Article 979 words 3 votes
You can now book a reindeer sleigh ride on Uber – the ride-hailing app's new venture is absolutely free, but you'll have to be quick… ~transport Article 309 words 4 votes
How does the Finnish railway system differ from others? ~transport Video 14:27, published Nov 26 2022 3 votes
Helsinki is tapping an unexpected source of energy to heat its homes – cold water extracted from deep in the Baltic Sea ~enviro water.sea energy Article 6 votes
Finland to start building 200km long border fence with Russia next year – estimated to cost a total of 380 million euros and be completed by 2026 ~society politics Article 399 words 7 votes
Finnish astronomers acquitted in defamation case related to protesting harassment – astrophysicist Christian Ott argued protests cost him postdoc position ~humanities education.higher Article 647 words 5 votes
Alfa Romeo F1 driver Valtteri Bottas will make his Race Of Champions debut in Sweden in January 2023 ~sports.motorsports Article 410 words 6 votes
Sanna Marin's Finnish government could collapse, as human rights laws stalled – new Sámi Parliament Act is the right of self-determination ~society politics Article 1666 words 6 votes
Is Helsinki city centre's new neighbourhood, Wood City, the future of building? Developers are increasingly swapping out concrete and steel in favour of wood ~design urban planning architecture Article 1369 words, published Sep 26 2022 8 votes
In Finland, where forests cover around 75% of land, the EU's upcoming biodiversity strategy has sparked outrage in the forestry industry, as well as the government ~enviro Link 6 votes
The Woodcutter Story / Metsurin Tarina | Trailer ~movies comedy Video 1:44, published Sep 12 2022 3 votes
A new way of storing renewable energy is providing clean heat – the Vatajankoski power plant is home to the world's first commercial-scale sand battery ~enviro energy.renewable Article 2151 words 5 votes
Lawmakers in Finland have approved a legislative reform that will ease the process of getting an abortion in the country ~health healthcare Article 216 words 5 votes
Finland hopes new nuclear reactor eases energy crunch – Olkiluoto 3 will be able to produce about one-fifth of the electricity the country consumes ~enviro energy Article 730 words, published Oct 13 2022 7 votes
As the midterm elections approach in the US, does Finland have the answer to fake news? ~society politics Article 6 votes
UN rebukes Finland for violating rights of its children held in Syria camps – child rights committee says Helsinki must do more to repatriate those detained ~society politics Article 440 words 3 votes
How Finland put traffic crashes on ice – only 219 people died on Finnish roads in 2021, or four per 100,000 residents ~transport Article 7 votes
Kotka, in southeastern Finland, removed the country's last publicly displayed statue of Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin ~humanities.history Article 384 words 5 votes
Infinited Fiber has invested heavily in a technology which can transform textiles that would otherwise be burned or sent to landfills into a new clothing fibre ~design fashion Article 1328 words 3 votes
Netflix establishes an internal games studio in Helsinki, led by former Zynga GM Marko Lastikka ~games Article 587 words 6 votes
Pajtim Statovci shares his love of Finnish literature and the books that helped him, a child of immigrants, to find his voice ~books Article 1136 words, published Sep 14 2022 5 votes
Brad Pitt has unveiled his sculptures in a lakeside art museum in Finland alongside Australian musician Nick Cave and British sculptor Thomas Houseago ~arts art Article 412 words 6 votes
Finnish utility Fortum plans to add 560 megawatt capacity by reactivating an idle coal-fired power plant on Finland's west coast ~enviro energy Link 7 votes
Finnish radio telescope aims to protect satellites from solar storms – Metsahovi Radio Observatory has been tracking the Sun's solar cycles for decades ~space astronomy.radio satellites Article 1228 words 3 votes