FINLAND PRESIDENT SKATES TO OVERWHELMING RE-ELECTION WIN

He is the 12th head of state since Finland achieved independence from Russia in 1917... READ MORE›

HIGH HOPES AMONG SCANDINAVIAN BACKERS OF 'ICE-SILK ROAD' WEST

The report, titled Vision for an Arctic Railroad, was delivered to Finnish and Norwegian transport officials on January 19... READ MORE›

FINNS, WORRIED BY RUSSIA, HAND CAUTIOUS PRESIDENT HUGE ELECTION WIN

The 69-year-old Niinisto, known for cultivating good relations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, won his second six-year term with an overwhelming 62.7 percent of the vote... READ MORE›

FINNS SET TO RE-ELECT WARY PRESIDENT NIINISTO TO STAVE OFF RUSSIA TENSIONS

If he succeeds, it would be a first since Finland introduced a two-round presidential election by popular vote in 1994... READ MORE›

FINLAND'S PRESIDENT NIINISTO TIPPED FOR RE-ELECTION IN FIRST ROUND VOT

Finland's president Niinisto tipped for re-election in first round vot... READ MORE›

FINLAND MISSES PRESIDENT'S CHARISMATIC DOG AS BORING ELECTION WRAPS UP

Finland's first dog, Lennu, a wrinkly nosed Boston terrier with a lolling tongue, has become a bona fide celebrity in the country, and beyond... READ MORE›

INSIDE EUROPE'S SECRET WEAPON AGAINST RUSSIAN 'HYBRID THREATS'

The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats Hybrid CoE in Helsinki, Finland... READ MORE›

ROVANIEMI JOURNAL SANTA IN FINLAND WHERE MARKETING TRIUMPHS OVER GEOGRAPHY

Rumor has it there is a crA?che somewhere in Santa Claus Village, but finding it is a challenge... READ MORE›

2 DIE AFTER PILOTAGE BOAT CAPSIZES IN GULF OF FINLAND

The state agency says the pair was found Saturday morning in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea... READ MORE›

LAKES, COFFEE AND SANTA CLAUS: FINLAND TURNS 100

Finnish babies nap outside Finland is the home of baby box... READ MORE›

THIS IS THE ONLY COUNTRY WHERE DADS SPEND MORE TIME WITH KIDS THAN MOMS

Finns have a pretty deep rooted idea of social democracy. So does Finland agree with the American perception that it's a utopian paradise?... READ MORE›

100 YEARS AFTER INDEPENDENCE FROM MOSCOW, FINLAND IS FIRMLY ANCHORED TO WEST

Meanwhile, in Moscow, officials note that Russia has been closely associated with Finland's centenary celebrations which will be formally marked on Wednesday, its independence day... READ MORE›

SCHOOLS IN FINLAND WILL NO LONGER TEACH 'SUBJECTS'

Finland schools Subjects scrapped and replaced with 'topics' as country reforms its education system... READ MORE›

FINLAND: TENS OF THOUSANDS MARCH IN ANTI-RACISM RALLIES

Thousands march in Helsinki, and other cities, after a fatal assault on a man who protested against a Neo-nazi group... READ MORE›

TWO DEAD AND SUSPECT SHOT IN TURKU

A man wielding a knife is shot and wounded by police after attacking people in the centre of Turku... READ MORE›

POLICE IN FINLAND SHOOT MAN AFTER 'SEVERAL PEOPLE STABBED' IN CITY

Police shot a suspect and are hunting possible other attackers after several people were stabbed in the city of Turku on Friday afternoon... READ MORE›

ATTACK IN FINLAND IS INVESTIGATED AS TERRORISM

Fatal Knife Attack in Finland Is Investigated as Terrorism... READ MORE›

KNIFE-WIELDING MAN KILLS 2 IN RAMPAGE IN FINLAND

The police in Turku, in western Finland, said the attack was not being treated as a terrorist act, but the mans motive was unknown... READ MORE›

WHAT IS THE WORLDS GREATEST SKYLINE?

For, once seen, how could anyone forget the lyrical skylines of Edinburgh, Manhattan, Hong Kong or Helsinki?... READ MORE›

VICIOUS RESPONSE TO EFFORT TO EXPOSE RUSSIA TROLL ARMY

Abusive online harassment is hardly limited to pro-Russian Internet trolls... READ MORE›

NATO JETS VIOLATE FINLAND AIRSPACE WHILE INTERCEPTING RUSSIAN PLANES

Two NATO jets which were intercepting Russian planes over neutral waters near Estonia briefly violated Finnish airspace, the alliance said... READ MORE›

SWEDEN STEPS UP 'MYSTERY SUB' HUNT

Related Stories The Swedish navy has stepped up its search in the waters off Stockholm amid suspicions that a Russian submarine might be in trouble there... READ MORE›

PUTIN READY TO MEET TRUMP AT UPCOMING ARCTIC SUMMIT IN FINLAND

Putin was speaking at the International Arctic Forum in Russia's northwestern city of Arkhangelsk... READ MORE›

Soviet submarine sightings caused Cold War security alerts in Sweden in the 1980s... READ MORE›

SWEDEN BRINGS BACK CONSCRIPTION AMID RUSSIA FEARS

Sweden first introduced compulsory military service in 1901 but halted it in 2010 and replaced it with a volunteer army... READ MORE›

TRUMP SAYS U.S. 'VERY PROTECTIVE' OF BALTIC REGION

We are very protective of that region, Trump said at a joint news conference with visiting Finland President Sauli Niinisto... READ MORE›

TRUMP TO HARVEY VICTIMS WE ARE 100 PERCENT WITH YOU

Trump spoke during a joint press conference at the White House with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto... READ MORE›

FINLAND WANTS TO ABANDON TEACHING SUBJECTS AT SCHOOL

FinlandA already has one of the best school education systems... READ MORE›

FINLAND ATTACK: STABBINGS AND POLICE SHOOTOUT IN TURKU MARKET SQUARE

Turku lies on Finland's south-west coast about 160 kilometres west of the capital Helsinki... READ MORE›

NOKIA TO CUT THOUSANDS OF JOBS FOLLOWING ALCATEL DEAL

Finland's economy minister Olli Rehn said The news on Nokia's new plans is very regrettable ..... READ MORE›

FINLAND'S PRIME MINISTER IS OFFERING HIS HOME TO REFUGEES

Prime Minister Juha Sipila said the asylum seekers deserve a human treatment and genuine welcome greeting from us Finns... READ MORE›

WHY IS FINLAND BETTER AT FENDING OFF RUSSIAN-LINKED FAKE NEWS?

Plus, it helps that Finland is not Russia's main target when it comes to undermining European unity... READ MORE›

FINLAND'S PM JUHA SIPILA OFFERS HIS HOME TO SYRIAN REFUGEES

Helsinki Finland's millionaire Prime Minister Juha Sipila said on Saturday he would make his home in the north of the country available to refugees... READ MORE›

THOUSANDS OF IRAQI REFUGEES LEAVE FINLAND VOLUNTARILY

Finland had been preparing to reject up to 20,000 asylum seekers from 2015, but the number of voluntary returnees could significantly reduce that figure... READ MORE›

HELSINKI TO JOIN BEIJING IN PUSH FOR FREE TRADE

So, Finland is a supporter of free trade and investment flow, said Sipila... READ MORE›

NEW BLOW TO GUGGENHEIM HELSINKI PLAN AS FINNISH PARTY RULES OUT STATE FUNDING

Leader of populist Finns party rejects suggestion that Finland could provide EUR40m towards project... READ MORE›

A CROWD IN FINLAND PLAYS CHICKEN WITH A HUGE ICE BREAKER IN THE 1920S

The images above are the opening scenes in the 2008 documentary by Peter von Bagh called Helsinki Forever ... READ MORE›

MAUNO KOIVISTO PRESIDENT WHO LED FINLAND INTO EU DIES AT 93

Even before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Mr. Koivisto had started to lead Finland out of international isolation... READ MORE›

NOKIA SIGNS $1.5 BILLION FRAMEWORK DEAL WITH CHINA MOBILE

Nokia signs 1.5 billion framework deal with China Mobile... READ MORE›

BALTIC NATIONS TENSE AS SEARCH FOR 'RUSSIAN SUBMARINE' CONTINUES

Baltic nations tense as search for russian submarine continues... READ MORE›

NORDIC COUNTRIES OVERWHELMED BY MIGRANTS RETREAT FROM GENEROUS TRADITIONS

Sweden decided last month to offer only three-year residence permits to many new asylum seekers rather than permanent status... READ MORE›

FINNISH KNIFE ATTACK LEAVES TWO DEAD AS SUSPECT IS HOSPITALIZED

Police said they shot, but didn't kill, a man wielding a knife in Turku, west of the capital Helsinki, late on Friday... READ MORE›