Russia's Govor to buy another Western firm The owner of McDonald's former restaurants in Russia has offered up to €151m to buy Finnish packaging firm Huhtamaki's local business, adding to his burgeoning … Business • 01 Sep
Finnish PM Sanna Marin tests negative in drug test Finland's prime minister received a negative result in a drug test which she took to "clear up suspicions" after a video of the 36-year-old partying … World • 22 Aug
Finnish PM takes drug test after leaked party video Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said today she had taken a drugs test in the wake of video footage published earlier this week. Europe • 19 Aug
Turkey in extradition warning to Sweden over NATO bid Turkey's justice minister has said Sweden's pledge to extradite a Turkish convict fell far short of Stockholm's commitments under a deal paving the way for … World • 18 Aug
Finland's govt cancels plan to tackle gender pay gap The Finnish government has cancelled plans to overhaul equality legislation aimed at narrowing the pay gap between men and women, the government said in a … World • 15 Aug
US Senate ratifies Finland, Sweden accession to NATO The US Senate has ratified the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO, strongly backing the expansion of the transatlantic alliance in the face of … World • 04 Aug
Finland, Sweden sign protocol to join NATO NATO's 30 allies have signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden to allow them to join the military alliance once allied parliaments ratify the … World • 05 Jul
In wary Finland, even Santa is ready for anything The Santa Claus theme park in his "hometown" in the snowy north of Finland is ready to stand down its elves and revert to its … Ukraine • 01 Jun
Nordics in NATO: Momentous strategic decisions taken Washington Correspondent Sean Whelan examines Sweden and Finland's applications for NATO membership, ending decades of military neutrality. Analysis and Comment • 20 May
Finland and Sweden formally apply to join NATO Finland and Sweden have formally applied to join the NATO alliance, a decision spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but face objections from Turkey to … World • 18 May
UK strikes security agreement with Sweden and Finland British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he had agreed new deals with Sweden and Finland to bolster European security, pledging to support both countries' … World • 11 May
Finland accuses Russia of violating its airspace A Russian army helicopter has violated Finland's airspace, the Finnish defence ministry said, as the country mulls an increasingly likely NATO membership bid. World • 04 May
Finland will 'quite surely' apply to join NATO - Sweden Finland will almost certainly apply for membership in NATO, Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish television today. World • 01 May
Finland to make decision on NATO entry in coming weeks Finland will take a decision about whether to apply to join the US-led NATO alliance in the next few weeks, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said … Ukraine • 13 Apr
Finland the happiest nation again, Ireland up to 13th Finland has been named the world's happiest country for the fifth year running, in an annual UN-sponsored index that ranked Afghanistan as the unhappiest, closely … World • 18 Mar
Finnish PM apologises for clubbing after Covid exposure Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has apologised to the public after a photo surfaced of her in a nightclub following her foreign minister testing positive … Coronavirus • 09 Dec 21
Teens jailed for bullying classmate to death in Finland A Finnish court today sentenced three boys to between eight and 10 years in prison for torturing and beating a former classmate to death in … World • 03 Sep 21
Heatwave hits Nordic countries, 34C recorded in Arctic Meteorologists across the Nordic countries have registered near-record temperatures over the weekend, including highs of 34C in some places, news agencies reported. Environment • 06 Jul 21
Finnish PM to pay back €14,000 for meal expenses Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin is pledging to pay back thousands of euro in meal expenses in a bid to contain the fallout from revelations … World • 01 Jun 21
Greencoat Renewables' generation levels up 22% in 2020 Renewable energy investor Greencoat Renewables said its net cash generation increased by 36% to €66.4m for the year to the end of December, up from … Business • 01 Mar 21
Greencoat Renewables buys wind farm in Finland Renewable energy investor Greencoat Renewables has announced a deal to buy the Kokkoneva wind farm from Abo wind, a global renewable energy project developer, for … Business • 15 Feb 21
Nuclear incident in Finland, but no radiation leak A nuclear reactor in Finland entered an automatic shutdown after a radiation spike was detected inside the plant's systems, but no radiation escaped the facility, … World • 10 Dec 20
Nokia cuts full-year profit forecast, sets new strategy Nokia has today cut its full-year profit forecast despite the telecom network equipment maker's quarterly underlying profit meeting expectations in its first earnings under new … Business • 29 Oct 20
Finland's Covid sniffer dog trial 'extremely positive' A pilot project using sniffer dogs to provide instant and pain-free coronavirus testing at Helsinki airport has shown promising early results and proven popular with … Coronavirus • 28 Oct 20
Northern Lights put on a stunning display over Finland Locals and tourists in the city of Rovaniemi in Finland's Lapland were treated to a magnificent display of colourful Northern Lights in the Arctic sky … News Lens • 28 Sep 20
