Finland closes Russian border for two weeks Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said the country will shut its last border crossing with Russia, following an influx of migrants which Helsinki claims is … World • 28 Nov
Finland closes all but one border crossing to Russia The Finnish Prime Minister has said that the country will close all but its northernmost border crossing with Russia, following a surge in migrants which … World • 22 Nov
Finland to close four Russian border crossings Finland will on Saturday close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia to stem a flow of asylum seekers to the … World • 16 Nov
Pipeline may have been damaged deliberately - Finland A subsea gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia under the Baltic Sea have been damaged in what may have been a … World • 10 Oct
Finnair plans share issue to boost finances Finnish airline Finnair said today it plans a rights issue of up to €600m to strengthen its financial position. Business • 06 Oct
Finland counts its bomb shelters and finds 50,500 Finland has finished counting its existing bomb shelters in a government effort prompted by neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, and found it has … News Lens • 30 Aug
Finland footbridge collapse injures 27, mostly children Around 24 people, mostly children, have been injured after a temporary pedestrian bridge collapsed in the Finnish city of Espoo, just outside the capital Helsinki, … Europe • 11 May
Europe's largest reactor enters service in Finland Finland's next-generation Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor has gone into regular production after months of delays, producing on its own around 14% of the country's electricity, … Finland • 16 Apr
Outgoing Finnish PM Marin to step down as party leader Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who lost a general election at the weekend, has said that she will step down as Social Democratic Party leader … World • 05 Apr
5 things to know about NATO as Finland joins alliance NATO, the world's most powerful military alliance, is set to double its border with Russia, in the midst of the war in Ukraine, when Finland … World • 04 Apr
US calls for Swedish NATO membership 'without delay' US President Joe Biden has urged Turkey and Hungary to conclude their ratification processes for Sweden to join NATO "without delay" as he welcomed Finland's … World • 04 Apr
Sanna Marin concedes defeat in Finland's election Outgoing Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has conceded defeat in a tight parliamentary election that handed her centre-right rival Petteri Orpo the right to try … Politics • 03 Apr
Finland's centre-right leader claims election victory Finland's centre-right leader claimed victory in Sunday's tight general election that saw the far-right post a record score to come in second, as Prime Minister … Europe • 02 Apr
Turkish parliament ratifies Finland's NATO accession Turkey's parliament has approved a bill to allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the way for the country to become part of the Western defence … World • 31 Mar
Finnish journalists guilty of disclosing state secrets A Helsinki court has found two Finnish newspaper journalists guilty of disclosing national secrets and fined one of them, sparking concern over press freedom. World • 27 Jan
Finland closing border to Russians with tourist visas Finland has said it will bar Russians with Schengen tourist visas from entering the country at midnight following a surge in arrivals after Moscow's mobilisation … World • 29 Sep 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
