New Zealand apologises for Finland jibes
New Zealand’s transport minister has apologised for insulting Finland, claiming his remarks were sarcastic and just made in jest.
Finnish women inject Botox into social lives
‘Botox parties’, where groups of women gather to inject themselves with the muscle paralysing agent, are becoming more popular in Finland, according t...
Psych results back in Helsinki tramp burning case
Psychiatric evaluations of three people accused of burning a tramp to death as he slept at a Helsinki bus stop have concluded that only one man is of ...
Parliament speaker calls for an end to boozing MPs
Finland’s Speaker of Parliament has denounced MPs drinking on the job in the wake of several alcohol-related scandals.
Finns not told about Israeli settlement products
Finnish citizens are unwittingly purchasing goods imported from contested Israeli settlements because there is no set procedure on how products must b...
Brazilian prosecutors call for tough sentences in triple Finnish murders
Two men accused of killing three Finns in Brazil last year are about to stand trial for the murders.
Finnish grammar grumps’ noun praised
A Finnish name for a grammar pendant has been praised by an American website, which picked out the top foreign words that should be assimilated into t...
School stress affected by gender
Boys react differently to girls when it comes to dealing with stress at school, according to a study by the Academy of Finland.