Failure encouraged at national event
A national day of failure was celebrated in Finland last week in the hope of encouraging entrepreneurs to start up businesses, even though they fear g...
Childminders cleared after taping down toddlers
Childminders who taped toddlers to tables and chairs have been cleared of all charges by a court in Finland.
Swine flu narcolepsy children to get payout
Youngsters who contracted narcolepsy in Finland after being inoculated against swine flu are to be compensated by the medical council.
Baby killing mum could get four months
A Finnish mother who killed her three-month-old baby may only have to serve four months in prison if the case is ruled to be infanticide.
Dismemberment defendants jailed
Two men have been handed down prison sentences in Finland for dismembering a man they accidentally killed with a cocktail of alcohol and sleeping tabl...
Finnish films impress at international awards
A Finnish film about illegal immigration has scooped the audience award at the Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF). Aki Kaurismäki’s Le Havre...
Finnish army admits keeping bomb map secret
Finland’s defence forces have admitted having a secret list of all the places around the country where there could still be munitions left over from t...
Finland rugby kicked into touch
It’s official: Finland has the worst-ranked rugby team in the world and as the sport’s elite continue to fight for the World Cup in New Zealand, the F...