Diplomat and father cleared of car boot boy smuggle
Both a father and a diplomat have been cleared of all criminal charges relating to the smuggling of a boy from Russia to Finland in the boot of a car.
All parties except Greens to take donations from fur trade
After a week of controversy surrounding the treatment of animals in Finland’s fur farms, it has been revealed that candidates from every political par...
Former Finland PM Vanhanen will not face charges
Finland’s former prime minister and Centre Party leader will not face criminal charges for his part in approving funding for an organisation that dona...
Soldier’s death prompts Afghanistan doubts
Politicians and military officials voiced their concerns about Finland’s role in Afghanistan this week as the body of a soldier killed in a car bomb a...
Triple McDonalds murderer gets 15 years
A convicted murderer who shot three people dead last year at a McDonald’s drive-through in southern Finland has been sentenced to 15 years in Ja...
Finnish laundry habits ‘a threat to health’?
Finns are risking their health by following clothing care labels too stringently, according to a new report.
Ronald McDonald kidnapping clowns found
A statue of Ronald McDonald that was “kidnapped and interrogated” by a group of Finns has been retrieved by police.
Fox snaps up Angry Birds
The makers of Finnish game sensation Angry Birds have struck a deal with Twentieth Century Fox which will see the characters of a new 3D movie appear ...