Finland stubs out smoking with world’s toughest law
Finland has this week enacted the strictest anti-smoking laws in the world, which aim to phase out the habit altogether by preventing teenagers from e...
Suspicions of human trafficking in berry picking recruitment
Finland’s minorities ombudsman has said the recruitment of Thai berry pickers has characteristics resembling human trafficking. Eva Biaudet said Thai ...
More youngsters contemplate sex change
An increasing number of young people in Finland are considering sex change operations, according to a gay rights organisation. Seta, which arranges te...
Internet makes everyone a doctor in Finland
Patients in Finland are becoming more confident at self-diagnosis and more demanding of medical practitioners as the internet is turning everyone into...
Girl geeks in short supply in Finland
The majority of Finnish girls are shying away from the glare of computer screens, according to a new study. The Federation of Finnish Technology Indus...
Rape case withdrawn as accused marries victim
A court in Finland has dismissed a case against a man accused of rape after he married his alleged victim. The trial, which was being heard at the Nor...
Baltic seals steal catch of the day from fishermen
Greedy seals are leaving fishermen in Finland and Sweden with scraps, as they pick the nets clean and scoop the prize catches in the Gulf of Bothnia.
More vintage bubbly fished from shipwreck
Divers have started an operation to salvage dozens of bottles of vintage champagne from a shipwreck off the coast of Finland. The bubbly, which was fi...