Nokia accused of using ‘blood metal’ from Congo
Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia has promised to place greater scrutiny on the origin of its raw materials, after accusations that their phones help f...
Why Martin Luther King matters to Europe’s Roma
With Roma issues hot in the news in Norway, Finland and Denmark – as well as in many other parts of Europe – Robert Rustem from the Europe...
Baltic Sea ferry in sick pay row
A waitress is suing the ferry company she works for after they refused to give her sick pay while she recovered from cosmetic breast surgery. The woma...
‘World’s oldest champagne’ discovered in Finland shipwreck
Vintage bubbly has got wine experts in Finland all in a fizz after what could be the world’s oldest drinkable bottle of champagne was found off the co...
Health warnings issued in Finland as heatwave continues
Doctors in Finland are advising people to avoid dehydration as temperatures hit record highs in the Nordic country. As the heatwave currently cooking ...
Three dead in Finland McDonald’s shooting
Three men have been gunned down at a McDonald’s drive-through in southern Finland after a row erupted between the occupants of two vehicles. The incid...
Finland first country to write broadband into law
Finland has become the world’s first country to make broadband internet a legal right for all its citizens. From the first of this month, every Finn n...
Danes and Finns top poll for student civic knowledge
Danish and Finnish students have been given top marks when it comes to civic knowledge, leading a poll of 38 countries. Eighth-graders in the two Nord...