‘Toxic’ beauty products seized by Finnish customs
A number of banned beauty products en route to Russia have been intercepted by Finnish customs officers.
Twenty million cigarettes incinerated after Finnish law change
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has been forced to destroy product worth five million euro following changes to legislation that require all cigarettes so...
Swedish shopkeepers capitalise on Finnish food strikes
Striking food workers in Finland have sent the purchasing public scurrying across the border to Sweden for supplies.
Lapland school numbers falling
The dwindling number of school children enrolling in remote areas of Lapland is causing concern for Finnish authorities.
Finnish human rights worker gunned down in Mexico
Jyri Jaakola, the well-known Finnish human rights activist, has been killed by gunmen in the southern Mexican district of Oaxaca.
Finnish mother fined over circumcision as legislation stalls
A mother has been fined for having her son circumcised as the legislation row in Finland remains unaddressed.
Finnish government gives go ahead to new nuclear reactors
The Finnish government has endorsed applications from two companies for the construction of two new nuclear reactors.
Finnish government debates renewable energy options
The Finnish government is compiling a renewable energy support package which could inject a billion euros into environmentally friendly power. The exi...