US to Request More Finnish Troops for Afghanistan
The Finnish daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat has claimed that unnamed “experts” have confirmed that the US is set to ask the nation to de...
Finland’s First Genocide Trial for Rwandan
Francois Bazaramba, the 58-year old ex-pastor from Rwanda who played a role in the 1994 Hutu-led massacres, will go on trial this week in a Finnish co...
Sweden fears invasion of raccoon dogs from Denmark
The raccoon dog, an omnivorous canine native to Siberia, Manchuria and Japan, has migrated over the years as far afield as Europe and Scandinavia. Alt...
Finland set to become long-term nuclear waste dump
An experiment currently underway in Greenland is trying to learn about the effect of glaciers on bedrock. This project has been organised and funded b...
UEFA Women’s Euro Cup: Iceland 0-1 Norway
Iceland lost yesterday in Lahti, Finland to Norway after an intense game. Cecile Pedersen, from Norway, scored a few seconds before the first half was...
New Gun Law proposal to allow house searches in Finland
Finland’s parliament is proposing a new gun law that would grant police the right to search and inspect people’s homes without a search warrant, Finni...
Summer nudity is becoming natural in Finland
When most people think of nudist colonies, Finland rarely comes to mind. But the sauna-loving Finns are beginning to embrace the idea of going au natu...
Finland discusses granting Guantanamo prisoners asylum
Finland is considering giving political asylum to former prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, which is due to be closed down by the United States. The base wi...