Nordic region must lead way in climate change
At their summit in Iceland, environment ministers from the Nordic region stressed in a public statement that “The Nordic Region must show the way and ...
Finland’s Latvala dominates Italy-Sardinia Rally
Driving his Ford Focus, Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala truly dominated the Rally of Italy-Sardinia to take the racing event. This race was the sixth sta...
Finland extends same-sex adoption rules
Finland’s parliament has voted to give people in same-sex couples who are registered in an official partnership the legal right to adopt the naturally...
Finland’s Olkiluoto nuclear plant site could be shut down
The Finnish Nuclear and Radiation Safety Authority (STUK) has sent a letter to Areva, the French company building the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant, s...
Finland readying for another season of crazy summer events
Summers in Finland are surprisingly warm and gentle; but those who live anywhere but Northern Europe often have difficulty believing this. So, the cou...
New resort coming to Finland’s town of Levi
The sustained global economic recession isn’t deterring Finland from building more resorts to try and lure tourists to the remote Nordic countryside. ...
Titanic to live again…in Lapland?
One of Finland’s most flamboyant businessmen has revealed he plans to build an actual-sized copy of the legendary Titanic passenger ship on a piece of...
Finnish man is world’s first cyborg
In something straight out of a sci-fi movie, a young man from Finland has a good chance to claim the title of the world’s first cyborg. Jerry Jalava h...