New hotspot for asylum seekers entering Finland
A former upper secondary school in Tornio, Finland has been converted into a so-called hotspot to receive refugees seeking asylum. Intent on stepping ...
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Suspected human trafficker detained at Helsinki Airport
The Finnish Border Guard have arrested a suspected human trafficker at Helsinki Airport. Although the news was not announced until Thursday, authoriti...
Police in Finland remove racist roadside banner
Finnish police have taken down a roadside banner that contained a racist message just days after insisting that they were not able to remove it as it ...
50,000 Finns sign gay marriage opposition petition
A petition opposing gender-neutral marriage in Finland has reached the 50,000 signatures needed to see the matter debated in parliament. The Associati...
Light nights in Finland impacting sleep
Sleep disorders in Finland peak during the summer months because the light nights and warmer temperatures lead to people altering their sleep patterns...
Wolf pack turns up on western Uusimaa
Finland’s first new wolf pack in around 100 years has been spotted in Raseborg, between the capital Helsinki and Turku. Four young cubs were caught by...
Grexit may cost Finland €2 billion
With the Greek default and liquidity crisis changing by the day and the likelihood of an exit from the Euro, Eurozone countries are counting the cost ...
Harry Potter translator hits out at Finland’s refugee policy
Jaana Kapari-Jatta, who translated the Harry Potter novels into her mother tongue, has criticised Finland’s policy on refugees, saying it makes her as...