Finnish interior minister wants to end asylum-seeker loophole
Interior Minister Paivi Rasanen has hinted that Finland could pay asylum seekers to leave the country after figures revealed a ten-fold rise in people...
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HJK Helsinki claim sixth consecutive championship
HJK Helsinki have won their sixth Veikkausliiga football title in a row after a 4-1 victory over TPS Turku on Sunday.
Phone app warns motorists to stop texting when driving
Scientists in Finland have revealed that they have come up with a new method of deterring motorists from texting while driving. Smartphone app VisGuar...
Finnish fans soak up Pori Jazz Festival
The 2014 Pori Jazz Festival proved a huge hit with Finnish fans, despite the fact that organisers banned spectators from bringing their own alcohol.
Almost 1.5m Finns watch World Cup final
Nearly 1.5m Finns tuned into the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina in Brazil on Sunday night, with more than a million staying up until th...
Finland: Maria Tyyster named ‘Tango Queen’
Tampere local Maria Tyyster has won this year’s Seinäjoki tango festival after impressing the judges in the grand finale on Saturday night.
Finland: Vantaa couple wins wife-carrying contest
Vantaa couple Ville Parviainen and Janette Oksman have won this year’s Wife-Carrying World Championships in the North Savo town of Sonkajarvi, ...
Finnish customs record increase in drug mules
Finnish customs have revealed that they have seen a rise in drug mules smuggling illegal substances into the Nordic country after ingesting the...