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...
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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...
Finland wants to be smoke-free by 2040
Finland’s Ministry of Social Affairs has set a goal of eradicating tobacco products from the country by 2040.
Helsinki Pride week a success
This year’s Helsinki Pride week began on Monday at the Three Smiths Square in Helsinki and ran until today.
Radical Islamist threat on the rise in Finland
There is a rising risk of Islam-related terrorism in Finland, revealed a recent report, with the ongoing Syrian conflict a key factor in the threat.
Helsinki in top 5 most livable cities
Helsinki has been named as the fifth best city in the world to live in, coming one place behind Scandinavian neighbour Stockholm in the lifestyle maga...