Asylum seekers in Finland suffer from loneliness and boredom
Asylum seekers in Finland are likely to suffer from loneliness and boredom at reception centres, according to a Finnish Immigration Service survey. Th...
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Prostitute claims Helsinki police officer helped run prostitution service
Finnish police are to look into claims by a prostitute that a senior Helsinki police official helped her run a prostitution service. After reports in ...
Finland says extremism not a problem
The Finnish Interior Ministry has said that it doesn’t view extremism as an issue in the country at present. The ministry said that 20 people ha...
Eric ‘Mean’ Melin wins Air Guitar World Championships
Erik ‘Mean’ Melin is the new Air Guitar World Champion after winning the mock annual contest in the northern Finnish town of Oulu. The contest, which ...
Finnish alcohol purchasing helps fund Estonian cultural activities
Finns taking the short boat ride to Estonia to stock up on alcohol is helping fund Estonian cultural activities and literature, as a percentage of alc...
Finns rein in their spending
Cash-strapped Finns are tightening their purse strings due to the ongoing uncertainty about the country’s economy. Finland’s biggest department store ...
Heavy metal bands inspiring Austrians to learn Finnish
Students in Austria are growing increasingly keen on learning Finnish thanks in part to heavy metal bands such as Children of Bodom, Stratovarious and...
Syria: Finnish volunteer killed in conflict
A young Finnish man has been killed in Syria while fighting with rebel forces, according to reports in the Finnish media. The man, who is believed to ...