Two-year term wanted for ‘bribery’ MP
The prosecutor in the case against Finland’s former minister for foreign affairs, Iikka Kanerva, is calling for the MP to serve a jail term of at leas...
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Police mull terrorist link to Helsinki bombs
Police are investigating a possible extremist link to two bomb scares in Helsinki last week, after the attempted attacks were praised online by a grou...
Finnair begins nonstop service to Singapore
Monday saw Finnair commence its new non-stop daily flights between Helsinki and Singapore.
Tourists flock to ‘church in the rock’ despite closure
Tourists are still turning up at Helsinki’s ‘church in the rock’ in their throngs, despite the fact that it has be closed for months.
Finland strikes ice hockey gold
The Finnish Lions have finally won their gold medal in the World Hockey Championships against Scandinavian archrivals Sweden.
Technology to further ‘outsmart’ Finnish energy meters
Residences and businesses across Finland may soon start employing new devices to provide further aid in their drive for energy efficiency.
Finnish MP to face police investigation over immigration comments
True Finns MP Teuvo Hakkarainen will be the subject of a police investigation over controversial comments he made regarding immigrants.
Native Finns leaving Helsinki suburbs
New figures have shown that native Finnish people are leaving Helsinki’s suburban areas whilst the number of immigrants increases.