Finland rejects Russian call to change freight system
Finland’s transport minister was joined by the Finnish hauliers’ lobby in rejecting a proposal by the Russian Federal Customs Service that wants to mo...
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Nordic region must lead way in climate change
At their summit in Iceland, environment ministers from the Nordic region stressed in a public statement that “The Nordic Region must show the way and ...
Finland’s Latvala dominates Italy-Sardinia Rally
Driving his Ford Focus, Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala truly dominated the Rally of Italy-Sardinia to take the racing event. This race was the sixth sta...
Finland extends same-sex adoption rules
Finland’s parliament has voted to give people in same-sex couples who are registered in an official partnership the legal right to adopt the naturally...
Finland’s Olkiluoto nuclear plant site could be shut down
The Finnish Nuclear and Radiation Safety Authority (STUK) has sent a letter to Areva, the French company building the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant, s...
Eurovision: Norway and Turkey neck to neck according to Google
Google is predicting Norway or Turkey to win the Eurovision Song Contest next weekend. Google opened a page that predicts the Eurovision winner this y...
Finland readying for another season of crazy summer events
Summers in Finland are surprisingly warm and gentle; but those who live anywhere but Northern Europe often have difficulty believing this. So, the cou...
New resort coming to Finland’s town of Levi
The sustained global economic recession isn’t deterring Finland from building more resorts to try and lure tourists to the remote Nordic countryside. ...