Finns Party u-turn on MP’s hate speech conviction
Finns Party chairman Timo Soini says he has changed his mind about a racism conviction preventing anyone from serving in the right-wing party, after t...
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Book: WikiLeaks asked hackers to spy on Iceland government
A new book has alleged that Wikileaks made connections with hacker group LulzSec in an attempt to expose corruption in Iceland.
Finland former PM quits Nokia for Harvard
Finland’s former Prime Minister Esko Aho is leaving his position on Nokia’s leadership team for a job at Harvard University. He has been appointed as ...
Assange loses Swedish extradition appeal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to Sweden to face charges of rape and sexual assault after losing his Supreme Court appeal in the ...
Famous Chechen couple granted asylum in Finland
A Chechen couple featured in the award-winning Finnish documentary The 3 Rooms of Melancholia has been granted asylum in Finland.
Helsinki rejects Guggenheim plans
Finnish politicians have finally rejected plans to build a new Guggenheim museum in Helsinki. The decision was made by only a narrow vote, with eight ...
Al-Khawaja to continue hunger strike
Imprisoned Bahraini-Danish activist, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, has vowed to continue his hunger strike despite the promise of a retrial.
Majority of Icelanders against joining EU
A new poll suggests that more than half of Icelanders do not want to join the European Union. The University of Iceland’s Social Science Research Inst...