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In the forests near Tammisaari one enterprising retiree has turned his hobby into a cottage industry by picking, packing and selling hundreds of liters of berries every year. Across the country you can find more than 50 types of berries:…

Finland’s elite hockey players are lacing up their skates for the start of Liiga competition with more than a dozen games taking place over the weekend. The season got underway on Thursday with a curtain raiser in Hämeenlinna where the…

A company from Kuopio has invented a new type of autonomous street sweeper that’s as powerful as a traditional truck, but has zero carbon emissions and very little noise pollution. It runs on electric batteries and tackles Finland’s seasonal…

Finnish students in Scotland have been caught up in a coronavirus lockdown, and threatened with expulsion from university if they’re caught breaking the rules. The warnings – and on-the-spot police fines – come as 60% of all new coronavirus cases…

A tiny restaurant in Töölö, part of the Helsinki neighbourhood’s fabric for more than half a century, is up for sale – but the new owners will have to commit to maintaining the unique atmosphere and vintage recipes that…

Finland’s bid to become a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council faces diplomatic challenges that mean the Nordic nation may have to adjust its foreign policy tactics if it wants to be successfully elected, then work effectively…

A new system for British nationals is coming into effect in Finland from 1st October, after President Sauli Niinistö signed the final legal paperwork on Friday. Under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, British nationals already living in Finland and registered with…

When Roni Klemola went to play ice hockey on Friday 4th September he was feeling completely fine. The 23-year old forward wasn’t under the weather at all at the rink, with no suspicions he might have coronavirus before he went…

Imagine a scenario where you’re isolated in your home, and have limited contact with other people. That of course is the premise for the long-running reality TV show Big Brother Suomi which returned to Finnish screens this week, but it’s…

The government is paving the way for a long-term ‘new normal’ where Covid-19 is entrenched in Europe for months or years to come, by easing border restrictions to allow more people to travel to Finland. Until now Finland has relied…