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GALLERY: Finland’s great tits! Also blue tits, coal tits, crested tits and more!

The Paridae is a large family of small birds found in the Northern Hemisphere and Africa. They are commonly referred to as tits over most of their distribution, but in North America they are known as chickadees or titmice. In…

Transport Minister: Fast new train links will benefit housing, jobs and economy

An ambitious multi-billion euro plan to expand Finland’s rail network and introduce high speed connections between southern cities benefits housing, the environment, and the country’s international ‘kerb appeal’ according to the Minister for Transport and Communications, and city leaders. Speaking…

Interview: Finland-lead international conference finds Afghanistan at a crossroads

Finland’s foreign policy soft power takes centre stage this week at the United Nations in Geneva, as the Nordic nation co-hosts an international development conference on Afghanistan. Although in financial terms the Finns are relatively small players in the Afghanistan…

GALLERY: Winter is around the corner

Winter is coming, but it will be a bit late. Sometime soon most if not all of Finland should get a covering of snow, transforming the landscape. The outlines of shapes and contours will soften, small bushes like bilberry…

Interview: Finland puts green agenda at the top of Nordic Council priorities list

Finland wants to focus on the climate crisis, sustainability, and more cooperation over security of supplies in times of crisis during its presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021, as the region tries to recover from the…

Meet the Finn with the uphill task of helping America to heal

With America’s long and divisive election campaign finally over, there are few people who would argue the last four years haven’t been deeply damaging for the nation. The issues faced by communities around inequalities and injustice didn’t begun during Donald…

Finnish truffle hunters strike black gold with fungus harvest

When Labradors Noora and Neea put their specially-trained noses to work, they’re striking black gold in southwest Finland – but this black gold isn’t oil, it’s truffles. The dogs are rooting around in the undergrowth to find the latest crop…

Report: Neste responsible for rainforest destruction ‘the size of Paris’ since 2019

A new report claims that Finland’s majority state-owned fuel company Neste is responsible for the destruction of at least 10,000 hectares of rainforest since 2019 – an area the size of Paris. Friends of the Earth Netherlands Milieudefensie says Neste…

Finnish Church, a hub of community life in London, facing lockdown again

The Finnish Church in London is facing another period of prolonged lockdown as coronavirus cases surge in England – and that means ongoing restrictions for the staff and those people who rely on the church’s services. There’s an estimated 20,000…

A full blue moon illuminates kekri, Halloween and All Saints’ Day in Finland

If you look to the skies above Finland on Saturday evening you’ll see a full moon – known as a blue moon because it’s the second full moon within a calendar month. This year it lights up traditional All Saints…

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Morning headlines: Tuesday 5th January 2020

Hospital districts: slow pace of vaccinations depends on availability The slow pace of vaccinations in Finland, criticised by some opposition politicians and other public figures,…

Morning headlines: Monday 4th January 2021

Less than a third of cost support applications for businesses approved The second round of applications for financial support from businesses whose incomes have been…

Morning headlines: Tuesday 22nd December 2020

Government to approve vaccines decree, as first batch arrives Government ministers are set to meet in a special session on Tuesday to approve a decree…

Morning headlines: Monday 21st December 2020

‘Mutant’ coronavirus: Finland suspends UK flights Authorities have decided to suspend air passenger traffic between UK and Finland for two weeks in an attempt to…

GALLERY: Finland’s great tits! Also blue tits, coal tits, crested tits and more!

The Paridae is a large family of small birds found in the Northern Hemisphere and Africa. They are commonly referred to as tits over…

Morning headlines: Friday 18th December 2020

Police: Five Helsingin Sanomat staff suspected of national security crimes The National Bureau of Investigation says it suspects five Helsingin Sanomat stuff of being involved…

Morning headlines: Thursday 17th December 2020

Huge seasonal fall in income reported across hospitality sector Finland’s hospitality businesses are being squeezed by the economic impact of coronavirus more than ever, with…

Coronavirus health impact felt on everyday life, as authorities gear up for vaccine rollout

An extensive new study from THL shows how the impact of the coronavirus crisis this year has been felt across the whole country -…