It might be the warmest winter for a decade in Finland, but there's still been some record snowfalls in Lapland, and plenty of winter wildlife to spot.
Kuusamo in north-east Finland has some of the best examples of old growth...
Timo Soini's in rare form.
Seven months out of the political spotlight - seven weeks of which was spent writing his new book on populism - have had a liberating effect on the previously bullish, now ebullient former foreign minister.
For...
January is a time when many people make resolutions and decide to start the new year with a fresh start - with varying degrees of success.
Often it's about ending bad habits, or making positive lifestyle changes. But for many...
Helsinki City Council is set to add sign language interpreters in Finnish and Swedish in an effort to make local politics more accessible and transparent for deaf and hearing-impaired residents.
The move comes after an initiative by councilman Suldaan Said Ahmed (Left) received...
Have you heard the news? Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) is doing something radical.
"Finland's new prime minister, 34-year-old Sanna Marin, has announced plans to introduce a four-day week" says the Guardian, underneath the statement that Marin has "promised" a short...
Helsinki's annual arts festival Lux is back again for 2020, lighting up the capital city during the darkest days of winter.
This year sees Lux visitors taking a new route around the city, starting at Senate Square and going through...
A grassroots Finnish movement that wants to rally people against hate speech and racism; and stands up for human rights, rule of law and the fight against climate change has attracted tens of thousands of followers online since it...
There's a few good images online from the 2012 presidential inauguration in Helsinki.
Outgoing President Tarja Halonen (SDP) was giving up the keys of Mäntyniemi after 12 years in office and she's grinning from ear to ear. Her successor Sauli...
It's the Friday before Christmas and Parliament has the atmosphere of school on the last day of term.
When the division bell rings at 10:00, MPs make their way into the chamber to vote on a slate of budget proposals,...
The long-awaited sequel to Disney's blockbuster 'Frozen' opens in Finnish cinemas over Christmas, and becomes the first feature-length Hollywood film to be dubbed in Northern Sámi.
A unique collaboration between Disney Animation Studios and indigenous communities has helped shape the...
Singer Jari Sillänpää, one of Finland's most popular and well-known entertainers, goes on trial Wednesday at Helsinki District Court.
He's accused of sexually abusing a...
Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) is heading to Washington DC today for talks with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo.
On the agenda for the two-day trip is...
Almost two dozen Finns are among a thousand people quarantined at a hotel in the Canary Islands, after three guests were diagnosed with Coronavirus.
The...
The youth organisations of seven Finnish political parties say they're suspending cooperation with the Finns Party Youth Group over concerns about how predominant fascism...
Finland's employment rate and unemployment rates both rose in January, compared with a year before.
The government's target of 75% employment looks a step closer...
Ministry to consider funding implications for Finns Party Youth 'fascist' video
The Ministry of Education and Culture tells News Now Finland a video by a senior Finns...
