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Package holiday travel corridors, tourism bubbles, test-to-fly schemes: the government and regional tourism operators are casting a wide net to come up with ways to save Finland's highly seasonal foreign tourist industry. The raft of new initiatives which emerged over...

The leaves are turning yellow, orange and red; the mornings are fresh; and it gets dark again earlier each day - all signs point towards autumn, the best time to enjoy the outdoors in Finland. Not only are the majority...

Parliament returns to business this week for the autumn session, although this year Finnish politics never really took much of a holiday. The coronavirus pandemic kept politicians at work through the summer dealing with the ongoing crisis domestically, then engaging...

No matter the season there's always the chance of a beautiful sunset in Finland if the clouds part, or even if they don't fully disappear. With Finland being a long country the light at sunset in the south can be...

Towns and cities along Finland's southern and western coast are joining together to celebrate the heritage of the Baltic Sea, and highlight the need for greater environmental protection. As a central feature in the lives of many Finns - whether...

In the last half year, as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the planet, Finland has been quietly working with other donor countries to continue providing aid to nations most in need. Countries like Iraq or Somalia, with public healthcare systems...

Campaigners say they're pleased that new visa rules mean their partners, stranded abroad by coronavirus travel bans, can now apply for visas to visit Finland - but they question why it's taken so long to happen. Posting online as part...

Helsinki's iconic Olympic Stadium, a field of dreams for thousands of athletes over the decades, is open again for sporting glory. After four years of renovations, the results of a €300 million makeover showcase the original 1930's architecture with a...

This weekend is set to be another warm one, with temperatures hitting +22°C - possibly for the last time this summer. If you're in the Helsinki metropolitan region having two national parks right on the doorstep of Helsinki, Vantaa and...

A group of protesters is hoping their peaceful but jarring hunger strike action sends a clear message to the Finnish government that more action needs to be taken to slow climate change. With its tents, colourful banners, potted plants and...