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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…

Finnish students are heading back to school on Wednesday, after an unprecedented year that saw classes suspended during the worst of the coronavirus epidemic in spring, and a switch to distance learning for tens of thousands of pupils. Although classes…

The Muslim call to prayer echoed from mosques across Lebanon on Tuesday evening, as church bells tolled at exactly 18:09, a week after a man-made disaster caused widespread destruction in the capital Beirut. Finland’s Acting Ambassador to Lebanon Aki Kauppinen…

Children at food food camps around the country have been learning lessons about nutrition and sustainability that organisers hope will help them develop healthy cooking and eating habits. The August camps, run by the 4H organisation, took place just before…

A campaign spearheaded by the Finnish Feminist Association Naisunioni is working with political parties to raise awareness of the issues of period poverty, and to get a tax cut on their agendas. There’s currently value added tax of 24% put…