Team Finland loses top Olympian to Turkey

Turkey was able to provide a better compensation package. Open image viewer Sinem Kurtbay represented Finland at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Image: Esa Fills / Yle Competitive sailor Sinem Kurtbay, who represented Finland at the Tokyo and Paris …

Finnish sauna obsession, ethical arctic tourism and an icebreaker merger: Finland in the world press

The author shares a personal experience in Oulu, Finland, combining a sauna session with a plunge into near-freezing water—a traditional Finnish practice known as contrast therapy.  Finland has around 3.3 million saunas for a population of 5.5 million, and …

Finland Economy Stagnates In Q1

Finland's economy remained stagnant in the first quarter of 2025, revised from a slight increase estimated initially, the latest data from Statistics Finland showed on Friday. Gross domestic product showed a flat change sequentially in the March …

Finland Nears Completion of Criminal Investigation as Cable Repairs Proceed

  Finnish authorities have nearly completed the nearly six-month criminal investigation into the damage to the subsea power cable believed to have been caused by a shadow fleet tanker while the national energy company reports progress on repairing the …

Host team, Finland to show off DIFF opening night

  ĐÀ NẴNG – The reigning champions Finland and the host team Đà Nẵng will spark the Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2025 with theme ‘Legacy of Culture’ in the opening night on May 31. The host will recreate the essence of Vietnamese culture …

Norway, Sweden and Finland embrace total defense as risk of war rises

Ludington, MI (49431) Today A few showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low 46F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.. Tonight A few showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low 46F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain …

Host team, Finland to show off DIFF opening night

Awakening Finland

The very successful Fourth Awakening conference took place on May 24 on the outskirts of Helsinki, Finland. It was organized by the dedicated and capable leader of the Finnish-nationalist Blue-and-Black Movement, activist Tuukka Kuru, who has sponsored …

Baloch community protests in Scotland, Finland; demand global accountability for Balochistan

Edinburgh [Scotland], May 29 (ANI): The Free Baloch Movement (FBM) commemorated the anniversary of Pakistan's nuclear tests conducted in 1998 in Balochistan by organising a protest and awareness campaign in Germany, Scotland and Finland, advocating for …

Finland and Ukraine launch shelter coalition in wartime Kyiv

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on Wednesday to formalise a new international coalition aimed at building thousands of civil defence shelters in Ukraine. The initiative, launched jointly with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, targets …