Finland

Tech News

Which countries in Europe have been hit by fridge cyber incidents?

A total of nine countries have been affected by suspected cyber attacks on 2 November that turned fridges onto defrost setting, including Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, and Italy.

3 November 2026

Art

In good spirits: Esotericism, occultism and female artists' expression

The relationship between spirit and matter, questions related to life after death and the existence of the spirit world are the key themes of the exhibition "Arcana Borealis – Northern Women and Esotericism" at Ateneum Art Museum, Finnish National Gallery.

31 October 2026

EU News

After months dithering, Europe shows it's ready for talks with Russia

As Trump sides with Putin, Europeans are increasingly ready to engage in direct talks with Russia, something they have so far refused to do.

28 October 2026

Europe News

Putin call pits Finland and Norway against Denmark and Sweden

Nordic unity broke on Tuesday after the leaders of Finland and Norway held a 90-minute phone call with Vladimir Putin. The Danish and Swedish prime ministers publicly cast doubt on the diplomatic overture.

27 October 2026

Residences

Glass igloos and sky villas: New places to stay in Finnish Lapland

Finnish Lapland is a winter wonderland with plenty of things to see and do as well as a variety of places to stay. Here we take a look at some of the new accommodation options.

13 October 2026

Tech News

Finland orders pause on Google AI data centres over environmental concerns

Google had called the data centres its biggest investment in Europe.

7 October 2026

Europe News

Lithuania takes further step towards lifting nuclear weapons ban

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Lithuania’s move, alongside broader plans to expand US and NATO military infrastructure in the region, risked further escalating tensions.

6 October 2026

Europe News

Finland's government survives confidence vote after Israel visit row

Finland's government on Friday survived a parliamentary vote of confidence called over the government's Middle East policy following a criticised visit to Israel by the defence minister.

2 October 2026

Europe News

Finland investigates suspected break-ins at MPs homes

All members of parliament had been told to remain vigilant, report observations and file police complaints if necessary.

1 October 2026

Europe News

Finland and Sweden scramble fighter jets to intercept Russian aircraft

European countries have been on high alert for any Russian interference, with fears that Moscow could target Kyiv's Western backers as the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine drags on into its fifth year.

25 September 2026

Europe Today

Moscow 'happy' with AfD win in German regional vote, says Finnish FM

Elina Valtonen, Finland’s Foreign Minister, said the AfD’s win cannot be attributed solely to “disinformation”, but that it has helped to take “dissatisfaction in society and amplify it to drive people against each other”.

10 September 2026

Europe Today

Drone nearly hits Zelensky's plane as Riga debates Russia threat

A drone nearly hit Zelenskyy's plane en route to Norway's royal funeral, hours after Putin played down any Russian threat to Europe in a call with Trump. Europe Today reports from the Riga security conference, and hears why an Anthropic researcher just quit, warning AI "is gambling with our lives."

10 September 2026

Europe News

Finland completes work on 200km fence along border with Russia

Helsinki says the fence will help protect NATO's longest border as concerns grow over Russian hybrid activity and the potential use of migration to exert pressure on the country.

9 September 2026

Business

Google to invest €13bn in Finnish data centres in major European push

Google will spend at least €13 billion on data centres and digital infrastructure in Finland over the next two years, its largest single investment in Europe, in a bet on the country's cheap power and climate.

9 September 2026

Europe News

Man on trial in Finland accused of abusing 361 children online

Thousands of videos and images of unidentified children had been found on the man's mobile phone in 2022, when police searched his phone in connection with another criminal case, police said in December.

7 September 2026

Europe News

Finland runs Europe's largest civil defence exercise since WWII

Western officials say Russia is carrying out a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe that has involved fires, attacking power stations and sending drones into EU airspace.

3 September 2026