Finland's Parliamentary Ombudsman has ruled that airport security checks are a public function and as such, priority services should not be provided to passengers on the basis of the class of ticket that they hold. However, no immediate change in practice will be seen at Finnish airports.
The newest resident of Helsinki Sea Life, Jacques "Jakki" the Octopus liked the look of the Finnish flag and pulled it from his lair. That's the closest thing to a sure sign of a gold medal for the Finland at the Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.
If your child is overweight, chances are they'll carry those extra kilograms into adulthood. Even extra weight at the age of three or four could portend adult weight problems.
Finland took a dramatic 3-2 victory over the United States in the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki.
An apparent attack disrupted MTV3's online television service, preventing some 20,000 ice hockey aficionados from following the charged Finland-USA quarter final game.
Finland's Parliamentary Ombudsman has ruled that airport security checks are a public function and as such, priority services should not be provided to passengers on the basis of the class of ticket that they hold. However, no immediate change in practice will be seen at Finnish airports.
The newest resident of Helsinki Sea Life, Jacques "Jakki" the Octopus liked the look of the Finnish flag and pulled it from his lair. That's the closest thing to a sure sign of a gold medal for the Finland at the Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.
If your child is overweight, chances are they'll carry those extra kilograms into adulthood. Even extra weight at the age of three or four could portend adult weight problems.
As the spring semester winds down, many university students are finding they have overstayed their welcome in the academic world.
An apparent attack disrupted MTV3's online television service, preventing some 20,000 ice hockey aficionados from following the charged Finland-USA quarter final game.
Helsinki is abuzz with a hot environmental trend -- urban beekeeping. Like many other cities across the world, the Finnish capital is now on a mission to save the fuzzy pollinators.
On Friday, 177 soldiers are departing from Tampere airport to participate in UNIFIL's operation in southern Lebanon.
Finland took a dramatic 3-2 victory over the United States in the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki.
Some 610 pop-up restaurants spread across 17 different countries will be open for business this weekend. In Finland, restaurants will spring up in more than 70 towns, cities and villages.
An accident in Finnish Lapland has claimed four lives on Thursday.
The Eurovision song contest kicks off in Azerbaijan next week. Can Finland's understated ballad strike a chord with viewers and deliver a spot in the finals?
A group facilitating secession from Finland’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is calling for a separation of church and state in Finland following Norway’s decision to abolish its state church.
Ahead of Facebook’s public offering, a new survey shows that Finland is less enthusiastic about the social networking site than its Scandinavian neighbours.
Nokia has been bumped off its 14-year top spot as the world's largest cellphone company by Samsung, according to a British research firm.
Foreign nationals permanently resident in Finland will now be able to take part in the formation of a political party.
Around 28,000 high school students successfully completed their matriculation examinations this spring. According to the examining board, around 1,700 tests were rejected.
Helsinki City Transport (HKL) and Siemens have revoked an agreement on the provision of automation for the Helsinki metro system. Talks lasting two weeks failed to reach a final agreement on continued co-operation.
Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations episode featuring Finland’s food scene aired in the US on Monday. Helsinki's bar tram and a sauna blood-letting procedure made a special impression on North American viewers.
Finland’s President, Sauli Niinistö, will travel to Chicago on Sunday for a series of NATO meetings. He will head Finland’s delegation at a summit meeting on Afghanistan.
A statement from Russian president Vladimir Putin will be heard in the case concerning the custody of Anton Salonen. The boy’s Finnish father and Russian mother have argued over the child's custody for years.
Finland observes Ascension Day on Thursday, May 17. The public holiday brings changes to public transport and opening hours.
New generations of parents in Finland are less likely to physically punish their children. Today ten percent of parents say corporal punishment is acceptable, down from 50 percent in the 1980s.
The midnight sun is bringing nightless night to the municipality of Utsjoki in Finland's far north starting Wednesday.
Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen does not consider a renegotiation of the Greek austerity programme a possibility. He sees Greece's withdrawal from the eurozone as possible, but something that should not be welcomed.
Spring is about a week later than usual -- at least if you ask a farmer.
A batch of figures released Tuesday gives mixed signals about the Finnish economy.
The EU will not re-negotiate anything with Athens no matter what happens, says Jutta Urpilainen.
Social workers say that drug use among the under-25 age group is growing rapidly in Finland. The phenomenon is especially obvious in the Helsinki metropolitan area, where young women are increasingly getting hooked on illicit substances.
Allergy sufferers in Finland are being plagued this spring by the highest birch pollen count in nearly 20 years.
Young Palestinian actors have brought their territorial struggle to the stage in Finland. Their production frames the Palestinian strife in a famous Samuel Beckett play.
The global Starbucks coffee chain opened its first outlet in Finland at the Helsinki airport Tuesday, after conquering new territory at airports in Sweden and Norway.
The Mint of Finland is issuing a commemorative coin for Armi Ratia, the founder of Finnish textile giant Marimekko.
Valtteri Filppula ended Finland's losing streak on Monday evening, scoring two goals and two assists to beat Kazakhstan 4-1
At a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Brussels on Monday evening, the finance minister said that quitting the euro would not remove Greece's need for economic reforms.
Nearly 10,000 households in western parts of Finland suffered blackouts on Monday as powerful winds swept through the region.
Finland's National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) says that human error at a big pharmaceutical company caused some 200 children to be given incorrect vaccinations.
Come Saturday May 19, cuisine aficionados and self-styled chefs will once more participate in the grass roots food festival known as Restaurant Day – but without alcohol.
Shares of the Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia have plummeted by nearly 40 percent since the start of this year and took another hit Monday.
The Hispania travel agency has gone out of business due to financial difficulties fuelled by low demand.
Faced with the financial crisis, EU citizens are now deciding whether it’s time to deepen to economic union or start dismantling it, said Minister for European Affairs Alexander Stubb in an interview with Yle’s morning programme Aamu-TV on Monday.
A change in the location of the official taxi stand has left fans too far from the Helsinki Arena, the site of the 2012 Ice Hockey World Championships, say cab drivers.
One in ten wage earners is deprived of occupational healthcare benefits, writes the newspaper Keskisuomalainen.
Finnish households are not alarmingly in debt, say financial experts. According to an Yle survey of economists, the indebtedness of Finnish homes does not pose a threat to the national economy.
Finland suffered a humiliating defeat against the US team in the World Ice Hockey Championships in Helsinki on Sunday. The match ended 5-0.
Damage caused to forests by storms at the end of last year still remains unrepaired. New areas of damaged forests continue to be uncovered as city-based owners arrive to carry out their spring inventories.
Finland marked Mother's Day on Sunday. Mums could expect a bunch of flowers, a self-designed card or even breakfast in bed.
The Chairman of white collar union federation (STTK), Mikko Mäenpää, has proposed that students could enter the job market more quickly if university studies could be carried out throughout the year. His comments have met with a positive response from Minister of Education and Science Jukka Gustafsson.
Finland's Prime Minister, Jyrki Katainen, fears the foundation of Greek society could suffer owing to the current political and economic crisis.
Finnish Culture Minister and Left Alliance party member Paavo Arhinmäki has expressed his support for the leftist Syriza party in Greece even though it rejects the country’s austerity programme.
Sauli Niinistö will make his first visit to the United States as president when he attends a NATO summit this month.
Finland took a dramatic 3-2 victory over the United States in the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki.
Finnish game-maker Rovio is to launch a new franchise to complement its Angry Birds brand.
Most new arrivals come from Estonia, Russia and Sweden. Other foreigners eager to settle down in Finland include Britons and Americans.
Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations episode featuring Finland’s food scene aired in the US on Monday. Helsinki's bar tram and a sauna blood-letting procedure made a special impression on North American viewers.
Urination is a natural inevitability of life but where one actually answers the call of nature can cause distress to others. Unfortunately during public holidays, many heed the call just about anywhere.
