Saving Saimaa ringed seal, tackling fake news and an echo of ancient rock art: Finland in the world press

The article highlights the community-driven effort as a beacon of hope to save Saimaa ringed seal, a unique subspecies found only in Finland’s Lake Saimaa. With just 495 individuals left, these seals face existential threats due to climate change, which is …

Finland’s new minimum income requirement for residency

Helsinki, Finland. Credit: Pexels, Wendy Wei Finland is introducing a new minimum income threshold for foreign workers applying for residence permits, setting the bar at €1,600 per month. From January 1, 2025, this new legislation will aim to promote full- …

Finland PM says Russia 'permanent' threat to EU

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni and Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo attend a press conference of the North-South Summit in Saariselka, Finnish Lapland, December 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Finland's Prime …

EU's northern, southern states confirm shared security view at Finland meeting

The prime ministers of several northern and southern EU member states, along with the EU's foreign policy chief, met in Saariselkä, Sapmi, this weekend to discuss European security and migration issues, reaffirming their shared views on security and …

Finland: North-South Summit

Brussels 22.12.2024 The leaders from northern and southern Europe have arrived in Saariselkä, Lapland for the North-South Summit on European security and defence. The Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo hosted the event, attended by the EU High …

Q&A: Why Finland is vaccinating farmers against bird flu — but California isn’t — and more info about the spreading ...

Coach ferrying S'pore tour group van collide in Finland, 2 dead

News Some of the group members sustained minor injuries, but all were discharged without requiring hospitalisation, said Chan Brothers Travel. A tour bus carrying 29 members from a Chan Brothers Travel tour group collided with a van in the northern Finnish …

My voyage of good cheer around Finland – the world’s happiest country

According to the World Happiness Report, the cheeriest country in the world is one nature-loving Nordic nation – Finland. On paper, it’s not hard to see why. It’s one of the world’s least corrupt countries, built on a democracy and quick to give women the …

Foreign language speakers in Finland also prefer home with Sauna

A significant number of foreign language speakers living in Finland prefer to buy home along with sauna, according to a survey commissioned by the OP Financial Group. A large proportion of foreign language speakers viewed that an ideal home should be …

Leaders arrive in Finland for North-South Summit

Discussions are focused on European security and defence as well as border security and migration. Leaders from northern and southern Europe have arrived in Saariselkä in the Finnish region of Lapland for the North-South Summit on European security and …