Finland: Economy remains downbeat in Q1

Second release downwardly revises Q1’s print to a stagnation: After contracting for two straight years, the Finnish economy failed to find its footing at the outset of 2025: A revised national accounts release revealed that GDP flatlined in Q1 in …

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 …

First new SM7 commuter train arrives in Finland

The first of Finland’s next-generation commuter trains has arrived, marking the start of a major overhaul of VR’s local train fleet. The new SM7-class unit, built by Swiss manufacturer Stadler, was delivered to the port of Hanko on 9 May. It is the first …

Bears in the backyard: Sightings on the rise in southwest Finland

A bear was filmed running through downtown Loimaa after emerging from a river on Wednesday evening. A brown bear was seen late Wednesday in the centre of Loimaa, a town of 15,000 between Turku and Tampere. Police say there have been an upswing in such …