Maharashtra To Modernise Historic Sassoon Dock With Finnish Technological Collaboration

The Maharashtra government has unveiled plans to modernize the historic Sassoon Dock in South Mumbai with technological assistance from Finland. State Fisheries and Port Development Minister Nitesh Rane made the announcement on Wednesday after a...

Five ideas that marked 20 years of Helsinki Design Week

On the heels of the 20th anniversary edition of Helsinki Design Week, Dezeen reporter Jane Englefield rounds up five enduring Finnish design principles she spotted at the city's biggest industry festival. Helsinki Design Week 2025 took place from...

CIP to enter Finnish market with large-scale biogas investment

Finnish President Stubb visits Liepāja on Wednesday

The two-day state visit of Finnish President Alexander Stubb to Latvia continues on September 17th in Latvia's third-largest city, Liepāja. A busy schedule includes a meeting with the Chairman of Liepāja City Council, Gunārs Ansiņš, visits to...

textured glass skin forms into curved roof for cossement cardoso’s helsinki museum concept

Cossement Cardoso Proposes Glass-Layered Museum Design Cossement Cardoso wins second prize in the international competition for the new Architecture and Design Museum along Helsinki’s historic South Harbour. JKMM Architects designed the winning...

Finns make fewer leisure trips in July

Around 2.7 million domestic leisure trips with overnight stay were made in July 2025, which is one fifth fewer than one year earlier, according to Statistics Finland. The number of leisure trips abroad fell by good one tenth and was around 0.9...

Finnish artist Minna Pietarinen brings “I Was Born a Girl” exhibition to Beijing

ShareSharePin ItShare Finnish artist Minna Pietarinen’s exhibition “I Was Born a Girl” opened in Beijing with support from the Embassy of Finland. The Embassy of Finland in Beijing has partnered with GlobalMoms Initiative and Genesis Beijing to...

Most compost units pass checks in Helsinki region, but 1 in 10 needs fixing

The Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY) inspected nearly 1,000 composting units at residential properties over the summer and found that 90 percent met the required standards without issue. The inspections were carried out...

Finland report to the European Commission on the implementation of the Nature and Birds Directives - Finnish Environment Agency

‘Sand battery’ provides heat to Finnish town

An innovative thermal energy storage system has redefined the way a small Finnish town heats its residential and commercial buildings, with an enormous silo of 2,000 tons of crushed stone capable of storing renewable energy heat in the form of...

Helsinki to begin autumn COVID and flu vaccinations by age group

Free influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations will begin in Helsinki at the end of September, the city’s health department announced on Monday. Vaccinations are available by appointment only and are targeted at groups identified in the national...

Conference in Bratislava Marks 50 Years of Helsinki Final Act

A conference marking the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act is taking place in Bratislava on Tuesday. The event is organized by the Slovak Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, together with the civic association Mission 89 and the Office...

Finnish President Alexander Stubb on state visit to Latvia

On 16–17 September, the President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb are paying a state visit to the Republic of Latvia – though in fact Stubb arrived in Latvia a few days ago to watch Finland's...

Police will not investigate Finns Party MPs controversial remarks about immigrants

Earlier this month, the Equality Ombudsman characterised Teemu Keskisarja's comments as racist. Open image viewer File photo of Finns Party MP Teemu Keskisarja, who also serves as the party's deputy chair. Image: Antti Haanpää / Yle The Helsinki...

Police complete probe of Finnish berry firm suspected of trafficking Thai workers

There are a total of 140 victims in the human trafficking case linked to the Sotkamo-based berry company Arctic Group, according to authorities. Open image viewer One of the suspects is Janne Naapanki, who served as CEO of Arctic Group companies....

Weekend Report: UK horse race fixing, Bragg plays down cyber incident, Paf-Finnish Sky deal

This week, the Weekend Report includes horse race fixing in the UK and Bragg's recent cyber attack. Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB looks at the news that you may have missed across the last few days. This week includes a man arrested...

Fewer Finns changing jobs despite active youth workforce

Fewer employed people in Finland changed jobs in 2024 than in previous years, according to new data released by Statistics Finland on Monday. An average of 1.6 percent of employed persons aged 15 to 74 moved to a new employer each month last year....

Can happiness be designed? A Helsinki exhibition looks for an answer

It was a twin masterstroke for the team at Helsinki Design Week, on the occasion of their 20th anniversary, to tackle the subject of happiness, and to recruit the excellent curator (and errant Finn) Anniina Koivu to deliver the 2025 festival’s...

Finnish general warns Russian-Belarusian exercises may have "unexpected turns"

Janne Jaakkola. Photo: Yle Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Janne Jaakkola, has said that his country is closely monitoring the Zapad-2025 (West-2025) Russian-Belarusian military exercises. Source: Finnish public service media...

Should you learn Finnish? Tell us what you think

From being told learning Finnish is essential for integration to hearing 'it’s too difficult, don’t bother,' many newcomers to Finland are left unsure which path to take. Open image viewer File photo. Image: Eve Mantu / Yle, Anu Heikkinen / Yle...