Arelion Expands Baltic Network with High-Capacity Helsinki–Warsaw Route

Arelion announced the completion of a major expansion of its Baltic network, constructing a fully diverse, high-capacity route between Helsinki and Warsaw, creating a resilient ring for traffic between Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania...

Finnish President Alexander Stubb to visit Uzbekistan.

President of Finland Alexander Stubb will pay an official visit to Uzbekistan on 30–31 October. During the visit, Alexander Stubb will hold talks with the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The main topics of discussion will include the...

Waldorf Astoria makes Nordic debut with opening of luxury hotel in Helsinki’s historic centre

Hilton has opened Waldorf Astoria Helsinki, its first luxury property in the Nordics, featuring private spa suites, the Peacock Bar and dedicated personal concierge service. HELSINKI, FINLAND – Waldorf Astoria has officially entered the Nordic...

Europe can rearm in 5 years to deter Russia, Finnish president says

President Trump is “100 per cent” committed to defending his Nato allies and Europe will hit its rearmament targets in as little as five years, the Finnish president has told The Times. President Stubb, whose strong rapport with Trump has...

Van containing gas cylinders explodes in Helsinki, 2 wounded

Two persons were injured when a van exploded at Mellunkylä area in Helsinki early Monday night, police said in a press release. The explosion occurred at about 12:20 a.m. when the van containing gas cylinders was parked near the intersection of...

Helsinki plants tree in Katri Vala’s Park in honour of children

For the fifth time, the City of Helsinki planted a tree in honour of children, said the City in a press release on Friday. The Scots pine planted in Katri Vala’s Park in Sörnäinen is dedicated to all the children of Helsinki born in 2025. This...

Finnish appeal court upholds freeze on Russian assets

The Helsinki Court of Appeal has dismissed Russia’s appeal over the freezing of its assets by Ukraine’s Naftogaz, which is trying to enforce a US$5 billion investment treaty award. Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s...

Conference on meaningful use of AI in education

A conference entitled ‘Unlocking AI in Education’ will be held on November 7 at the Institute for Education conference hall in Pembroke. The main speaker is International Baccalaureate (IB) director-general Olli-Pekka Heinonen, who will give a...

Finnish company to deliver new landing craft for Dutch Marine Corps

Finnish company Marine Alutech Oy has been contracted to deliver a new generation of landing craft to the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps. Credit: Marine Alutech The littoral assault craft (LAC) will become the Marine Corps’ new landing craft,...

Finnish Foreign Minister fined $1,800 for attending Georgia protests

Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / POOL / AFP The Georgian Interior Ministry imposed a $1,800 fine on Finnish Foreign Minister and current OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for "blocking the road" following her appearance at a protest hotspot in Tbilisi. It...

West must help Ukraine defend itself, not surrender – Finnish foreign minister

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin does not want peace, and therefore the West should support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression rather than push it toward surrender. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said this to journalists ahead...

Finns see record highest life expectancy last year

Published : 17 Oct 2025, 21:01 Updated : 17 Oct 2025, 22:15 The life expectancy of newborn boys was 79.6 years and that of girls 84.8 years in Finland in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The figures are the highest in the measuring history....

Finnish Film Foundation grants €1.4 million to ten new film projects

Pikkuli and Starlight Reindeer. Credit: AittoFlow, Facebook, Finnish Film Foundation The Finnish Film Foundation has announced the recipients of its October 2025 production support, allocating nearly €1.4 million to ten projects across animation,...

Netherlands to acquire Finnish littoral assault craft in LCVP replacement programme

The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (RNMC) will take delivery of a new generation of landing craft developed by Finland’s Marine Alutech Oy Ab to replace its 12 Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP). Under the LCVP replacement programme, a total...

Curiosities: Integrating AI into ethics

The convergence of artificial intelligence and medical research is giving rise to a new interdisciplinary frontier known as AI-assisted ethics. This emerging field explores how intelligent systems can enhance, rather than replace, human ethical...

Almost 50% of Finns with Chronic Conditions Experience Medication Therapy as a Burden

A groundbreaking population-based study recently unveiled that nearly half of individuals with chronic illnesses wrestle with a significant medication-related burden (MRB), a multidimensional phenomenon that poses profound challenges to effective...

How Carlos Sainz denied Valtteri Bottas an F1 2025 seat

Heading into the F1 2025 season, it was clear that there would be far more drivers vying for race seats than there would be seats available. Valtteri Bottas was one driver who failed to grab a ride, but he’s recently revealed that he “had the...

OPINION: Prague Is Now the Capital of a Normal Country – Alas!

If you open your window on a quiet street in central Prague, the first sound you hear is the trrrrk-trrrrk-trrrrk of carry-on suitcases trundling across paving stones, as tourists walk to their hotel or Airbnb. (The Czech capital had 8 million...

Historic Rauhalinna estate reopens in Finnish Lakeland after $17.5m. restoration

Rauhalinna, a landmark lace villa in Finland’s Lake Saimaa region, has reopened for private buyout stays after a $17.5 million restoration, offering exclusive accommodation for up to 20 guests. SAVONLINNA, FINLAND – Rauhalinna, one of Finland’s...

Finnish company keen to take over operations at Pärnu Airport

Finnish company Redstone Aero is interested in operating Pärnu Airport and is due to meet representatives from the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ministry of Climate to discuss the issue next week. At the beginning of the year, local...