On Monday afternoon, the members of the government and the chairs of the labour unions joined in for the third round of negotiations regarding on how to improve competitiveness of Finland and to provide a sustainable basis for the funding of the welfare society.
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The tunnels under the bridges of the cycling and pedestrian route Baana in downtown of Helsinki transform into lighting installations until September 27.
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The rocks bounced off the bus, which was carrying 49 asylum seekers, most from Iraq. Among the passengers were small children, even toddlers.
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It’s the first wooden apartment building of this height in the country but according to Anssi Lassila, the chief architect of the building, the wooden construction is the way of the future.
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Finland receives hundreds of asylum seekers daily. If the worst comes to worst, the borders may be closed from unruly immigration, according to the interior minister, Petteri Orpo.
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The cleavage of female students has stirred conversation in a dormitory of the college of Northern Savonia in Kuopio, reveals an article of Savon Sanomat.
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“Close the borders!” yells a man, holding a sign stating the very same thing he is repeating.
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Inside the building, about 50 people are scattered around the floor. Some play cards. Some simply mingle. A big banner saying, “You can stick your innovations up your ass,” is hanging from the balcony of the second floor.
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The Railway Square surged with masses of people unabated by the predicted rainfall, thunder, or flashes of lightning late on Friday morning. About 30,000 people booed and catcalled against the representatives of the parties in the government.
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Here’s an overview of the demonstrations held in Helsinki during the past weeks.
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Prime minister Juha Sipilä recorded a historical speech on Wednesday which was broadcasted to the whole nation in the evening at 21:00.
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A massive strike of the Finnish labour unions against the governments planned cuts will stop the public transport, shut down schools and day care centres and cancel flights on Friday September 18. Even the police force will join the protest.
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The live band did justice to the classic tracks produced by DJ Premier.
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The idea for the event arranged late on Saturday afternoon was sparked by the dramatic picture of the drowned Syrian toddler, Aylan Kurdi, 3.
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On Saturday afternoon, Finland is welcoming the refugees with a solidarity picnic of a massive scale.
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The Visit is one of the scariest horror films to come out this year. It’s also funny and shines in portraying the brother-sister relations beautifully.
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Everyone has to carry their responsibility to lift Finland from the economic rut. This is the common theme of the painful cuts planned by the government.
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Here are some of the heart-warming stories of refugees being shared in a campaign in the social media.
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In the light of the number of refugees arriving to Finland daily, the country needs to establish 3-4 reception centres per week.
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A few hundred people attempt a world record in skinny dipping on Hietaniemi beach Saturday afternoon.
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Amy Schumer writes and stars in a hilarious comedy of relationships.
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“I request to temporary resign from the Finns parliamentary group till the middle of October,” says Olli Immonen, the controversial member of the Finns party.
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According to a new study, immigrants may actually promote the native workers to better job positions.
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The company running Santa Claus’s office in Rovaniemi, Dianordia Oy, is on the verge of bankruptcy because of a tax debt worth 206,000 euros.
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Not only is Florence Welch one of the most talented singers to embrace the planet but her stage persona is nothing short of captivating.
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You can create your own kite on the spot or bring a kite from home and join other kiters at the park.
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Alexi Laiho’s metal spectacle was awesome to listen but hard to watch.
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Do you like the sound of an electric guitar? Tomorrow is your lucky night, as Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom turns the Senate Square into a metal arena of 100 electric guitars on Friday August 14.
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A demonstration by a neo-Nazi organisation turned into bloody bruises in Jyväskylä on Saturday.
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Sitting still for over two hours is a relatively long time, isn’t it? But not when you are watching Tom Cruise’s latest flick, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.
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With OZO, we plan to be at the heart of this new world.
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About 15,000 protesters gather at Kansalaistori to rally for a multicultural Finland on Tuesday evening.
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At the moment of writing this article 10,000 people have announced to join a mass demonstration titled “Multiculturalism Is Not a Nightmare”.
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“I’m dreaming of a strong, brave nation that will defeat this nightmare called multiculturalism,” Finns party member Olli Immonen wrote on Facebook on Saturday night.
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Pori Jazz is considered one of the pioneering and legendary festivals in Finland. I joined it to find out why.
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In Ant-Man, the superhero shrinks in an entertaining interpretation of the relatively unknown Marvel hero in the summer’s blockbuster.
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Finland is one of the hotbeds of disc golf. Here’s why.
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Finland Today gets acquainted with the adorable residents of the first cat café in Helsinki.
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The Swedish comedian Robert Gustafsson, sometimes called the funniest man in Sweden, portrays the five stages of Finnish drinking in a pretty accurate way.
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The Helsinki Airport station along the Ring Rail Line opens today. The trains I and P will stop at...
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“Immigrants set our social security on trial and in fact wreck it,” he wrote on his Facebook wall in late May and continued, “so, in order to avoid a total wreck, the number of children among the immigrants should be reduced.”
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“But we must also hear Russia’s opinions to subjects even if we wouldn’t accept them.”
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President Sauli Niinistö says that Finland actually tried to gain access for Russians to participate in the OSCE meeting.
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Her live performance was mesmerizing.
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Public Enemy nailed it!
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According to the Finnish foreign ministry, people on the EU Council’s sanction list are not applicable to enter Finland.
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During vacation, Finns avoid making big decisions related to, for example, moving, changing workplace, buying a new car or divorce.
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In Tuska, I felt like I am living the Alice Cooper mantra for his new band members: “You’re gonna see the world. You’re gonna get paid, and you’re gonna get stitches!”
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Tuska, the annual three-day open air metal festival, kicked off for the 18th time on Friday. Thousands of heavy metal heads across the country summoned at Suvilahti.
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Imagine a one-night stand and after that an extraterrestrial beast will follow you to the end of your life.
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