Director Spike Lee is Visiting Finland; Shares Laughs with the Finnish President
American director Spike Lee is visiting Finland. So far, he has met with President Sauli Niinistö and Antti Kurvinen, the minister of science and culture.
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Author: Tony Öhberg
GALLERY: Finest Finnish Jazz Artists Charm Crowd in Pori on Hot Summer Day
We joined the final day of an intimate Pori Jazz event at the beautiful Kirjurinluoto Park. Here are the highlights.
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The Police Catch 117 Elokapina Protesters After Failed Negotiations
After four days of traffic-jamming protests, the police decided to end it all.
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Elokapina Moves Camp to Block Unioninkatu
Elokapina activists have moved their camp from Mannerheimintie to Kruununhaka district.
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GALLERY: Elokapina Activists Camp on Main Road in Helsinki Overnight
Activists of the Elokapina movement set up a camping site on one of the busiest roads in Helsinki.
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Restrictions on Restaurants Eased in Länsi-Pohja, South Karelia and Southwest Finland
The government has amended the decree restricting the activities of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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‘Cruella’ Film Review: Disney’s Live-Action is Carried by Two Emmas
Cruella’ premieres in cinemas on May 28.
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Finnish Presidential Couple’s Dog Lennu Has Passed Away; ‘Our Sorrow is Unfathomable’
The presidential family is grieving deeply the passing of their beloved family member.
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Finland’s Blind Channel Qualifies for Eurovision 2021 Final
Finland’s Blind Channel qualifies for the grand final of Eurovision song contest 2021 held on Saturday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Hundreds Take Over Parks in Helsinki on Warm Wednesday; Police Peacefully Scatter Crowds
Warm weather, and the following holiday, inspired people to gather in parks across the capital.
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143 New Coronavirus Infections in Finland; 2 New Deaths
Here’s our latest coronavirus update.
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Pori Jazz 2021 Canceled Due to Coronavirus; Smaller Three-Day Concert Likely to Take Place
Pori Jazz 2021 that was scheduled to take place in July has been canceled for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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GALLERY: Peat Producers Block Traffic in Helsinki With 80 Trucks
Peat producers arrived in front of the Parliament Building in trucks to make some noise for the industry.
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Your Guide to Virtual Vappu 2021
Just like last year, the City of Helsinki urges revelers to celebrate May Day remotely.
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Committee: Proposal on Restrictions of Movement Unconstitutional; The Restrictions Likely Delayed for Two Weeks
The Constitutional Law Committee thinks that the basic idea of restricting movement almost completely is unconstitutional.
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GALLERY: Hundreds Gather to Protest Against Coronavirus Restrictions in Helsinki
Hardly any of the demonstrators wore a mask, some were holding hands, or, just, rubbing shoulder against shoulder.
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Rear-End Collision Involving Cars and Trucks Cuts Off Traffic on National Road 1 on Tuesday
The traffic has been cut off on the highway between Helsinki and Turku.
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Ministry of Justice: Municipal Elections Postponed Until June
Most party leaders agreed to postpone the elections because of a worsening coronavirus pandemic.
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Government Closes Restaurants for Three Weeks; Suspends Contact Teaching in Upper Grades of Comprehensive School
The Finnish government has decided to impose stricter measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New Coronavirus Variant Detected in Finland; May Reduce Vaccine Protection
A new coronavirus mutation has been discovered in Finland. It resembles the South African variant.
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‘News of the World’ Film Review: Hanks Is in Charge Again, and We Can Be Thankful for It
Tom Hanks takes us on a journey through late 19th-century America.
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Coronavirus Coordination Group in the Capital Region Allows Children to Resume Hobbies; Government Objects
The Metropolitan Area coronavirus coordination group has decided to lift some of the restrictions aimed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. But not without discontent from the government.
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Finland Closes Borders for Most Passenger Traffic
The decision is based on an aim to stop the spreading of recent coronavirus mutations.
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GALLERY: Blizzard Slams Helsinki
We followed people in the center of Finland’s capital for two days. Aiming to capture the joy and struggle in photographs amid the first blizzard of the year.
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Film Review: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Is About Pointless Banter
The story about “the mother of blues” is taken over by a bunch of players who do more arguing than playing.
Read More‘The Midnight Sky’ Film Review: The ‘Unfortunately Timely Film’ Is a Pleasure for the Viewer
George Clooney acts and directs in this recommended post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama.
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GALLERY: Finland Turns 103
Finland’s Independence Day began in exceptional circumstances. In the evening, citizens are urged to join the celebration remotely.
Read More‘Mank’ Film Review: A Witty Talkie From Behind the Scenes of the ‘Greatest Movie of All-Time’
Here’s our review of ‘Mank,’ which premieres on Netflix December 4.
Read More‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Film Review: A Complex Tale With Powerful Leading Women
Ron Howard gives us another movie to be remembered for a lifetime.
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GALLERY: Helsinki – A Day Before the Spreading Phase
We observed the streets of Helsinki on Wednesday, November 18, a day before the capital region declared having moved to the spreading phase in the coronavirus pandemic.
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GALLERY: Elokapina Group Stops Traffic for Five Hours in Helsinki
In their second recent protest, the climate activists demanded changes in the common agricultural policy of the EU.
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Joe Biden Has Been Elected the President of the United States; Biden Has Visited Finland, and the Relations Seem Warm
In addition to having visited Finland, Biden took a stand on the safety of Finland at the beginning of his campaign.
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Here’s Why ‘Kekri’ is Wilder Than Halloween
This is how rural Finland went all out during All Saints’ Day.
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Column: There Are Still Ways to Enjoy Restaurants
The restaurants in Helsinki and around the country are facing hard times. There may still be ways to enjoy their services and help them to survive.
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Climate Activists Stop Traffic in Helsinki Center; The Police Use Pepper Spray
The protesters of Elokapina movement decided not to move from the busy road, so the police pulled out their OC cans.
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‘Enola Holmes’ Film Review: Sherlock Holmes’ Sister Shows Knack in Solving Mysteries
Netflix’s ‘Enola Holmes’ is a mystery-adventure to watch.
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‘The Devil All the Time’ Film Review: Disturbing But Displays Another Side of Tom Holland
Netflix’s ‘The Devil All the Time’ premieres in Finland on September 16.
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GALLERY: Event Organizers Protest to Raise Awareness of Their Financial Troubles
View the gallery of event organizers protest in Helsinki on chilly Tuesday afternoon.
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Travel Restrictions Reinstated on Iceland, Greece, Germany, Norway and Others
The Finnish government has decided to reintroduce travel restrictions on many countries.
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GALLERY: People in Helsinki Cover Themselves in Masks
We observed the crowd wearing face masks in dowtown Helsinki on Friday.
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THL and Government Recommend Wearing Face Masks in Public Transport
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) recommends wearing a face mask in public transport, on the way to a coronavirus test and when one is waiting for the test result while moving outside the home.
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Turku Becomes First City in Finland to Recommend Face Masks in Public Transport
Turku becomes the first city in Finland to recommend wearing face mask when traveling with public transport. However, the data supporting the benefits of wearing a cloth mask are limited.
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400 New City Bikes Take Over the Streets of Helsinki
Hundreds of new city bikes are going to be available in the city center from the last week of July.
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Finland Reaches Many Objectives in EU’s Coronavirus Relief Deal
In negotiations on the European Union’s massive spending package to fight the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Finland reached many of its objectives.
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President Niinistö Doesn’t Believe That Closing Border to Sweden Hurts Long-Term Relations
President Sauli Niinistö talked about the idea behind closing the Finnish-Swedish border in an interview with Swedish news agency TT.
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John Legend, Emeli Sande, Chick Corea Confirmed for Pori Jazz 2021
Pori Jazz festival was canceled this year, but it has already confirmed some big names for 2021.
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Explosion Injures Maintenance Worker at Helsinki City Theatre; Police Operation in Pictures
One person was injured in an explosion during maintenance work at the Helsinki City Theatre on Monday afternoon. View pictures of the police operation.
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PICTURES: Senate Square Turns Into an Open-Air Food Court and Garden
One of the most famous tourist magnets in Helsinki turns into an assortment of allotment gardens, almost ready for customers.
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Nordic Business Forum in Helsinki Rescheduled to 2021
Nordic Business Forum, one of the leading annual business conferences, will be rescheduled to 2021 in Helsinki.
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Your Midsummer Memo: Traffic, Weather and Alkos
Here’s our guide to Midsummer.
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