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I wish there were more films like Theo’s House

Posted by Tony Öhberg | February 6, 2015 8:00 am | Films

Theo’s House is one of those films that leave you thinking about love, life and the shortness of it.

President Niinistö flies to Munich to discuss the collapse of international order

Posted by Tony Öhberg | February 6, 2015 5:14 am | Politics

President Sauli Niinistö will attend the Munich Security Conference on February 6-8 in Germany.

Interior minister Päivi Räsänen is on sick leave after the car crash

Posted by Tony Öhberg | February 3, 2015 4:05 pm | Nation

After the car crash on Monday, interior minister Päivi Räsänen is on sick leave until Sunday February 8.

WATCH: Liam Neeson stars in a 9 million USD Super Bowl commercial for the Finnish Supercell

Posted by Tony Öhberg | February 3, 2015 5:16 am | Entertainment

Actor Liam Neeson joins with the Finnish mobile game company Supercell in a commercial for their top mobile game ‘Clash of Clans’.

PICTURES: Prince Edward and Countess Sophie meet with the Finnish presidential couple

Posted by Tony Öhberg | February 2, 2015 7:03 pm | Politics

The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, and Countess Sophie arrived in Finland for a week-long visit.

Interior minister Päivi Räsänen is rushed into hospital after car crash

Posted by Tony Öhberg | February 2, 2015 3:12 pm | Nation

Päivi Räsänen, the minister of the interior, is rushed into the hospital on Monday morning after a car crash.

Prince Edward and Countess Sophie are visiting Finland on Monday

Posted by Tony Öhberg | February 2, 2015 5:41 am | Nation

The Earl of Wessex and the countess: Prince Edward and Sophie, are visiting Finland on Monday. Picture: Yate Armadillo/Flickr

DocPoint pulls a record crowd of about 30,000

Posted by Tony Öhberg | February 2, 2015 4:54 am | Films

DocPoint breaks the record amount of spectators in the history of the six-day-long documentary festival with almost 30,000 visitors in Helsinki.

PICTURES: Winners of the Jussi Film Awards 2015

Posted by Tony Öhberg | February 1, 2015 7:32 pm | Culture

Producer Aleksi Bardy grabs the award for the best film ‘They Have Escaped’ and the other winners in pictures.

Finland steps up border control

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 30, 2015 5:55 am | Nation

Finland has stepped up the border control after the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Demonstrators Rally Against Killing of the Endangered Wolf

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 29, 2015 7:07 am | Archives, Human Interest

Hundreds rally in Helsinki against thinning of the endangered wolf population in Finland on Wednesday.

President Niinistö and Berzins: Finnish and Latvian citizens are afraid

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 28, 2015 2:37 pm | Politics

President Sauli Niinistö discusses with his Latvian counterpart, President Andris Berzins, about the concern of citizens, sanctions and Russia.

President Niinistö: Injustice never justifies violence

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 27, 2015 10:15 pm | Politics

President Sauli Niinistö speaks about injustice, violence and the Holocaust at the Synagogue of Helsinki on Tuesday evening.

“Every series is supposed to bring significant content on the big screen”

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 27, 2015 9:15 pm | Films

The world changes but there is one subject that sticks: Russia,” says Ulla Simonen, the artistic director of DocPoint documentary film festival, during the opening ceremony at the Savoy theatre on Tuesday evening.

DocPoint showcases a total of 166 documentaries – starts today

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 27, 2015 4:28 pm | Films

Eleven Finnish documentary films from 2014 will be shown at the DocPoint documentary festival at the end of January. They are all subtitled in English.

Siwa cuts prices of several dozen products and Valintatalo and Euromarket too

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 27, 2015 2:46 pm | Nation

Prices of several dozen products will be cut during the following week in Siwas, Euromarket and Valintatalo – in the stores owned by Suomen Lähikauppa Oy, according to the CEO, Rolf Holmlund.

Finnish UFC fighter Makwan Amirkhani drops his opponent in 8 seconds

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 27, 2015 8:45 am | Nation

“Would a rematch be an option for you? Or do you just want to move on?” Makwan...

Finland commemorates victims of the Holocaust today

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 27, 2015 7:17 am | Nation

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp in the contemporary Poland, where about 1.1 million prisoners were killed.

President Niinistö in Brussels: We have to think how to improve relations with our big neighbour

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 24, 2015 6:00 am | Politics

President Sauli Niinistö visited Brussels on January 21-22 to meet the heads of various EU...

Secret crime register of the Finnish police contains over 10,000 names – celebrities on the list

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 23, 2015 6:16 am | Nation

Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, was the first person of high profile who was found in the secret register of the Finnish police in the spring of 2013. Now, several Finnish politicians and artists were found in the database as well.

To join or not to join: that is the question when US Air Force calls for military exercise in Estonia

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 21, 2015 6:38 am | Politics

The upcoming Nato military exercise with Estonia at the beginning of May causes confusion among Finnish politicians and the media.

Kaisaniemi metro station is now University of Helsinki

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 20, 2015 4:27 pm | Nation

Kaisaniemi metro station is ceremonially renamed to University of Helsinki on Tuesday afternoon.

S Group drops prices of groceries as much as 30 per cent on Monday – view examples of the new prices

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 19, 2015 3:23 am | Nation

Prices of popular goods at S Group’s grocery stores will drop permanently as much as 30 per cent on Monday.

The Dudesons win Golden Venlas in two categories – Iranian-born Alizad grabs the prize for bright spot of the year

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 17, 2015 12:03 am | Nation

The Golden Venla Awards, the Finnish equivalent of the American Emmy’s, were handed out late on Friday evening for the best Finnish television shows in 2014.

Man commits double axe murder in Oulu – police shoot the suspect after attacking an officer

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 15, 2015 5:00 pm | Nation

A man murders two people at a local pub in Oulu with an axe. The police shoot the suspect.

A data workgroup: Finland needs to change the law on internet surveillance in fighting terrorism

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 15, 2015 2:06 pm | Politics

A working group on data acquisition hands a report to Carl Haglund, the minister of defence, to open up a discussion on changing laws on monitoring internet traffic in the fight against terrorism. However, this could also jeopardise the privacy of ordinary citizens.

Iivo Niskanen and Sami Jauhojärvi win the Athlete of the Year award

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 14, 2015 12:05 am | Nation

The Finnish Athlete of the Year is a duo, Iivo Niskanen, 23, and Sami Jauhojärvi, 33, who won Olympic gold in men’s cross-country skiing team sprint at Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. It’s the first time in the history of the Finnish Sports Gala when a duo wins the title.

PM Stubb after the unity rally in Paris: Unforgettable

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 12, 2015 3:45 am | Politics

Stubb was one of the marchers among a crowd of over 1.5 million in the unity rally in Paris on Sunday afternoon, which was arranged to commemorate the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack.

Hundreds of people write and draw condolences in Helsinki for victims of Charlie Hebdo attack

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 11, 2015 8:56 pm | Human Interest

About 250 people send their condolences to the French Embassy on Sunday.

Prime minister Stubb to attend Charlie Hebdo commemoration march in Paris on Sunday

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 11, 2015 1:17 am | Politics

Prime minister Alexander Stubb will travel to Paris to attend the Unity Rally, arranged to honour the victims of the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack.

Victims of Charlie Hebdo attack are honoured in Helsinki on Sunday – gathering supports Unity Rally in Paris

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 11, 2015 12:51 am | Human Interest

HELSINKI – On Sunday, January 11, a support gathering to honour the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre will be arranged at Kansalaistori, between Kiasma and the Music Centre, at 16:00.

Port of Helsinki enjoys a record-breaking year in passenger and cargo traffic

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 10, 2015 10:22 pm | Nation

The Port of Helsinki, the main harbour of Finland, enjoys a record-breaking year in both: the passenger and cargo traffic.

Snow showers and icy roads ahead

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 10, 2015 4:43 am | Nation

Winter storm will send howling winds across southern Scandinavia and northern Europe through the weekend and usher gusting winds and snow showers to Finland, too.

French-Finnish community joins together in support of Charlie Hebdo massacre victims

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 9, 2015 12:04 am | Human Interest

HELSINKI – You could see the sorrow in the eyes of the demonstrators, as they stood at the...

UK foreign secretary Philip Hammond meets with PM Alexander Stubb

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 8, 2015 2:37 am | Politics

HELSINKI – The British foreign secretary, Philip Hammond, arrived in Finland for his working visit on Thursday morning.
He stepped inside the prime minister’s official residence Kesäranta, was happy to take his coat off after the snow showers and meet with the Finnish premier, Alexander Stubb, over breakfast. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today

President Niinistö sends condolences to France – FM Tuomioja: Europe must prepare for more attacks

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 8, 2015 2:19 am | Nation

President Sauli Niinistö sent a message of condolence to François Hollande, the president of France, on the attack on the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday.

Finland condemns Paris attack – PM Stubb sends condolences to French president

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 7, 2015 4:04 pm | Nation

“Freedom of expression and a free press are integral elements of European values,” Stubb said.

Finnair selected among ten safest airlines in the world for 2015

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 7, 2015 7:10 am | Business, Nation

Finnair was selected among the ten safest airlines in the world by AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety and product rating website.

WATCH: The first trailer of Finnish-British action film Big Game

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 5, 2015 7:25 pm | Entertainment

How does this sound for a movie plot? A young teenager (Onni Tommila) camping in the woods helps rescue the president of the United States (played by the one and only Samuel L. Jackson), when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite and crash-lands into a Finnish forest.

About 12,500 conscripts enter the military service today

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 5, 2015 6:36 pm | Nation

About 12,500 conscripts pull on their army suits today, when they start the military service in the Finnish defence forces.

Net attacks continue against Finnish banks – Danske Bank currently the primary target

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 5, 2015 3:39 pm | Nation

The denial-of-services attacks which have been targeting Finnish banks for almost a week are...

Stores offer discounts of 75 per cent but Russians are not buying

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 5, 2015 4:44 am | Nation

Here is the good news: discount sales are reaching their peak. Some of the stores slice off as...

OP still suffering from disruptions in banking system – Finn abroad is running out of cash

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 2, 2015 10:46 pm | Nation

OP Financial Group is still suffering from the plague of the digital age: the denial-of-services attacks.

OP receives extortion message demanding Bitcoins for DDoS attacks to stop

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 2, 2015 10:25 pm | Nation

Two extortion messages demanding virtual money were left at the Facebook pages of two national banks: OP and Danske Bank.

Strong side-wind rocks shelves down at Tallink Silja cruise ferry

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 2, 2015 9:36 pm | Nation

Tallink Silja Superstar cruise ferry was grabbed by a storm-wind while travelling from Tallinn to Helsinki on Friday evening,

Kaisaniemi metro station will change name to University of Helsinki

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 2, 2015 4:20 pm | Nation

The Kaisaniemi metro station in will be renamed as University of Helsinki in January 2015.

Deaths, guns and eye injuries – the dark side of Finnish New Year’s celebration

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 2, 2015 3:34 pm | Nation

Every year the New Year’s Eve shows its dark side in form of violence and injuries. The beginning of the year 2015 was no exception.

President Niinistö in his New Year’s speech: Together we are a force to be reckoned with

Posted by Tony Öhberg | January 1, 2015 6:44 pm | Politics

The past year has left us to deal with three major issues: security, economy and the environment.
The issues were highlighted by President Sauli Niinistö in his traditional New Year’s Speech on Wednesday January 1 2015.