After languishing for decades, the Baltic countries have dusted off their fusty image as a second-rate travel destination and ...

The EU wants to keep old trees standing to help hit decarbonization targets. But foresters resent what they regard as ...

Traditionally semi-nomadic reindeer herders, the Sámi people have a deep cultural connection to Arctic nature in Norway and ...

Two hands of wearing fighting gloves with Finland and Sweden flag. Patrik Laine declares Finland’s hate for Sweden ahead of 4 Nations. Credit: Shutterstock, BERMIX STUDIO Patrik Laine sparks a Nordic ...

HELSINKI, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Finland's unemployment rate rose as employment weakened in 2024, announced Statistics Finland on Friday. According to the statistical agency, the average number of ...

Finland's community of approximately 1,500 Jews dates back to the 19th century when they arrived here to serve in the Russian ...

Finland has been ranked the world's happiest country for the last seven years. The country benefits from high levels of social trust and a strong connection with nature. Finnish culture also has ...

The long, cold winters in Finland have given rise to a unique culture of activities. Traditional and modern activities combine to create a diverse spectrum that allows Finns to make the dark season ...

After fighting through to the doubles final of the Australian Open, Britain’s Henry Patten and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara revealed that they had bonded over reindeer stew. Having ...

Reindeer in Finland grazing. Image by Jacqueline Macaou via Pixabay Finally, reindeer have adapted to the harsh conditions of Arctic winters by sleeping while shuffling slowly through the snow. In ...

Finland Confronts Its WWII History "If You Only Knew How Many Jews I Have Shot" Hundreds of Finns fought with the German Waffen-SS in Ukraine during World War II. New research shows that many of ...

I am a musician who has spent a good deal of his touring life in the Netherlands. Holland was the first country in Europe that took to my music in a major way, beginning in 1988 when I began ...