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Sweden win world title on home ice Sweden won their ninth world title on home ice in Stockholm courtesy of a 5-1 demolition of surprise package Switzerland on Sunday. Switzerland fired out of… 20/05/2013
Finland tops poll for ‘world’s best place to be a mother’ Scandinavian countries remain the world’s best places in which to become a parent, according to a new report from the charity Save the Children. They make… 07/05/2013
Nokia sells fewer phones, but losses trimmed Nokia’s shares tumbled after it announced a big fall in sales of its basic phones and it said it expected operating margins to deteriorate. On the plus side… 18/04/2013
Finland’s moving moose is online hit Finland’s new passport has become a hit on the Internet due to a quirky security feature. When flicking through it, a moose appears to walk across the… 28/03/2013
Lapland: Santa prepares for the big day – nocomment From his house in Lapland near the Arctic Circle, amid the hustle and bustle of his workshop, Santa wishes all the children around the world a Merry Christmas. 20/12/2012
Winter Solstice celebrations in Finland – nocomment On Thursday, Finland’s Swedish-speaking minority in particular celebrates Luciadagen, or St Lucy’s Day. A week before Winter Solstice, St Lucy is celebrated… 14/12/2012
Bottas earns Williams seat Valtteri Bottas aims to continue the illustrious lineage of ‘Flying Finns’ in Formula One after being named Bruno Senna’s replacement at Williams. The… 28/11/2012
Myhrer claims Levi slalom Skiing through a heavy curtain of fog Sweden’s Andre Myhrer started the new season the way he finished the last when he won the opening men’s World Cup slalom… 11/11/2012
Hoefl-Reisch triumphs in Levi Maria Hoefl-Riesch showed no signs of a nagging hip injury on Saturday as the Olympic champion won a slalom event in Levi, Finland. The 27-year-old German… 10/11/2012
Nokia seeks financing boost through bonds Troubled mobile phone maker Nokia has revealed plans to raise 750 million euros by selling bonds. Investors will be able to later convert those bonds into… 23/10/2012
Inheriting a business: how to make it a success Every year in Europe, 600,000 jobs are lost simply because entrepreneurs don’t prepare their company’s transition properly. Making sure company hand-overs… 15/10/2012
Stronger eurozone countries nervous on break up We must prepare for the possibility of the eurozone breaking up. That call has come from the foreign ministers of Finland and Austria. Finland’s Erkki… 17/08/2012
Nokia’s smartphone hope There is a lot at stake for Nokia and Microsoft when they jointly present their new smartphone in New York on September 5. The device, which will run the… 16/08/2012
Well fed, well read The UN estimates that almost 400 million children around the world go to bed hungry. Many also go to school without breakfast. In other countries, the problem… 09/07/2012
Global mobile phone giant Nokia on the line Nokia can no longer convince the markets. The Finnish telecoms equipment maker was sanctioned on the Helsinki stock exchange for its new profit warning – the… 14/06/2012
New life for old metal mines The European Union imports huge amounts of metal. Yet buried deep in Europe’s bowels is a treasure trove of copper, zinc and other precious… 02/05/2012
Nokia promises more cost cuts Struggling mobile phone maker Nokia has promised it will make more, substantial cost cuts after reporting a slightly bigger than expected loss in the first… 19/04/2012
The lack of women at the top Gender equality is now a major goal in most European countries. And there is no doubt there is more public awareness and signs of progress. But as… 05/03/2012
Nokia profit slumps on Windows switch A bad quarter for Nokia as its earning fell 73 percent and it made a loss after tax of just over one billion euros in the last three months of the… 26/01/2012
Finns wary of over-extending The euro countries’ debt crisis is perhaps the dominant theme of Finland’s presidential election campaigning, with a feeling of ‘been there, done that, don’t… 20/01/2012
Finland slashes growth forecast The Bank of Finland has cut its economic growth forecast for the next two years and said the government must make “substantial” spending cuts and increase… 15/12/2011
Raikkonen is back Former World champion Kimi Raikkonen will return to Formula One next season after signing a two-year deal with Lotus on Tuesday. The 32 year old, who won… 29/11/2011
Huge job cuts at Nokia-Siemens Networks More bad news on the jobs front from one of Europe’s leading companies with the news Nokia-Siemens Networks is to cut 23 percent of its worldforce. 17,000… 23/11/2011
Nokia gets ready for Christmas Phone giant Nokia has launched two new smartphones aiming to hit key European markets by the Christmas holiday season. The Microsoft windows phones are… 26/10/2011
Romania looks for Nokia replacement After Nokia announced the closure of its phone making plant in Cluj, Romania, the government in Bucharest said it was negotiating with 10 companies about… 30/09/2011
Nokia hangs up on Romania Nokia is cutting 3,500 jobs in its second major restructuring in six months. The company, which still sells more mobile phones than any other handset maker… 29/09/2011
Brussels battles to contain its budget and Greece The EU could find itself facing a war on two fronts, over its budget and Greece. At a time of belt-tightening back home nine individual member states… 12/09/2011
Air Guitar World Championships in Finland – nocomment The 15 finalists at this year’s Air Guitar World Championship locked chords on stage in a titanic struggle at Oulu in Finland. A competition won by “The… 28/08/2011
“SlutWalk” in Helsinki – nocomment A “SlutWalk” took place in Helsinki. The march aims to ensure the way women dress can not be used as a justification for sexual assault. 07/08/2011
Investors happy with Nokia outlook Nokia has reported a second-quarter net loss of 368 million euros on declining sales of handsets, but the Finnish firm also said it expects its struggling… 21/07/2011
Nokia’s new smartphone not seen as ending its troubles Struggling handset maker Nokia has just unveiled its latest smartphone as it tries to fight off Apple’s iPhone and devices using Google’s Android software… 21/06/2011
Nanotech could help restore vision Researchers in regenerative medicine in Europe are making major strides forward in repairing damaged ears and eyes, thanks to nanotechnology. 21/06/2011
Nokia’s troubles continue Nokia has said it is still talking with “multiple parties” about the sale of its stake in Nokia Siemens Networks. That follows a Financial Times report that… 10/06/2011
Nokia shares slump again Investors continue to dump Nokia for most of Wednesday after its profit warning. At one stage its shares were down another 10 percent, on top of Tuesday’s… 01/06/2011
Nokia sales warning slams shares Nokia’s shares tumbled 17.5 percent on Tuesday and touched their lowest in 13 years after it admitted it had given up on meeting key sales targets just weeks… 31/05/2011
Finland’s far-right fancy ‘‘Nationalist, anti-immigration and strongly euro-sceptic. The True Finn party made an historic breakthrough in Finland’s recent elections. What are the… 06/05/2011
Learning outside the classroom Education is not restricted to the classroom. Across the world there are many children who cannot go to school, mainly because of poverty or family… 13/12/2010
Finland: First in Class This week Learning World is looking at Finland, which is recognised worldwide for its top ranking education model. Foreign delegations frequently visit the… 05/11/2010
“Art and Education” Welcome to Learning World – Euronews’ new programme dedicated to education. Art is of course vital to education opening up a rich world of creativity that… 02/10/2010
Energy Saving It’s dinner time for baby Otso at his cosy family home on the outskirts of Helsinki. But this is no ordinary Finnish house. Parents Topi and Heli are… 12/02/2010
Slim local lead for governing coalition in FinlandWith almost half the votes counted, the anti-euro Finns Party has clinched 12.8 percent of the vote in local elections in Finland. Governing coalition… 29/10/2012
Finnish Prime Minister threatened with a knifeA man armed with a knife has confronted the Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen during a pre-election rally in the western city of Turku. The man, whose… 23/10/2012
Finnish Prime minister unhurt after knife attack thwartedFinnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen was unhurt after a man tried to attack him with a knife on Monday, his aides said. Katainen was campaigning in Turku… 22/10/2012
US air guitarist crowned world championAmerican Justin Howard, known as ‘Nordic Thunder’ has won the 17th Air Guitar World Championships in Finland. Eighteen contestants performed in front of a… 25/08/2012
Finland’s threat to block bond buy back criticisedThe president of the European parliament has criticised Finland’s decision to try to block the use of the eurozone’s bailout funds to buy back government… 03/07/2012
Mass shooting in FinlandA gunman in Finland opened fire from a rooftop in the early hours of this morning, killing two people and wounding seven others. The shooting spree took… 26/05/2012
Pro-EU Niinistö elected Finland’s PresidentFinnish voters have chosen the pro-European conservative Sauli Niinistö as their next president. He took the second round poll with more than 60 per cent of… 05/02/2012
Finns vote in presidential second roundVoters in Finland have been choosing their President in the country’s second round of voting. The front runner is the pro-European conservative candidate… 05/02/2012
Niinisto set to become president of FinlandFormer finance minister Sauli Niinisto is the favourite heading into Sunday’s presidential run-off in Finland. Niinisto of the conservative National… 05/02/2012
Presidential elections in Finland go to second roundSauli Niinisto, a veteran conservative leads the race to become Finland’s 12th president after the first round of voting. He won almost 37 percent of the… 22/01/2012
Euro crisis dominates as Finns choose new presidentThe people of Finland have begun voting in the first round of the presidential election after a campaign dominated by the euro crisis. Opinion polls suggest… 22/01/2012
Pro-euro Finns lead ahead of presidential pollFree hot drinks appear to have given Finns a taste for Sauli Niinisto ahead of Saturday’s presidential election to replace Tarja Halonen. The National… 21/01/2012
Finland probes mystery of missile boatPolice in Finland are investigating a ship carrying unauthorised missiles and explosives. Authorities claim the vessel, sailing under an Isle of Man flag… 22/12/2011
Eurozone holds its breath for EFSF green lightIt is being billed as another vital week for the eurozone in efforts to finally bring the bloc’s sovereign debt crisis under control. Several European… 27/09/2011
Holiday chaos in BulgariaHundreds of Russian and Finnish tourists are stranded in Bulgaria after their charter flights were cancelled in a row over payments between the tour operator… 12/09/2011
Plucky German woman crowned Air Guitar ChampionA 26-year-old German woman has won this year’s World Air Guitar Championships in Finland. Aline ‘The Devil’s Niece’ Westphal won over the jury with a… 29/08/2011
True Finns locked out of Finnish coalition talksFinland’s prime minister-elect said on Friday that he wants to form a government without the anti-EU True Finns party, allaying fears the Nordic country could… 10/06/2011
Portugal bailout repels True Finn party from powerFinland’s True Finn party has refused to join the country’s next government as it opposes any bailout deal for Portugal. Party leader Timo Soini said: “We… 12/05/2011
True Finns leader in ‘kingmaker’ roleTimo Soini now finds himself in the role of kingmaker after voters put his True Finns party in third place in Sunday’s general election. It marks a seismic… 18/04/2011
Eurosceptic headache for Finland’s main partiesFinland is taking in the surprise success of the anti-euro party in the country’s general election. The True Finns could form part of a coalition government… 18/04/2011
True Finns’ success could threaten eurozone bailoutsFinland is taking in the surprise success of the anti-euro party in the country’s general election. The True Finns could form part of a coalition government… 18/04/2011
Finland’s anti-euro party causes election upsetFinland’s pro-Europe National Coalition led by Finance Minister Jyrki Katainen has won Finland’s general election but is set to form a government with the… 18/04/2011
Anti-euro populists surge in Finnish pollAn anti-euro populist party has made dramatic gains in Finland’s parliamentary election, crimping its pro-Europe government and raising the risk of… 17/04/2011
Finland’s vote might affect Portugal’s bailoutFinland’s voters have been choosing a new government and the pre-election opinion polls suggest it might be much less enthusiastic about the EU than the last… 17/04/2011
Finnish electorate signal eurosceptic leaningsFinnish voters are going to the polls in a general election that could have a direct effect on Portugal’s request for an economic bailout from the… 17/04/2011
Finns go to the pollsA very tight race is predicted for today’s general election in Finland. The ruling National Coalition is polling only 21 percent, while three other parties… 17/04/2011
Turku lures culture vultures with saunas and spudsTemperatures of -17 degrees celsius failed to stop tens of thousands of people in Finland from celebrating Turku’s inauguration as the European Union’s… 16/01/2011
Northern European Capitals of Culture Tallinn and Turku for 2011For culture this year, follow the north star, as two of Europe’s designated capitals of culture lie that way: Tallinn in Estonia and Turku in… 05/01/2011
Finnair cabin crew on strike over conditionsCabin crew at Finnair have gone on an open-ended strike that management says will put the company in the red for the third year in a row. The dispute… 30/11/2010
Rare Exports shatters Santa mythThe decidedly un-Christmassy Rare Exports will shatter any illusion of Santa Claus as a kindly gift-giving old man. 29/11/2010
Nokia starts shipping crucial N8 smartphoneThe world’s leading mobile phone maker, Nokia, has started to ship its flagship smartphone the N8 after a delay of several weeks on an earlier shipping… 30/09/2010
N8 blow for new Nokia bossNokia’s new chief executive, Stephen Elop has had a bad first day in the job. The company has had to announce another delay to its flagship smartphone, the… 21/09/2010
Air guitar fans strike a chord in FinlandThe 15th annual World Air Guitar Championships have been held in northern Finland. Contestants of all ages from as far afield as Japan, Malaysia, Mexico and… 28/08/2010
The risks of ticksResearchers on the Finnish Aaland islands are continuing their work on diseases spread by ticks, but say our fear of the creatures may not be justified. 31/05/2010
Finnish boy in diplomatic rowThe fate of a 7 year-old boy who is at the centre of a diplomatic dispute between Moscow and Helsinki could be decided soon. Robert Rantala was placed in… 16/03/2010
Finland approves Nord Stream pipelineFinnish environmetal authorities have approved construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline through Finland’s waters. Finland’s government had already… 12/02/2010
Air and sea search for ‘hazardous’ containersThe Swedish coastguard is searching for three containers filled with hazardous materials which have fallen overboard from a cargo ship. The accident… 07/02/2010
Finland mourns Espoo shooting victimsThere were muted New Year celebrations in the Finnish town of Espoo as people struggle to come to terms with the country’s third mass shooting in two years… 01/01/2010
Finland reels from shopping centre shootingFinland is in shock after the country’s third shooting rampage in just over two years. A gunman shot dead his former girlfriend and four workers at a… 01/01/2010
Six dead in Finnish shooting spreeFinland is in shock after the country’s third shooting rampage in as many years. A gunman has shot dead his former girlfriend and four people in a shopping… 31/12/2009
Six dead in Finland including the gunmanSix people are now confirmed dead in Finland, after a multiple shooting at a small town outside Helsinki. A man dressed in black fired at random in the… 31/12/2009
Picasso in HelsinkiThe Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki is exhibiting an extensive collection of Picasso’s work from all periods of his life. Says Kristina von Knorring, the… 23/09/2009
Mystery ship-owners receive ransom demandA ransom demand for the missing cargo ship, the Arctic Sea, has been received by the vessels owners according to police in Finland. But like most things… 15/08/2009
Russian navy begins freighter search in earnestThe Russian navy has said a flotilla of its warships has arrived in the eastern Atlantic, and has begun a systematic search for the missing freighter Arctic… 13/08/2009
Hijack most likely: missing ship’s operatorsThe company that operates the missing cargo ship Arctic Sea believes it has most probably been hijacked. The 4,000 tonne vessel has not been in contact with… 13/08/2009
Maritime mystery of ‘hijacked’ freighterThe Russian navy has joined the hunt for a missing cargo ship which may have been pirated in European waters. Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of the… 13/08/2009
EU votes Thursday to SundayFinland’s president counts among the early voters in the European Union’s parliamentary poll, on the eve of history’s biggest transborder elections. In all… 03/06/2009
Nord stream tops talks as Putin visits FinlandThe controversial Nord Stream gas pipeline has topped talks during a visit by Russian premier Vladimir Putin to Finland. Arriving in Helsinki, Putin… 03/06/2009
Russia calls for new global energy pactRussian President Dmitry Medvedev says he wants to sign a new global energy pact to ensure the security of supplies. Speaking on a state visit to Finland… 20/04/2009
Nokia cuts more workersFalling demand for mobile phones is forcing Nokia to lay off a further 1,700 people worldwide over the next few months. The largest single staff… 17/03/2009
Finland approves law to monitor emailsIn a controversial move, Finland has approved legislation that allows employers to track workers emails. The new law, which is strongly backed by business… 04/03/2009
