Finland to close nine Alko stores including its smallest

State alcohol monopoly Alko will shut nine stores across Finland this autumn, including its two smallest outlets in central Helsinki. The first closure will be the 25-square-metre Alko in the Old Market Hall by Helsinki’s harbour. Known as Finland’s …

Why Finland’s oldest city prides itself on its future legacy

An hour from Helsinki by train, Turku is a scenic city of around 200,000 people, famed for its many Alvar Aalto buildings, its university, and its stunning archipelago. It may be Finland’s oldest city, founded in 1229, but Turku is growing and looking to …

Thursday's papers: Finland slips in healthcare access, politicians open up, and summer temps return

One of the most-read stories on Thursday is about Finnish healthcare, but not in any flattering way, according to Talouselämä. Citing Eurostat, the business magazine reports that last year, 3.6 percent of Europeans over the age of 16 who needed a medical …

Economist: Trump's tariffs, weak outlook behind Finland's lowest job vacancies figure since 2016

The number of job vacancies in Finland dropped dramatically in April–June of this year compared to the same period last year, according to data published by Statistics Finland. The figures revealed that there were just 29,000 positions available in Q2 of …

Work on icebreaker bound for Canadian Arctic begins at Davie shipyard in Finland

Open this photo in gallery:Canada's and Finland's representatives at a steel cutting ceremony for the beginning of construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker in Helsinki, Finland, on Wednesday.MARKKU ULANDER/AFP/Getty Images Work on a new …

Brit gamer watches in horror as pal 1,000miles away in Finland is stabbed to death by stranger as they played online

A BRIT gamer watched in horror as his online friend was stabbed to death by a stranger in her home in Finland, according to police. The unidentified man had been playing online with his friend, a 32-year-old Finnish woman, for about ten hours when he heard …

Eemeli Peltonen: Aspiring young MP dies suddenly inside Finland’s main government building

Feelings of shock and disbelief have engulfed the Finnish Parliament after a respected young politician died inside the country’s main government building in Helsinki. Eemeli Peltonen, 30, who represented the Social Democratic Party as an MP, was found …

Lumber prices drop in Finland in July

Roundwood prices declined in standing sales in Finland in July compared to the previous month, according to the National Resources Institute Finland (Luke). The average prices of pine and spruce logs fell by 2% compared to June, while the price of birch …

Vietnamese Embassy in Finland marks 80th National Day and August Revolution

Many people, Finnish and Vietnamese, showed up for the celebration of the 80th National Day. Photo: Facebook The Vietnamese Embassy in Finland hosted a celebration on 19 August to mark the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day. …

Work begins in Finland on a new Canadian icebreaker for Arctic defence