Giant Jyvaskylavirus Found in Finland

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Finland's Sauna Culture Made Me A Believer

For years, my concept of a traditional sauna consisted of small abnormally hot and steamy room within a larger luxury, full-service spa, comprised of wooden or tiled surroundings. I’d typically enter these spaces to fill time in between a massage or facial …

Nexans to start repairing damaged Finland-Estonia subsea link next month

Nexans has been tasked to carry out subsea cable repair on the electricity transmission link between Finland and Estonia that was damaged at the end of December 2024, with the activities set to begin in May and the link expected to start operating again in …

Finland to continue to keep border with Russia closed

Finland announced on 16 April that it will keep its eastern border with Russia closed indefinitely, citing ongoing security concerns, according to a statement from the Finnish government. “The risk that instrumentalised migration will resume and expand as …

Finland suspects nuclear plant archive documents were headed to Russia

Finnish Customs seized nearly 30 boxes of documents during the probe, classifying some of the materials as being subject to sanctions. Open image viewer File photo. Image: Matti Myller / Yle Finnish Customs' economic crime unit is nearly done with …

Number of thefts at shops rises by 21.9% in Finland in Q1

A total of 120,400 offences against the Criminal Code were recorded by the police, customs and border guard in January to March 2025, which is 2.1 per cent more than one year earlier, according to Statistics Finland. The number of thefts from shops was 16, …

Finland continues to keep Russian border closed for sine die

Finland to keep border with Russia closed indefinitely

Finland announced Wednesday that its eastern border with neighboring Russia will remain closed until further notice. Finland shut its land borders with Russia in late 2023 amid a growing number of arrivals from countries including Syria and Somalia. It has …

Finland to Keep Border With Russia Closed ‘Until Further Notice’

Finland will keep its land border with Russia closed indefinitely due to continued concerns over a potential surge in asylum seekers allegedly encouraged by Moscow, the Finnish government announced Wednesday. The Nordic country shut its 1,340-kilometer ( …

Finland extended the closure of the border with Russia

The Finnish government has decided to keep the border crossings on its eastern border with Russia closed. This restriction will remain in effect until a new decision is made — that is, without a clear date. This is stated on the website of the Finnish …