Finland
-
The new frontier: Finland bolsters its Russian border
feature ‘Barbed wire curtain’ evokes Cold War barrier that divided Europe for decades
By The Week Staff Published
feature -
Turkey holds Finland and Sweden hostage over Nato bids
feature Swedish PM refuses to meet concessions around deporting alleged terrorists
By The Week Staff Last updated
feature -
How does the UK’s energy bill bailout plan compare with rest of Europe’s?
Today's Big Question Questions remain about how Liz Truss’s £150bn support package will be funded
By The Week Staff Published
Today's Big Question -
Sanna Marin: why Finland’s PM is facing calls to step down
feature Social Democrat leader admits to ‘boisterous’ partying after leaked videos surface
By The Week Staff Published
feature -
How Finland joining Nato could tip the balance of power
feature Helsinki formally declares intention to join military alliance
By The Week Staff Last updated
feature -
Will more countries join Nato after Russia’s Ukraine invasion?
Under the Radar Finland and Sweden mulling over plans to abandon neutrality and join military alliance
By The Week Staff Published
Under the Radar -
An Arctic adventure in Finnish Lapland
The Week Recommends From snowmobile safaris to cross-country skiing, there’s more to Lapland than a trip to see Santa
By Holden Frith Published
The Week Recommends -
Coronavirus: how Finland became a Nordic Covid-19 success story
Speed Read Finns have kept the worst of the pandemic at bay despite enacting a shorter lockdown than many other countries
By Holden Frith Published
Speed Read -
Russia denies radiation increase is linked to its nuclear plants
In Depth Authorities insists no leakages or faults detected following rise in radioactivity levels across northern Europe
By The Week Staff Last updated
In Depth -
Sanna Marin: who is world’s youngest serving prime minister?
Speed Read The new Finnish leader was raised in ‘rainbow family’
By The Week Staff Published
Speed Read -
Hotel St. George, Helsinki: northern grandeur by design
The Week Recommends
By The Week Staff Last updated
The Week Recommends -
Santa Claus Village: the home of Christmas
Speed Read Lapland is the ultimate pilgrimage site for fans of Father Christmas
By The Week Staff Last updated
Speed Read -
Donald Trump’s wildest claims about foreign countries
In Depth Finns baffled by US president’s assertion that they spend their time raking and cleaning forests
By The Week Staff Last updated
In Depth -
Why Finland won’t let go of the swastika
In Depth The symbol is still proudly displaced by the Finnish military, despite its Nazi associations
By The Week Staff Last updated
In Depth