ECB president warns US tariffs fuel ´lose-lose´ situation
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has issued a stark warning against rising trade protectionism, saying that…
Europe urges calm, warns travellers as Israel-Iran tensions rattle markets
Israel launched a large-scale strike on Iranian military and nuclear targets early Friday, prompting swift retaliation from Tehran…
Finland sees €890m trade deficit in March
The trade balance was in deficit of EUR 890 million in March, according to the preliminary statistics of…
Finland ranks 5th again in Press Freedom Index
Finland ranked fifth for the fourth consecutive year in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters…
Cleaning firms accused of taking fees for deals, entry into Finland
60 get permit illegally Police suspected two Filipino cleaning entrepreneurs of charging excessive fees for employment contracts and…
Germany Bundestag bans Russian, Belarus envoys from WWII ceremony
The German lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, has excluded the ambassadors of Russia and Belarus from its…
Cruise to Norway’s Arctic north reveals a land of natural wonders bathed in mystical light
It is late morning on board the MS Trollfjord when the announcement comes through: “Land in sight!” It…
German, Austrian ministers cancel Syria trip after ‘urgent threat’
Germany’s acting Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and her Austrian counterpart, Gerhard Karner, called off a planned trip to…
Birth rate in Finland lowest in large cities: study
The birth rate in Finland is lowest in large cities, such as Helsinki, where family housing also accounts…
I spent the night in a -4°C snow hotel — here’s what nobody tells you
A night in a snow hotel won’t be the most comfortable of your life, but it might be…
Finland, Norway sign deal allowing cross-border taxi service
Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne and Norway’s Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård on Thursday signed an…
Estonia, Spain to increase defense spending
Estonia aims to increase its defense spending to 5 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), Prime Minister…