Finland takes thousands off streets by giving homes to homeless
About ten years ago Finland decided that every person in the country deserves to have a home. Housing minister Jan
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What makes Finland a meeting point for superpowers?
With relations currently strained between the US and Russia, annual meetings such as the one convening in Vantaa (near Helsinki)
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No end in sight for Helsinki’s record, month-long drought
The Finnish capital Helsinki has had no rain for 30 days, a record-breaking dry spell for the Kaisaniemi weather station.
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It’s official: Nordea Bank moves HQ from Stockholm to Helsinki
A general meeting of the largest pan-Nordic bank has green-lighted the plan to shift the HQ to Finland, which unlike
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Could an underwater tunnel connect Estonia to Finland by train?
It would connect the heart of Europe with the Arctic region, Finnish minister Anne Berner says in a presentation of
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Can Barents region become a superhub on China’s Arctic Silk Road?
A new sea port with railway connection could potentially handle up to ten percent of container trade between China and
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Winter blizzard snarls road traffic, delays planes, trains and buses in Finland
Poor road conditions Thursday caused the occasional fender bender while only one runway was operational at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport due
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Another snowy, windy, wet and dangerously slippery day in Finland
Heavy, drifting snow disrupted road traffic and delayed rail services in northern parts of the country on Thursday. Rain and
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Helsinki Airport warns passengers of snowstorm delays
Passengers looking to travel through Helsinki Airport have been warned to brace for delays on Tuesday as a major snowstorm
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Traffic down by 5% after inauguration of newest Helsinki metro line
According to data Yle obtained from the Finnish Transport Agency, the Helsinki Metro extension has reduced traffic by 5 percent
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Chinese tourists spend big in Finland’s capital
Chinese tourists spend a lot of money when visiting Finland’s capital. Last year visitors from China spent 214 million euros
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Hole in the clouds : Rare skypunch forms over Finland
A fallstreak hole – literally a gap in the clouds – was observed over Helsinki on Wednesday morning. Yle meteorologist
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Can Finland’s cool weather be a future tourist draw?
Finland’s residents may not think much of the country’s weather, but several event organisers and tourism advocates are starting to
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Waste incineration slashes heating costs for Vantaa, Finland residents
The metropolitan city of Vantaa has been able to drop district heating costs for residents of semi-detached homes and flats,
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Hyperloop shuttle takes a step forward in Finland with new technical study
Plans for a high-speed hyperloop transportation shuttle inched forward as sponsors begin looking into land use and environmental impact studies
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