Finland women accidentally call up long-retired 51-YEAR-OLD for international clash with 23-year-old pro now banned

FINLAND accidentally called up a retired 51-YEAR-OLD for international duty. And it meant her namesake missed out on a crucial Nations League match. 2 Nanne Ruuskanen was supposed to be named in the Finland team for the Nations LeagueCredit: Alamy 2 …

Rare migratory bird from Finland spotted by fishermen in Siaya

Exactly five years after the extraordinary sighting of a Western Osprey that flew over 6,900 kilometers from Finland to Kenya, another rare migratory bird has been discovered in Usalo village, located in West Yimbo, Siaya County. Local fishermen made the …

NNL completes Finland gold purchase

Nordic Resources has completed the acquisition of three Finnish projects with nearly 1Moz of gold equivalent in store thus far Projects sit within 50km of each other in the underexplored Middle Ostrobothnia gold belt with nearby processing plants Drilling …

Finland extends border law restricting asylum rights

Finland’s parliament on Wednesday approved the extension of a temporary law allowing border guards to turn away asylum seekers under certain circumstances, aimed at preventing Russia from using what Helsinki calls “instrumentalised migration”. The Nordic …

Finland and Turkey sign defence pact as tensions with Russia grow

Finland and Turkey have signed a defence industry cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening ties in military technology and joint production. The memorandum of understanding, signed on 2 June in Ankara, marks a formal shift in Finnish defence strategy …

Finland escapes EU deficit sanctions after defence exemption

Finland has avoided being placed under the European Union’s excessive deficit procedure (EDP), despite breaching key public finance rules. The European Commission accepted a defence spending exemption that lowered the country’s calculated deficit, allowing …

Student flats in Finland nearly full as demand surges

Student flats across Finland are nearly full, with the occupancy rate climbing to a record 97 percent last year, according to data released by the Finnish Associations of Student Housing Organisations (SOA). This is the highest occupancy rate recorded …

Finland denies Israeli, Chinese buyers´ real estate purchase moves

Finland's DPA fines pharmacy for alleged tracking technology violations

Finland's Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman fined University Pharmacy 1.1 million euros for allegedly using cookies and tracking technologies on its online platforms. That data was later leaked to third parties. The DPA said it is looking into …

Rare migratory bird from Finland found dead in Siaya village

Dead migratory bird with tracking rings lies on sand in Usalo village, Siaya.  A rare migratory bird believed to have flown over 6,000 kilometres from Finland landed in Usalo village in West Yimbo, Siaya county on Wednesday but was later found dead. Walter …