For eight years running, Finland has been rated the happiest country in the world by a peculiar United Nations-backed project ...

President Alexander Stubb of Finland, who has become an interlocutor in peace talks, says in an interview he doesn’t want ...

From modest origins in the northern Finnish village of Kaukonen, Reidar Särestöniemi progressed to fame and recognition. His ...

Hungary introduced a nationwide phone ban in September 2024. The move sparked protests, with critics calling it outdated. As ...

The reservists could be called upon to support the regular police force in "emergency situations", the government says.

May Day in Finland is more than a celebration of spring. It’s a jubilant spectacle in which university students embrace ...

For Finns, Vappu serves as an occasion to celebrate the arrival of spring and the accomplishments of new high school ...

Finland doesn’t do happiness the way most places do. You won’t find endless self-help books or people chasing shiny dreams. Instead, happiness here is stitched into everyday life with little habits.

The Archipelago Trail is a 160-mile loop starting and ending in Turku, passing through islands most people have never heard ...

Finnish pop star Erika Vikman is going head-to-head with her compatriots KAJ, a comedy trio representing Sweden.

One of my favorite things about living in Brooklyn, New York, is the coffee culture. Finland has its own special brand of ...