Calling anyone in need of a vacation this summer: Finland is giving away free trips as part of a program dedicated to teaching happiness. While immersed in nature, the experience will allow a lucky ...

LAPLAND, Finland — Finland often ranks as the world’s happiest country, topping the U.N.-backed World Happiness Report for eight consecutive years. One secret to this well-being lies in how Finns ...

Petra Kaksonen: The arrival of summer in Finland after a long and dark winter is magic I never get tired of You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

In January 2021, the small Finnish city of Salla (pop. 3,407) announced it intended to go head-to-head with cities like Madrid, Jakarta, Istanbul, and Doha to officially bid to host the 2032 Summer ...

Finland’s prime minister apologized after the publication of a photo that showed two women kissing and posing topless at the official summer residence of the country’s leader. The photo came out after ...

Sitting down to dinner in what was once Finland’s most dangerous prison wasn’t exactly what I had in mind when I embarked on a recent Scandinavian sojourn. But soon after touching down I learn that ...

There are fewer summer job opportunities in Finland this year, according to data from a job search platform. "The number of summer jobs dropped significantly even last year when compared to past years ...

The Turku archipelago preserves Nordic traditions, astonishing natural beauty and some disquieting memories. Out in the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea lies the tiny island of Stenskär – Stone ...

During the brief months of summer, whole Finnish cities decamp to the countryside for lavish family meals fuelled by seasonal treats like crayfish, lingonberries and wild mushrooms. Summers in Finland ...

Finland and Sweden are poised to join NATO as early as this summer, a move that a US official said stemmed from Russia’s “massive strategic blunder” of invading Ukraine, according to a report ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland’s prime ...