Finland to fund recruitment of foreign researchers with €50 million call

The Research Council of Finland (RCF) is preparing a €50 million funding call to support Finnish universities in hiring international researchers between 2026 and 2030. The initiative will form part of the RCF’s existing research profiling programme, known …

After Halting Migration, Finland Seeks To Extend Border Closure

The centre-right government of Finland wants to extend a law that allows it to turn back illegal migrants at its border with Russia until the end of 2026. “The threat of instrumentalised migration at Finland’s eastern border remains high and unpredictable …

Candidate, party and postcode: what matters most to Finnish voters

Most Finnish municipal election voters base their decisions on the candidate, political party, and whether the candidate is from their local area, according to the latest citizen survey by the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities. The …

How Hassan Blasim's four-year odyssey from Iraq to Finland haunts his new book

Finland’s Valoo raises another €200m to speed fibre broadband build

The Finnish fibre and internet service provider Valoo has secured additional funds from NIBC Bank, SEB, the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), LocalTapiola, ING, KfW IPEX-Bank and the BRIDGE platform and Islandsbanki hf. The funds are to accelerate the rollout …

APN Podcast: Finland's best places to live

This week All Points North looks beyond the poll rankings to hear the real stories behind life in Finland's cities, towns and villages. Open image viewer Image: Henrietta Hassinen / Yle With Finland's place as the happiest country in the world …

Finland moves to tighten citizenship rules and expand revocation grounds

Finland is set to introduce stricter conditions for acquiring and retaining citizenship following a government proposal submitted to Parliament on Thursday. The proposed amendments would raise the bar for applicants by tightening requirements related to …

Kalmar launches five-year Move2Green program funded by Business Finland to develop low-emission and intelligent material ...

Kalmar launched a five-year Move2Green R&D program and has been granted EUR 20 million funding from Business Finland Leading Company Competition. The goal of the Move2Green program led by Kalmar is to advance carbon neutrality in heavy material …

Why can’t money buy happiness? Ask Finland (Or perhaps don’t ask America and India)

Shakespeare wrote, “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,” but if he’d met a Finn, they’d probably shrug and say, “Not really—our crown comes with free healthcare and trust in strangers.” The World Happiness Report 2025 is out, and again, Finland …

Finland Next Battleground For War With Russia? ‘After Ceasefire In Ukraine…’: Ex-EU Official Claims

Rajan Shahi Iftar: ‘Main Koi Bhi Kaam Kar Leta’: Randeep Rai Candid on His Passion for Acting & Anupamaa Entry Television actor Randeep Rai, who has impressed the audience with his acting skills in shows like Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai, Balika Vadhu and …