Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes.
Sir Keir Starmer has held bilateral talks with the Finnish president at Downing Street. Alexander Stubb said he "hit it off" with the UK prime minister "straight off the bat" and added that the UK is..
Finland's Stubb says he urged Trump to set Ukraine ceasefire deadline during surprise visit
Alexander Stubb proposed 20 April as an ideal time for a deadline, citing Easter and the completion of..
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Finland named world's happiest country for 8th year in a row with top 5 countries all in Europe
For the first time in the annual World Happiness Report, benevolence is being considered as a factor..
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Will a bridge across the Baltic Sea to Sweden give Finland faster connections to Europe?
Finland is exploring options to create improved links for road and rail connections to Europe, including a..
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The government's top candidate to become the chief of the borders and immigration watchdog has told MPs he lives in Finland and commutes to the UK when he needs to. Sky News - Published
NATO has said it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea after undersea power and internet cables were cut between Estonia and Finland. Sky News - Published
An oil tanker transporting oil to Russia, which is suspected of severing power and internet cables in the Baltic Sea, has been seized by Finnish authorities. Sky News - Published
The possibility that a power cable under the Baltic Sea between Finland and Estonia has been sabotaged is being investigated after it stopped working on Christmas Day. Sky News - Published
Caroline Weir admits she "found it hard to sleep for quite a few nights" after Scotland's defeat by Finland and failure to qualify for Euro 2025. BBC Sport - Published
Amy Canavan brings us the lowdown from Helsinki as Scotland prepare for the second leg of their Euro 2025 qualifier play-off final. BBC Sport - Published
Scotland will need a bigger contribution from their star players in Tuesday's Euro 2025 play-off second leg in Finland, writes Amy Canavan. BBC Sport - Published
Scotland midfielder Caroline Weir and defender Sophie Howard reflect on their side's first-leg goalless draw with Finland in the Euro 2025 play-offs. BBC Sport - Published
Scotland did not show their best in the Euro 2025 play-off goalless draw with Finland, but Sophie Howard is "very confident" they can improve. BBC Sport - Published
Captain Rachel Corsie remains sidelined for Scotland's European Championship play-off final with Finland as Kelly Clark and Chelsea Cornet return. BBC Sport - Published
An undersea fibre optic cable between Germany and Finland has stopped working and might have been deliberately cut by an unknown party, according to authorities. Sky News - Published
Republic of Ireland keeper Caoimhin Kelleher says he wants to keep improving after impressing in the 1-0 win over Finland in the Nations League. BBC Sport - Published
Seamus Coleman is one of three players ruled out the Republic of Ireland's Nations League fixtures with Finland and England, with Matt Doherty drafted in. BBC Sport - Published
Fit-again captain Seamus Coleman is named in Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming Nations League matches with Finland and England. BBC Sport - Published