Ports of Helsinki, Lisbon, Rotterdam, Shoreham competing for ESPO Award

Posted on October 3, 2025 Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) October 3, 2025 – The ports of Helsinki, Lisbon, Rotterdam and UK’s Shoreham Port have been shortlisted for the 17th edition of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Societal...

Alisa Vainio sets Finnish marathon record in Vantaa

Alisa Vainio broke Finland’s national marathon record on Saturday at the Finnish championships in Vantaa, finishing in 2:23:06. The time eclipsed the previous record by 92 seconds. The old mark of 2:24:38 was set by Camilla Richardsson in Valencia...

Nasdaq Helsinki Welcomes Cityvarasto To Nasdaq First North

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that trading in Cityvarasto Oyj shares (ticker: CITYVA) will commence today on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland. The company belongs to Consumer Discretionary sector. Cityvarasto is the 30th company to list...

Finland’s Halton Group names new executives to drive global growth

ShareSharePin ItShare Halton Group has appointed new executives to lead its largest business units as the company expands globally, including its long-standing operations in Malaysia. Photo: Halton. Finnish indoor air solutions company Halton...

Speech by Commissioner Lahbib at Model European Parliament in Finland

European Commission Speech Helsinki, 03 Oct 2025 Young people are a compass for me. You help me make sure I stay on the right track in a fast-changing world. That is why I always make time to meet you. On soci...

Finland and Sweden Prepare Emergency Plans for 'Living in Darkness'

Finland and Sweden are working on national contingency plans to deal with potential large-scale power outages, according to the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti, citing representatives of major energy companies. The initiative follows a significant...

Europe needs a 'sense of urgency' on defence, Finland's defence minister says

Finland's Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen says Europe is in a race against time to improve its defence capabilities and build its so-called drone wall to counter a growing number of incursions, believed to be from Russia. "When they [Russia] were...

Storm Amy to bring strong winds and rain across Finland

Finland is set for a windy and unsettled weekend as the remnants of two Atlantic hurricanes generate a powerful low-pressure system over northern Europe. Storm Amy, which developed in the wake of hurricanes Humberto and Imelda, will sweep across...

Metsä Group prepares to cut 540 jobs in Finland amid losses

Metsä Group has announced statutory negotiations that may lead to the loss of 800 permanent jobs, with 540 of them in Finland. The move follows a cost-saving programme aimed at securing €300m in annual savings as the forestry company struggles...

Finland's president hails 'ingenious' plan to seize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Published on 30/09/2025 - 19:50 GMT+2 The plan which is now gaining ground in Germany would see the EU borrow around €140 billion on behalf of all EU member states, meaning each country would share the risk based on GDP. The sum would then be made...

Finding unfamiliarity, fun in Finland

Mason Medina|Courtesy Mason is a junior studying computer science. He is the vice president of the Half-Baked Club on campus and a teaching assistant. When I considered studying abroad, I had been under the impression that I’d have fun seeing many...

Finland President’s Speech At UN Echoes India’s Demand For Seat At UNSC

New York: Finland and India’s perspectives regarding multipolarity, global governance and legitimacy overlap significantly, demonstrating how concerns about reforms are now widely shared. Finland President Alexander Stubb’s call for reform of...

Finland partners with S.Africa on G20 digital economy track

In a landmark development for digital transformation advocacy within the G20, Finland has joined discussions as a guest country as South Africa takes the helm of the organization's leadership this year. With digital transformation and bridging the...

Aktia Life Insurance launches SCOR’s Velogica in Finland

SCOR Digital Solutions has announced the launch of Velogica, its cloud-based automated underwriting solution, with its strategic partner Aktia Life Insurance in Finland. Built on SCOR’s proprietary risk expertise and powered by dynamic...

Finland highlights support for Myanmar’s youth at UN General assembly

ShareSharePin ItShare Finlands Minister of Education, Anders Adlercreutz voiced support for Myanmar’s youth at UN General Assembly. Photo: X. At a side event on Myanmar during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Finland’s...

Finland, Sweden urge EU to use frozen Russian funds for loan to Ukraine – media

Photo: https://www.helsinkitimes.fi Finnish and Swedish Prime Ministers Petteri Orpo and Ulf Kristersson have urged the European Commission and EU member states to act quickly to provide long-term financial support to Ukraine, warning that about...

Hamas agrees to release hostages as Israel continues Gaza strikes

Hamas has agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages and expressed willingness to negotiate key aspects of a US-proposed plan to end the nearly two-year genocidal war in Gaza. The announcement followed a Sunday deadline issued by Donald...

Finland’s Aker Arctic Unveils Next-Generation Medium-Class Icebreaker as Global Demand Heats Up

Finnish icebreaker engineering firm Aker Arctic on Monday released the first renderings of its new B+ class vessel for the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, unveiling a next-generation design as global demand for ice-capable ships...

Speech by Commissioner Lahbib at the rescEU Borealis Exercise in Finland

European Commission Speech Helsinki, 02 Oct 2025 Standing here in Oulu, we are as far north as Europe's great cities go. For more than four centuries, the people of Oulu have learned to thrive in this demandin...

Finland sends military unit to support Denmark’s airspace security

Finland has deployed a military unit to Denmark to assist in securing the country’s airspace and countering drone activity during major international meetings in Copenhagen. The decision followed a formal request from Denmark and was approved by...