The criterion for official first snow is that there is still about a centimetre of snow on the ground at 9am during daylight ...

The wait for the first snow was unusually long this year, following the third-warmest September on record. The village of Kilpisjärvi in Finland’s far northwestern tip received the country’s first ...

The proportion of childless adults in Finland is among the highest in Europe and OECD countries, based on data from the ...

The Thessaloniki Film Festival, which runs Oct. 30 to Nov. 9, has revealed its International Competition lineup, which ...

Take a virtual tour of Helsinki Cathedral, one of Finland’s most recognizable landmarks. Discover its neoclassical ...

Christmas is coming, but in Santa's home village in northern Finland, the COVID pandemic means that the flocks of tourists who usually start to make merry in Rovaniemi at this time of year are not.

As the societal clash between secular norms and inclusive values persists, restrictions on Islamic headscarves in national ...

Explore Helsinki Cathedral, one of Finland’s most recognizable landmarks and a symbol of the nation’s capital. Discover its ...

Finland's Arctic may be best known for snow and Santa, but Lapland made headlines for something entirely different in September — record warmth. September 2025 was Lapland’s warmest on record, and the ...

In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, a 63-year-old man was injured as a result of a Russian attack on the Zaporizhzhia district. Over the ...

Cobblestone Homes and Wilson Associates have launched Leach Street Commons, a unique luxury townhome development marrying the ...

France's ban of the Muslim head covering has been criticised, despite the country's president, Emmanuel Macron, supporting it ...