The Latest Breaking News from Helsinki

In this week's Focus, we turn to the tense frontier between Russia and Finland. The rapport between these neighbouring nations has soured significantly in the wake of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Historically, their mutual border has been a theatre of confrontation and conflict. Currently, Finland is taking drastic measures…

Finland will expel nine diplomats at the Russian embassy in Helsinki, accusing them of working on intelligence missions, the Finnish president's office said on Tuesday.

Watch as Antony Blinken and his Finnish counterpart speak in Helsinki on Friday, 2 June.

Twenty-seven people, most of them teenage school children, were injured on Thursday when a temporary pedestrian bridge collapsed in the Finnish city of Espoo, just outside the capital Helsinki, rescue services said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Finland on Wednesday for talks with Nordic leaders on support for his country's war with Russia and on its relations with Europe, governments of the region said. Zelenskiy will hold bilateral talks with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto followed by a news conference before joining…

Finland has been ranked as the happiest country in the world for a sixth year in a row, and it's clear to see why when you've tried the food, explored the islands and had a sauna

Explore the vision of Helsinki-based artist Felicia Honkasalo in ‘Through the lens’, our monthly series spotlighting photographers who are Wallpaper* contributors

Finland was a model of successful neutrality for 75 years. This tectonic shift signals a dangerous new world

Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö has warned that the country’s new status as a NATO member “doesn’t solve every problem,” and says Helsinki should not let down its guard on security issues

Markkanen plans to fulfill the Finnish military requirement in Helsinki.

Russia has sounded the alarm, but analysts say a Moscow-Helsinki conflict is unlikely.