You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.
Skip to content
Skip to main menu
Skip to more DW sites
Latest videos
Latest audio
Regions
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Germany
Topics
Climate
Equality
Health
Human Rights
Migration
Technology
Categories
Business
Science
Environment
Culture
Sports
Live TV
Latest audio
Latest videos
In focus
Russia's war in Ukraine
German election 2025
COP29 climate talks
Advertisement
Image: Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/dpa/picture alliance
Image: Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/dpa/picture alliance
Finland
Finland is a country in Northern Europe, bordering Sweden, Norway, Russia and the Baltic Sea.
Skip next section All Content on this topic
All Content on this topic
Nordic countries ramping up civil defense amid Ukraine war
Emergency preparedness guides are not new in Sweden, Finland and Norway. The feeling of an impending Russian threat is.
Hybrid warfare on the seabed?
Two undersea cables in the Baltic have been cut in possible acts of sabotage. They wouldn't be the first in the region.
NATO holds its largest-ever artillery exercise in Europe
DW's Alexandra von Nahmen reports from a training area in Finland's far north, close to the border with Russia.
Russia denies cutting Baltic Sea cables as tensions rise
Over the weekend two cables in the Baltic Sea were cut, with European governments suspecting foul play.
Germany assumes sabotage after Baltic Sea data cable damaged
Following reports that a data cable connecting Germany and Finland had been cut, Germany has ruled out an accident.
Undersea data cable between Germany and Finland broken
The cause of broken underwater cable in the Baltic Sea is not yet known.
Why is Finland such a happy place?
For the seventh year in a row, Finland has been ranked the happiest country on Earth. DW finds out why.
Euromaxx — Lifestyle Europe
Happy Finns, pricey lemons from Calabria and adaptive fashion for people with disabilities.
Finland's president says NATO key to EU security, US power
President Alexander Stubb told DW NATO is key to European security, voicing no doubt Ukraine will join the alliance.
Finnish fine dining — poisonous mushrooms
Eating false morel mushrooms can be lethal. Is DW reporter Ruben Kalus brave enough to try them?
Euromaxx — Lifestyle Europe
The Berlin's TV Tower turns 55, Finland’s popular poisonous mushrooms and Börek in all its variety.
Northern lights deliver colorful night sky spectacle
It's been a good year for fans of the northern lights, with the spectacle especially prominent over Canada and Finland.
Finland's hunt for skilled labor
Finland needs more skilled labor, but the Finnish language is an obstacle for foreign workers.
Old challenges, new solutions — MADE
Old nuclear waste, new energy policies and the labor market of the future.
Finnish firms lower language demands for foreign workers
Finland's largest retailer is lowering its language requirements to attract the job seekers the economy needs.
Finland: Leading the way in defense against sabotage
Sabotage attacks linked to Russia have prompted European countries to look to Finland for advice.
Inside Europe 18 July 2024
Can Ursula von der Leyen unite EU factions in her second term? Finland plans to turn back refugees at the border, and activists fail to bloc a lithium mine in Serbia. Also: Erdogan is accused of hypocrisy over Israel's war in Gaza, why Russian attitudes toward Ukraine are changing, could Muslim-majority Kosovo approve same-sex marriage? And Bulgarians avoid the army, despite a 30% pay hike.
Finland passes bill to stop migrants at border
Critics say the bill, which aims to stop migrants crossing the border with Russia, contravenes human rights obligations.
Finland to vote on turning back migrants coming from Russia
The government says it is vital to stop new arrivals from coming across the border.
Finland: Part of NATO family, says foreign minister
Finland's foreign minister, Elina Valtonen, discussed her country's role in the alliance and on NATO's eastern flank.
What are Moscow's plans in the Baltic region?
Tensions have been high around the Baltic Sea since Russia's war in Ukraine prompted Sweden and Finland to join NATO.
Finland urges EU to help end migrant influx from Russia
Helsinki has accused Moscow of weaponizing migration to settle a score with the new NATO member.
Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People
Why is Konstantin fleeing from Moscow to the West?
The Finnish secret to happiness
The Finns are considered the happiest people in the world. What is their secret?
EU pledges €3.5 billion to protect world's oceans
The EU has pledged billions of dollars to protect the world's oceans from damage caused by human activity.
Finland: Bullying motive in school shooting, police say
A 12-year-old boy is suspected of killing a boy of the same age in a shooting at a school in the Finnish city of Vantaa.
Finland: One dead in primary school shooting
The police said all those involved in the shooting incident were minors, one of whom was later confirmed to have died.
Introducing: Passport the podcast
We're on a season break but we didn't want to leave you hanging. So this week we're bringing you more adventure, revelation and history – this time from the Passport podcast. In this episode, they head deep underground in Helsinki, to dig into the psyche of the happiest nation on Earth and its conflict-ridden past.
Inside Europe 21 March 2024
Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refineries, Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar resigns, and the World Happiness Index reveals the opposite for young people in Western Europe. Also: an environment-themed second half featuring: a vision for a post fossil-fuel Ukraine, hydro plans threaten Scotland’s Loch Ness, Montpellier’s free public transport and the UK Climate Choir movement strikes a chord.
Happiness: Finland reigns again as world's happiest nation
The World Happiness Report again ranks Finland and other Scandinavian countries as the most cheerful nations on Earth.
Finland ranked world's happiest country for seventh year
Costa Rica and Kuwait entered the top 20 in place of the United States and Germany.
With Sweden onboard, NATO's north is now sealed
It's the moment Stockholm has been impatiently awaiting as it felt left out between allies Norway and Finland.
Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People
President Putin is up for election for the fifth time. His opponents don't stand a chance.
Finland: Weddings under the northern lights
Romance is blossoming in Lapland's polar region. Couples come here to tie the knot.
Sweden and Finland join NATO: Strategic defeat for Russia?
NATO expansion plus Macron's remarks on ground troops. How will Putin react?
Hungary signs deal to buy Swedish fighter jets, says Orban
The deal for Saab JAS Gripen warplanes comes after Budapest said it would no longer block Sweden's bid to join NATO.
Finland: Alexander Stubb claims win in presidential runoff
Center-right candidate Alexander Stubb has claimed victory and his Green party rival Pekka Haavisto has conceded defeat.
Finland: Strikes over labor reform to paralyze country
Much of Finland came to a standstill on Thursday as hundreds of thousands protest reforms.
Finland: Ex-PM Stubb wins first round of presidential vote
Alexander Stubb and former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto will meet in the runoff election on February 11.
War in Ukraine overshadows Finland vote
In Finland, voters head the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. DW looks at the main candidates.
Star conductor Tarmo Peltokoski takes on Wagner
At just 23, Tarmo Peltokoski has found success conducting the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.
Austrians happiest in EU, while Germans grow glummer
The Alpine nation topped an EU life satisfaction survey. The gap between EU states is closing, but Germany is slipping.
Europe: Snow from Scandinavia to Spain
Winter has the continent firmly in its grip. In Germany, dry winter weather has provided some relief in flooded areas.
Extreme cold grips Scandinavia
Northern Europe is in the grip of extreme cold, with the mercury sinking as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius.
Nordic deep freeze stops traffic, cuts power
Finland and Sweden have seen widespread power outages, and massive snowfall has trapped motorists on highways.
Extreme cold: Temperatures drop below minus 40 C in Sweden
The cold spell plunged temperatures to record lows in northern Sweden. Finland saw frigid temperatures too.
Sled Dog Race on the Eternal Ice
Sled dog racer Andreas Barth trains hard to win the Bergebylopet - a challenge for humans and animals alike.
Finland: A sustainable Christmas
Santa Claus in Finland is all about the environment.
Finland to reopen two border crossings with Russia
Two border crossings on the Finnish-Russian border will be reopened to the public after being closed in November.
Russian-speaking Finns deplore border closure
People living in Finland don't know when they'll be able to see friends and family in Russia.
Previous page
Page 1 of 11
Next page
