Finland’s Short, Precious Summers Are Plagued by Goose Poop

Finns trying to enjoy beaches and parks during their all-too-brief summers have been vexed by legions of geese — and their droppings. The smelly mess has resisted even the most innovative solutions.

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Finland’s Eurovision entry, Erika Vikman, shows her ‘sexual power.’

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Three Takeaways From the Times’ Interview With President Alexander Stubb of Finland

Alexander Stubb warned against subjecting Ukraine to “Finlandization,” called for more pressure on Russia’s leader to get a peace deal and said President Trump was running out of patience.

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Finnish Leader Warns Russia: ‘You Don’t Play With President Trump’

President Alexander Stubb of Finland, who has become an interlocutor in peace talks, says in an interview he doesn’t want Ukraine to suffer the same fate his country once endured.

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Santa Lives in Rovaniemi, Finland. Some of His Neighbors Are Not Thrilled.

A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official Hometown of Santa Claus.”

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Traveling to Finland for Lessons on Happiness

Can forest walks, cold plunges and talking to trees make you happier? An anxious American went to Helsinki to see if what she learned there could lift her spirits back home.

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The Climate Fix: Nuclear Waste Finds Its Forever Home

Finland may soon become the first country to develop a permanent way to store spent nuclear fuel by burying it in tunnels deep underground.

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Finland Finds Russian Mercenary Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine

A court sentenced Voislav Torden, a commander in a Russian paramilitary group, to life in prison for the attack and mutilation of Ukrainian soldiers in 2014.

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