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2 months ago

Monday’s papers: Helsinki life hacks, the dangers of salt, and some love for Lahti

Helsingin Sanomat offers readers some tips on the proper etiquette for life in the Finnish capital.
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2 months ago

Helsinki sends personal message to Pamela Anderson via €100k marketing campaign

The Hollywood star spoke last year about her Finnish roots and her desire to change her surname to that of her grandfather, Herman Hyytiäinen.
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3 months ago

Monday’s papers: Room for improvement, poor financial health, and tourists behaving badly

Helsingin Sanomat asks why studio apartments built in the 1960s seem more functional and livable than many of the dwellings being designed today.
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3 months ago

Finnish solo rower apologises after ocean rescue 3,000km from South Africa

Jari Saario was rescued by a Greek merchant ship around 2am Sunday, some 3,000 kilometres southwest of South Africa. He had to abandon his seven-metre rowboat, which partly filled with water after flipping over.
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3 months ago

Dutch snow disruption impacting Finnair

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, one of Europe’s busiest hubs, has cancelled hundreds of flights.
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3 months ago

Train and flight delays as deep freeze grips Finland

Temperatures could drop to -40C in parts of northern Finland, and below -20 in the Helsinki region.
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3 months ago

CNN lists Oulu among “best places to visit” in 2026

The Finnish city is the European capital of culture this year.
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3 months ago

Weekend storm’s impact continues with late trains, power outages

Not long after Storm Hannes subsided, Finland was hit by snowy weather, causing poor driving conditions in many areas.
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3 months ago

Hundreds of tourists remain stranded at Rovaniemi Airport following storm delays

About 20 flights were cancelled or delayed at Rovaniemi airport on Saturday, leading to widespread backlogs.
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3 months ago

Outbound holiday traffic peaking on Tuesday

Driving conditions are mostly favourable on Christmas Eve’s eve.
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