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1 week ago
The area’s period of darkness will continue until mid-January.
2 weeks ago
In Finland, the first snow (or ensilumi in Finnish) to fall in a particular region traditionally marks the beginning of winter for that area.
2 weeks ago
Stargazers in Finland could be treated to a dazzling show as the annual meteor shower peaks.
3 weeks ago
Temperatures in Finnish Lapland dipped down to below -20C this weekend.
3 weeks ago
President Alexander Stubb and Climate Minister Sari Multala (NCP) are representing Finland at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30.
4 weeks ago
This gallery brings together the most striking weather images sent in by viewers and featured in Yle’s TV news and weather broadcasts during October.
1 month ago
Even Finnish Lapland seems unlikely to get any significant snowfall this month.
1 month ago
Finland granted 3,697 residence permits to Russian citizens in the first half of this year, a historically low number but one which still raises questions, according to Iltalehti.
2 months ago
Hungary set to welcome another suspected war criminal, a violent incident in a VR dining car, and a first taste of wintry weather throughout the country, all in the week’s last press roundup.