Is Finland’s data center boom getting out of hand?

By Markku Heikkilä October 19, 2026 In early September, Google announced that it would invest €13 billion in Finland and build data centers in several locations. It would be the largest investment in Finnish economic history. This was big news and  …

EU membership cost Finland 70 euros per resident in 2025

Finland joined the EU in 1995, and Finns have supported membership of the bloc strongly ever since. Open image viewer File photo of the European Parliament voting in a plenary session. Image: Alain Rolland / Euroopan unioni The net cost of Finland' …

Accor to enter Finland with upcoming ibis Styles in the heart of Helsinki

Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, today announced the signing of a franchise agreement to open ibis Styles Helsinki Helka, marking the Group’s debut in Finland. The 157-room hotel is expected to open in late 2027, located in the heart of Helsinki’s …

Finland buying a million landmines

The move follows Finland's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines. Open image viewer Pictured here: A soldier adjusts a mine during a field exercise. File photo. Image: Marcus Lillkvist / Yle The Finnish Defence …

Professional golfer from Finland moves business to Fairview

A golf professional who hails from Finland and moved his business to Fairview approaches teaching the sport differently. For Jari Hakonen, it is all about focusing on the little things that make for better, happier golfers. “I always tell people nothing …

Finland gripped by national broadcaster’s puppies live stream

It’s dark outside. The news cycle is relentless. But Finland’s national broadcaster has a solution: Adorable puppies, available any time, night or day. Yle has been drawing millions of people to its website with “Pentulive” – Finnish for “Puppy Live” – a …

Finland plans €100 million deal for one million anti-personnel mine

Finland plans to spend around €100 million on one million anti-personnel mines from domestic manufacturers, with production expected to begin in 2028, as Helsinki rebuilds a capability abandoned after joining the international mine ban treaty. The Finnish …

Here for the journey: Leland Walker's underdog route to Finland and BCL

SALO (Finland) - October's the perfect moment for basketball epiphanies. At the beginning of the season, one might fall in love with a new player first getting on the biggest stage. There's somebody who has anticipated that kind of feeling …

Fortum & Google Sign Long-Term Nuclear PPA in Finland

Jules connects up to four 500W panels to a standard socket, which gives a combined output of 2,000W – the government mandated output limit for plug-in arrays. The key difference between Jules and the other plug-in solar systems on the UK market today is …

Finland imposes restrictions over drone risk for 3rd day in row