Palace keeps its crown as Finland’s top restaurant for sixth year

Restaurant Palace in Helsinki has once again been voted the best restaurant in Finland. Palace topped the Suomen 50 Parasta Ravintolaa (Finland’s 50 Best Restaurants) list for the sixth consecutive year. In the annual ranking, compiled by Viisi Tähteä …

Finland Commits to Boosting Defence Spending

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Finland’s Ministry of Defence announced plans to increase national defence spending to at least 3% of GDP by 2029, a proposal by Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen approved by the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy. The increase …

Norway minister says ‘not quitting’ landmine treaty day after Finland announced to ditch it

NATO member Norway will not withdraw from the global convention banning anti-personnel landmines as all the other European countries bordering Russia have done, the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. Finland on Tuesday said it planned to quit …

Finland To End Coal Use in Energy Production

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Finland will cease using coal for energy production this spring, as energy companies Helen and Vantaan Energia prepare to shut down their final coal-fired power plants, the government announced Tuesday. This milestone comes four years …

Finland forests, fowl, fur Explored

Holland family doctor/ birder Eric Gustafson will share “Finland: Forests, Fowl and Fur” with Holland Audubon Society members and guests Thursday, April 8 in the Commons Room at Hope Church, 77 W. 11th St., starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free and …

Finland Donates Ambulances, Humanitarian Aid To Ukraine

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Nine ambulances and a shipment of humanitarian aid have arrived in Ukraine from Finland. The Finnish Embassy in Ukraine announced the donation on Facebook , according to Ukrinform. "Finnish volunteer organizations delivered nine …

Finland replaces coal with wind power, boosting energy security and competitiveness

Finland’s shift is part of the recent rapid decline of coal power across developed countries, most of whom are already members of the Powering Past Coal Alliance. The country has reduced its use of coal in the country’s energy mix from 23 percent in 2003 …

Finland’s first industrial green hydrogen plant begins commercial operations

Green hydrogen can help to reduce emissions across many sectors, particularly those where emissions are hard to abate such as in industrial manufacturing and in maritime transport. The hydrogen economy is also expected to deliver significant economic …

Finland to leave anti-personnel mine treaty

Thermometer hits 18C in Southern Finland on Wednesday

The temperature reading was the highest for the time of year in recorded history — but it's going to get colder at the end of the week. Open image viewer Signs of spring were seen in Turku on Tuesday. Image: Antti Korhonen The temperature rose to 18 …