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          Finland

          Staff wave flags outside the Finland pavilion at Expo 2020, Dubai. This February marks 50 years since Finland and the UAE established diplomatic relations. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Finland and the UAE are united by hope tempered with realism

          CommentJanuary 13, 2025
          Finnish Border Guard vessel Turva and the tanker Eagle S near the Porkkalanniemi, in the Gulf of Finland. Reuters

          Finns suspect Russian shadow fleet tanker sabotaged power cable

          EuropeDecember 26, 2024
          Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Sweden's Civil Defence Minister, presents the new version of the booklet 'If Crisis or War Comes' in Stockholm on Monday. AP

          Sweden and Finland advise citizens how to prepare for potential war

          EuropeNovember 18, 2024
          From left, Tartu Airport in Estonia and a Finnair passenger plane. Marek Metslaid / Getty Images

          Finnair suspends flights to Estonian city due to 'Russian GPS jamming'

          EuropeApril 30, 2024
          Alexander Stubb, 55, will succeed Sauli Niinsto as Finnish president on March 1. EPA

          Stubb seeks 'core' Nato role after winning Finnish presidency

          EuropeFebruary 12, 2024
          Former prime minister Alexander Stubb of the National Coalition Party is narrow favourite to become Finland's next president. AFP

          Stubb seeks comeback on Finland's Cold War front line

          EuropeJanuary 29, 2024
          Presidential candidates Pekka Haavisto, left, and Alexander Stubb during the presidential election in Helisnki, Finland. EPA

          Former PM and Green in run-off for Finland presidential race

          EuropeJanuary 28, 2024
          Sheikh Hamdan has shared images of his recent trip to Lapland on social media. @faz3 / Instagram

          Ice drilling and driving: Sheikh Hamdan shares Lapland photos

          TravelJanuary 10, 2024
          Jolis Nduwimana plans to use connections he made at Cop28 to help his mission to rid the world of plastic. Photo: Jolis Nduwimana

          Cop28 entrepreneurs eye carbon-cutting innovations after summit

          Cop28December 14, 2023
          A fall in demand for 5G equipment has led Finnish telecoms company Nokia to lay off 14,000 workers. Reuters

          Nokia to lay off 14,000 workers after 5G sales slump

          TechnologyOctober 19, 2023
          Staff wave flags outside the Finland pavilion on the tenth day of Expo 2020 in Dubai. Christopher Whiteoak / The National

          The UAE and Finland are more alike than you think

          CommentOctober 12, 2023
          The compression station of the Balticconnector marine gas pipeline in Inkoo, Finland. Photo: Lehtikuva / Mikko Stig

          Gas pipeline connecting Finland and Estonia damaged by 'outside activity'

          EuropeOctober 10, 2023
          Police have caught smugglers who used lorries to transport cocaine, cannabis and other drugs into Finland. Reuters

          Finland seizes 100kg of drugs in bust of ring linked to Swedish gangs

          EuropeOctober 04, 2023
          The digital version of a physical passport will allow for faster border crossing to and from Finland on certain routes. Photo: Finnish Border Guard

          Finland tests first digital travel passport with UK flights

          TravelAugust 30, 2023
          Mohd Adil Khan will collect Dh25,000 a month for the next 25 years after winning the FAST5 Emirates Draw. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Architect in Dubai wins Dh25,000 a month for next 25 years

          UAEJuly 27, 2023
          Immerse yourself in art on an island-hopping visit to Helsinki. Photo: Visit Finland

          Art and island-hopping in Finland’s cultural capital

          TravelJuly 26, 2023