Chinese cargo ship suspected in ‘sabotage’ of Baltic Sea cables

Chinese cargo ship suspected in ‘sabotage’ of Baltic Sea cables

Swedish public broadcaster SVT and several Finnish media outlets reported that two Danish navy ships shadowed the cargo vessel as it sailed out of the Baltic Sea on Tuesday.

  • byRob Harris

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This premium economy is a worthwhile step-up from cattle class
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This premium economy is a worthwhile step-up from cattle class

Premium economy risks being double the price and not very different to regular economy,but there are several reasons Finnair is worth the extra cost.

  • byKate Allman
‘Networking in the nude is better’:The benefits of sauna diplomacy

‘Networking in the nude is better’:The benefits of sauna diplomacy

The Diplomatic Sauna Society,as the gatherings are now called,is now a coveted invitation in Washington.

  • byAlyson Krueger
The Finns are the happiest people on the planet. Here’s why they’re not smiling
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The Finns are the happiest people on the planet. Here’s why they’re not smiling

A dreadful danger has risen on Finland’s border in the past couple of years which is no smiling matter.

  • byPeter Hartcher
‘Beyond comprehension’:Why Finland is planning 100,000 years into the future

‘Beyond comprehension’:Why Finland is planning 100,000 years into the future

It reads like a science fiction book:On a tiny island off Finland’s coast,robot tractors work deep underground to move the nation’s nuclear waste. But soon,in a world first,the gates of Onkalo will open.

  • byNick O'Malley
GPS jamming prevents Finnish airline landings

GPS jamming prevents Finnish airline landings

Disturbances have increased since 2022,and Finnair pilots have reported interference especially near Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea coast.

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Finland’s new president enters NATO era just as Trump shakes the alliance

Finland’s new president enters NATO era just as Trump shakes the alliance

Finland,which shares a 1330-kilometre border with Russia,joined NATO after years of avoiding doing so to placate Russia. Alexander Stubb will determine whether that move backfires.

  • byErika Solomon andJohanna Lemola
Try not to scream:Doing a sauna,Finnish-style

Try not to scream:Doing a sauna,Finnish-style

Discover the joys of sauna going,a revered Finnish pastime that involves both Zen-like relaxation and something akin to an adrenaline sport.

  • byBrian Johnston
European airline asks passengers to weigh themselves before boarding

European airline asks passengers to weigh themselves before boarding

Carriers have long used average data to estimate the weight of passengers and their cabin bags. Finnair is trying to change that.

Putin’s secret sprawling hideaway near Finnish border revealed

Putin’s secret sprawling hideaway near Finnish border revealed

The three houses boast two helipads,several jetties,a trout farm and a herd of cows for “marbled beef production”.

  • byJoe Barnes
President who defied Putin to join NATO about to be replaced

President who defied Putin to join NATO about to be replaced

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö is overwhelmingly approved of by voters,but he has reached his two-term limit. Russia will be watching closely.

  • byJohanna Lemola