Finland’s Matilda Castren and Malaysian Kelly Tan combined to shoot a 6–under 64 on Wednesday to jump into the lead after one round of action at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational in Midland, Mich. The duo turned in a bogey-free card while tallying six birdies to edge three other groups by one stroke. Castren…
Finland’s Parliament Backs Petteri Orpo as PM, Replacing Sanna Marin
HELSINKI—Finland’s newly elected parliament on Tuesday voted in favor of National Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo to become prime minister, as widely expected, ushering in a right-wing government and ending Social Democrat Sanna Marin’s rule. Orpo will lead a coalition of the conservative NCP, the nationalist Finns, the minority-language Swedish People’s Party, and the Christian…
The Dark Truth About Finland’s Happiness
Commentary When it comes to TV shows, they really don’t make them like they used to. Today, finding a new TV series actually worth watching is incredibly difficult. Sure, we have unlimited options, but many of these options are, for lack of a better description, thoroughly underwhelming. All hope is not lost, however. Rainn Wilson,…
Woman Starts Her Day With a Swim in a Minus 4-Degree Lake for Better Health and Happiness
A young woman puts her health and happiness down to starting every day with a swim in a minus 4-degree lake, just in her swimsuit. Elina Mäkinen, 27, has over a million social media followers who are intrigued by her mental grit and huge smile as she leaps into freezing water. She swims for between two…
Finland’s Outgoing Prime Minister Files for Divorce
Finland’s outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin has filed for divorce jointly with her husband of three years Markus Raikkonen, they said on Instagram on Wednesday. “We are grateful for the 19 years together and our beloved daughter. We will remain best friends,” they said in separate Instagram stories. Marin and Raikkonen, who until recently worked at a…
Europe’s Most Powerful Nuclear Reactor Kicks Off in Finland
HELSINKI—Finland’s much-delayed and costly new nuclear reactor, Europe’s most powerful by production capacity, has completed a test phase lasting more than a year and started regular output, boosting the Nordic country’s electricity self-sufficiency significantly. The Olkiluoto 3 reactor, which has 1,600-megawatt capacity, was connected into the Finnish national power grid in March 2022 and kicked…
Finland Begins Construction of Fence on Russian Border Amid Migration Concerns
Finland has started to construct a wired fence at its Russian border, fearing retaliation from Russia after the Nordic country joined NATO less than two weeks ago. The government decided last year to construct the barrier following its NATO application, primarily in case Russia moved to flood the border with migrants. Finland aims to guard…
Finland’s Moscow Embassy Receives Powder-Laden Mail
MOSCOW—Finland’s embassy in Moscow said it received an envelope containing white powder and has turned it and two other sealed envelopes to authorities for investigation, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. Maria Zakharova said on the ministry’s website that the embassy reported three identical envelopes addressed to the Finnish military attache were…
Outgoing Finnish Leader Marin Steps Down as Party Leader
HELSINKI—Finland’s outgoing prime minister, Sanna Marin, said Wednesday that she will resign as the leader of her Social Democratic Party at the next party congress in the autumn, saying she hopes it will enable her “to open a new page in my own life.” “Now is the time to get in line again and leave…
UK’s Sunak Hails ‘Historic Day’ as Finland Joins NATO
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hailed Finland’s accession to the NATO military alliance, calling it a “historic day.” Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday as Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto completed the accession process by handing over an official document to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Sunak…
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