Finland's nuclear plans lure political visitors
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OLKILUOTO, Finland  - The road to this island on Finland's western coast winds through pristine fields and forests, an idyllic place for a cottage by the shore -- if you ignore the heavy-duty power lines overhead.
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Cooperation between Russia and Finland 'promotes their economic development and upgrades the living standards on both sides of the frontier,' a diplomat told Itar-Tass in view of a working visit of Russian ...
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HELSINKI, Finland US embassies in northern Europe say they have received &quot;threat information&quot; and are urging Americans living in the Nordic and Baltic regions to be cautious.
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Flamanville on Normandy&#39;s Atlantic Coast is already home to one nuclear facility, and it&#39;s about to get another. Paris plans to start building the first of a new generation of nuclear plants in 2007.
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Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (centre) said on Wednesday that forest cooperation between Finland and Russia will create great opportunities for both sides, provided such cooperation starts running ...
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Finnish voters searching for  trustworthy politicians to elect in March polls can now use an  Internet Web site to summon up photographs of candidates who  resemble themselves.
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The prime ministers of Norway, Sweden and Finland are visiting Thailand to see for themselves the devastation wrought by the Asian tsunami disaster.
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Vladimir Putin has noted ever wider relations with Finland in all aspects. As our relations are being promoted in all areas, our turnover is likely to approximate 10 billion euros this year, the Russian ...
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The Scandanavian nation spends a lot in R&D, which has kept them buoyant. Next: Finland wants to move into clean tech.
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Ambassadors from non-aligned countries are due to make a "transparency visit" to Iran's nuclear facilities.
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The pre-World Cup of Hockey scouting report on Finland went something like this: If the Miikka Kiprusoff of last season shows up for this tournament, the Finns have at least a fighting chance.
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Professor Tuomas Forsberg thinks the reputation enjoyed by Finland's European Union policy is not what it used to be.
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Six U.S. lawmakers will spend several days in North Korea next week to discuss the stalled six-party talks on the country's nuclear program, in the first congressional visit to the country since May 2003.
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Prime ministers of Norway, Sweden and Finland go to Thailand to see the devastating aftermath of the tsunami.
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Free the Finnish fur foxes, Pamela Anderson says. After arriving Thursday to host a music festival west of Helsinki, Anderson told Finnish President Tarja Halonen in a letter that her nation should emulate other countries that have banned fur farms.'It's time for Finland to move into the 21st century and follow suit,' said Anderson, whose great-grandfather was Finnish. The letter was distributed to the media by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.Finland's fur auctioneers said the appeal was unrealistic. 'It's not surprising coming from her, a known anti-fur campaigner,' said Paivi Mononen-Mikkila, a spokeswoman for the Finnish Fur Sales auction house. 'It's really not realistic as so many people earn their livelihood from the fur trade.' Read more
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Looking back on events, it seems like everything took place extremely quickly and unexpectedly - during the Finnish turn at the EU Presidency.
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PARIS, Jan. 19 -- For French President Nicolas Sarkozy, nuclear reactors are the bridge between the West and the Islamic world.