Finland
Sisu review – grisly feast of extravagant violence as Finnish hero slaughters Nazis
Cheerfully entertaining action film follows a granite-faced Finnish gold miner with a hunting knife as he kills the enemy in wildly silly ways
Cath Clarke
24, May, 2023 @10:00 AM
Fallen Leaves review – deadpan Aki Kaurismäki comedy with springtime in its heart
Finnish film-maker’s sweet-natured odd-couple romance fills you with a feelgood glow and laughs in the face of Putin’s threat to the country
Peter Bradshaw
22, May, 2023 @4:46 PM
Finland’s conservatives to open coalition talks with far-right party
Petteri Orpo, likely successor of Sanna Marin as PM, says government should be in place by June
Jon Henley Europe correspondent
27, Apr, 2023 @1:39 PM
‘There’s a lot of posturing’: Europe’s nuclear divide grows as one plant opens and three close
Europe’s first new plant in 16 years comes on stream in Finland day after Germany pulls plug on last reactors
Jon Henley Europe correspondent, and Kate Connolly in Berlin
21, Apr, 2023 @11:10 AM
Russian spy network operating in North Sea, investigation claims
Moscow using spy ships disguised as fishing vessels to monitor potential sabotage targets, say broadcasters
Kate Connolly in Berlin
19, Apr, 2023 @2:17 PM
Sanna Marin was brought down by her unpopular policies, not misogyny | Letters
Letters: Readers in Finland respond to an article by Zoe Williams and reflect on the reasons why Sanna Marin lost the election
09, Apr, 2023 @5:23 PM
Misogyny is a mighty force on the right – just look at the fate of Finland’s Sanna Marin | Zoe Williams
As prime minister, she was trusted and liked by voters. Then came allegations that she was a ‘party girl’, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams
04, Apr, 2023 @1:31 PM
Finland becomes 31st member of Nato in Brussels ceremony
Formal accession nearly doubles Nato border with Russia as Moscow warns it will boost its defences if necessary
Jon Henley Europe correspondent
04, Apr, 2023 @1:12 PM
Why did Sanna Marin lose Finland’s election?
Popularity could not save Social Democratic leader from European trend for political fragmentation
Archie Bland
04, Apr, 2023 @9:12 AM
Tuesday briefing: Sanna Marin forced out as prime minister after elections see Finland turn right
In today’s newsletter: By all means a popular prime minister, Marin has quit ahead of a likely right-wing coalition government capitalising on tough economic times
Archie Bland
04, Apr, 2023 @5:57 AM
The Guardian view on Finland’s election: another episode of nordic noir | Editorial
Editorial: Defeat for the social democrats and a charismatic leader is a result that reverberates beyond the country’s borders
Editorial
03, Apr, 2023 @5:44 PM
Finland to join Nato on Tuesday as Russia sounds border warning
Moscow threatens to bolster border defences if western military alliance deploys troops inside Finland
Jon Henley Europe correspondent
03, Apr, 2023 @3:56 PM
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