After decades of neutrality, Finland has now formally applied to join NATO. The decision now lies with the parliaments of NATO countries, which need to ratify Finland's application. RFE/RL's Georgian ...

Northern Finland has a wide variety of accommodations designed for viewing the aurora borealis, from glass domes to cabins with see-through walls. While it is possible to view the aurora in southern ...

Finland has been named the world’s happiest country by the UN World Happiness Report six years in a row, and you’re about to find out why. Under a three hour flight from the UK, Finnish people are ...

From embracing simplicity to spending time in nature year-round, Finland offers valuable life lessons—no matter what you think of the World Happiness Report. For the eighth year in a row, Finland has ...

The election of the center-right politician fills a role that is responsible for foreign policy in an era of rising wariness of neighboring Russia. By Erika Solomon and Johanna Lemola Reporting from ...