6 held after entering Finland illegally hiding in vehicle

Published : 11 Sep 2026, 23:24 Updated : 11 Sep 2026, 23:33 Six people entered Finland illegally hiding in a vehicle at the Port of Helsinki on September 6, said Finnish Border Guard in a press release on Friday. The Border Guard found five Eritrean …

Viking Age silver cache discovered in Finland by amateur archaeologist

An amateur archaeologist identified the location of a hoard of thousands of silver coins from the Viking Age in a Finnish town while scouring the area with his metal detector, according to museum officials. Kalle Lappinen discovered the silver spot in …

A Metal Detectorist Just Discovered Finland’s Largest Hoard of Viking Age Silver—But Was It Plunder?

The municipality of Sysmä and the surrounding Päijät-Häme region of south-central Finland seem to have been a hot spot for people looking to bury their treasure roughly one millennium ago. Multiple stashes of precious items have been uncovered in the area …

Google signs 20-year deal for electricity from Finland’s Loviisa nuclear plant

Google has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Finnish energy company Fortum that will secure electricity from the Loviisa nuclear power plant through the middle of the century, providing financial support for the facility’s planned lifetime …

Google’s $15 Billion Finland AI Build Is Good News for Nvidia, With One Important Catch

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is putting another $15 billion behind the AI infrastructure race. Reuters reported September 9 that Google plans to invest at least €13 billion, or roughly $15.1 billion, in Finnish AI infrastructure over the next two years …

Google plans $15 billion Finland AI push, signs nuclear deal

HELSINKI, Finland: Google will spend at least 13 billion euros (US$15.1 billion) on AI infrastructure in Finland over the next two years and secure nuclear power under a 22-year agreement, marking the Alphabet-owned company's biggest investment in …

Syklo opens €80m circular economy hub in Finland to targets global plastics market

Video: This week in Finland, 11.9.2026

The week's top stories included a government proposal to tighten restrictions on student visas. Our roundup of the stories that made the headlines in Finland this week include: The government is bringing new restrictions for international students, …

Large-scale data centers in Finland could drive up electricity costs in Estonia

Experts have warned that the establishment of Google data centers in Finland could increase electricity costs for Estonians by half a cent per kilowatt-hour if neither country increases its electricity generation capacity, reports ERR News. Google plans to …

EU EASTERN BORDERS: Finland completes 200km border fence ― Finnish government planning to extend ‘Pushback Law’ ― ...

Finland has completed a 200-kilometre-long fence along its border with Russia. The Finnish government is planning to extend its controversial border law until 2028. An NGO in Latvia has accused the government of withdrawing financial support because of a …