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Leaf-peeping in Europe: The best destinations for autumn colours

Europe offers a long and varied autumn, with colourful forests, mountain valleys and vineyards putting on spectacular seasonal displays. From Slovenia and Scotland to Finland and Portugal, here are some of the best places to see autumn’s reds, oranges and golds.

Euronews

Moscow 'happy' with AfD victory in German regional elections, says Finnish foreign minister

Elina Valtonen, Finland’s Foreign Minister, said the AfD’s win cannot be attributed solely to “disinformation”, but that it has helped to take “dissatisfaction in society and amplify it to drive people against each other”.

Euronews

Meet the data center capital of Europe as Google joins Microsoft and TikTok in betting over $30.2 billion on Finland

Major “hyperscalers” are making their way across the pond to build foundations in Europe’s newest data center host.

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Google Is Betting $15B on Finland to Power Search, Maps and Gemini AI, Here's Why

Google will invest €13B ($15.1B) in Finnish AI data centres over 2027 and 2028, its biggest bet in Europe, backing nuclear power and 37,000 jobs.

International Business Times UK

Finland completes work on 200km fence along border with Russia

Helsinki says the fence will help protect NATO's longest border as concerns grow over Russian hybrid activity and the potential use of migration to exert pressure on the country.

Euronews

Google to invest €13bn in Finnish AI data centres, its biggest European push yet

Google will spend at least €13 billion on data centres and digital infrastructure in Finland over the next two years, its largest single investment in Europe, in a bet on the country's cheap power and climate.

Euronews

England's Pupils Now Outread France, Finland as Global Reading Slump Deepens

England's students maintain stable reading scores in PISA 2025, outperforming Finland and matching the US, despite a global decline in reading proficiency across OECD countries.

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Sweden to buy Lockheed Martin's HIMARS rocket artillery in €630 million deal

Sweden's government has authorised its armed forces to buy the US-made HIMARS rocket artillery system from Lockheed Martin for around 7 billion Swedish crowns, almost €630 million, and has signed a parallel agreement with Finland to operate the two countries' rocket artillery together.

Euronews

Going for gold: an early autumn road trip across Finland’s sparkling lake district

On a self-drive break in search of Lake Saimaa’s autumn colours, we encountered blue skies, cosy lakeside cabins and saunas, great food – and lots of stubbornly green trees

The Guardian - UK

Trial begins in Finland of man accused of abusing 361 children online over three years

Thousands of videos and images of unidentified children had been found on the man's mobile phone in 2022, when police searched his phone in connection with another criminal case, police said in December.

Euronews

Smart ring maker Oura reveals revenue surge in US IPO filing

The IPO market is ‌expected to ⁠pick up ⁠steam after a summer lull. Analysts expect issuers to target the post-Labor Day window to get ahead of any uncertainty around November's midterm elections. Oura, whose journey began more than a decade ago in Oulu, Finland, makes a smart ring that tracks…

The Economic Times

With an eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe's largest civil defence exercise since WWII

Western officials say Russia is carrying out a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe that has involved fires, attacking power stations and sending drones into EU airspace.

Euronews

With wary eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe's largest civil defence exercise since WWII

Finland has initiated an extensive civil defence drill, simulating scenarios of cyberattacks and missile threats to bolster preparedness. By learning from Ukraine’s swift shelter mobilisation, Finland has drawn lessons from historical conflicts with the Soviet Union.

The Economic Times

With a wary eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe's largest civil defense exercise since WWII

More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II

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Euronews

11 EU countries demand end to 'obstructive' vetoes on foreign policy

Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and Sweden are pushing to explore the idea of moving from unanimity to qualified majority in foreign policy.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky declares Russian airspace ‘completely unsafe’ in warning to airlines and passengers

Putin said the warning sounded like “state terrorism” and vowed to respond

Euronews

No strings attached: Air Guitar World Championships return for 30th edition in Finland

Finnish performer Aapo “The Angus” Rautio has won the Air Guitar World Championships for a second consecutive year, taking the title in front of a home crowd in western Finland.

The Economic Times

Europe expands AI computing network with €390 million order from France's Bull

The European Union's supercomputing body EuroHPC selected Bull to build LUMI-AI, the sixth machine ordered under its AI Factories programme. The system is a new supercomputer to be installed alongside the existing LUMI machine at Finland's supercomputing centre. It is expected to come online in the second half of 2027.

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Solberg fit for Rally Paraguay after Finland back injury

The Toyota driver also expects Paraguay to serve up a tougher challenge for crews this year

Motorsport

Oliver Solberg fit for Rally Paraguay after “miracle” Finland finish

The Toyota driver badly bruised his back in Finland and had to be carried from the car after finishing second, but says he is pain-free ahead of Paraguay

Euronews

Nordics weigh merging their stock exchanges into one regional market

A group of the Nordic region's largest companies and investors is examining whether Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland could combine their national stock exchanges into a single regional marketplace in an effort to deepen liquidity and win more listings.

The Conversation

Europe recycles just 12% of the materials it uses. Here’s how training can accelerate the transition to a circular economy

Since January 2024, ten organisations in four European countries have been working on the following question: If Europe is serious about circular economy, who is actually going to teach people how to run one? Become, short for Boosting Circular Economy Expertise through learning communities, is a project that was designed…

Times Life

Sweden and Finland in 10 Days: The Nordic Circuit for Indian Travellers Chasing Wilderness and Design

Why This Pairing WorksSweden and Finland share a border, a similar climate, and a design culture built on the same premise, that beauty should be useful. But they are not the same country, and the differences are what make the circuit worth doing. Stockholm is a city of water and…

The Economic Times

In 2025, a Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days making a 36-foot plywood solar boat. Earlier in 2026, it crossed more than 3,000 nautical miles from the Baltic to Spain on sunlight alone

A Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days creating a lightweight 36-foot plywood solar boat designed around efficiency rather than speed. Earlier in 2026, the vessel traveled more than 3,000 nautical miles from Finland through European waterways and onward to the Spanish coast, relying on solar panels and a…

The Economic Times

This country lets people walk, camp, swim, boat and pick berries on private land: Here’s how its unusual ‘Every Person’s Right’ works

Finland has an unusual approach to private land, allowing people to walk through forests, camp temporarily, swim, boat and pick wild berries and mushrooms even when the land belongs to someone else. Known as “Every Person’s Right”, the long-standing principle gives people broad access to nature without requiring landowner permission…

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