BIZARRE: 17 - What They Never Told You

Tui launch day trip to Finland’s Lapland despite climate concerns

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The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

Tui launch ‘Search for Santa’ day trip to Lapland amid concerns over impact on climate

Passengers will be served a full English breakfast and a Christmas dinner on same-day return flights to Finland

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

Ukraine joins other Russian neighbours in quitting landmines treaty: another deadly legacy in the making

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, recently signed a decree to withdraw from the Ottawa convention banning the use of anti-personnel landmines. This move follows the example of Finland, Poland, Estonia and Lithuania, who all quit the treaty in recent months.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2025

Why Europe’s only indigenous tribe started a rap festival in the Arctic circle

A music festival in Utsjoki, Finland, brings Sámi culture to the spotlight under the midnight sun

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

A rap festival near the Arctic Ocean delights crowds under the midnight sun

A music festival in Utsjoki, Finland, brings Sámi culture to the spotlight under the midnight sun

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Euro 2025 power rankings: Spain reign but France and England impress too

Montse Tomé’s side remain the favourites after a superb group-stage showing but Iceland go home with a whimper

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025

Xhemaili’s late leveller floors Finland and sends Switzerland into quarter-final

A 92nd-minute goal from the substitute Riola Xhemaili earned Switzerland a 1-1 draw against Finland and a place in the last eight of Euro 2025

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

Hosts Switzerland reach Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-finals with last-gasp goal

Switzerland 1-1 Finland: The hosts are likely to face world champions Spain in the quarter-finals thanks to Riola Xhemaili’s dramatic equaliser

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Finland 1-1 Switzerland: Women’s Euro 2025 – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Riola Xhemaili scored in stoppage time to send hosts Switzerland through to the knockout stage at Finland’s expense

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

Finns Flock To 'Shepherd Weeks' To Disconnect On Holiday

Finnish holidaygoers are clamouring to shell out hundreds of euros to work as shepherds for a week as a vacation, seeking tranquility in nature and a chance to disconnect from their busy lives.

International Business Times · Jul 10, 2025