Expedition BeyondTomorrow The Fit Children of Seinäjoki The Finnish city Seinäjoki has successfully tackled the problem of obesity in children with a program emphasizing physical fitness and better nutrition in schools. Can the lessons learned here also be applied in Germany and elsewhere in the world?
Finnish Prime Minister 'Moscow Is Provoking a Number of Its Neighbors' In an interview, Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, 46, discusses relations with neighboring Russia and his country's flirtation with NATO. He says Finland will make a decision "without asking for permission." Von Dieter Bednarz
Finland's Language War Nationalists Seek End to Mandatory Swedish Lessons Members of the True Finns party and of Finland's ruling conservatives want to abolish compulsory Swedish tuition in schools. It is part of a growing right-wing campaign to assert a Finnish national identity at the expense of the Swedish minority.
Klondike in Lapland Mining Companies Swarm to Finland's Far North Mining companies are flocking to northern Finland as new deposits of gold, nickel and other minerals promise vast profits. But the area's fragile wetland ecosystem is paying the price. Conservationists are so far fighting a losing battle. Von Renate Nimtz-Köster
Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen 'There Are No Simple Tricks to Resolve the Crisis' In a SPIEGEL interview, Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen, 40, urges the crisis-hit countries of Southern Europe to issue bonds backed by state-owned assets and rejects a proposal to give the euro rescue fund a banking license. The euro zone, he says, is like a family in which some members broke their promise to respect the rules.
SPIEGEL Interview with Finland's Finance Minister 'Our Solidarity Is Limited' Finland reached a deal with Greece and Spain to get collateral in exchange for its share in any bailout packages. The deals are controversial, with critics worried that they may herald a quiet Finnish exit from the euro. In a SPIEGEL interview, Finance Minister Jutta Urpilainen, 36, defends the policy, saying her country wants to keep the euro intact.
Aurora Furore Who Owns the Northern Lights? The Norwegian tourist board is unhappy about an attempt by its counterpart in Finland to market the country using a video of the northern lights. The Norwegians claim the Finns are trying to "steal" the celestial phenomenon from them.
Blaming the Periphery Right-Wing Populists Stoke Anti-Southern Rage Right-wing populists in the Netherlands, Austria and Finland are stoking anger against people in debt-laden southern European countries. Experts say they are taking advantage of the debt crisis to gain popularity. Von Alexander Jung und Bernhard Zand
Brussels' Fear of the True Finns Rise of Populist Parties Pushes Europe to the Right The success of the True Finns in last week's Finnish elections has shocked Brussels. They are just one of a number of right-wing populist parties currently flourishing in Europe. Their rise could threaten the euro bailout. By SPIEGEL Staff.
Triumph of Right-Wing Populists How Dangerous Is Finland to the Euro? Will the election of right-wing populists in Finland derail the euro rescue package? A Helsinki veto would indeed be expensive for the rest of the euro zone, particularly for Germany. Experts are also warning that other European countries may follow suit if Finland decides to pull out of the euro bailout. Von Sven Böll und Maria Marquart
Election Success for the True Finns Finland's Right Turn Spells Trouble for Europe The right-wing populist party True Finns won 19 percent of the vote in Finland on Sunday. The euroskeptic party has said it is opposed to a bailout package for Portugal, which could spell trouble for the euro zone.
Back to the Roots Why Elections in Finland Could Doom Portugal's Bailout Right-wing populism has arrived in Finland. The True Finns stand to gain close to 20 percent of the vote in Sunday's elections on an anti-Islam, anti-Europe platform. That could be bad news for Portugal. Von SPIEGEL Staff
Race for Resources Deciding the Arctic's Future Behind Closed Doors Diplomats from Finland, Iceland and Sweden are upset; indigenous groups are furious. Five countries bordering the Arctic Ocean are meeting behind closed doors on Monday to discuss the region's future. Many of those who have interests in the Arctic have not been invited. Von Christoph Seidler
Finland School Shooting Gunman Planned Massacre for Six Years Finland's second school shooting in less than a year involved gasoline bombs as well as a handgun, and police say the young gunman had planned it since he was 16. A day before the shooting he had been questioned, and released, for posting violent videos on YouTube.
SPIEGEL Interview with Finnish President Tarja Halonen 'The Baltic Sea Is Threatening to Collapse' Finnish President Tarja Halonen speaks to SPIEGEL about European borders, pollution in the Baltic Sea and the problem with "clubs" within the EU like France's new Union for the Mediterranean.
Snuffing Out EU Hopes Tiny Aland Islands Threaten to Reject Lisbon Treaty A dispute over the sale of snuff on board ships between Sweden and Finland is threatening to undermine the Lisbon Treaty ratification process. The tiny Aland Islands may be able to wield outsized power. Von Siobhán Dowling
Massacre in Finland Teenager Kills 8 in High School Rampage A Finnish high school student went on a rampage in his school on Wednesday, killing eight people and seriously wounding himself.