News from Finland

This is an experimental news service that offers news from Finland in English. A venture from Malloc Enterprises, Inquiries by email: [email protected].

Keliber applies for environmental permit to mine lithium in Finland

The mining company Keliber applies to start mining for lithium in Syväjärvi region in Finland. The environmental application includes mining ore and residual material, as well as building the required facilities and shu…

Security researchers create master key for electric Vingcard hotel room locks

Fifteen years ago two Finnish security researchers, Tomi Tuominen and Timo Hirvonen visited a hacker event in Berlin. On this trip a laptop was stolen from their hotel room. The incident was never resolved, but the pair…

Geothermal energy could be the future of sustainable heating in Finland

In late April 2018 the drilling of the deepest hole in Finland was completed. The 6,4 km deep hole is a drilled by St1 Deep Heat, who aims to draw geothermal energy to heat homes and businesses in the Nordic country sus…

The Greens party in Finland wants to expand Basic Income trial to 10,000 people, hopes to see it in effect in 2023

The basic income trial in Finland has garnered much attention in and outside of Finland. The initial trial from January 2017 to December 2018 will soon be concluded, after which the results will be evaluated. Currently …

Sci-fi movie Iron Sky 2 delayed once more, but still set for release in 2018

The sequel to the crowdfunded Iron Sky scifi movie from 2012 is facing more delays. In the first movie a group of Nazis hid in a secret base behind the moon to return to power in the present day. The sequel continues on…

False reports in international media on Finland aborting basic income trial

Multiple news outlets globally have reported that Finland is aborting it's basic income trial. The trial has garnered international interest in the news. Unlike widely reported the trial is not aborted, but will conclud…