The majority of the Finnish people have been observed to have a lot of confidence and trust in the institution of presidency, according to a recent survey.
In the survey on ... details
Latvian President Andris Berzins on Monday nominated Agriculture Minister Laimdota Straujuma to be the country's first female prime minister, Latvian News Agency reported.
Straujuma is to replace Valdis Dombrovskis, ... details
Finnish professional ice hockey player Saku Koivu has not been named in the team that will compete in the forthcoming Winter Olympic in Sochi, Russia.
It was a big surprise to ... details
Several hundred people accorded a warm reception to the National Junior Ice Hockey team at the central railway station square in Helsinki on Monday night on their arrival to ... details
A young man has been handed a sentence of three years and 10 months of imprisonment for sexually abusing a girl.
The Helsinki District Court awarded the punishment to 18-year old Max Christian Malmberg, as allegations brought against him were proved beyond doubt.
The court also ordered the convict to pay 13,000 euros in compensation for aggravated rape charges and cause of pain and suffering to the victim.
Malmberg was accused of raping a 15-year old girl in September last year, when the two met and proceeded to the victim's father’s house, where the man strangled ... details
