The Finnish parliament has approved the construction of a fifth nuclear power plant, voting 107 in favour and 92 against, bucking the trend in Europe as a number of countries prepare to phase out nuclear power.
Experts have increasingly warned that Finland - a relatively flat country devoid of any natural resources apart from vast forestland - will face power shortages if no new power plants are built.
Currently, 28 per cent of Finland's power supply comes from nuclear facilities. With a fifth nuclear reactor, this figure would rise to 35 per cent.
AFP