Helsinki City Hall Lobby Opens as a Meeting Place for Everyone Interested in the City and its Future
Following a year of development work, the lobby of the Helsinki City Hall opened today with a brand new concept.
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10,000 People Demand Action Against Global Warming in Their March to Parliament Building
About 10,000 people joined the climate march on Saturday afternoon in Helsinki in another attempt to draw attention to global warming.
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Here’s Why Turku is One of the Smartest Cities in the World – An Interview with Development Director
We asked what makes the oldest Finnish city, with a population of about 200,000, one of the smartest cities in the world.
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PICTURES: Maternity Package of 2019 Mixes Bright Patterns with Neutral Colors
There are altogether 63 useful items for families with a newborn baby.
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Climate Change Scares Helsinki Residents More Than Terrorism
According to the latest safety survey, climate change is the greatest safety concern among Helsinki residents aged 15-79.
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Full-Blooded Version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth Set to Be Performed Across Finland
This full-blooded version of the play has been so successful that it has been constantly revived and toured worldwide since 2001.
Read More1.3 Million Kids Skipped School Around the World for Last Friday’s Climate Strike
Finland Today analyzed the figures behind the climate strike.
Read MoreShare Your Best 10 Seconds for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Every year a staggering 370,000 EU citizens are diagnosed and 170,000 die from the disease.
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Finland is the World ́s Happiest Country – Again!
Yes, the second time in a row, Finland is still the world ́s happiest country!
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Thousands of Finnish Kids Boycott Schools Across Country for a Friday Climate Strike
Thousands of Finnish kids walked out of their schools and protested outside of their local town halls, squares and in Helsinki in front of the Parliament Building, in a show of solidarity in the global strike on climate change.
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Turku is the Seventh Smartest City in the World
This is the second year when the American institute has ranked the smartest cities in the world.
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Police Detain Eight for Climbing the Pillars of the Parliament – View The Action From Inside the Building
We caught the action from inside of the Parliament Building.
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President Niinistö After Hip Surgery: After Couple of Tabs I’ve Lost Every Chess Game to the Pad
On Wednesday, he was tweeting from the recovery room.
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President Sauli Niinistö to Have Hip Surgery Today – Plans to Get on His Feet the Following Day And Continue Working
President Sauli Niinistö, 70, will have a hip surgery today.
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Three Ways to Promote Equality and Equity in Nordic Education
More than 100 researchers representing universities in eight countries have spent years examining social justice in education from various angles.
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Foreign Minister Timo Soini to Receive Order of the Cross From the Estonian President
Foreign Minister Timo Soini (Blue Reform) has been awarded a decoration of the II class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (Maarjamaa Risti teenetemärk) by the Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid.
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President Niinistö in Germany: If Diplomacy No Longer Works, We Have a Big Problem in Our Hands
President Sauli Niinistö participated in a panel discussion on arms control at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
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Government Takes Action to Prevent Sexual Offenses in General and Crimes by Immigrants
The government will start the preparation and introduction of these measures without delay.
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Trade Unions of Health Care Sector Find FM Soini’s Comments About Filipino Nurses Outrageous
“They have been tricked to come to Finland with false images.”
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Finland Doesn’t Want to Take Back Isis Fighters from Syria, PM Sipilä Says
According to US President Donald Trump, there are 800 captured Isis fighters in Syria, and they should be sent to European countries and put on trial.
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Foreign Minister Soini Would Tackle Finland’s Elderly Care Crisis By Bringing in Nurses From the Philippines
“We need more caring hands, mainly from our home country but also from abroad,” Soini writes in his blog.
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Minister of Sport Suggests State Funeral For Former Ski Jumper Matti Nykänen
Minister for European Affairs, Culture and Sport Sampo Terho has asked government officials to investigate the possibility.
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Chairman of Blue Reform Party Suggests a Quota For Students of Foreign Background
According to Sampo Terho, a quota would “contribute to the integration and peaceful working environment in schools.”
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Finnish Ski Jumper Legend Matti Nykänen Has Passed Away
Ski jumper legend Matti Nykänen died on the night between Sunday and Monday.
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Darude to Represent Finland in Eurovision Song Contest 2019
“This is a huge challenge for me in many ways,” Darude said.
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Finland and Sweden Engage in Even Closer Cooperation Regarding Bioeconomy and Defense Sector
The good relations between the two countries and the will to further enhance them where among the key topics discussed by the Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven and Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipilä in Helsinki.
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If Britain Leaves EU, UK Citizens Could Stay in Finland at Least till 2020
“With this special act, we want to ensure that UK citizens now living in Finland can continue to live in Finland without any problems.”
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Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is Visiting Finland
Stefan Löfven was re-elected as the Swedish prime minister after the parliamentary election last autumn.
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Onni Means ‘Happiness’ And Is the Most Popular Finnish First Name For Boys in 2016 – Sofia For Girls
Here are the most popular baby names in 2016.
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Finland Does Most Good in the World, According to Good Country Index
The Good Country Index takes stock of 35 measurements that show countries’ contributions in different categories.
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View the Pictures of Super Blood Wolf Moon on Monday Morning as Captured by Finns
A total lunar eclipse called “Super Blood Wolf Moon” delighted Finns across the...
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Heavy Snowfall Cancels Several Flights and Trains
Finnair has canceled several flights because of the heavy snowfall on Thursday morning. Also, several trains have been canceled and delayed.
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President Niinistö: Finland Is Happy to Support China’s Introduction of Winter Sports to Hundreds of Millions
President Sauli Niinistö speaks at the launch of the China-Finland Year of Winter Sports in Beijing.
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18-Hour Snowfall to Arrive in Finland
Get your shovels ready!
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Smitten by Snow – Finns Celebrate Winter By Flooding Twitter With Beautiful Winter Pictures
Here’s how Finns celebrate winter on Twitter.
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President Sauli Niinistö to Visit China – Will Attend Opening of China-Finland Winter Sport Year
Finland is actively seeking new business opportunities in the Chinese winter sports sector.
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Gold! Finland Beats USA at World Junior Hockey Championships – View the Higlights
The Finnish Young Lions win gold at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Canada.
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Finnair is the Safest Airline in the World
The safety ranking compares the largest 100 airlines by their key safety parameters.
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Reloading of Old Helsinki Region Transport Travel Cards to Stop on Monday
The old HSL (Helsinki Regional Transport) travel cards can no longer be topped up at ticket machines after Monday, January 7.
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59,000 People Demand a Ban on Fireworks
A citizens’ initiative titled “Stop the Spatter (Rajat räiskeelle)” has gathered over 59,000 signatures.
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Hot Tips From a Professor to Survive the Finnish Darkness
As a foreigner who has taken a few years to adjust to the darker months, I wanted to find out what a professional would recommend as a remedy.
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National Parade on the Finnish Independence Day in Mikkeli Celebrates a Centenary of Readiness
The parade will be participated by troops from all three services, the National Defence University, the Finnish Border Guard as well as veterans’ and national defense organizations with the total attendance strength of approximately 900 persons.
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Finns Want Independence Day Celebrations to Be Cheerful, Bright and Communal
In addition, half of the respondents in a survey consider Independence Day celebrations more important than before.
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The Rail Tunnel Between Helsinki and Tallinn Takes Another Leap Forward
On Friday, Estonian and Finnish ministers and city leaders met in Helsinki to further the planned tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn.
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Rise in Islamist Propaganda Against Finland Raises Threat Level of Terrorism
The rise in radical Islamist propaganda targeting Finland and Finland’s heightened profile in the radical Islamist field have raised the threat of terrorism against Finland.
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Helsinki to Begin Anonymous Recruiting – Job Applications to be Processed Without Name, Gender and Other Personal Info
Anonymous recruiting entails that the applicant’s name, date of birth and other personal info are not included in the job application.
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President Niinistö and Other European Leaders Join Forces to Stop Climate Change
The 15-point declaration states that more needs to be done to reach the goals set out in the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreNext Year We Celebrate the Year of the Salmon
The project aims, among others, to revive the River Tenojoki and Baltic Sea salmon stocks.
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Prime Minister Juha Sipilä to Meet EU Leaders in Helsinki on Wednesday and Thursday – Including Orban and Merkel
Sipilä will receive a number of guests at the prime minister’s official residence Kesäranta.
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Flags Are Hoisted to Honor Finland-Swedish Identity
There are about 300,000 people living in Finland whose mother tongue is Swedish.
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