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Finland is a Forerunner in Circular Economy – 100 Companies Have Joined the Movement

Posted by Editorial Team | December 28, 2017 1:39 pm | Business, Nation

To maintain a profitable business, we need new solutions to ensure that materials and their value circulate in our society.

Finnish Government Awards German Chancellor Angela Merkel With Gender Equality Prize

Posted by Editorial Team | December 15, 2017 5:22 am | Nation

Merkel received the prize in recognition of her long-standing work as a defender of human dignity and human rights.

Finland to Award Gender Equality Prize Today

Posted by Editorial Team | December 14, 2017 11:24 am | Nation

The recipient assigns the money to a cause they have chosen that strengthens the position of girls and women.

This Year’s Lucia Maiden Anna-Kajsa Edström: ‘To Me, Finland Means Freedom’

Posted by Editorial Team | December 13, 2017 4:07 pm | Culture, Nation

This year’s selection for St. Lucia, is a 21-year-old born in Columbia. “You don’t have to have a certain look to be beautiful,” Anna-Kajsa Edström said in an interview for Finland Today.

From Fireworks to 100 Flags – Here Are the Biggest Highlights of the Centenary Celebrations

Posted by Editorial Team | December 5, 2017 3:36 pm | Nation

Here are some of the highlights of the centenary celebrations.

Girls Outdo Boys in Collaborative Problem-solving Skills, According to the Latest PISA Results

Posted by Editorial Team | November 22, 2017 4:42 pm | Nation

Nowhere was the gap in performance between the genders as wide as in Finland.

We Took the West Metro From Matinkylä to Kamppi and Were Impressed

Posted by Editorial Team | November 18, 2017 12:52 pm | Nation

We jumped on the West Metro to experience the ride from Espoo to Helsinki.

Foreign Minister Soini to Visit Schools to Root Out Radicalization

Posted by Editorial Team | November 10, 2017 2:08 pm | Nation

“In a society where everybody feels integrated, the risk of radicalization diminishes,” said Foreign Minister Timo Soini.

The First Part of the West Metro Will Open to Passengers November 18 – View the Futuristic Pictures

Posted by Editorial Team | November 10, 2017 11:26 am | Nation

The metro extension from Ruoholahti to Matinkylä will open to passenger service on Saturday, November 28, 2017.

Helsinki is One of the Most Welcoming Cities in the World, According to a Recent Study

Posted by Editorial Team | November 9, 2017 2:14 pm | Nation

Perhaps it is the clean air that makes expats feel welcome or the safety the city boasts compared to other large metropolises around the world.

President Sauli Niinistö and His Spouse Jenni Haukio Are Expecting a Child

Posted by Editorial Team | October 9, 2017 2:22 pm | Human Interest, Nation

The Finnish presidential couple is expecting a child.

Bright Teen Girl Set to be Prime Minister for a Day in Girls’ Takeover

Posted by Editorial Team | October 7, 2017 7:00 am | Human Interest, Politics

“It’s a very important job and an amazing opportunity,” says Katariina Räikkönen, 16.

Tarja Halonen to the Men of Foreign Ministry: Don’t Worry, Smart Men Will Survive

Posted by Editorial Team | September 29, 2017 4:46 pm | Nation

The former Finnish President also said that in Finland, Hillary Clinton would have won.

Assistance for Voluntary Return to Afghanistan, North Korea, Somalia . . . Will Increase on Monday

Posted by Editorial Team | September 25, 2017 12:25 pm | Nation

The maximum amount of assistance for the voluntary return of third-country citizens will be increased today.

Prime Minister Sipilä And His Russian Counterpart Medvedev Happy About the Increasing Number of Russian Tourists

Posted by Editorial Team | September 22, 2017 7:57 am | Politics

“We took note of the positive development that has taken place in both trade and tourism between Finland and Russia since our previous meeting in Oulu last December,” said Prime Minister Juha Sipilä.

President Niinistö In his UN speech in New York: Gender Equality is a Key Priority in the Finnish Foreign Policy

Posted by Editorial Team | September 20, 2017 5:33 pm | Politics, President

Full speech included.

Top-Level Economics Research and Teaching Center to be Established in Finland

Posted by Editorial Team | September 19, 2017 2:05 pm | Nation

The Helsinki Graduate School of Economics will seek to become an internationally top-level economics research and teaching unit.

President Niinistö: We Turned a Poor Country Into One of the Most Stable Ones With ‘Sisu’

Posted by Editorial Team | September 18, 2017 2:17 pm | Politics, President

“We Finns have every reason to be proud of our history,” said President Sauli Niinistö.

We Picked 10 of the 101 English Mistakes Finns Make – Would You Have Gotten These Right?

Posted by Editorial Team | September 14, 2017 4:25 pm | Culture

Christian Evans, a native Brit, has been collecting some of the most common mistakes that Finns make.

When Finns Decorate, Nature Inspires the Most

Posted by Editorial Team | September 13, 2017 4:35 am | Lifestyle

In form and materials, Finnish design draws from the well of Finnish nature.

Finland Is A Leading Country in Work Safety

Posted by Editorial Team | September 4, 2017 10:29 am | Nation

In Finland, deaths related to accidents at work are decreasing.

Hands Holding the Air Guitar Cannot Commit Any Crime, Airistotle Wins His Consecutive World Title

Posted by Editorial Team | August 31, 2017 12:06 pm | Culture

According to the air guitar ideology, ”Wars would end, climate change would stop and bad things would disappear if all the people in the world played the air guitar.”

Mayor Vapaavuori Aims to Make Helsinki the Most Functional City in the World

Posted by Editorial Team | August 25, 2017 8:21 am | Nation

Mayor Vapaavuori aims, for example, to double the number of places for education and early childhood education in English.

Government Recommends a Minute of Silence to Commemorate the Victims in Turku

Posted by Editorial Team | August 20, 2017 9:14 am | Nation

The government is recommending that the whole country will join in a moment of silence on Sunday at 10:00 in the morning.

Helsinki Scores In Top Ten of the Most Livable Cities in the World

Posted by Editorial Team | August 17, 2017 3:52 pm | Culture, Nation

Helsinki is the only city of the Nordic countries that made it to top ten in the list.

President Sauli Niinistö To Meet Trump in the White House

Posted by Editorial Team | August 17, 2017 11:16 am | Nation, Politics

This is the first meeting between President Niinistö and President Trump.

Tram Routes Change Today – New Track Section Opens at Välimerenkatu

Posted by Editorial Team | August 14, 2017 11:00 am | Nation

From Monday, August 14, tram 9 will start running along Välimerenkatu to its new terminal in Saukonpaasi.

We Interviewed Filmmaker Jussi Oroza Who Dug Deep Into Finns’ Souls in ‘Stories From Finland’

Posted by Editorial Team | August 11, 2017 10:46 am | Culture, Entertainment

“People didn’t come to show themselves—to be on TV,” Oroza said. “They came to be listened to.”

Top Florists Compete for the National and Nordic Championships in Helsinki Over the Weekend

Posted by Editorial Team | August 11, 2017 9:36 am | Culture

Floral Helsinki offers a unique opportunity to watch the top florists compete in binding flowers at a free event.

Trains ‘Freeze’ on Monday as the Drivers Go on A Strike

Posted by Editorial Team | August 11, 2017 6:40 am | Nation

Train services in Finland will stop (all trains VR and HSL), starting on Monday evening at 18:00 when train drivers are joining a strike.

Stadiums Around Finland Join the Campaign to Fight Bullying – These Stadiums Are Now Discrimination-Free

Posted by Editorial Team | August 10, 2017 1:27 pm | Nation

These stadiums challenge the audience and athletes to promote good sportsmanship and to intervene in negative jeering and name-calling.

Every Sixth Finn Has Raged Behind the Wheel

Posted by Editorial Team | August 8, 2017 10:25 am | Nation

It’s that time of the year when first-graders are strolling over Zebra crossings all over the country. Drivers need to stay extra cautious.

The Proportion of Students Speaking a Foreign Language Continues to Rise

Posted by Editorial Team | August 7, 2017 3:05 pm | Nation

The proportion of students speaking a foreign language in comprehensive school is expected to rise in Finland.

Helsinki Railway Square Turns Into a Haven of Finnish Delicacies

Posted by Editorial Team | August 4, 2017 4:06 pm | Food & Drinks

Herkkujen Suomi Food Festival offers something for all ages and tastes with a vast spectrum on offer.

Finland Demands Immediate Release of the Finnish Woman Kidnapped In Kabul

Posted by Editorial Team | July 31, 2017 12:58 pm | Nation

A video related to the kidnapping has been released in social media. The Finnish authorities request not to spread it.

Finland Among Top Three Countries in the World That Sleep the Most – Places Eight in Fitness

Posted by Editorial Team | July 11, 2017 12:51 pm | Lifestyle, Nation

Finns are the third best sleepers in the world, according to Fitbit, the US-based fitness tech company.

Uber Pushes Breaks In Finland – Stops Its UberPop Service Until Next Summer

Posted by Editorial Team | July 6, 2017 12:44 pm | Nation

Uber stops its service in Finland. For the time being.

Flags Fly For Eino Leino, Poetry and Summer

Posted by Editorial Team | July 6, 2017 7:48 am | Nation

Today we celebrate poets that have helped to shape Finnish culture, and this is done through the birthday of Eino Leino.

Japan Honors the Centenary of Finland’s Independence With Precious Cherry Trees

Posted by Editorial Team | July 5, 2017 12:41 pm | Culture, Nation

The trees of the park are donations from Japanese people living in Finland to Helsinki, as thanks for Helsinki being such a good place to live.

Many Immigrants Don’t Understand the Terms of Employment Contracts – Free Employee Advisory Service Helps

Posted by Editorial Team | July 4, 2017 3:57 pm | Nation

Employees from African countries are most likely to contact the service, whereas Estonian employees have the corresponding lowest rate of inquiries.

We Visited the Eternal Sunshine of the Midnight Sun Film Festival in Lapland

Posted by Editorial Team | June 28, 2017 3:53 pm | Culture, Nation

The festival attracted about 28,000 visitors to its silver screens in the realm of endless sunlight.

Six People Died During the Midsummer Weekend

Posted by Editorial Team | June 26, 2017 7:21 am | Nation

Most of the casualties died in the water.

President Tarja Halonen Poses As a Homeless Lady In a Campaign For the Salvation Army

Posted by Editorial Team | June 21, 2017 8:30 am | Human Interest

“It’s important to help a fellow human being in need,” President Halonen said.

Ticket Sales on Commuter Trains End Today

Posted by Editorial Team | June 19, 2017 8:51 am | Nation

In the future, tickets must be bought in advance.

Vibrant Outdoor Food Village Explores Gourmet Food in the Heart of Helsinki

Posted by Editorial Team | June 16, 2017 12:17 pm | Food & Drinks, Sponsored content

From June 15-18, the Citizens’ Square transforms into a vibrant outdoor food village, the ultimate setting for a summer feast.

Finland Ranks as a World Leader in Cleantech Innovation

Posted by Editorial Team | June 14, 2017 10:32 am | Business, Environment

The prestigious ranking shows that Finland truly is a world leader when it comes to innovation in cleantech.

An Experiment Aims to Find 2,500 New Jobs For Immigrants in the Following Three Years

Posted by Editorial Team | June 7, 2017 8:21 am | Nation

The companies participating in the experiment represent sectors that have difficulties in finding workforce, such as the manufacturing industry, building, trade and services.