Here’s How Christmas Affects Services in Helsinki
Here’s our Christmas memo.
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Author: Editorial Team
Seven Points Of The Meeting Between Prime Minister Sipilä and Medvedev
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä met his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, in Oulu on Friday.
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Trump Calls President Niinistö: ‘Finns Are Great People’
President Sauli Niinistö talked with the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday.
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‘You, Expatriate Finns, Are Important Ambassadors For Finland,’ Says President Sauli Niinistö
“Finnishness knows no bounds – our country and people still need their defenders and advocates, both in Finland and abroad,” says President Niinistö.
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SURVEY REVEALS: Trust In Finnish Government Sinks – Women More Willing to Intervene in Racism Than Men
Only one-third of Finns trusts the government, reveals a recent survey.
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Helsinki City Council Rejects the Plans to Build Guggenheim Helsinki Art Museum
The council voted 53-32 against the project on Wednesday night.
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Finns Have Already Spent 220 Million Euros For Christmas Gifts
About 110 million euros is spent on the internet.
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5 Things You Need to Know About Using Alko’s New Net Store
The purpose of the net store is to increase the supply of products in Alko stores in remote areas.
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Finland Has the Best Governance In the World
Finland has the best governance in the world, states the Legatum Institute in its latest global prosperity index.
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Lonely Planet Ranks Finland as The Third Best Travel Destination For 2017
“The Finns will celebrate their centenary with gusto, with events planned in every region,” the Lonely Planet writes.
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10 Things You Should Know About the Finnish Nobel Prize Winner Bengt Holmström
Holmström received the Nobel, which is considered the most prestigious award of intellectual achievement, for his contribution to contract theory.
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The Finnish Air Force Photograph Two Suspected Airspace Violations By Russian Su-27s on Thursday
Russian Su-27 fighter jet is suspected to have violated Finland’s airspace on Thursday afternoon at south of Porvoo. Another Su-27 is suspected to have violated the same airspace location on the same evening.
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The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work Will Sign an Agreement on Defense Cooperation Between Finland and the U.S. in Helsinki on Friday
The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work visits Helsinki on October 6-7. A meeting will be held on security issues in Northern Europe, regional and transatlantic defense cooperation, and topical questions relating to the coalition against ISIS.
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Smells Take Over the Helsinki City Museum on Friday
In ‘Smell’s’ calming environment, urban stimuli are absent. When one sense is emphasized and other senses play a smaller role, there is room for thoughts emerging from your mind.
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A Study on Street Food in Helsinki: Poor Quality In Chicken, Noodles and Whipped Cream
Of the total of 53 samples taken in 2016, 72% were found to be of good quality, while 13% were passable and 15% were poor.
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Refugee Men Receive an Asylum More Often Than Women in Finland
Refugee women were granted asylum less frequently than men in the Nordic countries last year.
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Watch the Finnish World-Record Freediver Johanna Dive Under the Ice in a Stunning Video
A stunning, staff picked Vimeo video displays Johanna Nordblad’s amazing talent.
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A Kitten at the Airport Stops Finnair’s Take-Off
The take-off of a Finnair plane was interrupted at the Brussels Airport on Thursday noon.
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International Students Rate Finnish Universities Among the Top Four in Europe
Based on almost 16,000 comments written by international students, Finland places among top four countries in Europe, when measuring the contentment of the cosmopolitan students.
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Prime Minister Sipilä at Nordic Premiers’ Meeting in Åland: We Must Remove Barriers to Free Movement
“For our Nordic region to operate more efficiently, we must remove barriers to free movement and develop new forms of cooperation,” said Prime Minister Juha Sipilä.
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Five Protests Will Occupy Helsinki Center on Saturday – Two Against Left-Wingers
It’s a super Saturday for protests in Helsinki.
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President Niinistö in New York: Responsible Migration Is a Resource We Cannot Afford To Waste
President Sauli Niinistö spoke at the United Nations Summit for Refugees And Migrants at the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday. Here are the key points of his speech.
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Government Cuts the Budget of Receiving Refugees in Half – 10,000 Refugees Expected to Come To Finland Next Year
The costs for receiving refugees will be cut by 45 percent next year.
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Differences Between The Employment of Different Immigrant Groups Are Large in Finland, A Study Reveals
The study provides, for the first time, an overall picture of the working lives of immigrants who arrived in Finland in the 1990s and the 2000s.
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A Finnish Mattress Designed to Rock A Baby to Sleep Competes For an Innovation Award in Germany
The mattress rocks the baby to sleep with an up-and-down motion. Even in a cot.
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Parliament Rejects the Citizens’ Initiative of Amending the Law On Deportations of Foreigners
From the viewpoint of criminal justice, the current legislation already provides an opportunity to deport because of minor acts.
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PICTURES: King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway Visit Finland
The state visit began with reception ceremonies in front of the Presidential Palace on Tuesday morning.
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President Niinistö: Finland Is Safe, Peaceful and Developed – However, There Are Some Problems
Here are the key points of President Sauli Niinistö’s speech, which he addressed to the heads of missions on Tuesday. The full speech is included.
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Police of Eastern Finland Bumped Into the Batmobile – Worth One Million Euros
“While we were doing our regular patrolling duties our attention was caught by a suspicious vehicle.”
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The Declaration of School Peace Aims to Stop Bullying: “Everyone Matters”
“If everyone in their part made sure not to bully others there would be no bullying.”
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Finns Do Not Descend From Europeans, Reveals A New Study
According to the study, Finns have to be considered its own independent population.
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Nordea To Start Charging a Fee For Cash Withdrawals – Applies to Finnish Customers Only
Nordea will start charging fees for cash withdrawals from an ATM in November.
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Ilosaarirock – It’s about attitude
When 54,000 thousand people gather together in Joensuu in July, it can only mean one thing: Ilosaarirock.
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Stricter Tobacco Act To Be Enforced In August
New Tobacco Act to be enforced as part of government’s efforts to curb health hazards resulting from nicotine and smoke exposure.
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Another Feather To The Hat: Finland Has Been Ranked Most Progressive Country In The World
The main goal of the index is to create a framework for leaders in government, business and civil society to benchmark and accelerate progress.
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The Swedes Question Putin’s Visit to Finland, “I think You Are Behind Your Times,” Says President Niinistö
President Sauli Niinistö had to remind his Swedish guests, why it’s important to maintain good relations with Russia.
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Today Finland Celebrates World Refugee Day – A Refugee Tent Put Up at Railway Station
Get acquainted with the lives of the refugees and step into a refugee tent at the Helsinki Railway station.
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The Finnish Political Parties More Supportive for Improving Animal Welfare Act
Five out of seven parties support the ban of confining structures.
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The First Lady of Finland Jenni Haukio Is ‘Liza’ In an Ad For Russian Anti-Wrinkle Cream
In the ad, Haukio is named “Liza,” a 34-year-old lady, who “looks just fine” but “would want to look better.”
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World Village Festival Celebrates Multiculturalism in Helsinki Center Over the Weekend
This year’s theme is justice and one of the musical headliners is Looptroop Rockers from Sweden.
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Microsoft Stops Manufacturing Mobile Phones, Results in 1,350 Job Losses in Finland
Today’s announcement comes hot on the heels of last year’s closure of the Salo site, as well as the 2014 sale of Nokia’s mobile phone and device divisions.
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Less Than Half of Finns Are Happy With Their Sex Life
The number one reason is infrequent sex.
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Finnish Film About Boxer Olli Mäki Grabs the First Prize in a Tough Competition at Cannes Film Festival
This is the first award in the category for a film from Finland.
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President Niinistö on State Visit to Tallinn: “Small Countries Survive By Focusing on Top Know-How”
The relations between Estonia and Finland are blooming.
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Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia Now Considered Safe Countries – Finns Party Member Tavio Happy
Refugees from Afghanistan, Somalia and Iraq will not automatically be granted a residence permit in the future.
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President Niinistö at the White House: “The Nordics are a Superpower of Innovation and Education”
President Sauli Niinistö is visiting the White House in the United States during an official visit of the Nordic leaders.
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Finland Summer Emojis Are Here, the Set Ranges From a Headbanger to Moominmamma
The original Finland emoji collection, which was published in December 2015, is joined by 17 summer emojis.
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Finnish Health Tech Export Sets New Record
Finland’s health technology industry continues to grow as export is strengthening this year, setting a new record for the country.
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I Marvel How Finns Talk About Death As If Planning a Vacation
I have often marvelled at the fact that many Finns are not afraid to talk about death.
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Move for Health Day Focuses on Community Initiative in Finland
Tuesday is the “Exercise Day of Your Dreams,” aiming to promote vigorous physical activity of any time that anyone can improve anywhere to improve health.
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