Miss Finland 2017 Will Be Crowned on Sunday – Here Are the Candidates
Ten finalists have been selected.
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Author: Tony Öhberg
Italian President Mattarella Is Known For His Fight Against the Mafia – Now He Wants To Root Out Terrorism With Finland
Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinistö, share the same passion to fight terrorism.
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Tourists Celebrate Sibelius Monument’s 50th Birthday in Pouring Rain
Sculptor Eila Hiltunen, the creator of the monument, compared her work to that of Greek god Hephaestus.
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‘It’ Film Review: You’ll Be Scared of the Clown Too
Andy Muschietti’s ‘It’ is violent, gory, horrifying – multi layered; everything you would want from a modern horror movie.
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Government Earmarks an Additional 17 Million Euros to Internal Security Due to the Terrorist Attack in Turku
In addition, citizenship or refugee status will be canceled from dual citizens who have committed a terrorist act.
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Presidents of Finland and US meet at the White House – Our Relationship With Finland Is a Very Close, Says Trump
“We are particularly grateful to the Finnish citizens who have sacrificed for our mutual security,” Trump said.
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Still Gigging – Memphis Soul Legend William Bell Takes Over the Tent
William Bell, 78, the soul legend from Memphis US, arrived at the Helsinki Festival on Wednesday evening with a career spanning six decades, but the gig in Finland was his first.
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School Peace Is Declared in Finland: In School, Everyone Should Feel Important
“If there was no bullying, everyone could concentrate on school and could get better grades and maybe even a better future.”
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Helsinki City Bike Service Breaks a New Record: One Million Trips
The citizens of Helsinki have welcomed the city bike service with strong legs.
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Upper Secondary Schoolers Would Like Their Studies to Start in September, Instead of August
“A stuffy classroom during the heat in the end of the summer is absolutely the last place on Earth to spark motivation to study.”
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‘Atomic Blonde’ Film Review: One of the Best Martial Arts Films in a Decade
The days of leaving the fighting film genre in the hands of lifelong martial arts practitioners who rarely could act a scene are, indeed, history.
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Finns Are Becoming Better Tippers, Following the Trend in Sweden
Finns have started to tip more in the past few years.
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Putin Arrived in Finland to Congratulate Its Centenary, Agreed to Clean ‘the Chemical Chernobyl’
Krasny Bor, popularly nicknamed “the Chemical Chernobyl,” is the largest chemical waste landfill in Northwest Russia. It leaks.
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60,000 People Attend Pori Jazz Festival – Chaka Khan and Grace Jones Bring Musical Fireworks To the Stage
Powerful women, artists who have inspired and entertained generations, proved why they still matter.
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Soul Diva Erykah Badu at Pori Jazz Festival: “It Means That You Were Sucking My Titty Too”
Badu left the crowd wanting for more.
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We Visited Estonian’s First Skyscraper Hotel That Was Built by Finns 45 Years Ago – 18th Floor Reveals a Heartfelt Connection
The whole 18th floor celebrates the centenary of Finland’s independence with a great view.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Thanks Finland for Moomins, Santa Claus and Similar Views
“A special, mutual understanding exists between the Japanese and Finnish people,” said President Niinistö.
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98 Years of Diplomacy Between Japan and Finland – Both Respect Nature and Quietness
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Finland on Sunday evening with his spouse, Akie Abe.
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HIM Says Farewell After 26 Years In Front of a Mammoth Crowd at Tuska Festival – View the Pictures
HIM says adieus but they sound like in their prime.
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Pride Parade Breaks Another Crowd Record: 35,000 People March For Solidarity in Helsinki
That’s 5,000 more than last year.
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Police Stop ‘Finland First’ Protest By Force, Then They Take Down The Refugee Camp at Railway Square
The police ordered the refugee camp to be dismantled in order to improve the public safety at the Railway Square.
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Tuska Metal Festival Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary – View the Tour In Backstage
We also asked Eeka Mäkynen, CEO of the festival, about the reasons for its continuing success.
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Film Review: The Funniest Reboot of the Web-Head to Date
It makes you chuckle in your seat.
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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Film Review: Bots And Banter In an Entertaining Package
The latest installment of the Transformers franchise will keep you entertained.
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Helenius Hammers Home WBC Silver Title Against ’The Headbutt From Hell’
Helenius’ opponent was tough but too slow for Helenius.
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Finnish Heavyweight Boxer Robert Helenius Faces ‘The Molecule From Hell’ in Tallinn on Saturday
Helenius versus his Russian opponent, Evgeny Orlov, is one of the most powerful boxing duels in the history of Estonia.
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Halla-aho Became the Finns Party Chair, Then the Government Almost Collapsed But the Finns Party Broke
The change in the Finns Party leadership caused heavy political turmoil.
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Watch How the Aircraft Acrobatics Took Over the Kaivopuisto Sky
Tens of thousands gathered at Kaivopuisto Park to observe the air show of various aircraft on Friday evening in Helsinki.
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‘The Mummy’ Film Review: Whatever the Film Lacks, Tom Cruise Compensates
‘The Mummy’ is a Tom Cruise vehicle and a decent watch.
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‘Wonder Woman’ Film Review: A Superheroine in a Super Film, Who Doesn’t Spare Evil Men
Wonder Woman kicks male ass in an entertaining feature-length film.
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Finland Could Soon Honor the Creator of Moomins Tove Jansson With a Flag Day
The creators of the initiative were surprised that there isn’t a flag day already.
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30,000 People Observe the State Funeral of Former Finnish President Mauno Koivisto
The anecdotes, pictures and video of the state funeral for the president that people loved.
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WATCH: President and the Public Express Their Condolences to Former President Mauno Koivisto
“Mauno Koivisto was the first president I was able to elect,” said Lena Backman from Naantali.
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Finland Grieves Over the Loss of Former President Mauno Koivisto
Mauno Koivisto, the ninth president of Finland, passed away on Friday evening at age 93.
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Five Facts That You Didn’t Know About J.V. Snellman
Snellman, for example, never learned to write in Finnish.
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‘Alien: Covenant’ Film Review: Weird Sci-fi Mess That Is For True Fans Only
The latest installment of the Alien series gets boring pretty fast.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Criticizes Sweden But Praises Finland
In Finland, Sergei Lavrov delivered bouquets and brickbats.
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The Iconic Statues of Helsinki Railway Station Look Now Like the Members of Kiss
On early misty Friday morning, the statues were clad in masks.
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New Residence Permit for Startups, 100 Millions to Improve Security – Government’s Midterm Talks in a Nutshell
As a result, for example, a new startup residence permit may see daylight in the near future.
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Film Review: The Group of Space Misfits Deliver the Fun
The group of space misfits are back to bring the fun on the silver screen.
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Deportations of Refugees Should Be Stopped, According to Former President Tarja Halonen
According to Halonen, the Foreign Ministry doesn’t recommend Finns to travel to Afghanistan, Iraq or Syria. Yet they are deporting people to these countries.
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Migratory Birds Turn Back to the South Because of the Cold Weather in Finland
The cold, northerly wind is pushing migratory birds to turn their beaks and wing to the south.
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Juuso Bear Takes One Look at the Finnish Spring Weather and Goes Back to Sleep
It took only one look for Juuso, the most famous bear in Finland, to declare that it’s time to go back to sleep.
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‘Fast & Furious 8’ Film Review: A Four-Star Film, If You Accept That Vin Diesel Can’t Act
With the aid of a simple premise, you don’t have to worry about not seeing the previous ones.
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Chinese President Xi in Finland: Pandas Will Be The Messengers of Friendship Between Our Two Countries
On Wednesday morning, Xi Jinping, the president of China, and his spouse arrived in Finland for a historical visit.
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Hundreds Protest Against Deportations of Afghan Refugees in Helsinki – Police Forced to Use Dog and Gas
A few hundred protesters in targeted locations across Helsinki objected the deportations of refugees back to Afghanistan on Monday evening.
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Prime Minister Juha Sipilä Votes in Advance: ‘A Woman Received a Vote’
Today is the first day to vote in the municipal elections.
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Linnea Skog, 13, Grabs the Prize for Best Actress at the Finnish Film Awards
Here are the highlights of Jussi Awards.
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Protesters Clang the Cowbell While Parliament Celebrates Opening Session at the Finlandia Hall
Protesters gather in front of the Finlandia Hall to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Sipilä.Protesters gather in front of the Finlandia Hall to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Sipilä.
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President Niinistö Warns Against the Dangers of Rising Protectionism
President NIinistö opens the 2017 session of the parliament at the Finlandia Hall on Thursday afternoon.
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