Current affairs

Embassy of Finland in Athens is recruiting a chef/housekeeper for the Ambassador's Residence for a fixed-term contract of two years from 1 March 2018 or as mutually agreed.

As Finnish voters prepare to choose a president, political reporter Unto Hämäläinen explains why the incumbent, Sauli Niinistö, enjoys such popularity, and what to expect from the election.

For Helsinkian Janne Saario, a childhood passion for skateboarding led to a pro career. Later he became one of the few architects in the world to focus on site-specific skateparks as high-quality urban spaces that inspire skaters and flow with the landscape.

In the presidential election of 2018, advance voting will be organized in Greece in the first round of election from 17th to20th January 2018. If a second round is organized, the advance voting period will be from 31st January to 3rd February 2018.

Tarja Halonen was Finland’s first female president 2000-2012. She acceded office on 1 March 2000, and was re-elected in 2006. Halonen has paid close attention to the issues of human rights, democracy, civil society and gender equality. Issues concerning social justice and the promotion of equality have also been central themes throughout her political career.

Every child is entitled to a good and happy childhood. The Day of Children's Rights is celebrated in Finland on 20 November.

Finland is awarding the inaugural International Gender Equality Prize to “a distinguished defender and builder of equality.” It’s the first high-profile prize of its kind in the world.

Video: Greeting from President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö to Finnish expatriates in Finland's centenary year

Young people in Finland ranked in fifth place among the OECD countries that took part in the OECD’s PISA 2015 assessment on collaborative problem solving and in seventh place among all the countries and economies that participated in the assessment.

The annual Christmas Bazaar at the Scandinavian Church is held on 1st and 2nd December.