Current affairs

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.

Presidential Elections in Finland will be held on 28 January 2018. Advance polling stations before that day in Greece are Athens, Chania, Rhodos and Thessaloniki.

Ambassador Juha Pyykkö presented his credentials to the President of Albania on 2 November in Tirana.

Improving the position and rights of girls and women is among the key goals of Finland’s development policy. Already in 70´s Helvi Sipilä was an inspirational leader with a strong commitment to gender equality while Assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations.

Slideshow: From the Baltic islands to the Arctic highlands, photojournalist Tea Karvinen’s inspiring book compiles beautiful images and personal impressions of all of Finland’s 40 national parks.

The centenary of Finland’s independence culminates in Finland’s Independence Day, on 6 December. The climax of the centenary is built together, and the programme will be rich and memorable. The official celebrations start on Independence Day Eve, on 5 December, and take place in Finland as well as abroad.

Women’s level of education is high in Finland, and girls’ learning outcomes are excellent. In this respect Finnish women have good prerequisites for attaining equality in society and working life. The fields of education are, however, still markedly gender-segregated, and there have been no major changes over the last ten years.