Current affairs

What should you expect to see during and after the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election? Unto Hämäläinen, a political reporter at Finland’s largest daily, Helsingin Sanomat, makes it all easy to figure out. Finnish parliamentary election takes place on April 19, 2015. Right after that, the parties commence negotiations to form a coalition government, which can probably get down to business as early as May.

Advance voting for the parliamentary elections of spring 2015 is possible in India from 8th till 11th of April.

In some cases, it may be difficult to know which authorities to contact in Finland regarding a certain matter. The Public Service Info is a centralised advice service that provides assistance in finding the correct authority even for Finns residing or travelling abroad. The service also provides support for users of e-services and answers general questions about public services.

The tsunami that hit South-East Asia ten years ago is one of the greatest natural disasters in recorded history. The catastrophe exceeded the preparedness of the authorities in each of the affected countries and had a revolutionary impact on the Foreign Ministry’s operational capabilities.

Ebola virus disease has become a serious epidemic in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Cases of the disease have been diagnosed in Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Spain and the USA, too. The virus causes haemorrhagic fever whose symptoms include high fever, diarrhoea, headache and bleeding.

Finland’s largest network of media professionals, ProCom granted the Best Magazine award in the category Customer, Personnel and Stakeholder Magazines to Kehitys-Utveckling, published by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Kauppapolitiikka magazine in turn took the prize for the best-functioning cover concept.

Are you interested in studying in English in Europe, in excellent universities and research institutes? Would you like to know more about Finnish Master's Level programmes? If your answer is yes, we are pleased to announce the European Higher Education 2014 which will be held in New Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata from 30 November- 5 December.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari helps achieve a truce between the Angry Birds and the Bad Piggies (see video).

Are you wondering how to find a job after studying in Finland? Read three success stories.

Helsinki Design Week celebrates its tenth anniversary with recycled fabrics, car-free urban planning solutions and more.