Current affairs
26.2.2018
26.2.2018
12.2.2018
Finnish women contend for Winter Olympic medals
Slideshow: As Winter Olympic events opened to female participation in the early and mid-1900s, Finnish women athletes often acted as trailblazers. In Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018, Finnish sportswomen continue to compete for top results, as they always have.
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2.2.2018
1.2.2018
With first-round victWith first-round victory, Niinistö remains president of Finlandory, Niinistö remains president of Finland
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö wins a second six-year term with 62.7 percent of the total votes, making a second round unnecessary. The result surprises nobody, but every election plays an important role.
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16.1.2018
11.1.2018
"Finland 100 babies" receive Finnish Maternity Packages
As part of the festive programme of Finland celebrating its 100 years of independence, 10 babies born in Latvia were donated a maternity package – a true social innovation of the Finnish society. The maternity package contains around different 50 items, such as clothes and care products for the baby and accessories for the mother. The project was realized in cooperation with Finnish companies Neste and Nordic Birth Basket.
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5.1.2018
Grab your skateboard: Finnish architect creates sculpted skate-scapes
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.
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