Current affairs

A little more than a century ago, the newly independent nation of Finland experienced a short but brutal civil war. Though the conflict left deep scars, a culture of working together helped former enemies reconcile and allowed the country to progress relatively quickly in its nation-building process.

The Capital of Metal campaign sets out to determine which Finnish city deserves to be known internationally as the Capital of Metal. It also spotlights Finland’s position at the centre of the global heavy metal community: Finland has more metal bands per capita than any other country.

The phrase “young generation of Finnish jazz,” with all its promise and expectations, forms a fitting but incomplete description of Milo & Moses, a duo of musicians who were born in 2001.

It wouldn’t be a lie simply to say that Finnish people celebrate May Day, but it wouldn’t be the whole truth, either. They really let loose, and we’ve got it on video.

Children’s clothing designers in Finland look to influence the whole industry by designing clothes that are not only beautiful and comfortable, but also ethically produced, long-lasting and free from gender bias.

The President of the Republic appointed new Ambassadors on 6 April. Most of them will assume their functions on 1 September 2018.

When Easter approaches, two major culinary traditions appear in every grocery store in Finland: Mignon chocolate eggs and the mysterious “mämmi.”

We’re jumping for joy, because Finland is officially the happiest country on the planet.

Finnish sisu is so simple and straightforward that sometimes it takes a whole book to explain it.

A cup of coffee and a cuddly cat create a purrfectly fancatstic café catsperience. We visit cat cafés in Tampere and Helsinki and come away with a whole slideshow of cute cat pics.