Current affairs

Ambassador Sinikka Antila has been appointed to serve as Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Namibia starting from 11 September 2019.

The Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) of the Embassy of Finland in Windhoek is an instrument for funding non-profit projects in Namibia. The call for project proposal is now open and will be closed on 10 October 2019 at 16:15 local time (GMT/UTC+2).

Just outside Helsinki, a show at the Gallen-Kallela Museum ties together Finnish epic poetry, local storytelling in many languages, and rarely seen artworks by a famous painter.

We asked the pros for recommendations about contemporary Finnish authors. Here they are, each with a book title to get you started.

You can no longer use your driving licence to prove your identity when collecting a new passport or identity card. Only a passport or an ID card can be used for proof of identity.