Current affairs
5.8.2013
What’s the best way for a Finnish expat to get a new passport?
Uuden passin hankinta kannattaa suunnitella hyvissä ajoin. It makes sense to plan ahead when you need a new passport. If you’re a Finnish expat living abroad, plan to get your new passport the next time you travel to Finland or to a country that has a Finnish diplomatic mission.
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16.7.2013
Weather forecasts save lives in the Himalayas
Cooperation between the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the meteorological departments of Nepal and Bhutan raises the standard of forecasts, making it easier for the inhabitants of the two countries to prepare for the impacts of climate change.
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17.1.2013
Nominations open for leading science and technology award
Technology Academy Finland has called on universities, research institutes and industrial organisations from around the world to nominate candidates for the sixth Millennium Technology Prize – one of the World’s leading science and technology awards. The nomination period for the prize begins on January 14, 2013 and will remain open until July 31, 2013. The Grand Prize Winner(s) will be announced at a ceremony in Helsinki in June 2014.
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7.1.2013
President Niinistö demanded for sense of justice and social integrity in his New Year’s Speech
In his first New Year’s Speech on 1 January 2013, President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö demanded for sense of justice and social integrity in order for overcoming difficulties. “The power of integrity is the power of overcoming difficulties. We have experienced this before. We have overcome many tougher periods than we are facing now. Is this fundamental Finnish virtue changing somehow?”, the President reflected.
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