Current affairs

My Finternship: Welcome to Wonderland

Finnish literature is gaining more recognition in the U.S. In recent years, the American audiences have been introduced to Finnish Noir as well as young adult literature. This fall Sofi Oksanen’s Norma will join the ranks of Finnish novels published in the U.S.

The late 1980s and early 1990s were a dramatic period in world history. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union fundamentally changed the post-World War II order in international relations. The Cold War and the confrontation between the East and the West became history. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania re-declared their independence. The situation in the immediate neighborhood of Finland changed dramatically, for the better.

President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö met President of the United States Donald Trump on 28 August 2017 in Washington D.C. President Trump welcomed President Niinistö to the White House in the afternoon, after which the presidents held bilateral talks and discussions with the delegations.

The Consulate General of Finland in New York will bring the portable passport unit to Minneapolis on November 1-2, 2017. A passport shall be applied in person.

Artek is a Finnish furniture company founded in 1935 by architects and designers Alvar and Aino Aalto, visual arts promoter Maire Gullichsen and art historian Nils-Gustav Hahl. The company’s vision was to spread modern design and art worldwide. It wanted to interconnect modern visual arts, rational furniture production and popular education.

Finland’s Faces in the U.S.: Fascinating Time to Be in Washington

My Finternship: I thought I knew U(.S.)

In the 1980s, the Finnish economy boomed, and people were optimistic about the future. The country had developed into a prosperous society, and there was a strong emphasis on the Nordic welfare state. People had more money than ever before, and they used it to buy property, to travel, and to start new hobbies like windsurfing and downhill skiing.

During this time period Finland went through major changes as the country urbanized and started to implement a broad and institutionalized welfare policy. The baby boomers became adults at a time when the living standards were rapidly improving.