Current affairs
29.6.2017
Company Profile: Lumene Uses Arctic Ingredients to Give You Glowing Skin
Lumene is a Finnish skincare brand founded in 1970. The company is steeped in the philosophy and belief in the power of nature. Lumene is a household name in Finland, and the company’s products are widely available also in the U.S.
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28.6.2017
9.6.2017
Company Profile: Fiskars’ Orange Scissors Are a Design Classic
Fiskars was established in 1649 in a small village of the same name in southern Finland. Over the past three and a half centuries the company has grown into a global brand best known for its scissors, kitchen utensils and gardening tools. The company aims to create products that help people to do things they love in easier, more enjoyable ways.
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7.6.2017
7.6.2017
6.6.2017
Centennial Story of Finland Part 6: Navigation in Cold War Turbulence Requires Skill 1957–1967
The late 1950s ushered in an optimistic period in the domestic development of Finland. As the building of a Nordic welfare state began to take speed, it also needed to take into account the movement of people from rural to urban areas. Compared to other Western countries, Finland urbanized rather late. In the early 1950s the majority of Finns still lived in the country side, but by 1970 the majority had moved to cities.
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31.5.2017
24.5.2017
24.5.2017
20.5.2017
Finland Took over Chairmanship of Arctic Council
For the next two years, Finland will play a leading role in Arctic affairs. Finland assumed the Chairmanship of the Arctic Council from the United States on May 11 in the Arctic Foreign Ministers' meeting held in Fairbanks, Alaska. All Arctic Council Member States Foreign Ministers including Finland's Foreign Minister Timo Soini and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson were present at the meeting.
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