Politics
Another Finnish big bang was not to be
Our expert analyses the election results – not the US vote, but the Finnish municipal elections held the previous week.
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Some small surprises in Finnish municipal elections
The October 2012 Finnish local elections held a few surprises, but none of the drama of the 2011 parliamentary elections.
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Finland puts water on the table in Rio
Finland is organising a side event in Rio spotlighting the importance of a collaborative approach to water issues.
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New president won’t start a revolution
After Sauli Niinistö’s resounding win in the Finnish presidential elections, what does the future hold?
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Niinistö becomes prez as predicted
Sauli Niinistö carries 62.6 percent of the vote in presidential elections that are unsurprising yet groundbreaking.
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Second-place drama in presidential race
Pekka Haavisto of the Green Party rides a wave into round two of the presidential election and faces Sauli Niinistö.
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Ahtisaari Day spotlights negotiation
The first annual national Ahtisaari Day highlights Finland’s role in international peace mediation.
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A coalition of extremes
The six-party coalition, led by Jyrki Katainen, Chairman of the centre-right National Coalition Party, includes parliamentarians from the far left and right of Finland’s political spectrum.
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What’s up with the “True Finns” party?
What on earth is happening in Finland?, asks Kyösti Karvonen, and puts the “True Finns” party’s election gain in context.
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Finland’s durable democracy in action
Globalisation and modern politics are making a mark on democratic debate in Finland, writes professor Vilho Harle.
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Populists surge in Finland
As the "True Finns" party suddenly becomes a political force to reckon with, Kyösti Karvonen of the newspaper Kaleva writes that while the party's rise has been spectacular, its past is littered with equally spectacular falls.
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Nobel recognition rewards peaceful resolutions
Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize for his brilliant career as a negotiator and diplomat.
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Finland and Russia: Expertise through experience
With the Cold War over, most Western countries scaled down academic research on Russia – but Finland did not.
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Finnish foreign policy: a brief intro
The Finns hold a unique position between East and West, and are also active in EU and global matters.
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When everyone got the vote
Universal suffrage has been Finnish law since 1906, when Finland became the first European country to recognise women's right to vote.
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Finland's parliament: pioneer of gender equality
More than 100 years ago, the Finnish Parliament became the first in the world to allow women to run for office.
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Current Affairs
- Magnificent eight in presidential race 12/22/2011
- The presidential heat is on in Finland 12/20/2011
- Odd trio likely to govern Finland 4/27/2011
- Peace matters on Ahtisaari Day 4/19/2011
- Morning after: Now the game really starts 4/18/2011
- Elections focus on eurozone crisis 4/13/2011
- Values may return to Finnish politics 3/28/2011
- Storm brewing at the ballot boxes 3/8/2011
- Design's the game: Forty years at play 11/3/2010
- Woman to take charge of government, again 6/16/2010
- Centre to choose new chairman and prime minister 6/9/2010
- Finland’s economy – From shock to recovery 2/23/2010
- After a change of heart, Vanhanen bows out 1/14/2010
- Battle of EU plates feeds Finland 12/8/2009
- In Boardgate, Finnish PM doesn’t fall – and may rise 10/5/2009
- Vital energy decisions rear their heads 9/22/2009
- The Salonen case progresses 8/21/2009
- Finnish parties learn glasnost the hard way 8/18/2009
- Turn of the economy reflected in confidence indicators – but nowhere else 6/22/2009
- Euroelections leave left wing in tatters 6/12/2009
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