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Finnish superfood oats growing healthily

See why oats are called a superfood and how Finnish oat products offer new ways to utilise their nutritional qualities.

The original Finnish Christmas ornament

The Finns’ age-old holiday decoration himmeli is more “in” than ever. We take a closer look and talk to a himmeli maker.

Life & society History

Main outlines of Finnish history

Swedish, Russian and independent eras in a nutshell.

Business & innovation Arctic

Finnish icebreakers clear a polar path

As international interest in the Arctic increases, demand for Finnish icebreakers and ice-strengthened cargo ships rises.

Christmas Modern Christmas

The Finns dream of a green Christmas

Finnish environmental organisations offer tips if you’d like to consume less during Christmas without missing the fun.

Life & society Society

Taking a stand with style

Tackling social taboos and running a successful business seldom go hand in hand. Satu Viskari proves that they can as CEO of Mentalwear, purveyor of in-your-face T-shirts.

Arts & culture Design

Organic forms rule in Finnish jewellery

Craftsmanship, organic forms and incomparable wow factor are helping Finnish jewellery make waves all over the world.

Christmas Christmas traditions

A busy season for giving

We visit two highly esteemed charities during their most eventful time of year.

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