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Faster, higher, stronger – and free from prejudice
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Faster, higher, stronger – and free from prejudice

The international Eurogames sports event for sexual minorities is being held for the first time in Finland, giving all kinds of athletes a chance to compete for glory in an open-minded atmosphere.

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Feeling at home in Finland
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Feeling at home in Finland

Somali-born social activist Abdirahim “Husu” Hussein wants to make Finland a better place.

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“Mother Wait”
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“Mother Wait”

ThisisFINLAND Magazine 2016

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We are alive!
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We are alive!

BBQ in the rain, Finnish baseball, Saimaa ringed seal… Finland emoji summer edition brings together all the Finnish summer enthusiasms as well as some famous Finns.

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#proudtubeFIN

We put our thisisFINLANDtube in the hands of young Finnish YouTube talents. This is how they do it!

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The heat is on!
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The heat is on!

Finns have built the world’s biggest sauna, which doubles the size of the previous Guinness World Record.

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Finland top-rated for press freedom
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Finland top-rated for press freedom

Despite being a small country with a language spoken by very few people, Finland has a diverse and high quality media market.

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(Don’t) stop the press!
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(Don’t) stop the press!

The Finnish internet sensation The Hydraulic Press Channel is enthralling viewers around the world. The U.S. White House asked this Finn to smash a cable box – and he did.

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