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Experiencing the Finnish sauna
Duas pessoas estão nadando em um lago. Ao fundo, há um cais e uma construção de sauna com pessoas sentadas na varanda.
Life & societySociety

Experiencing the Finnish sauna

Sauna is a huge deal for the Finns, and a favourite topic. An American in Finland recounts sauna highlights and stories.

Tagged in FinnishnessSociety
Gymnaestrada makes Helsinki move and shake
Life & societySports

Gymnaestrada makes Helsinki move and shake

The world’s largest gymnastics event happens in Helsinki from July 12 to 18, 2015. It invites gymnasts to perform rather than compete.

Tagged in FestivalsSports
New Finnish government tests the waters
Life & societyPolitics

New Finnish government tests the waters

A Helsinki political reporter predicts what the Finland’s new government coalition may or may not accomplish.

Tagged in Politics
After Finnish election, anything can happen
Finnish Parliament, 2015 elections, Centre, Social Democrats, National Coalition, Greens, “Finns” Party, Left Alliance, Christian Democrats, Swedish People’s Party, Helsinki, Finland, Juha Sipilä, Nasima Razmyar, Ozan Yanar, Jani Toivola, Li Andersson, Susanna Koski
Life & societyPolitics

After Finnish election, anything can happen

In the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election, the Centre and the Greens bounced back. So did guesses about the next coalition.

Tagged in EconomyEUPolitics
Inside the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election
Finnish Parliament, government, election 2015, Centre Party, National Coalition, Finns, Swedish People’s Party, Christian Democrats, Social Democrats, Greens, Left Alliance, Juha Sipilä, Antti Rinne, Alexander Stubb, Timo Soini, Päivi Räsänen
Life & societyPolitics

Inside the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election

A political reporter provides an accessible explanation of the trends in the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election.

Tagged in EconomyEUPolitics
Finnish universities among global elite
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Helsinki University, Aalto University, Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku, Eastern Finland, sustainable technologies, environment, global climate change, Anneli Pauli
Life & societyEducation

Finnish universities among global elite

Times Higher Education names seven Finnish universities for world-class excellence. We visit the newest one on the list.

Tagged in EducationResearchUniversities
Demystifying Finnish dairy food
A bowl of milk and strawberries.
Life & societyCuisine

Demystifying Finnish dairy food

The range of dairy products in a Finnish supermarket can seem overwhelming, but don’t cry over unspilt milk.

Tagged in CuisineWellbeing
Finland’s Northern Lights viewfinder
A man viewing a video of northern lights.
Life & societyTravel

Finland’s Northern Lights viewfinder

Slideshow: Why would you repeatedly brave the freezing, northern Finnish winter night? To photograph the Northern Lights!

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