For many Finns, winter is the time for swimming in freezing water, in holes cut in the ice. There’s even a national championship. What on earth makes people want to do this?
Finland launches International Gender Equality Prize
On International Women’s Day, March 8, 2017, Finland announced its new International Gender Equality Prize, highlighting the country’s role as a leader in gender equality issues.
Endangered Finnish seals get winter help from locals
A Finnish nature lover shows us what his winter looks like: shovelling snow on a lakeshore to help the rare Saimaa ringed seal overcome problems caused by climate change.
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