Forecast fair for weather expertise exports Life & societyEnvironment Forecast fair for weather expertise exports The Finns know weather – they experience quite a bit of it – and now Finnish meteorological know-how is in global demand.
Knowledge, skills – and time to grow up Life & societyEducation Knowledge, skills – and time to grow up At Finnish daycare Satusoppi, kids play to learn. They also visit world-famous designer Eero Aarnio to share ideas and draw.
Allegro speeds up Saint Petersburg line Life & societyTravel Allegro speeds up Saint Petersburg line The new, high-speed train Allegro cuts more than two hours off travel time between Helsinki and the former city of the tsars.
Finns score high again in PISA Life & societyEducation Finns score high again in PISA In the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Finland maintains a place near the top of the tables in all categories: reading, mathematics and science.
Finnish bioenergy show-how grows Life & societyEnvironment Finnish bioenergy show-how grows Green energy promoters around the world are watching eastern Finland, Europe’s leading region in sustainable wood energy.
Quiet corners in the Finnish capital Life & societySlideshows Quiet corners in the Finnish capital We open a book that takes you off the beaten path in Helsinki, in words and photos – see the slideshow.
Big fuss about small beers in Finland Life & societyCuisine Big fuss about small beers in Finland Finland offers beer-lovers a growing number of tasty alternatives to the generic uniformity of the big global brands.
Roughing it in exotic Finland Life & societyTravel Roughing it in exotic Finland The co-author of a new guide to Finland tells how the book was made, drops travel tips and reveals what’s best about the Finns.
