Life & society

Nobel recognition rewarded former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari for achieving peaceful resolutions

Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, who won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize for his brilliant career as a negotiator and diplomat, died on October 16, 2023.

Life & society Society

A guide to Finnish customs and manners

Get to know the Finns with our abbreviated but thorough guide – a starter kit for keeping up with the Finnish culture.

Life & society Sports

Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Nurmi, whose statue stands outside Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium, trained with an intensity that set him apart from other athletes of the 1920s.

Life & society Education

Libraries: serving an appreciative nation

Public libraries in Finland are a service guaranteed by law. In addition to municipal libraries, there is a network of regional central libraries and…

Life & society Environment

Mirages in Finland

You can observe shifting horizons, eerie ships and other mirages along the Finnish coastline.

Life & society Language

Is Finnish a difficult language?

Finnish is different. But this does not make it more difficult than other languages.

Life & society Cuisine

Finnish cuisine: The recipe edition

Chanterelle mushrooms, grilled salmon, reindeer meat, lingonberry sauce, wild strawberry ice cream, moose steak, cloudberry mousse – we’ve gathered some favourite Finnish recipes with traditional ingredients, although not always a traditional approach.