Life & society

Life & society Slideshows

Light and ice grace the battlements of Suomenlinna in Helsinki

View the captivating winter beauty of Helsinki’s island fortress Suomenlinna, a Unesco World Heritage site.

Life & society Education

With free, high-quality education for all

The Finnish school system forms the basis of the country’s excellent scores in the PISA study.

Life & society Environment

Clean claim to fame in northern Finland

How a tiny village store in Finnish Lapland grew into a hypermarket powered by clean, renewable energy.

Life & society Slideshows

A gem of nature in southeastern Finland

Just a couple hours from Helsinki, Repovesi National Park forms a nature conservation success story.

Life & society Environment

Finland’s weather and light

A meteorologically minded guide to the four seasons of Finland.

Life & society Environment

Concern for a precious sea

With a catchment area spanning nine countries, the Baltic Sea is becoming overloaded.

Life & society Environment

Treasures of Finland’s boreal forests

Pick them yourself or buy them at the market: the season for berries and mushrooms lasts through summer and autumn.

Life & society History

How Mannerheim helped Finland earn its independence

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Finland’s most famous military leader, helped his countrymen earn “their own independent lives within the family of free peoples.” Before that, he served in the Russian military for many years; article includes slideshow.

Light and ice grace the battlements of Suomenlinna in Helsinki

With free, high-quality education for all

Clean claim to fame in northern Finland

A gem of nature in southeastern Finland

Finland’s weather and light

Concern for a precious sea

Treasures of Finland’s boreal forests

How Mannerheim helped Finland earn its independence

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