Iconic Finnish nature symbols stand out Life & societyEnvironment Iconic Finnish nature symbols stand out Close-to-nature Finland has seven natural symbols, including a national fish, a national tree and even a national insect.
Celebrating Finland’s natural assets Life & societyEnvironment Celebrating Finland’s natural assets Finland’s annual Nature Day, a relatively new addition to the calendar, encourages Finnish people’s close relationship with nature and spotlights the health and happiness effects of the country’s beautiful natural settings.
Finnish military fosters future leaders Life & societySociety Finnish military fosters future leaders What’s it like to do military service in Finland? A Finnish woman and a Finnish Nicaraguan man describe their experiences.
Finnish bioeconomy making amazing future Business & innovationTechnology Finnish bioeconomy making amazing future Finland has an important role in the new bioeconomy, in which recent developments are shaping the world’s future.
Smart Finnish nature app acts as a guide Life & societyEnvironment Smart Finnish nature app acts as a guide Slideshow and video: Multilingual Finnish app NatureGate makes it easy to identify and learn about plants and animals.
Finland sings crayfish-party praises Life & societyCuisine Finland sings crayfish-party praises Our American reporter discovers camaraderie and unexpected culinary experiences at traditional crayfish parties.
New Finnish health tech for old problems Business & innovationTechnology New Finnish health tech for old problems From diabetes logbooks to medical alert bracelets, Finns are developing novel high-tech solutions to healthcare issues.
Mysterious names on the map of Finland Life & societyLanguage Mysterious names on the map of Finland A city called Theft, a bay on Water Lake, a town called Crash: translating Finnish place-names yields entertaining results.
A Finnish dose of good health via apps Business & innovationWellbeing A Finnish dose of good health via apps We meet two Finnish women who are creating health apps and wellbeing games that pave the way for an active lifestyle.
Taste the summer in Finland Life & societyCuisine Taste the summer in Finland The Finnish summer means long days outside, summer cottages and fresh, seasonal cuisine (article includes recipes).
Helsinki hip: Harbours become houses Life & societySociety Helsinki hip: Harbours become houses Three new neighbourhoods show how the Finnish capital is innovating to meet the needs of a growing urban population.
Startups show Finnish innovation in Oulu Business & innovationEconomy Startups show Finnish innovation in Oulu Each year at Midnight Pitch Fest in Oulu, innovative startups seek fame and fortune. We talk to some of the best.
Go local in Finnish market halls Life & societySlideshows Go local in Finnish market halls Photo show: Finland’s market halls form temples for local food and products. We capture their colour across the country.
Finnish industry: constantly adapting to a changing world Business & innovationEconomy Finnish industry: constantly adapting to a changing world Finland has gone from forestry-based to technology-based economy, and is now undergoing a further transition to service-dominated society.
Think tanks see an even better Finland Business & innovationMulticulturalism Think tanks see an even better Finland We ask two of Finland’s leading independent think tanks about the country’s future. And what do think tanks actually do?
Waiter, 200-year-old champagne, please Life & societyCuisine Waiter, 200-year-old champagne, please On Finland’s autonomous Åland Islands, we taste champagne that spent nearly 200 years in a shipwreck on the floor of the Baltic Sea.
Nordic Food Glossary: On-screen cuisine Life & societyLanguage Nordic Food Glossary: On-screen cuisine On iPhone or internet, Nordic Food Glossary brings you all things edible in an array of Nordic languages.
