Finnish Paralympians aim at golden future Life & societySports Finnish Paralympians aim at golden future With major events coming up, Finland’s top Paralympian, Leo-Pekka Tähti, advocates even more support for “disabled sports.”
Top 10: Your favourite Finnish books Arts & cultureLiterature Top 10: Your favourite Finnish books Finnish literature translated around the world: Here are ten of your favourite Finnish books, as selected by thisisFINLAND readers.
Finnish families get to grips with trash Life & societyEnvironment Finnish families get to grips with trash Finland, a leader in bottle and paper recycling, sets bold goals to cut the amount of household waste sent to landfills.
Ideas and money flow at Slush Helsinki Business & innovationEconomy Ideas and money flow at Slush Helsinki Our reporter sends an update from among the throngs of investors and startup entrepreneurs at Slush Helsinki.
Finns improve testing for rare diseases Business & innovationResearch Finns improve testing for rare diseases Blueprint Genetics, a startup that attended Slush Helsinki in 2013, may revolutionise testing for inheritable diseases.
Investors descend upon Slush Helsinki Business & innovationEconomy Investors descend upon Slush Helsinki Venture capitalists from around the world come to Slush Helsinki every November to find the best young companies in Northern Europe.
Schools help keep Finland bilingual Life & societyEducation Schools help keep Finland bilingual Did you know Finland is bilingual, and kids can go to school in Swedish or Finnish? We visit a Swedish-language school.
Green transport flourishes in Finland Life & societyEnvironment Green transport flourishes in Finland Finnish transport innovators are using communications technology creatively in flexible services that reduce eco-impact.
Finnish apps share fitness online Life & societySports Finnish apps share fitness online We talk to a few Finnish companies that are way ahead of the pack in connecting fitness with apps and social media.
Finns design homes for extended families Arts & cultureArchitecture Finns design homes for extended families New lifestyle choices: A Finnish family builds a home where several generations can live comfortably under the same roof.
The Finns revolutionise construction Business & innovationTechnology The Finns revolutionise construction Kilometre-high skyscrapers or wooden buildings: Finnish companies are at the forefront of new construction technology.
Finland makes multilingualism easy Life & societyEducation Finland makes multilingualism easy The Finnish school system helps foreign and mixed-nationality families to bring their kids up to be truly multilingual.
Bronzed, but not by the sun: the Helsinki Statues Life & societySlideshows Bronzed, but not by the sun: the Helsinki Statues The rumours of cold stone-faced Finns are more appropriate for their local statues, as their lively history will tell.
The new edge of Finnish architecture Arts & cultureArchitecture The new edge of Finnish architecture Pioneering projects in Finnish architecture are earning global attention and setting new trends.
Building an even better Finnish school Life & societyEducation Building an even better Finnish school The newly built Saunalahti School shows that in Finnish education, better architecture contributes to better schooling.
Finnish skaters combine power and grace Life & societySports Finnish skaters combine power and grace Why is synchronised skating so popular in Finland, which regularly wins medals in the sport?