Genuine Finnish wine, made in France Arts & cultureCuisine Genuine Finnish wine, made in France What happens when a Finn buys a vineyard in Bordeaux and breaks with the regional winemaking traditions?
Postal lifeline for remote Finnish isles Life & societySociety Postal lifeline for remote Finnish isles In all weather, postman Johan Simberg delivers to far-flung islands – by boat, by hydrocopter, or even on ice skates.
Capital shopping with a social conscience Life & societyTravel Capital shopping with a social conscience Eco-friendly, ethical clothing and design items abound in Helsinki.
French Connection, Finnish style Arts & cultureMusic French Connection, Finnish style French-Finnish duo The Dø is sweeping Europe with captivating indie pop and continually reinvented music.
US wise guy makes fun of life in Finland Arts & cultureLiterature US wise guy makes fun of life in Finland The book How to Marry a Finnish Girl shows why kids can speak Finnish but you can’t, how to avoid summer cabins, and more.
Finland leads the world in prosperity Life & societySociety Finland leads the world in prosperity Finland is the world’s most prosperous nation, says London-based thinktank Legatum, which analyses countries according to material wealth and quality of life.
Cancer treatment in Finland getting personal Business & innovationInnovation Cancer treatment in Finland getting personal Finnish doctors are taking creative, patient-oriented approaches to defeating a growing public health problem: cancer.
Choosing your future Life & societyEducation Choosing your future Foreign students at Finnish universities highly recommend the experience of studying in Finland.
Hanging out at the new harbour Business & innovationEconomy Hanging out at the new harbour Be careful of 12-metre spiders as we take a behind-the-scenes tour of state-of-the-art Vuosaari Harbour near Helsinki.
Back to nature begins early Life & societyEducation Back to nature begins early A “forest daycare” outside Helsinki encourages skills and values that stem from the Finnish love of nature.
Farmer becomes maritime man of steel Business & innovationEntrepreneurs Farmer becomes maritime man of steel Hans Langh’s curiosity and innate problem-solving ability carried him from farming to an innovative shipping empire.
Alpine land without Alps Business & innovationSports Alpine land without Alps Jouni Palosaari helped lift Lapland’s Levi ski resort from small-time holiday destination to World Cup slalom venue.
For Finns, French Films now means music Arts & cultureMusic For Finns, French Films now means music If there’s one word that defines the Finnish rock band French Films, it’s “fresh.”
Close encounters with the mighty moose Life & societyTravel Close encounters with the mighty moose We visit a Finnish farm where you can pet and feed moose, and then eat a tasty meal of moose meat as well.
Finnish nuclear waste may rest in peace Life & societyEnvironment Finnish nuclear waste may rest in peace At an underground depth of 420 metres, Finland is building a final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel.
Helsinki’s new Music Centre garners rave reviews Arts & cultureArchitecture Helsinki’s new Music Centre garners rave reviews Helsinki has been awaiting a real concert hall since composer Jean Sibelius put Finland on the map as a music nation.
Nordic backing for green projects Life & societySociety Nordic backing for green projects Three Nordic funds in Helsinki battle climate change and Baltic Sea pollution by financing projects at home and abroad.
