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Watching Rudolph run in Finnish Lapland
Reindeer Championships, Finnish Lapland, Sámi, reindeer racing, Finland
Life & societySports

Watching Rudolph run in Finnish Lapland

This sport is not for the faint-hearted: Racing along on skis, pulled by reindeer over a frozen lake in Finnish Lapland.

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Finnish design makes new waves abroad
Lotta Nieminen, Pietari Posti, Minna Parikka, Anna Ahonen and Katariina Lamberg, Paola Suhonen, Finnish designers, illustrators, Helsinki, New York, Barcelona, Paris, London, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Finnish design makes new waves abroad

We talk to a couple of the numerous Finnish designers currently making a name for themselves around the world.

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Winter lifeline spans Helsinki Harbour
Suomenlinna, ferry, winter, Helsinki, Finland, Silja Line, Viking Line
Life & societySlideshows

Winter lifeline spans Helsinki Harbour

Suomenlinna, the historic island fortress outside Helsinki, depends on a ferry link – even when the sea freezes (slideshow).

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Finns defend data-security frontiers
Data security, Blancco CEO Kim Väisänen, Joensuu, Tampere University of Technology, erasure, erasing, President Sauli Niinistö, Finland
Business & innovationTechnology

Finns defend data-security frontiers

A nightmarish case made two Finns realise the need to secure data. Their company and others in Finland continue to innovate.

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Living as a Finn in Finland
Nasima Razmyar, Afghanistan, Kabul, immigration, refugee, Red Cross, Monika, Minna Canth Day, Finnish Equality Day, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySociety

Living as a Finn in Finland

For Finland’s Equality Day (Mar 19) in honour of social activist Minna Canth, we look at the accomplishments of Nasima Razmyar.

Tagged in EqualityGenderSociety
Finland reads
literature, books, library, reading, literacy, mobile librairies, Finland
Life & societySociety

Finland reads

Books are close to the Finns’ hearts. On average, every Finn buys four books and borrows a dozen from the library each year.

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Finnish innovations enrich auto industry
Geneva International Motor Show, clean diesel fuel, biofuels, wooden cars, UPM, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, road conditions, sensors, Audi TT, Rightware, interactive dashboards
Business & innovationTechnology

Finnish innovations enrich auto industry

Wooden cars, interactive dashboards displays, systems to detect slick roads: Finland develops innovative auto solutions.

Tagged in Technology
On the trail of sustainable business at Slush
Business & innovationWebpick

On the trail of sustainable business at Slush

Slush 2015: Slush is the focal point for startups and tech talent to meet with top-tier international investors, executives and media.

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