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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.

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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.

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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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Ski border to border in northern Finland
Border to Border, northern Finland, Kuusamo, Tornio, Haparanda, Russia, Sweden, Finland
Life & societySports

Ski border to border in northern Finland

Every March in Border to Border, participants ski more than 440 kilometres (273 miles) across northern Finland in an annual, multiday journey open to all.

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Finnish Oscar nominee shows comical life
Las mejores 10 películas finlandesas, Lapland Odyssey, Finlandia, cine
Arts & cultureFilm

Finnish Oscar nominee shows comical life

Meet the woman who wrote Finland’s Oscar-nominated short film and find out what inspired her.

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Four Finnish health tech startups to keep an eye on
Business & innovationWebpick

Four Finnish health tech startups to keep an eye on

All you need is good food, a bit of exercise, a good night’s sleep and toxin-free cosmetics.

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