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ChristmasEmojis

Stuck on the feeling

ThisisFINLAND Christmas Calendar 2015

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Finnish Paralympians aim at golden future
Paralympians Leo-Pekka Tähti, Timo Piispanen, winter and summer Paralympics, London, Sochi, Athens, Finland, wheelchair racing, sprints, disabled sports
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.”

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Top 10: Your favourite Finnish books
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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.

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Finnish families get to grips with trash
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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.

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Ideas and money flow at Slush Helsinki
Slush Helsinki, startups, entrepreneurs, investors, Angry Birds, Peter Vesterbacka, Supercell, Ilkka Paananen, Jyrki Katainen, Arkady Dvorkovich, Amazon, Nokia, Finland
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.

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Finns improve testing for rare diseases
Blueprint Genetics, Slush Helsinki, disease testing technology, DNA, Finland
Business & innovationResearch

Finns improve testing for rare diseases

Blueprint Genetics, a startup that attended Slush Helsinki in 2013, may revolutionise testing for inheritable diseases.

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Investors descend upon Slush Helsinki
Slush Helsinki, angel investors, Finnish startup companies, venture capitalists, networking, Angry Birds, Rovio, Supercell, Evli Bank, Index Ventures, Finland
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.

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