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Schools help keep Finland bilingual
Swedish language in Finland, official bilingualism, Sököviken School, Espoo, Helsinki
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.

Tagged in EducationLanguage
Green transport flourishes in Finland
Green transport, energy, Kutusplus, GreenRiders, carpooling, minibuses, public transport, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Green transport flourishes in Finland

Finnish transport innovators are using communications technology creatively in flexible services that reduce eco-impact.

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Finnish apps share fitness online
Finnish, Finland, HeiaHeia, Golf GameBook, Nokia Sports Tracker, Moves, Mikko Ilonen, Mikko Manerus, Kalle Vainola, Jussi Räisänen, Olli Oksanen, fitness, sports apps, startups, social media, Facebook, Twitter
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.

Tagged in SportsWellbeing
Finns design homes for extended families
Finnish architecture, multigenerational family home, Tuomas Siitonen, House M-M, Helsinki, Finland
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.

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Finland makes multilingualism easy
Finland, Finnish, Swedish, English, bilingualism, education, studying, immigrant, Finnish National Board of Education
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.

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The Finns revolutionise construction
Finland, Finnish, Helsinki, Hyvinkää, Haltia, KONE, Giuseppe Bilardello, elevator, technology, UltraRope, Carbon fibre, Matti Mikkola, Wood City, SRV, wood construction, Vesa Oiva, Anttinen Oiva Arkkitehdit, Stora Enso
Business & innovationTechnology

The Finns revolutionise construction

Kilometre-high skyscrapers or wooden buildings: Finnish companies are at the forefront of new construction technology.

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Bronzed, but not by the sun: the Helsinki Statues
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.

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