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Finland devotes energy to Astana Expo 2017

Finnish solutions for generating clean energy get visibility at a global expo in the capital of Kazakhstan from June 10 to September 10, 2017.

Tagged in Architecture, Business, Design, Economy, Education, Technology

Business & innovation Webpick

From slope videos to a million-euro business

The story of Flatlight Creative House began with skateboarding in the early 2000s, as the company founder Miikka Niemi rolled behind his friends with a VHS camera on his shoulder.

Tagged in Arctic, Business, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Finland, Innovation, Lapland, Lifestyle

Life & society Society

A great adventure: Finland begins basic-income experiment

Finland is piloting a basic-income programme with 2,000 people to see if it holds the key to increasing employment and simplifying the social security system.

Tagged in Economy, Finland, Finnishness, Social security

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One of the top 10 most competitive countries in the world

Source: World Economic Forum

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Bengt Holmström becomes Finland’s newest Nobel winner

When Bengt Holmström’s phone woke him up early one morning, he thought it was a reminder to take his medicine. Instead, it was a call to tell him he’d won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

Tagged in Education, Science, Society, Teaching

Business & innovation Cleantech

Eliminating waste in a circular economy

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in the EU in quality of export products

Source: European Commission

Life & society Politics

After Finnish election, anything can happen

In the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election, the Centre and the Greens bounced back. So did guesses about the next coalition.

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Life & society Politics

Inside the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election

A political reporter provides an accessible explanation of the trends in the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election.

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Pitching tips from Finnish stage stars

A Finnish entrepreneur goes to extreme and even comical lengths to improve his business pitch. Does it work? (See video.)

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