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Expats take part in Finland’s municipal elections, held after two-month delay

This time, it’s personal. It’s local politics all over the nation. Finland’s municipal elections include a larger number of candidates than other levels of politics. Foreign residents can vote or run for office, too.

Life & society History

Åland Islands to commence celebration of 100 years of peaceful autonomy

The Åland Islands Peace Institute contributes to a programme of events marking the centenary of a unique agreement.

Life & society Webpick

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin featured on TIME100 Next list

The American magazine TIME includes Sanna Marin in its annually published list of leaders who are emerging to shape the future.

Second-least corrupt country

Source: Corruption Perceptions Index

Life & society Health

Kids ask the Finnish government questions in corona info session

For the first time ever, a Finnish prime minister held a press conference in which the journalists asking the questions were schoolchildren. Sanna Marin and her colleagues addressed the nation’s kids directly.

Life & society Webpick

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin grants rare interview to Vogue

The May 2020 issue of the British edition of Vogue contains an interview with Sanna Marin, Finland’s prime minister. The magazine met her in Helsinki before the coronavirus landed in the Nordic countries. Its US edition also carries an article featuring a conversation with Marin.

in the world to grant women the right to vote (#1 in Europe)

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

Life & society Politics

Sanna Marin, 34, Finland’s new prime minister, heads a government coalition with four other female leaders

Less than a month after her 34th birthday, Sanna Marin was chosen by her party, the Social Democrats, to replace Antti Rinne as prime minister.

Life & society Equality

“Equality Now” receives International Gender Equality Prize in Tampere, Finland

Originally established by the Finnish government in 2017, the year the country celebrated the 100th anniversary of its independence, the International Gender Equality Prize promotes equality on a global scale.

Life & society Slideshows

Western Finnish town of Pori hosts jazz and big ideas every summer

They say that all of Finland takes a break in July, since that’s the most popular month for summer holidays. This isn’t the case in Pori, a town on the west coast (see our slideshow).

1917

The year Finland became independent