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What’s up with the “True Finns” party?

What on earth is happening in Finland?, asks Kyösti Karvonen, and puts the “True Finns” party’s election gain in context.

Life & society Politics

Peace matters on Ahtisaari Day

Nobel laureate Martti Ahtisaari celebrates CMI’s 10th anniversary and the 1st Ahtisaari Day at a high-profile seminar (video clip and streaming).

Life & society Politics

Nobel recognition rewarded former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari for achieving peaceful resolutions

Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, who won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize for his brilliant career as a negotiator and diplomat, died on October 16, 2023.

Life & society Society

The Åland example: Autonomy protects a minority

The autonomy of the peaceful Åland archipelago west of Finland could also serve as a model for resolving conflicts elsewhere.

Life & society Politics

Parliamentarism in Finland

Just about everything you need to know about the Finnish government.

Life & society Politics

When everyone in Finland got the vote

Universal suffrage has been Finnish law since 1906, when Finland became the first European country to recognise women’s right to vote.

Life & society Politics

Finland’s parliament: pioneer of gender equality

In 1906, the Finnish Parliament became the first in the world to allow all women to run for office.

Politics

What’s up with the “True Finns” party?

Peace matters on Ahtisaari Day

Nobel recognition rewarded former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari for achieving peaceful resolutions

The Åland example: Autonomy protects a minority

Parliamentarism in Finland

When everyone in Finland got the vote

Finland’s parliament: pioneer of gender equality

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