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The simple strength of Finnish education
Four pupils reading a book together.
Life & societyEducation

The simple strength of Finnish education

Several years in Finland allow an American schoolteacher and blogger to observe what makes the Finnish education system so good – the answer is simpler than you think.

Tagged in EducationFinlandFinnishnessSocietyTeaching
Finnish feel-good film takes the world by storm
Arts & cultureFilm

Finnish feel-good film takes the world by storm

Since taking the Un Certain Regard prize in Cannes, The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki continues to win the hearts of audiences.

Tagged in FilmFinnishnessSocietySports
Helsinki sees seaside sauna renaissance
Life & societySociety

Helsinki sees seaside sauna renaissance

Several new sauna buildings have impressively transformed parts of the Helsinki waterfront, increasing the number of public saunas where visitors and locals can go for an authentic Finnish sauna experience – and a bracing dip in the Baltic Sea.

Tagged in ArchitectureFinnishnessSaunaSocietyUrban
Enabling active ageing in Finland
Life & societyWellbeing

Enabling active ageing in Finland

Keeping Finland’s older citizens physically and socially active is of crucial importance for a society that is greying fast.

Tagged in HealthSocial innovationsSocial ServicesSocietyWellbeing
Faster, higher, stronger – and free from prejudice
Life & societySports

Faster, higher, stronger – and free from prejudice

The international Eurogames sports event for sexual minorities is being held for the first time in Finland, giving all kinds of athletes a chance to compete for glory in an open-minded atmosphere.

Tagged in EqualitySocietySports
Feeling at home in Finland
Life & societyFinland

Feeling at home in Finland

Somali-born social activist Abdirahim “Husu” Hussein wants to make Finland a better place.

Tagged in FinlandFinnishnessImmigrantsSociety
The heat is on!
Life & societyLifestyle

The heat is on!

Finns have built the world’s biggest sauna, which doubles the size of the previous Guinness World Record.

Tagged in FinnishnessFunLifestyleSaunaSociety
Finland top-rated for press freedom
Life & societyPress freedom

Finland top-rated for press freedom

Despite being a small country with a language spoken by very few people, Finland has a diverse and high quality media market.

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