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Postal lifeline for remote Finnish isles
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Postal lifeline for remote Finnish isles

In all weather, postman Johan Simberg delivers to far-flung islands – by boat, by hydrocopter, or even on ice skates.

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Finland leads the world in prosperity
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Finland leads the world in prosperity

Finland is the world’s most prosperous nation, says London-based thinktank Legatum, which analyses countries according to material wealth and quality of life.

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Nordic backing for green projects
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Nordic backing for green projects

Three Nordic funds in Helsinki battle climate change and Baltic Sea pollution by financing projects at home and abroad.

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Helsinki is hot in Monocle survey
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Helsinki is hot in Monocle survey

Helsinki citizens prepare for celebrations to mark Helsinki Day by cooling off in the city’s parks and heading for the beach.

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Setting the world aright at the “ladies’ sauna”
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Setting the world aright at the “ladies’ sauna”

For some prominent Finnish women, regular meetings of a sauna club are a source of strength.

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Where Indian craft meets Nordic design
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Where Indian craft meets Nordic design

Tikau combines Scandinavian design with the aesthetics and craftsmanship of rural areas of India, providing a unique alternative to mass-produced products.

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Women’s Bank offers a way forward
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Women’s Bank offers a way forward

Women’s Bank believes that empowering women’s entrepreneurship is the most efficient way to decrease world poverty.

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Highly valued Helsinki
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Highly valued Helsinki

It’s official: Helsinki places fifth on Monocle magazine’s Most Liveable Cities Index – for the third year in a row.

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