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2 months ago

Exhibit shows how Timo Sarpaneva redefined glass

A jubilee exhibition showcases the Finnish artist’s work, including what has been voted the world’s most beautiful glass object.
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2 months ago

Doctor urges “nature prescriptions” for patients

A leading physician says a “prescription” of nature may replace medication in cases of mild depression and sleep problems.
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2 months ago

Finland to keep election data at home after all

The justice ministry has reversed a plan to store election data on Amazon cloud servers.
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2 months ago

Greens leader calls on PM to resign

The SDP’s Antti Lindtman made a similar call earlier this week.
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2 months ago

Finance minister warns of ‘extremely difficult’ public finances as Finland plans further cuts

Riikka Purra dismissed the idea that governemnt savings are targeting the most vulnerable.
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2 months ago

Finns broadly dissatisfied with government performance

About three-quarters of respondents in a new poll said the government has done a poor job on employment.
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2 months ago

“You feel that you’re not alone” — Learning Finnish in the social media age

Despite its fearsome reputation as an impossible-to-learn language, many immigrants to Finland eagerly take on the challenge of learning Finnish — and audiences are increasingly keen to follow their efforts on social media.
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2 months ago

Winter stages a comeback in southern Finland

With up to 10cm of snow possible in some areas and many cars already using summer tyres, traffic conditions could become hazardous.
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2 months ago

See Finland’s most popular baby names in 2025

The most popular name for girls in families who speak non-native languages was Sofia, while for boys it was Muhammad.
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2 months ago

Orpo: Finland supports Ukrainian EU membership “as quickly as possible”

At an EU summit in Cyprus, the Finnish PM said that the Hungarian election result opens the way to discussing Ukraine’s EU membership path.
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