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4 days ago

Watch live as the UMK26 artists are revealed on Wednesday evening

The song entries will be released gradually — one act at a time, each weekday at midnight.
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4 weeks ago

Nigerian music student enjoys the peacefulness of Finnish Christmas

The stillness of Christmas in Helsinki is quite the contrast from the lively holiday in Lagos, Nigeria.
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4 weeks ago

Record number visit Helsinki Christmas Market

Visitors drank more than 85,000 cups of hot mulled wine and ate more than 60,000 bowls of rice porridge over a roughly three week span.
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4 weeks ago

Finland celebrates Christmas Eve with old traditions amid mixed weather

Many parts of Finland will see hazardous driving conditions on Christmas Eve, with motorists advised to take extra care on the roads.
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1 month ago

APN Podcast: Finland’s 2025 in review

Join us for a month-by-month journey through Finland’s year in news.
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2 months ago

Star conductor Salonen nominated for 3rd Grammy Award

Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen picked up his second Grammy in February, shortly before his surprise departure from the San Francisco Symphony.
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3 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Finnair’s foibles, lost in translation, and daycare haircuts

Finland’s flag carrier is refusing to compensate passengers for flights cancelled over a recent seat cover mishap, citing extraordinary circumstances.
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3 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: A seat at the table, a renter’s market, and kids eat too

Will Finland have a seat at the table in the upcoming Trump-Putin talks?
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3 months ago

Monday’s papers: Banking privacy, from MoMA to Helsinki, and going to waste

When it comes to plastic recycling, common sense doesn’t always apply.
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3 months ago

“People don’t have babies to make taxpayers” — Finland’s childfree defend choices amid shrinking population debate

Women in Finland share their reasons for not having kids.
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