Finnish fathers are using parental leave more than ever before. Explore Finland’s family leave system through the daily life of a stay at home dad.

Finnish violin virtuoso Linda Lampenius and popstar Pete Parkkonen are among the early favourites to win the Eurovision Song ...

Times have changed since the days when artist Tom of Finland (real name Touko Laaksonen, 1920–1991) needed to destroy his stylised homoerotic images because of the conservative atmosphere in his home ...

Finland’s public and private sectors are stepping up to the recycling challenge with a roadmap and an array of innovations. Finland has the best bottle recycling system in the world, according to ...

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim became president in 1944, at a most unusual, utterly astonishing phase of Finland’s political history. June 4, 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of his birth. Mannerheim ...

When Finland wins big on the international stage, the celebration spills into the streets. Torilla tavataan – “meet on the market square” – is the call to share the moment together. Literally meaning ...

“Our goal is to demystify AI,” proclaims the website of Elements of AI, a free online course from the University of Helsinki and the tech firm Reaktor, now available in an increasing range of ...

Your friends cannot fail to be impressed with all the facts you’ll know about Finnish geography, history, people and economy. You won’t be ready for a PhD on Finland, but this page will give you ...

Sophia Jansson, niece of Moomin creator Tove Jansson, oversees Moomin Characters Ltd, a company that has a hand in thousands of products worldwide but sells only one thing: Moomin rights. [Editor’s ...

Ever wonder where letters to Santa Claus wind up? We pay him a visit in Finnish Lapland at Santa’s Main Post Office. Do you ever wonder where all those letters that children write to Santa Claus wind ...

Would there be wealth in Finland without forests? Check out where the industry came from and where it’s heading. Would there be wealth in Finland without forests? Over the past decade, globalisation ...