Finland

Technology
A different kind of ‘Fintech’
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A different kind of ‘Fintech’
5:10
War preparedness lessons from Finland
6:20
Urban skyline with modern high-rise buildings and a tranquil body of water in the foreground.
DW
Finnish city of Oulu is European Capital of Culture for 2026
5:57
A group of people in formal attire walking under a ceiling decorated with red and yellow lanterns, with one person wearing a red scarf.
British PM Starmer ‘resets relations’ with China despite criticism
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Finnish city Oulu is a European Capital of Culture in 2026
5:57
A person wearing a virtual reality headset stands in front of a large illuminated sign displaying the word "Nokia" on a pink background.
DW
Nokia is back
5:05
Nokia is back
5:05
Heavy metal diplomacy
1:11
A sleek, modern car displayed in a showroom with a minimalist design, featuring white walls and shelving, and a large image of the car on display in the background.
Shenzhen, China, becomes electric car capital of the world
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52:46
Heavy metal diplomacy
1:34
A person with long brown hair and a neutral expression, wearing a black suit in front of a blue and white flag.
Leaders
Former Finnish prime minister discusses her memoir and tenure as world’s youngest leader
12:58
Several people standing around a cylindrical display of soil layers and plants at an exhibition, with informational signs and graphics on the walls.
How agriculture gets overlooked in climate change talks
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49:42
Millennial former prime minister on being ‘100% yourself’ while leading a nation
12:58
Finland’s air force to remove swastikas from flags
7:05
Helsinki marks one year with no traffic deaths
4:15
Israeli army targets and kills 5 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza
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49:15
Happy birthday, Moomins
0:40
The global race to build icebreakers
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48:18
A global race for icebreakers
6:37
‘Four Mothers’ examines motherhood across the globe
6:53
Kenyan protesters denounce death of blogger in police custody
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48:38
Finland cracks down on e-scooters
3:32
‘Four Mothers’ examines motherhood across the globe
7:45
Finland continues 8-year streak as happiest country in the world
0:32
Finland’s least-known hero takes center stage in Minnesota
3:19
Ukraine accepts 30-day ceasefire with Russia after talks in Saudi Arabia
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48:23
Finland’s Lenin museum shifts focus amid tensions with Russia
4:58
Finland detains ‘shadow fleet’ ship it believes cut undersea cables
4:08
Finland’s Annamaret extols the Sámi tradition of yoiking
3:01
Sacred Spaces
This 100-year-old synagogue tells a unique story about Jews in Finland 
5:09
Finnish prisoners are training AI
4:26
100-year-old synagogue tells unique story of Jews in Finland
5:09
Finland proposes banning Russians from buying property
4:46
NATO members form an ice pact to counter growing Russian activity in the Arctic
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NATO members form ice pact to challenge Russia in Arctic
5:57
collections of Moomins things
Books
Finnish Moomins book series finds new audiences in the US
Barnacle geese have developed new migration routes and breeding grounds amid warming global temperatures. 
The Big Fix
Animal species are evolving to adjust to climate change, but scientists say time is running out
Kavita Pillay wears a red coat and stands near a sign that says "To the ice" in Finnish.
Language
‘It’s never too late’: How learning Finnish taught me to embrace vulnerability 
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson talks during the parliamentary debate on the Swedish application for NATO membership, in Stockholm, Monday, May 16, 2022. 
Global Politics
In historic shift, Sweden will join Finland in requesting NATO membership
In this photo provided by US Navy, the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) returns home to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from a deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility
Top of The World
Aukus security pact sparks Chinese and French ire
Pedestrians walk along Aleksanterinkatu, the main shopping street, in Helsinki, Finland.
Language
Helsinki’s mayor thinks English should be the city’s official language
A polar bear is shown in the distance standing on a piece of ice among a large grouping of flat floating ice pieces.
How the Trump administration’s climate denial left its mark on the Arctic Council
Blue and white flag flutters in the air against the sky
Language
Finland’s national word ‘sisu’ conjures new meanings for tough times
emojis of a man and a woman in their underwear having a drink.
Lifestyle
Kalsarikännit: Drinking at home in your undies, like Finns
Flags of many countries carried by protesters fill the frame.
Global Politics
Power outage: How did global leadership change in 2019?
A hand holds two food products in plastic boxes at a market
Food
Finland’s answer to food waste: ‘Best-before’ is actually good later — with a discount
European Parliament
Environment
Green wave in EU elections illustrates a desire for urgent action on climate
senior training
Technology
How to build a countrywide AI strategy? Finland is turning its seniors into evangelists.
Trump and Putin shake hands.
Global Politics
10 defining global security questions of 2018
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The Big Melt
As the Arctic warms up, a ‘new ocean’ is bringing new commerce to the top of the world
US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland on July 16, 2018.
Global Politics
Did Trump commit treason in Helsinki?
players
In waist-deep mud, soccer played in slow motion at swamp World Cup
robot
Education
In Finnish experiment, robots teach language and math classes
Inka Saara Arttijeff
Culture
Finland’s reindeer-herding Sámi women fight climate change
Tiina Sanila-Aikio
Culture
These Sámi women are trying to keep their native Skolt language alive
Aino and Jean Sibelius flanking a letter written by Jean to Aino.
Arts
The correspondence of Jean Sibelius and his wife Aino is a bilingual love story
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Global Politics
In Finland, a leak, a fire, and a massive expansion of government surveillance
A man passes a shelf of beers on sale in a supermarket in Helsinki.
Culture
Finland’s change in alcohol policy puts it out of step with other Nordic countries
women walking down the street in Helsinki
Culture
Finland’s street harassment law imposes immediate fines for harassers caught in the act