Trend of Finland’s unemployment rate has risen higher than during Covid-19

THE TREND of the unemployment rate crept up to 8.7 per cent in Finland in October, according to the latest labour force survey carried out by Statistics Finland. Reflecting the ratio of unemployed people to the 15-74-year-old population after adjusting for …

Agua India’s Sustainable Water Management Solutions Recognized at Finland Conference

A startup from Kochi, Kerala, Agua India, has garnered international recognition at Slush 2024, one of the world’s leading startup events held in Helsinki, Finland. As part of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) delegation, Agua India represented India at …

Russians’ attitudes towards Finland contradictory: Survey

Finland’s reputation among Russians has stabilised at a lower level compared to previous years following Russia’s war of aggression and Finland’s subsequent NATO membership, according to a survey commissioned by the Embassy of Finland in Moscow. The survey …

Value-based realism: Finland’s foreign policy choice in a new global era

A file photo of Finland’s flag. | Photo Credit: AP During the cold war, Finland was known as the border country between East and West. Neutrality was the key word. There was a Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance with the Soviet Union, but Finland …

Support for NATO membership drops in Finland: eva

The support for NATO membership among Finnish people dropped slightly, according to a survey commissioned by the Business and Policy Forum (eva), a thinktank in the country. The survey conducted in autumn showed that 71 percent of respondents expressed …

Busy BUFFs: B-52 Bombers Overfly Finland, Morocco, and More

B-52 Stratofortresses popped up from the Middle East to North Africa to the Nordic region in recent days, as the U.S. Air Force flexed the reach of its bomber fleet.   On Nov. 22, B-52s already deployed for Bomber Task Force mission 25-1 to RAF Fairford in …

Finland's Elisa Deploys World’s First 800Gbps Coherent Service Deployment with Juniper

Juniper Networks® and Finnish telecom provider Elisa Oyj have announced the world’s first deployment of 800Gbps Ethernet services over 800ZR coherent transceivers.  This advancement leverages Juniper Networks™ PTX Series Routers and the early release of …

Finland markets Rovaniemi as the 'home of Santa'

World of Wonder’s Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato to Be Honored at Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival

World of Wonder’s Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato will be honored at the Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival 2024, Art Speaks Through Us. The two will receive the Icon Award during the three-day Los Angeles event’s awards ceremony on Dec. 1. Honorees …

Over 100,000 foreign students in Finland as numbers double in a decade

In 2023, Finland recorded 114,100 foreign students in education programmes. This figure, published by Sivistysala ry (Sivista) in its latest sector report and barometer, marks a doubling since 2014 and a tripling since 2009 in post-primary education. The …