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Valtteri Bottas denies Lewis Hamilton his 100th F1 pole as Mercedes lock out the front row at the Portuguese Grand Prix
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Kalle Rovanperä crashes out of Croatia Rally on SS1
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Williams F1 driver George Russell has issued a public apology following his crash with Valtteri Bottas in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
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In Finland, high-quality free school meals are provided to all children between six and sixteen as a public service – students everywhere deserve the same
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English translation of Finland's epic poem, The Kalevala (1898)
12 votes -
TVO cleared for fuel loading at Olkiluoto Unit 3
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In a lamentable year, Finland again is the happiest country in the world
8 votes -
Finnish telecoms giant Nokia is to axe between 5,000 and 10,000 jobs worldwide in the next two years as it cuts costs
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Valtteri Bottas 'absolutely believes' he can win 2021 Formula 1 title having worked on mindset over winter
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Finland's rallying great Hannu Mikkola has died at the age of 78 – the Flying Finn won eighteen world championship rallies
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Climate Crisis Font shrinks in response to Arctic sea ice data
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In an unprecedented move, war crimes are due to be heard in the Liberian capital – but this is a Finnish court holding a special session, not part of the Liberian judicial process
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Blind Channel – Dark Side (2021)
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Lahti in Finland is the European Green Capital for 2021 – a recognition from Brussels for cities that have impressive environmental credentials
5 votes -
Twenty-one Formula 1 race wins and one world title – here are ten of the very best moments of Kimi Räikkönen brilliance
6 votes -
Why winter is a poor argument against bike lanes – substandard infrastructure and maintenance, rather than the cold or the snow, that's keeping cyclists off their wheels
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An ephemeral artwork made with thousands of footsteps in the snow has captured attention near Finland's capital of Helsinki
19 votes -
The trial of the suspected warlord Gibril Ealoghima Massaquoi, accused of atrocities during Liberia's civil war, has started in Finland
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Lapland town of Salla highlights climate crisis with 2032 Olympics campaign – tongue-in-cheek promotional video seeks to highlight alarming climate variations
7 votes -
Alexander Bolshunov whips rival Joni Maki with his ski pole before crashing into him on purpose – swiftly disqualified from cross-country skiing relay for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Alexi Laiho, frontman for Finnish metal giants Children of Bodom, dead at 41
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Email accounts belonging to Finnish MPs were compromised during a cyberattack on the country's parliament in the autumn
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Thousands apply to be a Finn for ninety days – Americans, Canadians and Britons among those lured by campaign to attract foreign tech workers
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Ralf Wunderlich: ‘When FC Santa Claus called I didn't have to think a lot. Who wouldn't want to work for Santa Claus' official football club?’
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Finland's parliament approved a bill designed to protect its networks against cyber threats and espionage – may be used to exclude China's Huawei and ZTE
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Control: The Foundation | Expansion trailer
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BBC 100 Women 2020 – A profile of Sanna Marin, who leads Finland's all-female coalition government
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Why is Finland coping so well with the coronavirus crisis? No other European country has lower rates.
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Why the extortion of Vastaamo matters far beyond Finland – and how cyber pros are responding
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Finland's interior minister summoned an emergency meeting after patient records at a private Finnish psychotherapy center were accessed by hackers
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Sanna Marin, Finland's fearless prime minister, is challenging sexism in politics
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Nokia wins NASA contract to put a 4G network on the moon
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On the 18th October, Finland celebrates National Fairy Tale Day – share childhood favourites, recommend lesser known tales, or even get a little creative and make up your own
Articles Hevosenkenkä Theatre will publish an online audio play for children to enjoy on Finland's national Fairy Tale Day On the occasion of Finland's national Fairy Tale Day, Hevosenkenkä...
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On the occasion of Finland's national Fairy Tale Day, Hevosenkenkä Theatre, an Espoo children's theatre has prepared a special surprise for all children who were eagerly awaiting this Finnish tradition.
Today, 18 October, the theatre will release an audio play of the story “The Bear That Wasn't” as a virtual gift to all those who were eager to visit in person but were unable due to the pandemic. The audio play is also part of the theatre's programme celebrating its own 45th anniversary.
TheMayor.eu – Anton Stoyanov – 18th October 2020
The other worlds of fairy tale – in pictures
Take a tour of the British Academy and Folio Society exhibition of fairy tale illustrations from all over the world, exploring the idea of ‘other worlds’ from China to Native America.
The Guardian – Unknown – 12th May 2015
Resources
Scandinavian Folk & Fairy Tales: Tales From Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland & Iceland
A collection of folk literature from five countries, with illustrations by native artists.
Good Reads – Claire Booss – 26th October 1988
Ten of the best fairy tales everyone should read
The best fairy tales are timeless and yet forever modern, tapping into deeply held and widely shared emotions and moral attitudes. The following constitutes not an exhaustive list of the definitive fairy tales, but rather our attempt to pick the top ten greatest fairy stories.
Interesting Literature – Dr Oliver Tearle – 10th July 2017
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Christmas in danger as Santa's Lapland home feels pandemic chill – flocks of tourists who usually start to make merry in Rovaniemi at this time of year cannot enter the country
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Finnish carrier Finnair will start selling business class airplane food in supermarkets in a move to keep its catering staff employed
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Valtteri Bottas ended Lewis Hamilton's run of five consecutive F1 pole positions after beating his Mercedes team-mate in a tense three-way qualifying fight at the Eifel GP
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Nokia wins Belgian 5G contracts amid US pressure to exclude the Chinese firm Huawei from supplying key telecoms equipment
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Helsinki rides the Slush wave toward a booming startup future – six venture capitalists share their thoughts on Finland's tech ecosystem
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Teenage girl becomes Finland's PM for the day – Aava Murto is taking over for the day as part of a campaign for girls' digital rights
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Nokia has clinched a deal with Britain's biggest mobile operator BT to supply 5G radio equipment – coming months after UK said it would ban Huawei from 5G networks
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Sweden, Finland and Estonia to look at new evidence on MS Estonia sinking in 1994 – ferry sank with the loss of 852 lives, in one of Europe's worst peacetime maritime disasters
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Valtteri Bottas wins Russian GP as time penalty denies Lewis Hamilton's record bid – ninth career F1 win is his second at Sochi and his second this season
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Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at the Nordic country's main international airport – a four-month trial of an alternative testing method
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Being Finnish: A Guide For Soviet Spies – An archived booklet reveals how communist spooks were instructed to blend in with Finnish locals
11 votes -
The Nokia 3310 is twenty years old today
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TietoEVRY, a software company from Finland, has developed a new font called Polite Type which uses machine learning to rewrite offensive language into more inclusive forms
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Hangover cure successfully tested on drunk subjects in Finland – dose of 1,200 milligrams of amino acid L-cysteine was found to reduce alcohol-related nausea and headache
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The past, present, and future of drum & bass in Finland
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To see how a city embraces remote work, just look to Helsinki – a deeply rooted culture of trust is crucial to the success of remote working
6 votes