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World's first wooden satellite set to launch – European Space Agency materials experts are contributing a suite of experimental sensors to the mission
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UEFA have confirmed that the Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland will be restarted following Christian Eriksen's collapse
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I just released a new single with Vacant Sundays!
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Tim Sparv: ‘Finland has waited so long for this: at Euro 2020, it's our turn at last’
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Lordi – Hard Rock Hallelujah (2006)
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A Finnish drink with a heroic past – in the 16th century, effervescent sima was more desired than beer and has since become the go-to beverage for ushering in spring
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Finland's football association donates sport hijabs to players – part of a series of initiatives marking fifty years of organised women's football
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Steve'n'Seagulls - Master of Puppets (2021)
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They told their therapists everything. Hackers leaked it all.
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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)
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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
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Finland's women-led government targeted by online harassment – the online attacks have left some female politicians afraid to speak out
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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
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Twenty-one Formula 1 race wins and one world title – here are ten of the very best moments of Kimi Räikkönen brilliance
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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
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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
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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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Leading politicians in Finland have expressed outrage after former prime minister Juha Sipilä was assaulted outside the country's Parliament building
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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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Germany and Finland have repatriated five women and eighteen children from Syrian camps housing suspected family members of Islamic State militants
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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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