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Fallen Leaves, Pöysti nominated for Golden Globe Awards
Finnish Director Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet) has been nominated for Golden Globe Award in the non-English language film category.
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Fertility rate of women in Finland drops in 2022
The total fertility rate of women with Finnish background was 1.29 and that of women of foreign background 1.51 in 2022, according to Statistics Finland.
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Handcrafted glass inscribed on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage on Wednesday inscribed the knowledge, craft and skills of handmade glass production…
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Nature-based methods help youths with mental health challenges
Nature-based methods help young people with challenges related to mental health and behavior, according to a study conducted by the Natural Resources Institute (Luke) and…
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Time ranks Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves as best movie of 2023
US based Time magazine has nominated Finnish Director Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet) as the best movie of the year 2023.
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COVID wave reaches peak, deaths to rise for weeks
The coronavirus pandemic wave has already peaked, but the number of deaths is still likely to rise in the next few weeks, said the Finnish Institute for Health and…
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Posti sends postcards to war veterans marking Independence Day
National postal and logistic services operator Posti sent about 31,000 cards this year during the card campaign, in which the veterans and women of Finland´s wars…
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Monument to Koivisto unveiled in Helsinki
The official memorial to former President Mauno Koivisto, Välittäjä (The Mediator), was unveiled in Helsinki on Saturday, on the birth centenary of the…
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German pop star Helene Fischer announces 2026 stadium tour
Star German singer Helene Fischer on Friday announced a stadium tour for 2026, with dates in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, reported dpa.
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Healthcare fees to rise by up to 10% from Jan
The amounts of client fees in healthcare and social welfare will increase by up to 10 per cent from the beginning of 2024, said the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health…
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