Skating Finnish Style: Mid-Lake Floating Miniramp
byFinnish snowboarders and skaters Roope Tonteri, Jaakko Ojanen and friends head UpNorth for the weekend to build an extreme DIY floating miniramp on a…
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A Lion In A Cage
bySofi Oksanen examines the contrasting literary histories of Finland and Estonia and how they have shaped their distinct historical paths and the impact of…
Finland Cannot Confirm Possible Submarine Incursion in April
byOn Thursday, the Finnish Navy closed its inquiry into a possible submarine incursion in April. The Navy said that there wasn’t enough evidence to…
New Finnish Government Announced, Will Explore NATO Membership
byIncoming Prime Minister Juha Sipilä announced today that former PM Alexander Stubb will become the his coalition governmnet’s new finance minister and Timo Soini,…
Halonen: Estonia Still Experiencing Post-Soviet Trauma
byFormer Finnish President, Tarja Halonen, has repeated her diagnosis of Estonia’s approach towards Russia as being a symptom of Estonia’s post-Soviet, Post Traumatic Stress…
Viking Line Faces Investigation Over Open Bow Door
byAccording to Finnish national broadcaster, YLE, the Viking Line ferry, Rosella, left port in Åland with its bow door open. If true, the Finnish…
Finnish Newspaper Promotes Anti-Estonian Stereotyping
byFinland’s leading daily newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, published an online poll last week, asking readers to suggest and vote on derogatory nicknames for Estonians. Estonian…
How the Internet has Changed Karelia Since First Dial-Ups in 1997
byStaunton – Thanks to the help of Finnish friends, Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia, got dial up Internet service in 1997, even before Moscow…
Sofi Oksanen & Bill Browder in Toronto: The UpNorth March 27 LiveStream
byWatch the UpNorth livestream of the Toronto Conference on Repressions and Human Rights with Bill Browder and Sofi Oksanen. This live stream was developed…
Finnish Museum of Contemporary Art, Kiasma Reopens Friday
byAfter half a year of renovations, the Finnish Museum of Contemporary Art in Helisnki, Kiasma, will reopen its doors to the public on Friday…