The Finnish language is a member of the Uralic language family, which also includes Estonian and Hungarian. Hungarian is spoken by approximately 13 million native speakers worldwide. This programme ...

Institutions such as Helsinki University opt for including courses in English, rather than Finnish. Credit: Jetteleng, Twitter. In a country in Scandinavia where almost 90% of its universities have ...

The review considers language policy phenomena related to Finnish, Swedish, Sámi languages, Finnish and Finnish-Swedish sign language, and the Romani language, as highlighted by public debate. The ...

After the hopeful signs of recovery over the last two years, attendance in all five markets dropped again in 2024, by a small ...

Jon Blåhed’s drama on religious extremism, debuting at Rotterdam, follows a woman trying to protect her family from her husband's increasingly bizarre teachings, including about alcohol and sexual ...

We are trying to promote that sort of teaching in schools.” Leo Pekkala suggests the Finnish language has been a welcome shield against information manipulation from foreign sources. Penttinen ...

Helsingin Sanomat on Sunday published a story where six economists expressed their reservations about replacing the ...

The Helsinki high school student was informed that he would not be able to take a tour of the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant ...

In Finland, the fertility rate dropped to 1.32 children per woman in 2022, according to Statistics Finland. With a population ...

However, there is stress especially in single-parent families. In addition, the comprehensive wellbeing of families needs more attention. According to the recent FinChildren survey conducted by the ...

Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week: Finland’s left is battling ...