• That process is expected to take about two weeks, although Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed reservations about Finland and Sweden joining. (nypost.com)
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday his country does not support Finland and Sweden joining NATO, citing their support of what Turkey considers terrorist organizations, such as Kurdish militant groups. (voanews.com)
  • It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Educational inequalities in hypothermia mortality among individuals aged 30-74 in the Baltic countries ( Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania ) and Finland in 2000-15 were examined using data from longitudinal mortality follow-up studies of population censuses (the Baltics) and from a longitudinal register -based population data file ( Finland ). (bvsalud.org)
  • President of Finland Sauli Niinisto, left, and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson attend a joint news conference in Stockholm, Tuesday May 17, 2022. (nypost.com)
  • The call between Finland President Sauli Niinisto and Putin about the Scandanavian country's desire to join NATO was initiated by Finland, according to a statement released by Niinisto's office. (voanews.com)
  • BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the world's biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia's war in Ukraine. (nypost.com)
  • Minna Kumpula on nimitetty Novartis Finland Oy:n toimitusjohtajaksi marraskuun 2022 alusta alkaen. (novartis.com)
  • To overcome challenges in the identifying and meeting prospective agents/representatives, the U.S. Commercial Service in Finland offers services to U.S. exporters such as the International Partner Search (IPS), the Gold Key Service (GKS), and other networking and matchmaking activities. (trade.gov)
  • Results of search for 'su:{Finland. (who.int)
  • While Finland always seems to rank highly in international polls related to education, happiness and healthcare, apparently Finns are more interested in pointing out their failures than celebrating their successes. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Finnish counterpart that it would be a "mistake" for Finland to join NATO, according to statement from the Kremlin. (voanews.com)
  • Common Finnic language was spoken around Gulf of Finland 2000 years ago. (wikipedia.org)
  • Changes made to the Constitution of Finland since 2000 have not substantially modified the status of Swedish-speakers. (queensu.ca)
  • Educational inequalities in hypothermia mortality in the Baltic countries and Finland in 2000-15. (bvsalud.org)
  • Following the Russian Revolution of 1917, Finland declared its independence from Russia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Public opinion in Finland and Sweden has shifted massively in favor of membership since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. (nypost.com)
  • The cathedral was built as a tribute to the Grand Duke, Nicholas I, the Tsar of Russia, and was called St. Nicholas' Church until the independence of Finland in 1917. (sacred-destinations.com)
  • The Telegraph has reported that prospective asylum seekers have bought tickets in order to attempt to cross the border from Russia to Finland. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • After the independence of Finland from Sweden, Swedish remained the language of the Finnish administration for half a century, and Finnish was recognized as an official language only in 1863 (Swedish Assembly of Finland n.d. (queensu.ca)
  • Finland is a member of various international organisations, such as the United Nations, the Nordic Council, the Schengen Area, the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organization, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). (wikipedia.org)
  • Recession-hit Finland is set for five years of painful austerity as the Nordic country finalised the details of its right-leaning coalition government. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • Due to the small size of the Finnish market, and the interconnectedness of Finland with other Nordic markets, it is common to appoint one or more agents or distributors to cover the entire Finnish, or even Nordic, market. (trade.gov)
  • Agents/distributors in Finland and the Nordic countries often represent several foreign firms, and it can be difficult to find an agent/representative that is qualified and experienced in a given market segment that does not already represent competing products. (trade.gov)
  • President Biden arrived in Finland for U.S.-Nordic Summit, his final stop on a three-nation European tour, returning to the U.S. tonight. (breitbart.com)
  • The Constitution of Finland (1919) establishes that Finnish and Swedish are the two official languages of the country. (queensu.ca)
  • Finland joined the three Baltic countries in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory. (breitbart.com)
  • Age-standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) were much higher in the Baltic countries than in Finland across the study period. (bvsalud.org)
  • Finland is a unitary country, but special laws protect the autonomy of the Åland islands, where about 25,000 Swedish-speakers live (or 95 percent of the population of the islands). (queensu.ca)
  • We are following developments concerning Sweden and Finland, but we are not of a favorable opinion,' Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul. (voanews.com)
  • The case examined here is that of the Swedish-speaking minority of Finland. (queensu.ca)
  • There are nearly 300,000 Swedish-speakers in Finland, about 5.2 percent of the population (Statistics Finland 2020). (queensu.ca)
  • Most Swedish-speakers are found on the southern coast of Finland. (queensu.ca)
  • The Language Act of 1922 (amended in 2004) regulates a wide range of public services for both official languages communities, based on the division of municipalities into unilingual and bilingual authorities: the language rights of an individual and "the use of each language in administration and in the courts of law depend on the linguistic character of the administrative district" (Swedish Assembly of Finland n.d. (queensu.ca)
  • Many Swedish-speakers in Finland saw this as a sign of a more general threat to accommodation. (queensu.ca)
  • A motion to allow flexibility in language teaching in Eastern Finland, where schools argued that Russian is more useful to learn than Swedish, was approved by a vote of 93 to 89 (Yle Uutiset 2015). (queensu.ca)
  • MVV primarily serves the youth and young adults of Finland who speak Swedish as a first language. (northpark.edu)
  • Finland remained a largely agricultural country until the 1950s. (wikipedia.org)
  • Finland has also fallen foul of the eurozone debt and deficit limits this year, leading the European Commission to issue a warning against the country over its public finances. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • Inside Finland, most cargo is transported throughout the country by truck, with the major distribution hubs in Helsinki, Tampere, and Joensuu. (trade.gov)
  • Since Finland is a post-church country, there is a deep yearning for Christ, and many students are craving knowledge of the Gospel and how that translates to their daily lives. (northpark.edu)
  • Despite not qualifying for the tournament, the World Cup has also brought some international news to Finland. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • BCG's Helsinki office was established in 1995 and has since become the foremost premium consultancy in Finland, renowned for our exceptional services and solutions. (bcg.com)
  • Community control of cardiovascular diseases: evaluation of a comprehensive community programme for control of cardiovascular diseases in North Karelia, Finland, 1972-1977. (who.int)
  • In 1809, as a result of the Finnish War, Finland became part of the Russian Empire as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. (wikipedia.org)
  • During the Cold War, Finland officially embraced a policy of neutrality. (wikipedia.org)
  • Finland has been the worst performing economy in the eurozone outside of the southern European states, having endured three years of recession. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • Services for Canadians if you're visiting, studying, working or doing business in Finland. (gc.ca)
  • It is a member of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), which represents Finnish industry through its 19 member associations, Trade Partners Finland (TPF), provides fee-based services for creating trade partnerships with their membership of agents, distributors, and importers. (trade.gov)
  • GOVERNMENT SPOKESPEOPLE have again reiterated the importance of exercising caution when it comes to using fireworks, ahead of one of the busiest nights of the year for emergency services in Finland. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • The government statistics office and the Ministry of Education and Culture estimate approximately 72 percent of the population belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELC), 1.1 percent to the Finnish Orthodox Church, and 25.3 percent do not identify as members of any religious group. (state.gov)
  • Midvinterveckan (MVV) is a ministry of the Mission Church of Finland, a cousin of the Evangelical Covenant church. (northpark.edu)
  • A visit to Finland to meet with prospective agents/distributors prior to doing business is often needed to assess the suitability of each prospect and to begin the process of developing the customary level of familiarity and trust. (trade.gov)
  • Corning equipment is sold in Finland by distributors. (corning.com)
  • Corning has decided to provide WEEE collection and recycling on behalf of its distributors in Finland. (corning.com)
  • This autonomy is further secured by section 120 of the Constitution of Finland. (queensu.ca)
  • Since 2014, Finland Import of Cement decreased by 4% year on year. (nationmaster.com)
  • Finland is already considered a close partner and supports the cyber center. (defensenews.com)
  • I'm from Finland and apart from one Motorola NMT phone back in the nineties, I've always had Nokia phones and been generally very pleased with them. (osnews.com)
  • In the Bible, God tells Joshua to "Be strong and courageous," and that's exactly what God has been telling me since my time in Finland, but more specifically, "Be strong and courageous in your faith. (northpark.edu)
  • Vaccine introduction status in Finland over time. (who.int)
  • Finland loves its house-museums and this is among the best, offering a wonderful insight into well-off 19th-century Finnish life, thanks to excellent English-speaking guided tours. (lonelyplanet.com)
  • Finland covers an area of 338,145 square kilometres (130,559 sq mi) and has a population of 5.6 million. (wikipedia.org)
  • Going into my Finland experience, I didn't really have a lot of expectations. (northpark.edu)
  • President Biden underscored his support for NATO's Open Door policy and for the right of Finland and Sweden to decide their own future, foreign policy, and security arrangement,' the White House said in a readout of the call, adding the leaders 'reiterated their shared commitment to continued coordination in support of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people affected by the war. (voanews.com)
  • In 1906, Finland became the first European state to grant universal suffrage, and the first in the world to give all adult citizens the right to run for public office. (wikipedia.org)