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Diplomacy
Promoting the Spanish tongue, Finnish education models and the Nobel Peace prize winner whose women’s movement helped end Liberia’s civil war.
Politics
New Zealand makes it harder to get into the country, while Finland tries to get people back to work.
Defence
The nations that have their own military broadcasters, plus the Finnish Jaeger Brigade shows off its Arctic-combat skills.
Read on
With Finland’s love of libraries well established, we head to a Helsinki haunt that typifies the country’s bookish ways.
Christmas shopping in Helsinki
The first stop-off in our three-part sleigh tour brings us to the Finnish capital for festive finery.
Steamy getaways
Finnish industry is keeping old traditions alive – and corporate hospitality hot under the collar.
Business
Hunger strikes in Hong Kong, Finland’s valuable leftovers and a nice cup of tea courtesy of Pentagram.
Defence
Finland goes shopping, Indonesia gets a new frigate, Colombia looks to plug a few post-Farc voids and Singapore finds a new place to park its F15s.
Observation
Tyler Brûlé sees parallels between Denmark’s ‘hygge’ and investment – both financial and emotional – in Christmas.
