September 2019 – Surviving & Thriving in Nordic Europe

Finland’s super popular President Sauli Niinistö meeting with Donald Trump

on September 26, 2019October 11, 2019 By Alina Lehtinen-Vela

Flags of the United States and Finland. Finnish President and US Donald Trump are expected to meet on 2 October 2019

What is the Niinistö - Trump Meeting About? Finland’s super popular President Sauli Niinistö is meeting with US President Donald Trump on 2 October at the White House. The 100th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Finland and the United States is the reason for the meeting, according to a statement from the Finnish Presidency. European [...]

Crime in Finland, just how safe is the happiest country in the world?

on September 12, 2019October 18, 2019 By Alina Lehtinen-Vela

True story. In 2011, a newspaper in Finland reported on an alleged shoplifter, who was accused of eating part of a pickle without paying for it. He had put the rest of the pickle back. Needless to say the store was forced to dispose of the contaminated pickles. Another true story. Around 2010, a man [...]