Tag: Finland

Finland – country in the far north of Europe Finland – in 1906 after Russia’s defeat in the war against Japan, the Russian tsar was forced to make substantial concessions in the country. The Finns used this to set up their own very progressive parliament, including the right to vote for women. But it was […]

Shopping Overview Jewellery, hand-woven Ryijy carpets, furniture, glass, porcelain, ceramics and fabrics are just a few of the handicrafts Finland is known for. The shopping center in the basement of Helsinki Central Station is open Mon-Fri 08:00-22:00 (Sundays and public holidays 12:00-22:00). In the port of Katajanokka you can buy glassware, porcelain, natural wood items […]

Souvereign state After the Russian February Revolution in 1917, the Finnish state parliament took over government, declared Finland independent on December 6, 1917 and concluded a separate peace with the German Reich on March 7, 1918. In January 1918 a civil war began between the bourgeois groups of Finland, the “Whites”, who were supported in […]

POLITICS According to the Constitution of July 17, 1919, amended several times, Finland is a parliamentary republic. Head of State is the President of the Republic, elected for 6 years by universal suffrage, who enjoys extensive powers in foreign policy. Legislative power belongs to the unicameral Parliament, whose 200 members are elected for 4 years […]