Leena Korsumäki

I am a happy Finnish citizen.

Just have a sauna (bath) better translation.

YouTube video by Melodifestivalen FINALEN: KAJ - Bara bada bastu

A three-man band KAJ from Finland,its Swedish-speaking region Österbotten, will represent Sweden this year's Eurovision Song Contest with their sauna-song Bara bada bastu (Just take sauna). It's really catchy and makes you smile in this crazy world. youtu.be/QIvtyzCYJDg?...

Wednesday's papers: Trust in the US, Stubb and Zelensky, and homeless in Helsinki A new poll published by Maaseudun Tulevaisuus says that 50 percent of Finns do not trust the US.

A new poll published by Maaseudun Tulevaisuus says that 50 percent of Finns do not trust the US.

An overseas colleague, who I never knew or had heard of never before, has died. Very interesting to find out that @npr.org has (or had) a research library. We still do at Finnish Broadcasting Company but right now facing cut down of personnel and other costs as everywhere inside the company.

Finland, Denmark aim to bolster defence cooperation, ministers say Both Nordic countries have been making major defence investments recently.

Both Nordic countries have been making major defence investments recently.

Free speech -but only when it suits our values. I know it's maga and Project 2025's agenda in USA, but where on earth do they have time to harrass a Finnish university - even if there are AI tools to harvest "dangerous" words?

First we'll need to find a way to kick Hungary out of EU (Slovakia is a minor problem). Then this plan will proceed.

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Finland will supply Ukraine with €660 million in new arms production, the country's Ministry of Defense announced.

Thank you, Finland! 🇫🇮🇺🇦

This is exactly what Ukraine needs right now and what will boost our defense capabilities.

Helsinki.
Thank you for standing with #Ukraine!

📷:@filsdeproust

Unfortunately Orban's Hungary and Slovakia are anti-Ukraine. I so wish there would be a way to kick Hungary out of EU.

Valtonen: EU must play a role in Ukraine peace efforts The Nordic and Baltic countries promised to step up support for Kyiv as it enters its fourth year of full-scale war.

The Nordic and Baltic countries promised to step up support for Kyiv as it enters its fourth year of full-scale war.

Finnish band KAJ advances to final of Sweden's Eurovision qualifier The Swedish-speaking band hails from Finland but is competing to be Sweden's Eurovision representative.

The Swedish-speaking band hails from Finland but is competing to be Sweden's Eurovision representative.

Trump's master plan to get a Nobel peace prize: 1)Give Putin everything he wants in Ukraine. 2)Invade Gaza and execute an ethnic cleansing. 3)Invade Greenland/Canada/Panama canal (make your pick). What a brilliant road map!

Finland declares Christmas Peace under tightened security measures The Declaration of Christmas Peace has been read in Turku on Christmas Eve as an unbroken tradition for 700 years.

The Declaration of Christmas Peace has been read in Turku on Christmas Eve as an unbroken tradition for 700 years.

Peaceful Christmas and holiday season to everyone where it is possible.