Finland

Documentary about The Winter War 1939 (Soviet Union vs Finland )

28 November, 2018 | 183 views

A very well documented documentary about the Winter War fought back in 1939. About defensive war and great guerilla tactics to fight a more powerful army. The Winter War was a military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland in 1939–…


Adding Fortum (HEL: FORTUM) stock to Watchlist

24 October, 2018 | 108 views

At the end of October 2018, I have added Fortum stock to my Stock Watchlist. Fortum is an energy company from Finland, with the Government of Finland being the largest shareholder (52.43%, including shares of State Pension Fund and Kela)…


Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät To Represt Finland At Eurovision

3 March, 2015 | 714 views

The winner Aina mun pitää (I always have to) is a punk song written and performed by Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. At 1:25 (one minute and twenty-five seconds) Aina mun pitää is bound to be the shortest song ever in the history of the…


Helsinki - Tallinn tunnel could cost up to €13 billion

13 February, 2015 | 1,253 views

I first heard of idea to build an undersea tunnel connecting Finish capital Helsinki with Estonian Tallinn, back in 2006. Soon it will be already 10 years, and I would probably have forget the idea of this project, but, today I red an…


Estonia To Catch Up Income Level like in Scandinavia in next 9-14 years

4 September, 2014 | 1,677 views

Last year I red an excellent article pointing out that income level in Estonia could reach level its in Scandinavia in next 10-15 years. Although this article made me smile, I decided to compare - is it real for Estonia to reach level like…


Comparing the Economy of Nordic Countries: 2012 GDP and Per Capita Results

5 October, 2013 | 2,551 views

The Nordic region, consisting of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, is known for its high standard of living and robust economies. In 2012, these countries combined had a total GDP of 1.603 trillion USD, which is a significant…