The Nordic country is testing new ways to teach students about propaganda. Here’s what other countries can learn from its success.
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As Europe Piles Sanctions on Russia, Some Sacred Cows Are Spared
The European Union has been severing economic ties with Moscow to support Ukraine, but some countries have lobbied to protect key sectors.
Scandinavia Offers Hints for Achieving Successful Democracies
Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark consistently rate highly on scales assessing democratic health, but it’s not easy to replicate their systems.
Russia’s War in Ukraine Sends Swedish Marines Into the Arms of NATO
Russia’s war in Ukraine has sent marines from famously neutral Sweden into the arms of NATO, where they have been working with American forces.
Finland Closes Border to Russian Tourists
The long-planned move closes off the last land route into the European Union for people fleeing Russia’s military mobilization effort.
Read Your Way Through Helsinki
Pajtim Statovci shares his love of Finnish literature and the books that helped him, a child of immigrants, to find his voice and grow from reader to award-winning writer.
Your Monday Briefing
More attacks near a Ukrainian nuclear plant.
Sanna Marin’s Party Scandal Highlights Finland’s Generational Divides
Leaked videos featuring Sanna Marin dancing have raised the question of whether she is held to a different standard than older, male leaders are.
Europeans Debate Barring Russian Tourists Over the Invasion of Ukraine
A proposed visa ban has divided many Europeans, with some arguing it would increase pressure inside Russia and others questioning whether it plays into Kremlin claims of persecution by the West.
Finland’s Prime Minister Parties, but Then Videos Leak
Criticism of the leader, Sanna Marin, 36, over parties she’s attended showed the difficulties of keeping life private in the age of cellphones and social media.