MFA: From icebreakers to basic income – international media showed great interest in Finland in 2018

MFA: From icebreakers to basic income – international media showed great interest in Finland in 2018

In 2018 the Ministry for Foreign Affairs participated in organising more the 30 visits constructed around topical events, attended by about 300 media representatives. The themes of these visits included the Finnish education system, Arctic issues, expertise in the circular economy, heavy metal music, presidential elections, and new cultural buildings in Helsinki. Visitors were also invited to various kinds of events, including Slush, Tubecon and Flow Festival.

During 2018 the media showed particular interest in the experiment on basic income, the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats and, the all-time favourite, maternity package.

The visits produced a total of […]

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