Timo Uotila on Finnish current affairs 24.1.18

Finnish politics and the economy, also International politics from a Finnish point of view

Timo Ateneumin edessä Source: Timo Uotila

This week, the Finnish presidential election is getting a lot of attention, with increased early voting. The 1918 civil war is still a raw topic in Finland and there is also debate about what term should be used for this; should it perhaps be referred to as the spring war, civil war or one of several other alternatives. Timo also looks back at the politics of the second World war. The Finnish national broadcaster, YLE, does carry some language broadcasts, such as in Russian. Timo mentions SBS as an outstanding example and World leader of language broadcasting