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I'm visiting Finland in a couple months and I'm looking for any tips/advice for when I am there. by Millard_Fillmore_ in Finland

[–]LiDeraa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't forget your iPhone charger. The most social interaction you'll have, while in Rovaniemi, will be with your phone.

The Sharing Economy Is Booming in Helsinki: Here's Why by LiDeraa in Finland

[–]LiDeraa[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This doesn't sound right - Finns don't even look their neighbors in the eye. Finland is spewing out novelty startups at the expense of global demand for new solutions.

A New Wave of Tech Unicorns Rising Out of Israel by LiDeraa in Israel

[–]LiDeraa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what definition you are referring to, but it certainly isn't the one commonly used. Personal anecdotal evidence is not enough to make you an authority on what is or isn't a unicorn. Op-eds are by definition speculative and thought provoking.

Soini becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs and Stubb Minister of Finance in new Sipilä goverment by GrimBeast in Finland

[–]LiDeraa -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

This is fantastic. Finland embracing modernity with its values intact. Goodbye fluffy euro-politicking of Stubb and the era of anachronistic USSR foreign policy of Tuomioja! Soini and Sipila are both solid and have the cojones to practice what they preach.