Category Archives: Embassy News

Elections and Love Letters

The summer and fall raced by in a whirlwind of tensions around the election process in the U.S.  Like many American families, we have loved ones in both parties.  Election years seem to have become more difficult as each side … Continue reading

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Kaamos and Helsingin Energia and 300 Million Euros per Year to the City of Helsinki!

Ah, kaamos time—dark days and darker nights in Finland—a perfect time to learn about generating light and warmth and even cooling on a visit to Helsinki’s underground. The legendary Catacombs of Paris fade into nothing by comparison. US Ambassador Michael … Continue reading

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Journey to Sipe’s Santaranta

Ambassador and a group of us from the Embassy led by Heidi Day went on a pilgrimage to Santaranta at the invitation of Sipe Santapukki. He turned out to be the most chivalrous host and his vision for this particular … Continue reading

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U.S. Sustainability Experts Hunter Lovins and Gregory Miller: “Finland is needed!”

Speaking to a packed auditorium at a FiBS-Sitra-Embassy event at the American Resource Center on March 9th, corporate sustainability experts Hunter Lovins and Greg Miller explained how the current mental model – that going green is bad for business – … Continue reading

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Vice President Joseph Biden Visits Helsinki

After fourteen years without a U.S. Presidential or Vice Presidential visit to Finland, Vice President Joe Biden, his wife Dr. Jill Biden and their granddaughter Finnegan arrived at Helsinki Vantaa airport on Monday afternoon.  Although their departure from the U.S. … Continue reading

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Local Incentives Help U.S. States Reap Wind Power Benefits

When it comes to wind energy production, some U.S. states clearly have the wind in their sails! One state reaping the benefits of wind power is Iowa. As of January 2011, Iowa was home to 80 wind farms and 2500 … Continue reading

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Vice President Biden to Travel to Finland

The U.S. Embassy in Helsinki welcomes the visit of Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden. This visit will accentuate the close friendship and strong partnership between the United States and Finland. The Vice President will consult with our … Continue reading

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Applications are still being accepted for the Study of the United States Institutes for Scholars and Secondary School Educators programs!

Study of the United States Institutes for Scholars and Secondary School Educators are designed to strengthen curricula and improve the quality of teaching about the United States in academic institutions and secondary schools overseas.  Foreign university faculty, scholars and secondary … Continue reading

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All Things Americana

The American Resource Center, located at the National Library of Finland, boasts with an extensive collection of all things Americana. Students and teachers, researchers and journalists, travelers and visitors to Helsinki are pampered with a large book collection, a diverse … Continue reading

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U.S. Embassy Helsinki's Website Redesigned

Welcome to visit the newly designed U.S. Embassy Helsinki website at http://finland.usembassy.gov/! The website has gone through a major transformation. Frequent visitors to the website can still find most of the familiar contents of our site in their own places … Continue reading

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