The Swedish-speaking population of Finland is a linguistic minority in Finland. They maintain a strong identity and are seen either as a separate cultural, ethnic or linguistic group or, occasionally, a distinct nationality. They speak Finland Swedish, which encompasses both a standard language and distinct dialects that are mutually intelligible with the dialects spoken in Sweden and, to a lesser extent, other Scandinavian languages.
The Swedish People's Party of Finland is a Finnish political party founded in 1906. Its primary aim is to represent the interests of the minority Swedish-speaking population of Finland. The party is currently a participant in the Government of Petteri Orpo, holding the posts of Minister of Education, Minister for European Affairs, and Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity.
Jan-Erik Enestam is a Finnish politician from the Swedish People's Party. He served as Minister of Defence from 1999 to 2003 under Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen and Minister of the Environment under Prime Ministers Anneli Jäätteenmäki and Matti Vanhanen from 2003 to 2006.
Ulla is a given name. It is short for Ursula in German-speaking countries and Ulrika/Ulrikke in Scandinavian countries. As of 31 December 2011, there were 61,043 females named Ulla in Sweden, with the name being most popular during the 1930s and 40s, and as of 7 June 2010, there were 25,959 females named Ulla in Finland, most born between 1940 and 1979.
The Swedish Assembly of Finland is an official consultative parliament representing the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland.
The City Council of Helsinki is the main decision-making organ in the local politics of Helsinki, Finland. The City Council deals with issues such as city planning, schools, health care, and public transport.
Vaasa is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established in 1960 by the merger of Vaasa Province North and Vaasa Province South districts. It is conterminous with the regions of Central Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia and South Ostrobothnia. The district currently elects 16 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 365,027 registered electors.
Maj Lillemor "Lill" Lindfors is a Swedish singer who has performed in Scandinavia since the 1960s. She and Svante Thuresson performed the song "Nygammal Vals" as the Swedish entrants in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest.
The Iraq leak is a series of events that began on 6 March 2003 from a statement given by Anneli Jäätteenmäki, leader of the Finnish Centre Party, in a televised election debate prior to the 2003 parliamentary election. Jäätteenmäki accused Paavo Lipponen, the then Prime Minister of Finland, of attaching Finland to George W. Bush's 'coalition of the willing' that was in preparation for the 2003 war in Iraq. Lipponen had visited Washington on 9 December 2002.
Ulla-Lena Lundberg is a Finland-Swedish author living in Porvoo, Finland. Her Swedish-language books have been translated into several languages, including Finnish, Danish, German, Russian and Dutch.
Alma Theresia Pihl-Klee was one of the two female designers at Fabergé and one of the best known female Fabergé workmasters.
Wild Birds is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Maj-Britt Nilsson, Per Oscarsson and Ulf Palme. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Gothenburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.
Sinikka Mönkäre is a Finnish physician and politician who served as minister in different cabinets of Finland.
Kristin Commands is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Wanda Rothgardt and Gunnar Björnstrand.
Maj-Inger Klingvall is a Swedish Social Democratic Party politician, who's serving as a member of the Riksdag, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Minister for International Development Cooperation, and Minister for Migration. She was statsråd from 1996 to 2002.
Moon Over Hellesta or Clouds Over Hellesta is a 1956 Swedish thriller film directed by Rolf Husberg and starring Anita Björk, Birger Malmsten and Doris Svedlund. It is an adaptation of the 1954 novel Clouds Over Hellesta by Margit Söderholm.
Schildts & Söderströms is a Finnish book publisher, which was established in February 2012 through a merger between Schildts Förlags Ab and Söderström & Co.
Conscientious Objector Adolf is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Adolf Jahr, Karin Albihn and Weyler Hildebrand. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark.
My Passionate Longing is a 1956 Swedish drama film directed by Bengt Logardt and starring Margit Carlqvist, Alf Kjellin and Karl-Arne Holmsten. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark.
Nightmare is a 1965 Swedish thriller film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Ulla Jacobsson, Gunnar Hellström and Sven Lindberg. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.
