2017 in Finland
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The year 2017 is the centenary of the independence of Finland.
Incumbents
- President – Sauli Niinistö
- Prime Minister – Juha Sipilä
- Speaker – Maria Lohela
Events
February
- 22 February – Opening ceremony of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017, hosted in Lahti.
March
- 1 March – Same-sex marriage is legalized in Finland.[1]
- 28 March – AS Long as Possible, a GIF-based artwork scheduled to play for 1000 years, launches at the Finnish National Gallery.[2][3]
August
- 18 August – 2 people are killed and 8 injured in Turku in the first terrorist attack in Finland since World War II.[4][5]
December
- 6 December – Finland celebrates 100 years of independence; the Finnish Prime Minister's Office had earlier created the Finland 100 Years organization (Finnish: Suomi 100 -hanke) to arrange a series of jubilee events.[6]
Deaths
- May 12: Mauno Koivisto, Finnish politician, former president (born 1923)
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2017 in Finland.
- ^ "Same-sex marriage just became legal in Finland". PBS NewsHour. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ Pangburn, D. J. (2015-09-28). "'As Long As Possible' GIF Set to Last 1,000 Years". Vice. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ "AS Long As Possible, ASLAP". www.aslongaspossible.com. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ "Poliisi vahvistaa: Turun puukottajalla kymmenen uhria – Useita poliisioperaatioita, neljä otettu kiinni" [Police confirm: Ten victims in Turku stabbings - Several police operations, four people arrested]. Yle (in Finnish). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Finland killings: Stabbings in Turku a 'terror attack'". BBC News. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Valtioneuvoston viestintäosasto (18 August 2015). "Suomi 100 -juhlavuoden ohjelmahaku käynnissä". Prime Minister's Office (in Finnish). Finnish Government. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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