Finland’s ambassador to Romania, Mrs. Päivi Pohjanheimo speaks about her country’s anniversary, about how people celebrate it and how the celebration is practically another brick in the wall of the national project. “The Republic of Finland celebrates its 99th anniversary ...
Read More »Finland: 100 years of stunning progress
Finland’s Independence Day is a national public holiday held on 6 December to celebrate Finland’s declaration of independence from the Russian Republic in 1917. During the early decades of independence, Independence Day was a very solemn occasion marked by patriotic ...
Read More »December 1, the day Great Romania was born
Romania’s National Day marks the country’s unification in 1918 and the formation of the Romanian state within its present-day boundaries. Romania’s full independence had been recognized in 1878 but it was not until December 1, 1918 in the city of ...
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Straddling the continents of Europe and Asia, Turkey’s strategically important location has given it major influence in the region – and control over the entrance to the Black Sea. On the crossroads between the West and the East, Turkey is ...
Read More »Robust democracy, economy, rich cultural heritage
Part of Czechoslovakia until the “velvet divorce” in January 1993, the Czech Republic landlocked state has a robust democratic tradition, a highly-developed economy, and a rich cultural heritage. It emerged from over 40 years of Communist rule in 1990, and ...
Read More »Austria-strategic geographic position, wealthy economy, rich cultural heritage
Famous for its spectacular mountain scenery, Austria has a strategic position at the geographical heart of Europe on the key Danube trade route. With an area of 83,871 km², the country is mostly dominated in the west and south by ...
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