2017 in Finland

The year 2017 is the centenary of the independence of Finland.

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Decades:
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:

Incumbents

Legislative

Events

February

March

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)
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References
  1. "Same-sex marriage just became legal in Finland". PBS NewsHour. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  2. Pangburn, D. J. (2015-09-28). "'As Long As Possible' GIF Set to Last 1,000 Years". Vice. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  3. "AS Long As Possible, ASLAP". www.aslongaspossible.com. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  4. "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.
  5. "Finland killings: Stabbings in Turku a 'terror attack'". BBC News. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  6. Valtioneuvoston viestintäosasto (18 August 2015). "Suomi 100 -juhlavuoden ohjelmahaku käynnissä". Prime Minister's Office (in Finnish). Finnish Government. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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