Highlights Finland is ready to contribute to Nato 's NRF, but in a supplementary role. Read Kyösti Karvonen's analysis of a painful compromise. Some call Finland the Silicon Valley of functional foods. Read more why it is considered the world leader in the development of health-enhancing nutrition. A Finnish company developed gluten-free pizzas and began exporting them to 13 countries, including Italy. Read the story of Juha Moilanen in VF's Breakthroughs-series. Despite the fact that the official Nordic cooperation does not deal with issues concerning defense and securitypolicy, there is a lot of activity in this field. Not to forget globalisation and climate issues. The Gulf Stream makes Finland warmer than other lands in the same latitudes. Expert Anneli Nordlund corrects some misconceptions about Finland's weather. Culture gallery: We are pleased to invite you to visit our new show, which features contemporary sculptors and dance.

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