Is Finland in Eastern Europe?

**Dick** · 10-21-2021, 04:36 AM

Must be the fluoride.

**Celestia** · 10-21-2021, 04:42 AM

Give the man the benefit of the doubt, he’s only 192 km off

**Finnish Swede** · 10-21-2021, 05:19 AM

Depends on context. It is border anyway/for sure.

But as he mentioned freedom to exactly value that?

Then ''nope''.

Until the 17th of September 1809 Finland was part of Sweden.

Between 9/1809 - 12/1917 Finland was part of Russian Empire, but autonomous part. Keeping alive for example Sweden's time laws and religion (incl. ''human rights'').

12/ 1917 country became independent.

Some of course tried to change that
27.1.1918 - 15.1.1918
30.11.1939 - 13.3.1940
25.6.1941 - 19.9.1944

But failed.

**Daco Celtic** · 10-21-2021, 05:32 AM

**Dick** · 10-21-2021, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by Finnish Swede

Depends on context. It is border anyway/for sure.

But as he mentioned freedom to exactly value that?

Then ''nope''.

Until the 17th of September 1809 Finland was part of Sweden.

Between 9/1809 - 12/1917 Finland was part of Russian Empire, but autonomous part. Keeping alive for example Sweden's time laws and religion (incl. ''human rights'').

12/ 1917 country became independent.

Some of course tried to change that
27.1.1918 - 15.1.1918
30.11.1939 - 13.3.1940
25.6.1941 - 19.9.1944

But failed.

l'll take that as a "maybe"

**Finnish Swede** · 10-21-2021, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by Dick

l'll take that as a "maybe"

Geographically (location) or via timezone, it can be called being part of Eastern Europe.
Language has roots into Russia area, same someway people (ancient times).

Few other ways it is melting point of East and West (foods, architecture etc.)

But again those have nothing to do with feeling ''experience of freedom''.

**Nurzat** · 10-21-2021, 05:45 AM

yes, it is. Uralic, Baltic and Slavic nations are Eastern, Germanic nations are Northern, Latin nations are Southern, Britain is the West itself

**Dick** · 10-21-2021, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by Finnish Swede

Geographically (location) or via timezone, it can be called being part of Eastern Europe.
But again those have nothing to do with feeling ''experience of freedom''.

Saunas are not packed to capacity in Canada unfortunately so yes, that's freedom.

**Finnish Swede** · 10-21-2021, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by Dick

Saunas are not packed to capacity in Canada unfortunately so yes, that's freedom.

Here're nothing secrets, really.

Denmark opened its society some 3 weeks before Finland, Sweden did same about 2 weeks before Finland. And Finland did that just as country simply reached high enough % of double vaccinated people. Same as other two. 80% has been one kind of limit. UK was also in front line.

Also corona passport has taken use in Finland.

**Dick** · 10-21-2021, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by Finnish Swede

Here're nothing secrets, really.

Denmark opened its society some 3 weeks before Finland, Sweden did same about 2 weeks before Finland. And Finland did that just as country simply reached high enough % of double vaccinated people. Same as other two. 80% has been one kind of limit. UK was also in front line.

Also corona passport has taken use in Finland.

Do you need a corona passport for saunas?