‘We were quite surprised’: Finland’s embassy goes viral with staff training day post on Instagram
After a promotion for a ‘Finnish Dinner Date’ went ‘a bit viral’, the Canberra envoy’s next post became an unlikely social media hit Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast The embassy of Finland in Canberra was temporarily closed on Tuesday, 10 November. Millions of people across the world were…
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by The Guardian ·
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‘We were quite surprised’: Finland’s embassy goes viral with staff training day post on Instagram
After a promotion for a ‘Finnish Dinner Date’ went ‘a bit viral’, the Canberra envoy’s next post became an unlikely social media hit Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast The embassy of Finland in Canberra was temporarily closed on Tuesday, 10 November. Millions of people across the world were…
Why did a day off for Finland's embassy in Australia go viral?
Sleuths shared their "despair" when Finland's embassy in Australia's capital closed for 24 hours to hold a planning day and expressed "relief" when it reopened.
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: The Guardian and BBC News. The Guardian published it first, on November 11, 2026; the last outlet to join was BBC News, 17 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Finland, Instagram and Australia.
