In Rantasalmi, Helsinki (Finland)
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Finnish singer Käärijä did not win the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday 13 May. But his country didn't need this victory to be happy. According to the UN, it tops the world happiness chart. And this has been the case for six years. A surprising result, as the lack of light during the winter and the neighborhood with the bellicose Russia seem penalizing. It does not disturb this nation of 5.5 million souls any more than that. On the contrary, its tourism authorities have decided to make full use of this asset. "Reveal the Finn in you," urges the website Visit Finland. (...) Happiness is not a mysterious gift that one receives at birth, but an approach to life that is learned. With these words, the National Tourist Office recruited ten candidates from different countries to participate in a "master class of happiness". From June 12 and for four days, the lucky ones will stay in a new design hotel
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