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Tuesday, 31.5.2005

Frontier Guard strike begins - impact of stoppage unclear

Prime Minister Vanhanen downplays horror scenarios after French vote

Employers likely to continue paper lockout as mediation efforts go on

Scale of damage caused by Kittilä flooding to be gauged in coming days

Serious complications reported from anti-perspiration surgery

EU takes part in Aceh peace negotiations

Document reveals strict conditions for severance package for ex-UPM CEO Juha Niemelä

Monday, 30.5.2005

Foreign Minister Tuomioja regrets result of French EU referendum

Five get suspended sentences in Sonera telephone record case

Russia denies allegations of oppression of Finno-Ugric Mari people

Mediation efforts continue in paper dispute

Red Cross ranks high among popular NGOs for Finnish youth

Permanent flood barriers needed to protect Kittilä in future

Räikkönen's gamble for European GP victory ends in bitter disappointment

Friday, 27.5.2005

Flooding in Finnish Lapland leads to large-scale evacuations in Ivalo and Kittilä

Paperworkers’ Union asks for help from other labour groups

PM Vanhanen: Reporting on airspace violations must be reconsidered

Report says most Finnish prostitutes work part-time

Corruption and fighting overshadow Aceh peace talks

Financial Supervision Authority reprimands Nokia for neglecting disclosure obligation

Sweets manufacturer Panda sold to Norway

Thursday, 26.5.2005

No quick end in sight to paper dispute - talks still deadlocked

Finland takes over its first command of European Union agency

Bankers' Association not worried about sharp growth in housing loans

Funding dispute threatens to ground rapid response emergency helicopters

Washington Post journalist and photographer touring Finland

Dr. Aatos Erkko criticises Finnish foreign policy as inflexible

Sami Hyypiä emulates Jari Litmanen as Liverpool take coveted ECL crown

Wednesday, 25.5.2005

Defence Forces commander sees airspace violations as serious issue

Sweets manufacturer Leaf shuts down its plant in Turku

Additional 600 kilometres of roads to be taken under camera surveillance

Signs of severe depression among children seeking asylum in Finland

Poll: Majority of Finns oppose paper industry lockout

Swedish support for Finnish paper workers increases further

Prosperous areas to suffer most from cuts in EU subsidies

Jarkko Nieminen beats injured Agassi in French Open

Tuesday, 24.5.2005

Finland pays lowest interest rates in Europe - public finances in good shape

Minister of Education not to propose change to school summer holidays

TeliaSonera Turkcell deal founders at last minute

Looming Frontier Guard strike would affect 238 passport inspectors

Union leader Ahonen proposes partial settlement for paper dispute

A dozen Finnish bands will perform at flagship event of global music industry

Finnish FSA: Report filed with police over spring 2002 Partek deal

Monday, 23.5.2005

Police suspect Kone CEO of insider trading with Partek stock

PM Vanhanen sees airspace violations as bilateral issue between Finland and Russia

Tarja Cronberg wins Green League leadership in close race

Union leader denies paper workers want additional four weeks off

Sibelius manuscript too pricey for Finns

EU budget talks: Luxembourg's proposal means cuts to Finland's support

Räikkönen makes it two in a row in Monaco

Friday, 20.5.2005

PM Vanhanen to protest violations of Finnish air space by Russian war planes

Paperworkers Union denounces industry lockout as irresponsible

Fear of protracted labour dispute leads to hoarding of toilet paper

Halonen says she revealed her decision to run again first to little girl in Åland

Golden willow cut down by storm lifted to new life in Helsinki

Finland fails to reach Eurovision Song Contest final

Labour dispute of paper industry to have small effect on economic growth

Thursday, 19.5.2005

BREAKING NEWS: Tarja Halonen announces candidacy for second term as President

Telecoms operator Saunalahti acquisition target of Icelandic billionaire

Paper lockout begins - shortage of products feared in coming weeks

Every tenth litre of beer in Finland brought in by travellers from abroad

Finnish young people split over domestic and global concerns

Debate over plans for unmanned trains in Helsinki Metro system

Talgo train plant to be saved with new orders by Finnish Railways

Wednesday, 18.5.2005

Paper manufacturers threaten to keep mills closed until contract is reached

Long lockout in Finland would put upward pressure on paper prices

Stora Enso pulp mill opens in Brazil - factory said to be most modern in world

Managers involved in nearly half of cases of workplace bullying

Finlandization continues to divide opinion in Finland

Halonen remains favourite for Presidency

Former Foreign Trade Minister Pertti Salolainen calls for NATO membership

Tuesday, 17.5.2005

Sweden’s paper workers in overtime ban to support Finnish strikers

Strike warning issued by union representing Finnish Frontier Guards

Finland supports German and Japanese model for UN reform

High tax officials face charges of workplace bullying

Finland is fifth in first-ever Gender Gap study

Finnish-language web pages suspected of modem hijacking

Perlos expanding in China

Monday, 16.5.2005

Two-day strike shuts down entire Finnish pulp and paper industry

Two new reactors planned for Russian nuclear plant near Finland

Number of broadband connections has doubled in 12 months

Doctors report relatively few medically impaired drivers to police

Catamaran has less than auspicious maiden voyage from St. Petersburg to Kotka

Quality of Finnish public services among best in world

Prime Ministers Vanhanen and Koizumi discuss ageing of populations and air connections

Friday, 13.5.2005

SATURDAY UPDATE: Paper strike to begin Sunday

European Parliament raps Russia for treatment of Mari people

Finns in France campaign for yes vote in referendum on EU constitution

Consumer Agency warns against illegal billings from Internet IQ tests

Website on Finnish server starts raising funds for Chechen rebels

New oil harbours seen as threat to seals in Gulf of Finland

Finland lose shootout after 3-3 tie with Russia

Thursday, 12.5.2005

Bankruptcy overwhelms telephones at Töölö Travel Agency

Problems with funding delay identification of child victims of tsunami

RealNetworks buys Finnish mobile game producer Mr. Goodliving

One third of Finnish senior citizens enjoy dancing

Where there is smoking there is (often) fire

Finnish national released from custody in Iraq

Finland up to 6th in new IMD Competitiveness survey

Thursday: SAK official hints at possible general strike action to urge settlement in paper industry dispute

Wednesday, 11.5.2005

New legislation would ease restrictions governing peacekeeping operations

Telecommunications operators offer severance benefits to cushion job cuts

Trees coming into leaf in Southern Finland, but Lapland is still under snow

Finnish peace activist arrested in Iraq for demonstrating for reforms to university education system

Sudden cash shortfall pushes Töölö Travel Agency into bankruptcy

Swedes rout Latvia and ensure Finnish place in World Championship quarter-finals

Veikko Hursti 1924-2005

Tuesday, 10.5.2005

President Halonen in Moscow: Victory Day celebration was for domestic consumption

Prime Minister Vanhanen says European Union needs good "triple jump"

Fears of new industrial action at Finnish harbours

Schools file more and more child welfare reports

Olympic pool opens for summer season

Repin train doping confiscation produces gigantic haul

German industrialist praises Finnish school system

Finns have to watch and wait after 0-0 draw with Latvia

Monday, 9.5.2005

Paper industry says union inflexibility could lead to mill closures

Study: Finnish IT workers plagued by stress and insomnia

Poll shows overwhelming support for compulsory military service

Driver dies in bus crash in Southern Finland

Russia insists that meat imported from Finland be inspected by Russian veterinary officials

Finnish Lions draw with USA and Canada

Kimi Räikkönen sweeps unchallenged to Spanish GP victory

Friday, 6.5.2005

Poll: President Halonen remains favourite in Presidential race

Heavy summer blue-green algae growth expected in Gulf of Finland

Study shows serious airborne dust problem in Helsinki in recent months

Commissioner gets death threat over Finnish wolf hunting controversy

Parliamentary Speaker Paavo Lipponen on Moscow Victory Day celebrations: It is time for amity

Doping agents smuggled into Finland aboard train from St. Petersburg

Helsinki's House of Nobility opens to public

Finns humbled by Sweden at Ice Hockey World Championships

Wednesday, 4.5.2005

Swedish Stora Enso workers announce overtime ban to back Finnish union

Finnish and Estonian prime ministers meet - affirm close ties

Corporate support for culture falls to one fifth of record year 1987

Ex-bishop Kantola gets new job in Helsinki

Ondine Records and Philadelphia Orchestra sign recording contract

Fazer Group buys bakery in Moscow

Silja Line and Aker Finnyards sign letter of intent for two vessels

Tuesday, 3.5.2005

Forest industry threatens two-week lockout at pulp and paper mills

Amer Sports to buy Salomon for EUR 485 million

More than 200 sex crimes reported each year in Helsinki

World Championships in Athletics affect street repairs in Helsinki

Controversial Chechen site to open on Finnish server again

Finnish Foreign Ministry issues travel advisory to Finns visiting Cairo

Finns dispose of Ukraine in scrappy match

Monday, 2.5.2005

Travel by car on Helsinki-Tallinn route is increasing after Estonia joins EU

Commissioner Rehn pleased with results of EU enlargement

Pulp and paper mills starting up again after wildcat stoppages

May Day passes with few incidents

Nuclear power poll: Most Finns say five reactors are enough

Helsingin Sanomat to buy local radio station Radio Helsinki

Finnish Lions edge Denmark in start to IIHF World Championships campaign

Weekly Articles

Tuesday, 31.5.2005

The dream of the summer cabin lives on

White-water rafting tours are a major source of income in Kuusamo

World leaders' note pads give psychological insight into CSCE conference 30 years ago

Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission takes online donations for specific projects

Giant dam and smelter boost economy and raise tensions in Iceland

The battle of the telecoms titans

Online shopping requires time and some daring

Tuesday, 24.5.2005

Hundreds of Finns in special forces units

Russia and the difficult game of international public relations

Finland needs more civil servants in Brussels

Kids use MSN Messenger service to communicate after school

The seductive power of herbs

Pulp mill profits trickle down to Brazil's poor

Housing loans now cheaper in Estonia than in Finland

Tuesday, 17.5.2005

Google, Google on the screen, who's the most famous Finn there's ever been?

African Mambo-Sambo prompts grey hairs in Parliament

Courting blessings from the Highest

Russia wants to extend life of Sosnovyi Bor nuclear plant through 2026

The scapegoat of EU news coverage is naturally… the BBC

A midfield playmaker with a strong defensive record at home

Veikko Hursti: Tireless advocate of the poor

Tuesday, 10.5.2005

Nokia music manager wants to avoid inciting conflict with Apple over music

The 9th of May

Foreign-born Helsinki residents concentrate in east and northeast of city

Circus - an art form in search of new expressions

Dozens of Finnish trucks now carrying timber in clean-up after Sweden's winter storms

A success story, Moscow style

Finnish export prices fall short of EU level despite economic growth

Tuesday, 3.5.2005

"The music of Sibelius has been turned into a stomping ground of racism and nationalism"

Finland opposes chemical treatment of chickens to fight Salmonella

A wolf consumes ten elk in a year on average

"You students need your own uniform"

Labour Day greetings from the eastern fringes of the EU

Air Wars Episode II: The Return of the Gin