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Tuesday, 31.1.2006

President Halonen seeks new second-term role in promoting values

Centre Party Secretary first casualty of Presidential Election campaign

Government party groups meet to discuss cooperation after election

Spot-checks show a fifth of poultry import shipments contain salmonella

International media follows Finnish elections

Finnish expert expects stir over Prophet Muhammad caricatures to blow over soon

More stock investment proposed for pension funds

Monday, 30.1.2006

Tarja Halonen elected to second term as President after close race

COMMENTARY: Finnish Presidential election had two winners

Finland may have to organise DR Congo mission as holder of EU Presidency

Number of ticketless riders growing in Helsinki public transport

US judge promises rapid decision in Nokia case

Winter Sports Round-up: Hautamäki and Manninen score double victories

Finland's footballers avoid toughest groups in EURO 2008 draw

Friday, 27.1.2006

SUNDAY 21:45 UPDATE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: TARJA HALONEN WINS SECOND TERM

HS poll: Halonen leads by razor-thin margin - Presidential race too close to call

Nokia's Ollila backs successor Kallasvuo despite tax fraud conviction

Helsinki considers restrictions on car traffic because of increased air pollutants

Laboratory tests reveal no cause of museum explosion

Finnish Foreign Ministry urges Hamas to renounce violence

Rusty gate symbolises departure of Soviet troops 50 years ago

TJ Group managers cleared of nearly all charges

Thursday, 26.1.2006

Possible connection between Museokatu gas leak and National Museum explosion under investigation

Presidential election poll shows increased uncertainty among voters

Finnish peacekeepers come close to being ambushed in Afghanistan

Pension reforms did not bring feared rush to retirement

National Bureau of Investigation wants DNA register of all citizens

Nokia gets five-year service contract from India

EU urges more competition in Finnish service market

Wednesday, 25.1.2006

Methane leak causes several evacuations in downtown Helsinki

Tarja Halonen slightly ahead of Sauli Niinistö in Presidential race

Return of Porkkala by Soviets 50 years ago had strings attached

Every second university student considers studying abroad

Retretti Art Centre to stay open

Sari Baldauf to join board of directors at computer giant Hewlett-Packard

Palander returns to winning ways in Schladming slalom

Tuesday, 24.1.2006

Violent explosion shakes National Museum of Finland on Monday evening

Expansion of Stockmann to affect traffic in city centre for years

Chief of Defence lashes out at efficiency requirements set by government for armed forces

Minister of Finance promises state funding for planned Espoo Metro extension

Pharmaceutical companies use loopholes to market prescription drugs to consumers

Union says Finnair Asian flight attendants still underpaid

Finnish clothing chain Seppälä plans major expansion in Russia

Monday, 23.1.2006

More women suffer from heart disease than men; men get better treatment

Nokia executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo pays massive fine for minor tax fraud

Majority of first-round voters lost no time in choosing their candidates

Orthodox pastor Father Mitro blesses winter swimming hole in Helsinki

Young families in Sortavala get support from Finnish charities

Grönholm celebrates in Monte Carlo

Manninen victory show continues at Harrachov

Friday, 20.1.2006

Severe frosts increase consumption of electricity to record levels

Finnish government drawing up plans for bird flu pandemic

Commissioner Rehn: Now is not the time to talk about EU borders

Study reveals type-2 diabetes to be much more common than previously suspected

Presidential debate: Niinistö deplores Finland’s "invisible" EU policy

Helsinki looking to try wheel clamps to reduce number of parking offences

Kaustinen to host EBU Eurofolk festival in July

Thursday, 19.1.2006

HS poll: Close race between Halonen and Niinistö in Presidential runoff

NATO issue at centre stage in Presidential candidates’ TV debate

Severe frosts immobilise cars and freeze pipes across Finland

Finns moving away from parents at a younger age

Finnish researcher lands in large scale research scam

ECHR rules against Finland for two violations of freedom of speech

Moderate rise in industrial investments in 2005

Wednesday, 18.1.2006

Four foreign mining companies prospect for uranium in Finland

Centre Party leaders rally behind Niinistö in second round of Presidential race

Helsinki engaged in quiet and ruthless war against rats

Cost of correctional services on up; prison inmates cost around EUR 40,000 annually

Espoo leaders do not want to examine municipal merger in Helsinki region

Finnair to hire 1,300 new pilots and cabin staff in years ahead

Greenpeace action at construction site of Uruguay pulp mill

WEDNESDAY: Nieminen through to third round at Australian Open; Emma Laine to face Martina Hingis

Tuesday, 17.1.2006

Runoff campaign begins; Niinistö and Halonen fight over Vanhanen’s votes

Finnish elections also generate interest abroad; ex-pat Finns vote sluggishly

Record-breaking weekend for domestic cinema; film about Matti Nykänen makes history

Finnish greenhouse gas emissions continue to exceed Kyoto limits

Metro and light rail seen as best options for Espoo transport

Finnish entry second in competition for Estonian National Museum

Espoo City Council approves sale of E.ON shares to Fortum

Monday, 16.1.2006

Halonen and Niinistö ready for second round of Presidential election

COMMENTARY: Voters alienated by parties had impact on result of first round

Mayor Pajunen says Helsinki could expand to land it owns in Sipoo

Internet worth its weight in gold to students

European Commission: Finland may grant hunters permits to shoot disturbed wolves

Finland and Germany want to discourage taxation competition in EU

Jarkko Nieminen wins his first ATP tournament

Winter Sports Round-up: Ahonen furious, Manninen keeps winning; women's relay team wins in cross-country skiing, and Palander continues good form

Friday, 13.1.2006

SUNDAY 21:55 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Tarja Halonen and Sauli Niinistö to face off in second round

Bird flu scenario: Over 1.8 million Finns would catch virus if pandemic breaks out

Presidential candidates discuss NATO, work, and language issues

Ruka closes ski tracks owing to danger caused by heavy snow load on trees

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health plans to curb smoking on balconies

Wartime diaries of President Risto Ryti to be released

Finland among European leaders in innovation

Kone Corporation President Matti Alahuhta to join BT Board

Thursday, 12.1.2006

Helsinki politicians endorse merger with Vantaa, Espoo, and Kauniainen

Fewer than 10% of immigrants come to Finland because of work

HS poll: Finns moderately satisfied with content of election campaign

Finnish stevedores join protest stoppage against proposed EU harbour directive

Defence Minister denies military exercises being used to bring Finland into NATO

Finnish companies preparing instructions for staff over bird flu outbreak

Window and door maker Fenestra to axe up to 200 jobs in Kuopio

Wednesday, 11.1.2006

Advance voting activity now lower than in elections six years ago

Presidential candidates clash over participation in NATO exercises

Food manufacturer HK Ruokatalo to eliminate 500 jobs

Threat of bird flu to send free-range chickens indoors

Seasonal ice rink will open at Helsinki railway station square in November 2006

Helsinki considers banning use of amplifiers by street musicians

Finland planning closer anti-terrorism cooperation

Tuesday, 10.1.2006

HS Gallup: Second round could be in prospect in Presidential Elections

Plans to revive Imatrankoski Rapids being debated in Imatra

British company buys electronics retailer Markantalo

Kari Uoti pleads not guilty at money laundering trial

Doctors face intimidation from patients demanding tranquilliser prescriptions

Nils Gustafsson to be awarded nearly EUR 20,000 in damages

Workers made redundant by Perlos in Ylöjärvi find work unexpectedly easily

Goalkeeper Antti Niemi sold to Fulham

Monday, 9.1.2006

Estonia also considering criminalisation of purchase of sex

More teenagers using needle exchange services for I-V drug users

Finnish vaccine found effective against deadly rotavirus

Well-educated, entrepreneurs, and the young least fearful on dark streets in Helsinki area

Helsinki contemplates locations for spa hotel and resort

Finlandia Hall marble cladding shows signs of warping after just six years

Weekend Sports Round-Up: Ahonen makes ski-jumping history

Thursday, 5.1.2006

Aker to buy French shipyard; plans to develop Finnish yard shelved

Advance voting for presidential elections begins with record high turnout

Emergency call-outs caused by floods and storms up dramatically in Helsinki

Signs of quieter days ahead in the supermarket beer wars

One in three senior citizens take more than ten medicines daily

No shortage of student housing in Helsinki region

Record number of children adopted from abroad

Wednesday, 4.1.2006

Advance voting for 2006 Presidential Elections begins today

Wet and heavy snow causing millions of euros of damage to forest owners

Home sales record brisk in 2005; real estate agents’ turnover grows by 20 percent

Marginally more people against merging of Helsinki with neighbouring communities

Record result for Canadian-owned mine in Finland

Surge in investment abroad by Finnish companies in recent years

Taxpayers' Association predicts buying power of average income to grow 2.4 percent

Tuesday, 3.1.2006

Helsinki population growth in 2005 dependent on migrants from abroad

Gas dispute poses no immediate threat to Finland

Finnish expectations high for 2006; Chinese and Vietnamese most optimistic

Wet and heavy snow leaves thousands of households without electricity

Level of service varies sharply at maternity clinics around Finland

Nijinsky film for television produced in Finland

Car of Finnish diplomat blown up in Athens

Monday, 2.1.2006

New Year revelry keeps police and hospitals busy

President warns of new kind of poverty in New Year’s speech

Gasum to study pipeline link between Estonia and Finland

Child pornography spread on Finnish servers

Poll: Halonen support remains strong, Niinistö still ahead of Vanhanen

Three youths sentenced to prison terms over series of muggings in Helsinki

Ahonen still leads in Four Hills tournament; Manninen secures season's fourth win

Weekly Articles

Tuesday, 31.1.2006

Not lovable, but not a mean martinet, either

Aki Kaurismäki: "Where have all those years gone?"

A silent president has his say

Finns found extensive damage after returning to Porkkala in spring of 1956

COMMENTARY: Short cuts in democracy often lead nowhere

Aimo Minkkinen, director of world's only Lenin museum, studied in Moscow

Tuesday, 24.1.2006

Halonen and Niinistö: NATO decision up to the people

The album sleeve: packaging that became an art-form

Esko Aho: Europe needs market that promotes innovation

Professor Peter Ache looking for possibilities offered by big cities

Project Finland leader receives NPC award in Washington

Appeal of exciting experiences replaces solitary monuments in Helsinki travel brochures and tour guides

Tuesday, 17.1.2006

African art pillaged by colonial masters to get new home

Climate change apparent at Pallas measuring station in Finnish Lapland

COMMENTARY: Turning over the soil of the sixties

COMMENTARY: The Economist predicts doom for Russia's Finno-Ugrics

Still searching for a common tune at board meetings of Nordic binational corporations

The heavenly peace and quiet of the winter archipelago

Tuesday, 10.1.2006

Finnish books in translation finding their way onto European shelves

The Past Year in Pictures

Northern Lights and glass igloos attract honeymoon couple from Singapore to Lapland

New law turns musicians into Internet police

Finnish officer Casimir Ehrnrooth crushed 19th century Chechen rebellion

Botnia pulp factory centre of dispute between Argentina and Uruguay

Tuesday, 3.1.2006

Ups and downs of economic year 2005

Televised election debates are a pain

Russian hotel business moving into Finland

Nearly 700 kilometres of ski-tracks in Greater Helsinki area

New Finnair CEO Jukka Hienonen gets his wings

Finnish on-line buyers of Dell computers asked to disclose intended use of hardware

Psychiatrist tackles demons of Arctic winter darkness