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Thursday, 30.4.2009

VAPPU/MAY DAY, MAY DAY

Swine flu scare spurs demand for masks

Stora Enso subcontractor involved in fatal clash in Chinese village

Finns stage comeback to beat Czech Republic and top group

Power station chimney transport to leave thousands of households without electricity

Finland spending EUR 500 million on new air defence system

Trains are often late at one in two Finnish stations

Buying technology students’ spoof publication Äpy is practically a civic duty on May Day in Helsinki

Helsinki’s tourism figures expected to show slight decline from last year

Wednesday, 29.4.2009

Patient in Lahti tested for swine flu

Finnish candidates for European Parliament named

Finland’s Slot Machine Association prepared to launch online poker in 2010

Defence Ministry hopes to open direct flight connection to base in North Afghanistan in summer

Finland wants stronger role in Arctic region

Harri Koskinen to receive major design award

Finnair plans extensive outsourcing to make up for financial losses

Recession troubles Finland’s opticians, already embroiled in price war

Tuesday, 28.4.2009

Finland prepared even for major epidemic of swine flu

Defence and equality ministers do not see male conscription as equality issue

Drowsy Lions overcome Denmark after early wake-up call

Kauhajoki police apparently informed about alarming videos earlier than believed

City of Vantaa annoyed at request for report relating to "fish finger episode"

Britons heavier binge drinkers than Finns

Finnish National Ballet to visit Singapore

Stora Enso to investigate land use dispute over tree plantations in China

Monday, 27.4.2009

Finnish naval vessel to waters off Somalia?

Split among government parties on internal adoption rights of same-sex couples

Lions begin World Championships with comprehensive win over Norway

Child of Kauhajoki school shooting victim to pursue claim of negligent manslaughter against police officer

District heating pipe bursts by Presidential Palace - traffic in disarray

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to eliminate division to domestic and international terminals

Roma singing quartet wins Ourvision Singing Contest

Anti-Estonian Johan Bäckman refused entry at Port of Tallinn

Finnish students stuck in Mexico in the middle of swine flu

Tourists warned of dangers lurking in Latvian capital

Friday, 24.4.2009

“Media fee” to replace TV licence

CEO Kallasvuo expects Nokia to emerge strong from economic crisis

EU survey: Half of Somali immigrants regard discrimination as widespread in Finland

Finnish late-edition tabloids have lost some of their readers

Åland Islands to be involved in handling of EU matters

Finland promises to follow Russia’s example in removing controversial excess weight charges for articulated lorries

Metal companies report disappointing results

Report: Wind energy calls for annual backing of EUR 174 million

Thursday, 23.4.2009

Finland prepares for decades of aid work in Afghanistan

Fewer overnight stays in police lockup for public drunkenness in Helsinki region

Ice Hockey World Championships interrupt the arrival of summer sports

Finnish MEPs lash out at True Finns' leader Timo Soini

Helsinki bar voted best in world

Largest theft on record revealed at Grand Casino Helsinki

Georgian Foreign Minister accuses Russia of taking advantage of country’s internal strife

Finnish Goth rock band The 69 Eyes recording new album in California

Energy company E.ON considers new nuclear reactor for Sweden

Wednesday, 22.4.2009

Halonen pleased with yield of Medvedev visit

Finnish suicide rates decline

Helsinki City Transport to examine prospect of re-introducing trolleybuses

British study: Finland ranks fifth in European table of child wellbeing

Chez Dominique heads up the fine-dining charts

Cold climate could finally work in favour of Finnish farmers

Russian government restricts imports of foreign-made tractors and forestry machines with high entry tariffs

Finnish crude steel production shows decrease of nearly 52 % in first quarter of 2009

Tuesday, 21.4.2009

President Medvedev promotes new security pact in Helsinki

Foreign Minister Stubb pleased with yield of first day of visit

Ski resorts are being developed at risk in Levi and Ylläs

Industrial action by postal workers expected to slow, but not stop mail delivery

Police want grenade launcher to help subdue violent criminals

PM Vanhanen to renew his passport because of Czech Republic data leak

New high-speed rail link between Helsinki and St. Petersburg likely to attract business travellers

Monday, 20.4.2009

President Halonen hopes to learn more of role of Russian presidency during Medvedev visit

Finnish connection found on computer of Colombian guerrillas

Poll: Willingness of Finns to take action to curb climate change is declining

Record number of students apply for practical training in China

"Radar Week" sees police clampdown on speeding

Reed canary grass, a good biofuel, also helps reduce agricultural emissions

Finland expected to opt out of joint Nordic air patrols over Iceland

State takes on heavy responsibility for new giant cruise liner

Friday, 17.4.2009

Nokia posts better-than-expected Q1 result

Thors accuses Zyskowicz of divisiveness in asylum debate

Jari Litmanen’s career to continue in Finnish top division

Recession manifests itself in reduced use of taxicabs

Foreign Minister Stubb: Russia fails to follow through on agreements

Finland and Sweden locked in dispute over TeliaSonera bonuses

Tallink ships generate more losses

Google Street View car feeds concerns about image of Finland abroad

Thursday, 16.4.2009

Ahtisaari to Parliament: world’s conflicts can be resolved

Government wants better coordination of relations with Russia

Google Maps project raises privacy concerns in Finland

Aino the satellite-crane is approaching her home marsh

New municipal elections for Kauniainen, Karkkila and Vihti on September 6th

Olympic Stadium to receive EUR 8 million facelift

Helsinki-St. Petersburg axis aims for dominance in Baltic Sea region

British newspaper lauds Finnish district heating

Wednesday, 15.4.2009

Unions and employers disagree over pay hikes

Need for cap on occupational pensions to be examined by ministry

JYP Jyväskylä celebrates first-ever Finnish ice hockey title

Ospreys recapture Nauvo nest from white-tailed eagles

Minister Anttila promises serious measures to protect ringed seals if need be

Ministry of Education to examine dispute over grants to Russian students

Drivers can continue to choose what type of winter tyres to use on roads of Southern Finland

No signs yet of economic upturn in Finland, despite positive glimmers in US

Tuesday, 14.4.2009

Differences among parties could dilute reform of presidential powers

Wood is used for rollercoasters and apartment buildings everywhere - except in Finland

Hanoi Rocks bids farewell with series of eight concerts

Russian students in Lapua get support from local residents

Finnish Seamen’s Mission considering sale of properties in Antwerp

Business community alarmed at costs of new sulphur limits on fuel for ships

Kallio finishes 8th on his MotoGP debut in Qatar

Thursday, 9.4.2009

EASTER

Raisio Feed Ltd. denies negligence over salmonella outbreak

Supreme Administrative court orders new municipal elections for Vihti, Karkkila, and Kauniainen

Local authorities demand EUR 100 million in damages over asphalt cartel

Plots of land for one euro and cash handouts for newborn babies, anyone?

Helsinki City Transport to launch bidding contest to prevent repeating previous mistakes with low-carriage trams

Finland to propose cap on EU membership fees

Sharp decline in industrial output in February

Marimekko reports difficult first quarter

Uusikaupunki car factory to halt production for four weeks

Wednesday, 8.4.2009

Lilius steps aside, Kuula to take over as Fortum CEO

Recession pushes more people into illegal drug business in Helsinki

White-tailed eagle and osprey fighting a majestic battle over desirable Nauvo property

Provincial administrative board forbids sending of X-rays to India for remote interpreting

More convictions for sexual abuse of children than before

President Halonen defends system of two representatives at EU summits

Minister of Finance Katainen: Nationalisation is no bogeyman in bank crises

Statistics Finland: Secondary production slumped in January

Survey suggests opinions of youth can affect even parents’ car purchase decisions

Tuesday, 7.4.2009

New Fortum board to consider position of CEO Lilius

Food Authority: Glass found in Finland not linked with events in Sweden

Forest industry leaders warn of consequences of new energy tax

Fate of Heinola bird sanctuary still under consideration

Recession blights young Finns' chances for summer jobs in USA

Helsinki budget cuts will not affect school lesson framework or public transportation

Vantaa City Council narrowly passes study on effects of merger with Helsinki

Ahtisaari wants to include Hamas in Mideast talks

Monday, 6.4.2009

Halonen and Vanhanen meet Obama - briefly

Reports of glass in food products in Finland

Proposal for new sea lanes in Gulf of Finland

Speed limits back to summer mode this week

White-tailed eagle pair expecting offspring

YLE opinion survey: slight increase in support for Greens and Social Democrats in March

Cancelling of benefits hurts subsistence of Russian students in Lapua

Vaccine experiment aimed at eliminating widespread sex disease

Oulu Kärpät deny Espoo Blues yet again to set up final with JYP Jyväskylä

Friday, 3.4.2009

Announcing retirement, Fortum’s Lilius says decision-makers shirk responsibility

Five per cent of Helsinki area residents have experienced hunger

Finances of deceased person could remain hidden from relatives in e-mail

Minimum age for farm closure pensions to remain at 56

Kouvola’s China Center continues to suffer from growing pains

Training centre for Roma minority to be set up in Greater Helsinki area

Balance of trade shows largest deficit since 1991

Thursday, 2.4.2009

Chairman Fagernäs and CEO Lilius to leave energy utility Fortum

Raimo Väyrynen to retire as director of Institute of International Affairs

Many Finnish localities run out of EU food bags quickly

Baltic Sea fish more contaminated than imported fish

Explosion damages Lenin statue at Finland Station in St. Petersburg

Low prices of Finnish industrial shares lure bargain hunters

Jokerit boss Harkimo embarrassed by his team’s lacklustre performance

Wednesday, 1.4.2009

Government to re-examine incentive programmes for state-owned companies

New tax to hit windfall energy profits by 2011

Finnlines' ropax ferry Finneagle responsible for 5,000-litre oil spill in Turku archipelago

Finland again found in violation by European Court of Human Rights

Lutheran pastor to speak openly of her homosexuality

Helsinki ranked as most popular European city among new entrepreneurs

Prices of detached houses and building plots turn downwards

Swimming Stadium cancels plans for autumn opening

Diplomatic note sent to Germany over airport woman

Decrease in cargo volume in first months of Vuosaari Harbour

Weekly Articles

Tuesday, 28.4.2009

Chinese farmers lose land to Stora Enso tree plantations

Karina Moskalenko - a different kind of Russian guest

Helsinki Festival to establish itself this year as major European theatre event

Should Tampere's Lenin Museum be renamed the Victims of Totalitarianism Museum?

The smoke sauna is a fundamentally Finnish institution

German doctor Fritz Remmler continued his animal farm activities in Canada

Tuesday, 21.4.2009

A quick trip to Somalia

The curious case of Dr. Remmler's pre-war menagerie

Orthodox Church: Father Mitro should stand as candidate in European Parliament election without his cassock

Helsinki’s Vuosaari set to receive world-class coffee roasting plant

Young Afghan asylum-seekers heading for Nordic countries through Paris

Bidding farewell to two Finnish maestros in Los Angeles

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt lavishes praise on jailed Russian businessman

A state cannot go bankrupt, but many countries are close

Ethically flawless tomatoes are difficult to find

Tuesday, 14.4.2009

Helsinki 1908 comes to life in photos by I.K. Inha

Romany language on the verge of extinction in Finland

Photographer Juha Taskinen continues to fight for ringed seals "as long as his flippers can wave"

Breeders try to develop strains of rye more suitable to Finland

Drug detoxification treatment increasingly difficult to find in Helsinki

Viktor Klimenko plays North Korea - again

Golden years of Finland’s executive pensioners

Tuesday, 7.4.2009

Finland - a leading consumer of heroin from the 1930s to the 1950s

Thai exoticism in Finnish Lapland

Using the Internet to tame the "black dog" of depression

American pedal-pusher sees Helsinki as a good biking city

Finnish artist using apocalyptic images from Estonian bunker for Venice Biennale exhibit

Aalto University praised by Silicon Valley innovation expert

COMMENTARY: Kaisa Varis and an ethical headache for the sports fraternity

Juha Kankkunen’s calendar is full again

Timo Kemppainen aspires to conquer Mount Everest with first-ever completely Finnish expedition