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Friday, 29.1.2010

Prime Minister and Chancellor of Justice disagree on conflict of interest

Finland to ban phosphates in laundry detergent

Over-75s will get their mail delivered to front door after all

Russia reintroduces ban on car transports through Vaalimaa border-crossing point

No drugs or intoxicants found in bloodstream of Sello gunman

Mayor Pajunen: Helsinki must raise municipal tax

Correction: Kunnas Animals 3, Meyer Vampires 2

Nokia expands its sales of smartphones combined with continuing success in emerging markets

Thursday, 28.1.2010

Nokia result comfortably exceeds analysts' forecasts; stock soars 13% in early trading

Police looking into actions of Finnish PM in RAY case

Working group proposes orientation for Thai wives immediately after immigration

Finnish treatment breakthrough reduces breast cancer deaths by a third

Average retirement age has increased in Finland

Poisoning trial: defence claims patient tried to frame nurse after suicide attempt

Stubb proposes free trade agreement and “marriage council” for EU and USA

Finland to host large naval exercise in September

In spite of recession, Finnish bookstore sales in 2009 down by only 2.5%

Nieminen and Kohlmann's Australian Open run ends in sem-final defeat

Wednesday, 27.1.2010

Prosecutor: Theft motive for poisoning patients

Number of homicides down appreciably in 2009

Estonian military source: Increased Russian naval activity in Baltic Sea

Employers seriously trying to get rid of “unemployment tube”

Voting age could be reduced to 16 in municipal elections

Finnish Saab enthusiasts looking forward to new models

Kone shows profit thanks to success in China

Consumer confidence marginally higher in January

Tuesday, 26.1.2010

PM’s proposal for youth employment voucher criticised

Asylum application prevents extradition of Gataevs to Lithuania

Nokia sales show recovery

Publisher strongly critical of Prime Minister Vanhanen as kiss-and-tell book trial reaches Supreme Court

Yet another flood in Helsinki

Ice Hockey: Teemu Selänne will make it to Olympics

Nieminen/Kohlmann progress into semi-finals after Ljubicic withdrawal

Monday, 25.1.2010

UN asks Finland to send crisis management forces to Haiti

Anneli Jäätteenmäki most popular in Centre Party leadership race

Poutiainen delights in overwhelming World Cup giant slalom win in Cortina

Cold winter brings early opening of ice roads

Porvoo court to travel to Africa again

Former managers of Immigrants’ Support get suspended prison sentences

Political squabbling hampers Tallinn Culture Capital project

Listed companies will start publishing their annual results on Tuesday

Laura Lepistö takes silver in European Figure Skating Championships

Ousted from singles, Jarkko Nieminen marches on in men's doubles at Australian Open

Hyypiä on scoresheet as Bayer Leverkusen power on in Bundesliga

Friday, 22.1.2010

Flight data recorder recovered after Hornet crash

Nokia to introduce free navigation services to boost smartphone sales

Repairman suspected of stealing photo from PM’s computer

Mari Kiviniemi joins race for Centre Party leadership

Berry businesses: foreign berry-pickers' travel expenses will be reflected in price of products

Recession felt in number of overnight stays in hotels in 2009

Finnish peacekeeping commitment in Afghanistan rising to 195 troops

Thousands of foreigners obtain vocational skills every year

Thursday, 21.1.2010

Centre-right EPP in EU Parliament put hold on Rehn evaluation letter

Military reports increase in applicants for peacekeeping duty

Berry processing companies must pay pickers’ expenses

WHY? Are the piles of snow going to hang around until spring?

Helsinki councillors do not want to throw Roma beggars into cold streets

Karita Mattila to return to Finnish National Opera in 2012

Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity and heat production rise in spite of lower consumption

Financial Supervisory Authority’s suggestion for delayed payment of bankers’ bonuses receives support

Kaarina Hazard apologises for her column on Tony Halme

Two space flights sold to Finns

Wednesday, 20.1.2010

Paavo Väyrynen seeks return to Centre Party leadership

Finnish Red Cross field hospital cares for injured in Haiti

Rehn endorsed by European Parliament committee

President Halonen visits upper secondary school in Järvenpää

New legislation proposed for curbing hate crimes and online racism

HKL tram acquisition delayed by complaint to Market Court by Croatian tram supplier Koncar

Wärtsilä moving production to Asia

Tuesday, 19.1.2010

Donations for Haiti relief exceed EUR 1 million

Finnish police pinned down during Kabul attack

X-ray scanning of passengers based on ethnic criteria would be illegal

National Coalition Party: next Prime Minister has to continue on the same lines as present government

Brax wants to keep protection of journalistic sources

Rail accident blamed on failure of coupling hooks

Yet another walkout at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

MEPs want Rehn to show more vigour

Businesses set up by Russian-Finnish billionaire Gennadi Timchenko seek adjustment to tax decision

Losses amounting to EUR 50,000 in malware attack on Nordea online banking customers

Monday, 18.1.2010

Lehtomäki surprises Centre Party by bowing out of leadership race

Finland may increase size of force in Afghanistan

Helsinki plans to build homes in Natura nature conservation area

Finavia considers introduction of profiling of passengers

Baggage backlog cleared at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

Helsinki region gets younger as more older residents move elsewhere

Northern forests would benefit from man’s help in adapting to warming climate

Old office buildings are being converted into residences and hospices

Viivi Pumpanen crowned Miss Finland 2010

Friday, 15.1.2010

Finnish aid worker travels in convoy to chaotic Haiti

Gardening supply shop owners suspected of promoting cannabis cultivation

Kaarina Hazard column on Tony Halme provokes more than 100 complaints to Council for Mass Media

Olli Rehn comes under criticism in European Parliament

Nurses are urged to remove hand jewellery while at work

A third of visitors to Lappeenranta’s new holiday resort expected from Russia

Google gives journalists tour of former paper factory, future data centre

Aktia Bank: Unemployment will reach 10 per cent

Consumer prices down by 0.5 per cent in December

Thursday, 14.1.2010

Finnish aid organisations join international effort to help Haiti after massive earthquake

EU Chemicals Agency staff adapt to life in Helsinki

Finnish News Agency STT to acquire picture agency Lehtikuva

Sharp increase in asylum seekers from Bulgaria

Finland to be divided into six emergency response areas

Drunken passenger's threat causes delay to Finnair flight

Pekkarinen expresses hope that Matti Vanhanen would continue as Prime Minister

Giant penis to flash onto Helsinki scene from next week

Finnish Fund for Art Exchange is facing deepening crisis

Teemu Selänne suffers fractured jaw a month before Olympics

Wednesday, 13.1.2010

More than 1,200 jobs to go at UPM and STX

Trial of nurse accused of multiple murders begins

Present snow cover does not pose threat to roof structures

European Court of Human Rights finds against Finland

Pharmacies analyse hundreds of thousands of vague prescriptions each year

Helsinki's Hanasaari B power plant to close down by 2025, Vuosaari to receive new unit

Frost may lead to further water pipe ruptures

Finnair to start planned lay-offs of cabin staff

Tuesday, 12.1.2010

Doctors and medical students often hired at health care centres without proper job interviews

Rehn gets gentle grilling in European Parliament

Minister lashes out at Finnair over outsourcing

Bullets account for around 200 Finnish deaths each year

Repairs to ruptured water pipe disrupt traffic in Helsinki’s Kaisaniemi

Companies set up by mysterious Russian-Finnish billionaire owe millions in unpaid taxes

Aino-Kaisa Saarinen cleans up at Sports Gala

Monday, 11.1.2010

Ex-MP Tony Halme dies at home in Helsinki

Phony doctor hurts credibility of Karkkila health services

Olli Rehn goes before European Parliament today

Dispute continues over ground-handling operations at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

Polygamy suspected among immigrant groups

Gataev husband and wife remain detained in Finland

Cold weather sends electricity consumption soaring

Fracture patients tumbling over on icy pavements cause congestion in hospitals

Linda Bärlund wins Kuopio Violin Competition

Industrial production grew in November

Friday, 8.1.2010

Finnish police detain “Angel of Grozny” and her husband

Deep winter conditions grip Helsinki and the entire south of Finland

Researchers pile snow for use as nests by endangered Saimaa ringed seals

Battle for the Centre Party chair is warming up

Defence witnesses in Rwanda genocide trial to be called to Finland

Occupational health services commence vaccinations against swine flu

Police dog sniffs out cache of cash in Kemi office

Finland getting record sum from EU structural funds to help country over recession

Tightening of loan terms for businesses is levelling off

Thursday, 7.1.2010

Interior Minister: Crimes should be considered in deportation decisions

Major disaster averted in Helsinki rail crash thanks to quick action by traffic controller

Other Centre Party MPs do not warm to Väyrynen's views on party chairman’s age

Finnish environment groups oppose Baltic Sea gas pipeline

Cutbacks in defence spending drive Finnish generals into tourist class

Canadian magazine blames Lenin for death of "ten million Finns"

Over 50,000 Christmas trees end up as compost or in landfills

Favourites take top prizes in Lappeenranta singing contest

Patent dispute heats up between Nokia and Apple

Veteran ski-jumper Ahonen finishes second in Four Hills Tournament

Tuesday, 5.1.2010

EPIPHANY

Sello shooting: widespread disapproval over inadequate penalties for firearms possession

Slow clearance after heavy snowfalls over the holidays leads to blocked streets in Helsinki

Runaway Intercity coaches back on the track after crash in Helsinki

Veteran Centre Party politician Paavo Väyrynen hints at run for leadership

Demand for housing loans has picked up significantly

Monday, 4.1.2010

Coaches crash into hotel at Helsinki’s Central Railway Station

No bullet holes found on Arctic Sea

Winter is coldest since 2003

Espoo shooting: why was Ibrahim Shkupolli not deported?

Tougher gun licencing could prevent some homicides

Is the time right for a woman bishop?

Grocery stores take full advantage of Sunday opening

Weekly Articles

Tuesday, 26.1.2010

Rosa, Finland’s first black citizen

COMMENTARY: Another Väyrynen sequel

Health hazards of winter

Cold weather causes Russian visitors to Finland to seek visa extensions as their cars refuse to start

European School Helsinki to open its doors to the general public

Putin’s relative might be owner of former Finnish villa in Sortavala

Former Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe sets up new band

Cooperation with Russia is not enough to save Finnish economy

Legends come to life as new F1 season approaches

Tuesday, 19.1.2010

Foreign workers in ethnic restaurants are often flagrantly underpaid

COLUMN: Better the devil we know heading the government

Historian rediscovers Finnish teen terrorists from early 20th century

Impersonating a doctor - a losing game

Five large growth centres absorb population from countryside

A biological mother’s anguish

Helsinki does not warm to Fortum’s idea of nuclear district heat

Finnish arts figure Leif Jakobsson is a director with two sceptres

Government ready to help struggling shipyards to make it through recession

Finland's enduring love-affair with "larger-than-life" bums

Tuesday, 12.1.2010

What to do about Lapland?

COMMENTARY: Solid and transparent elections for the prime minister's job

War veterans’ associations hurry to spend remaining funds

Incest victim of Laestadian preacher tries to piece his childhood together

Cross-country skiing frenzy grips Southern Finland

Homeless people go underground to escape the cold

State eagerness to sell off holdings in various companies has died away

Nearly 600 quit parish of transgender vicar

Tuesday, 5.1.2010

Finnish expats stay in orbit

COMMENTARY: Finland - land of blind violence

COMMENTARY: Is it possible to become somehow accustomed to these bloodbaths?

COMMENTARY: Silence in fear of being called racist is not an option

Prime Minister Vanhanen no longer touring the country

All Helsinki crammed in a tram

Asian tsunami continues to haunt those who were involved in disaster

Controversial Botnia pulp mill in Uruguay yields profits for UPM

Education - latest Finnish export product

Cheap dollar ties noose around forest industry neck

Nasty negative numbers for the New Year