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Tuesday, 30.11.2010

Cabin crew strike forces Finnair to cancel over 100 flights

Finnish Firearms Act not to take effect until next summer

Mint of Finland worker suspected of stealing EUR 160,000 in coins

Foreign citizens applying for income support are sometimes deported

Shopping in Finland saves Russian tourists’ roubles

WikiLeaks: Finnish foreign policy under close scrutiny by USA

Six finalists in Sibelius Violin Competition start ordeal Tuesday evening

Apple’s iPad lands in Finland

Monday, 29.11.2010

BREAKING NEWS: Flight attendants' strike to begin in afternoon

Finland earmarks nearly half billion for emergency credit guarantees for Ireland

Mental evaluation finds that nurse in poisoning case understood consequences of actions

First icebreaker set sail earlier than usual

Pizzerias in Kouvola to stay closed Monday in memory of victims of Tampere fire

Some Roma beggars are staying in spite of offer of monetary help to travel home

Cold weather brings early start to Helsinki skating season

WikiLeaks data includes 16 “secret” messages from Finland

Petteri Iivonen gets into Sibelius Violin Competition finals

European Heavyweight title bout Finnish pro fighter’s likely next objective

Friday, 26.11.2010

Police: Motive for setting Tampere pizzeria fire still unclear

Helsinki offers Roma beggars monetary incentive to return home

Mediation talks to avoid cabin attendants’ strike resume today

Poverty seminar held at Finnish Parliament

Defence Forces interested in aerial spectrum camera system developed by Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)

Meteorological Institute predicts that weather is going to get even colder

Reindeer grazing in parking garage in downtown Rovaniemi

Magazine report: Workplace bullying commonplace at SUPO

Sea buckthorn may help even out blood sugar levels

Paperworkers’ Ahonen to remain suspended through late January

Thursday, 25.11.2010

Owner arrested for Tampere pizzeria arson

Paperworkers’ Union leader suspended

Both Finnish competitors through to Second Round in International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition

Cold descending on Finland

Long prison sentences for cannabis imports

Surgeons would centralise arthroplasty operations

Police now suspect foul play in August death of luxury yacht importer

Espoo Metro tunnel is already one kilometre long

Almost all Finnish fur garments are exported

Wednesday, 24.11.2010

Police tight-lipped about Tampere fire investigation

Outokumpu employees accused of money laundering in dealings with Russia

Number of Finns holding dual citizenship has multiplied threefold in ten years

Finnish innovation allows home diagnosis of ear infections

Slight decline in unemployment from a year ago

Jokerit-HIFK ”Winter Classic” outdoor ice hockey game in Olympic Stadium expected to sell out before Christmas

Tuesday, 23.11.2010

Police suspect arson in deadly restaurant fire in Tampere

Police identify new underworld alliance

Pedestrian bridge collapses in Helsinki: one killed, three injured

Polio vaccine side effects case could serve as a precedent for narcolepsy lawsuits linked with swine flu vaccine

Vapauspuolue (Freedom Party) officially registered as political party in Finland

Turning Tali Golf Course over to residential development would bring millions to Helsinki coffers

Finland and Russia to join forces in drug investigations

Finland voices concern over situation in Korea

Survey claims workload and weak leadership lead to early retirement

Monday, 22.11.2010

Parliamentary candidacy dispute nearly splits Christian Democrats

Smoke-in demo on Parliament steps for cannabis legalisation

Professor: Income tax progression could be based on age

Timo Kalli had key role in making Vanhanen Prime Minister

Three dead after early morning fire in Tampere restaurant (UPDATED 15:50, and 19:25)

50, 000 witness switching on of Christmas lights in downtown Helsinki

Candles lit for suicides in Helsinki’s Diana Park and around 20 other locations across Finland

Halonen: 2014 no definitive deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan

Finland lent over half a billion to European crisis economies

No solution found to cabin crew strife in weekend talks

Friday, 19.11.2010

OECD predicts strong recovery for Finnish economy

Police investigate use of automatic weapons at reservist camp

Giving up Ice Hockey World Championships leads to savings of millions at YLE

Prosecutor calling for five-year sentence in WinCapita case

Civil defence shelters to be installed in new apartment buildings measuring 1,200 square metres or more

Lauri Lyly to stay on as President of SAK

First snow attracts people take out their cross-country skis

Two Finnish soldiers wounded in Afghanistan RPG attack

Fewer local authorities raising municipal income tax rates

Pension reform lengthens working careers by only six months

Thursday, 18.11.2010

Cholera situation spiralling out of control in Haiti

Sunken bubbly treasure sampled in Mariehamn

Finland 8 San Marino 0: Goals galore and a Litmanen cameo after an unconvincing start

Red Cross Blood Service blamed for faulty oversight of former director

Morning snowfall renders driving conditions hazardous in Southern Finland

Prison sentences for staged Tullinpuomi bank heist

Thieves seize banknotes from public transport ticket automats in Helsinki

Finland sends strong representation to attend NATO Summit in Lisbon

Russian politician does not blame journalist for controversy over Katainen statements

Finnish design sold well at Shanghai Expo

EU Commission not to propose reductions in Finnish farmers’ agricultural subsidies

Nokia to open research facility near Moscow

Wednesday, 17.11.2010

Cities in Helsinki region subsidise other parts of Finland

National Police Board to investigate allegations of workplace bullying at Security Police

Finnair and Blue 1 flight attendants threaten strike in late November

Suspect in human smuggling case: “I thought I was a benefactor”

Board of Red Cross blood service resigns over criminal investigation of former Chief Executive

Elusive fire has smouldered in structures of block of flats in Helsinki’s Vuosaari since Monday

Helsinki relaxing rules on opening hours of outdoor restaurant and bar terraces

NEWS ANALYSIS: Precious forest industry by-products will end up as biofuel additives

Litmanen keeps cards close to his chest on retirement plans

Tuesday, 16.11.2010

Reformist group makes gains in Lutheran parish elections

Youth barometer: young Finns want to transcend national borders

Study: national pensions used as vote magnets in election years

Lichen used to monitor air quality in Uusimaa

Number of overnight stays at Helsinki’s accommodation establishments is on the rise

Stubb says EU needs to focus on its own defence

Finnish government sells shares in Sponda Plc

Neste Oil starts up new renewable diesel plant in Singapore

Higher food prices spur inflation rate

Wrap up warm if you are going to see Finland vs. San Marino

Mild shoulder injury delays skier Aino-Kaisa Saarinen’s World Cup opening

Monday, 15.11.2010

Loophole found for residency rules of Åland Islands

New imam takes over at Islamic Society of Finland

FIS World Cup: Poutiainen on the podium, but little else for Finns to cheer in Levi

Finnish MS sufferers travel to Poland for experimental treatment

Jihadist online chat rooms also have contributors from Finland

Voting activity up in Parish Elections

Concern about peer violence at Finnish schools

Life sentence given to wife in Ulvila murder case

More divorces in families with very young children noted in Helsinki region

Finns recover from opening defeat to win Karjala Tournament

Latvala finishes second in World Rally Championship series

Friday, 12.11.2010

Centre Party MP defects to True Finns

Lutheran Synod votes for compromise on gay couples

Allegations of bullying at high levels of Finnish Security Police

Ingrians to lose returning migrant status

Finnish Army wants new short-range anti-aircraft missile

Ilta-Sanomat: Police seized MP Antti Kaikkonen's computer

Police command teens only in Finnish - are reprimanded by Parliamentary Ombudsman

Young employees value good basic salary, not bonuses

Pole-vaulter Salomäki’s doping case sparks strife between Finnish Athletics Federation and Antidoping Agency

Professor in signal processing receives annual Nokia Foundation Award

Thursday, 11.11.2010

During trip to Russia, Väyrynen becomes second-longest serving Finnish minister

Finland opening more visa offices in Russia

Dozens of elderly parents of immigrants denied residence permits

Turun Sanomat: Government plans to ban unsupervised solariums

Security Police and Defence Forces to get freer hands for counterespionage

Modest recovery in Saimaa ringed seal population

Helsinki Mayor is to host traditional Children’s Independence Day Celebration in December

EU promises to listen to small member states as well

Large Finnish companies anticipate good results for fourth quarter

Year-on-year sales of smartphones doubled in July-September

Nieminen steamrollered by imperious Roddick in Paris

Wednesday, 10.11.2010

Anti-tobacco lawyer drops lengthy lawsuit against cigarette companies

Baxter steps aside; Olli Huttunen to serve as head coach for San Marino game next week

Medvedev links lifting of foreigners’ registration to EU visa issue in Moscow discussions with President Halonen

MTV3 poll gives True Finns 14.6 per cent support

US monitors events on streets near Helsinki Embassy

Number of revealed victims of human trafficking has already doubled from last year

Proprietors of Thai massage parlour acquitted in procurement case in Vantaa

Helsinki-Vantaa could develop into a second airport for congested St. Petersburg

Finnish exports up by a quarter in September

Tuesday, 9.11.2010

Proposed waste water legislation could be dropped or altered

VAT reduction brings down restaurant prices

Archbishop calls for unequivocal Synod stance on homosexuality

Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority to investigate health effects of mobile phones

Somali immigrants defeat Finns in traditional throwing game in Helsinki

President Halonen begins state visit to Russia

Security Police knew about security activities of US Embassy

European Parliament discusses murder of activist Jyri Jaakkola by Mexican paramilitaries

Finnish Food Safety Authority believes Finnish meat producers will pass this week’s inspections by Russian officials

Ports of Hamina and Kotka to join forces to create country's largest export harbour

Monday, 8.11.2010

Two-year contract reached with postal employees - threatened strikes cancelled

Government proposes new model for cooperation in Greater Helsinki region

Hannu Kailajärvi indicted on two counts in WinCapita fraud case

Children suffering from narcolepsy exhibit severe symptoms

Government programme already in the making

Lorry turns over on icy highway, spilling 30 tons of fish

Metorological Institute predicts snowfall in Southern and Central Finland for Tuesday and Wednesday

Finnish Security Police to investigate possible US surveillance work in Finland

President Halonen’s state visit to Russia complements series of frequent visits between two countries

Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions does not warm to idea of shortening people’s holidays

Nieminen to meet Andy Roddick in Paris Masters 2nd round

Finnish Islamic Society Imam Khodr Chehab dies in Beirut at age of 48

Friday, 5.11.2010

All Saints' Day

Finnish Air Force decommissioning 41 Hawk trainer jets

Finnish animal rights group releases fresh video material taken at fur farm

Politicians and cultural figures appear on Finnish “It Gets Better” video for LGBT teens

Helsingin Sanomat issues guidelines to journalists on use of social media

Members of Centre Party executive deny Korhonen’s allegations of workplace bullying

Government unable to agree on need for civil defence shelters in new buildings

Cutting costs boosts Marimekko profitability

More monetary incentives for pension insurance bosses

Finnish media group Sanoma to strengthen its position in European media markets

Coach Kai Suikkanen gets surprise mid-season boot from Russian ice hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Professor Mika Sillanpää receives Young Scientist Award from International Council for Science

Thursday, 4.11.2010

Number of hate crimes on the up: more than 1,000 incidents were filed in 2009

Finnair upgrades air freight security measures

Nordic Council chides Denmark over deportation of pregnant women

Korhonen complains of being “bullied” while Centre Party Secretary

Death of national serviceman may cause changes to supplying conscripts with live rounds in training exercises

Elderly parent is only rarely granted residence permit in Finland

Implanted microchip partially restores eyesight of Finnish blind man

World-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind to design new Tampere Central Arena

Esa-Pekka Salonen signs on for another three years with Philharmonia Orchestra

Wednesday, 3.11.2010

Danish documentary says Nokia manufactures “blood phones”

Sofi Oksanen wins prestigious French book award

Swedish Crown Princess meets future figures of influence at dinner with Halonen

Postal services experience further disruptions, new law under intense discussion

Gay rights discussion cause of only one in three of recent church resignations

Post-natal depression symptoms increasing among young fathers

Earned income shows increase in Helsinki region in 2009

No woman in Finland makes a million euros as earned income

Tuesday, 2.11.2010

Finland not setting specific time frame for Afghan withdrawal

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are in Finland

Main accused admits record-large human trafficking in Helsinki court

Armed national serviceman gone missing in Kouvola region found dead after extensive search

Exceptionally high turnout in advance voting in parish elections

Movember - growing moustaches to fight cancer

Financial crisis cuts highest incomes in 2009

Monday, 1.11.2010

Threat of new war overshadows possible return of Finnish peacekeepers to Lebanon

Poll: Most Finns want Lutheran Church to be more tolerant toward gays

Left Alliance hankering after red-green government

Number of moped accidents involving young girls is on the increase

Soini criticised over candidacy of Halla-aho

Russian Karelia is looking for better transport services to Finland

Helsinki Book Fair sets new record for visitor numbers

More security concerns raised about Facebook

Sales of beer and cider declined in January-September

Nieminen beaten by Ljubicic in three sets; gets through qualifiers for Basel tournament

Weekly Articles

Tuesday, 30.11.2010

Country brand working group sets tasks for Finland

Brand builders avoid confronting problems

Snoring during the night, drowsy all day

Finnish patients increasingly encounter foreign-born doctors

COMMENTARY: The conflict of eternal peace

Ars Fennica goes to Scottish-born artist Charles Sandison, who has lived in Tampere for the past fifteen years

Finnish acting instructor pushes others to Hollywood success

Helsinki-born EUSR Police Liaison Officer works in Georgia

Tuesday, 23.11.2010

Ushering in a new ERA? Finnish-built electric sports car comes within a whisker of winning international competition

Silent electric snowmobile tested in Lapland

More elderly men learning to cook

The fabulous brand of the Emerald Isle

Continuation War officer’s diary reveals dark secrets of life at the front

Council for Mass Media is tougher towards media that pre-moderate online forums than those that post-moderate such content

Slovak-born Alexandra Salmela wins Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize

HS music critic wins Finlandia Prize for Non-Fiction for his work on Finnish conductors

Artificial nails are popular in Southern Finland - and in Rovaniemi, for some reason

Prosperous Russians like to holiday abroad again

Tuesday, 16.11.2010

Stalin’s symbolic gift to Hitler

Finland plans to launch intensive hunt to reduce lynx population

“Hanssin-Jukka” Douglas DC-2 to be restored to its former glory

Plans for massive artificial mountain at ski resort encounter local resistance

Christmas trees have already been selected for vendors

Helsinki’s sunless autumn weather is a side issue for German rock tourists

PM Kiviniemi - minor player in Helsinki municipal politics

Filmmaker urges Nokia to shoulder more responsibility over human rights in Congo

Mumbai diamond tycoon is a self-confessed Finland fan

Finnish police officer is adoptive father of six Rwandan orphans

Tuesday, 9.11.2010

How did smoking become so BAD?

Values debate over gay issues reaches fever pitch in Lutheran Church publications

Polar night does not bring everyone to their knees

Katajanokka Prison housed cross-section of Finnish inmates

Threats are everyday reality for shop assistants in Helsinki’s corner stores

COMMENTARY: The benevolent Mr. Berlusconi

COMMENTARY: Human rights in China - Silence is not golden

NEWS ANALYSIS: Russia puts everyday disputes with Finland on the back burner for Halonen visit

Director Jalmari Helander eagerly anticipates premiere of Rare Exports

NEWS ANALYSIS: Finland abandons development of carbon capture and storage technologies

Be very afraid, pigs - Rovio's Angry Birds aren't finished with you yet

How does Jesse Owens' relay baton from the Berlin Olympics come to be in Kerava?

Tuesday, 2.11.2010

Born in 1959: The last happy generation

NEWS ANALYSIS: Monopoly of three large parties is breaking down

PERSPECTIVE: Underappreciated women’s work

Whatever floats your boat - steaming towards Orgasm of the Seas

Repovesi National Park looking to increase its popularity as tourist destination

Every second Finn suffers from lack of vitamin D

Sofi’s diary 2010

COMMENTARY: Buyers’ market in shipbuilding

Suomi shops sell nostalgia to ex-pats abroad