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Monday, 31.1.2011

Soini sets conditions for True Finns’ participation in next government

Finnish citizens near strife-torn Cairo to be evacuated

Finnish schools tighten their grip on underage smokers

Only a few Finnish institutes of higher education to introduce tuition fees to non-EU and non-EEA students this year or next year

Swiss survey: Finland ranks among best democracies

Suspect in killing of Ior Bock charged with murder

Finnair postpones introduction of biofuel

Rise in housing prices eased in late 2010

Finnish investors keep faith with Nokia

Snowboarder Enni Rukajärvi adds slopestyle gold at Winter X Games

Kiira Korpi sees European title hopes melt away in free programme

Finns humbled by Russian hosts in Bandy World Championships final

Espoo snow removal man to move to Thailand without his family after all

Friday, 28.1.2011

After disappointing Q4 result, Nokia promises changes

Krista Lähteenmäki storms to Junior World Championships title in Estonia

FRIDAY: MP and former Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva to face aggravated bribery charges over EUR 50,000 contributions

Average retirement age surges to over 60

Thousands of euros lost in online real estate scams

Neste Oil wins a less than flattering award in Davos

YLE: Consumer Agency requests information about iPhone’s performance in cold weather

Kiira Korpi is ready to challenge Italy’s Carolina Kostner in Figure Skating European Championships

60th anniversary of the death of wartime commander and post-war President C.G.E. Mannerheim (1867-1951)

Thursday, 27.1.2011

Nokia Q4 operating profit falls by more EUR 300 million

Kone growing fast in Asia

Sharp split in Parliament over begging law

Effort to reduce coarse fish from polluted waters to continue

Parliamentary committee wants more effective action against “grey economy”

Police say victim in Jyväskylä sports bag murder was poisoned

Thousands of households continue to be without power in Savo

Signal box failure causes train delays in Helsinki

Otava comes first in publishers' quality assay

Leo-Pekka Tähti takes second medal in Christchurch

Support for Formula One and football falls among Finnish sports fans

Wednesday, 26.1.2011

VR to lay off 380 track maintenance employees

Blackouts caused by snow lead to evacuation of elderly residents in Savo region

Poll gives new record for support for True Finns

European court clears HS, raps Finland in privacy vs. freedom of information case

New environmental toxins a growing threat

Paper companies accused of running wood buying cartel

Somewhat sluggish Q4 result expected from Nokia

Tuesday, 25.1.2011

Returning asylum seekers to Greece could cost other EU countries dearly

Kiviniemi urges several years of moderate pay deals

Reindeer husbandry and ore prospecting interests clash in Finnish Lapland

Lowering of voting age splits political parties

Chief of Defence says military can help in many civilian tasks

Brief protest strike by fuel personnel causes problems at Helsinki Airport

Canadian study: Finns want more Arctic cooperation

Moscow bombing not leading to new security measures in Finland

Ilta-Sanomat: Harri Olli to quit ski-jumping

Monday, 24.1.2011

Hornet crash last year blamed on technical fault in rudder

New Health Care Act is to tighten up regulations in small hospitals

Defence Forces hampered by brain drain

Finnish universities waiting for matching funds for private donations

Lutheran Church faces economic crunch

Delay in implementation of rail competition

Itella to introduce innovative Estonian package delivery automats in Finland in spring

Enni Rukajärvi's slopestyle gold completes a successful Snowboarding World Championships

Pro bowler Mika Koivuniemi wins his 3rd major and collects USD 250,000 in prize money in Las Vegas

Friday, 21.1.2011

Nurses start prescription qualification training

Allegro is hampering even ambulance services in St. Petersburg

Parties take dim view of proposed restrictions on demonstrations before Parliament

Long-awaited tram system for Tampere is under consideration

Economic recovery brings more carbon dioxide emissions

Ilta-Sanomat: Teachers' industrial action could halt spring matriculation exams

Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District slashes treatment backlog

Minister Wallin calls for answers over discontinuation of operation of Museum of Cultures

Industrial unions want three new nuclear power units

Snowboarder Markus Malin wins bronze in World Championships halfpipe

Thursday, 20.1.2011

Finance Minister sees problems with EU decision-making process

Lutheran Church calls for taxation measures to narrow income differences

Banks predict unemployment will decline and interest rates rise this year

Suspended Paperworkers’ Union leader unlikely to resume post

Sports bag murder victim was also stabbed one month prior to her death

High-speed Allegro train hits two young Russian men near St. Petersburg

Helsinki Mayor disappointed in proposed amendments to law on public order

British PM calls together leaders of Northern Europe

Fiskars cutting 95 jobs from Arabia ceramics factory

Online auction man has outstanding debts to settle before any travelling to Thailand

Wednesday, 19.1.2011

Prosecutor General: No charges against Vanhanen

President Halonen made surprise visit to Finnish troops in Afghanistan

High-level delegation asks Parliament to ease regulations on growing genetically modified plants

Finnish man dies after swallowing packages of cocaine

Rape case exceptionally held in open court

SMS warnings of poor air quality to be trialled in Helsinki

Second Finn appointed to European Council President’s cabinet

Guggenheim chooses Helsinki over Taipei, Rio, and Guadalajara

Pekkarinen open to overhaul of corporate subsidies

Sanni Leinonen's ski season is over

Tuesday, 18.1.2011

Helsinki could get its own Guggenheim

Four more apprehended in connection with sports bag killing

Blomqvist loses investment dispute with Nordea Bank

Local authorities falter in outsourcing services

Number of drunken driving cases lowest for 15 years

Survey indicates True Finns are taking votes from Centre Party in Lapland

Experts identify third brand of champagne among bottles rescued from sea

Total number of beggars has decreased sharply in Helsinki area

Stubb wants Belarus opposition leader to visit Finland

Nieminen downed in four sets by David Ferrer

Selänne passes 1,300-point milestone in NHL

Monday, 17.1.2011

Sewage treatment leaves toxins in waste water

Fireworks and pyrotechnics spectacle kicks off Turku’s year as European Capital of Culture

Road-use fees seen as possible way to regulate traffic flow

Polar night ends in Lapland

Poll: Finns give higher priority to law and order than defence of minorities

University of Lapland to chart situation with foreign berry-pickers

Fireworks company under investigation

Researcher: Biodiversity loss can expose people to allergies

Working group wants tougher punishments for stock market crimes

Kaisa Mäkäräinen returns to the podium

Friday, 14.1.2011

Stubb on euro: Crisis could bring on deeper EU integration

Debate in media and online on status of Swedish language remains polarised

Several remanded over grisly suitcase find of body stuffed into sports bag

Study indicates one in three young refugees is severely traumatised

Australian-Finnish families with children keep close contact with each other in flooded Brisbane

Finland sends diplomatic note to Russia on land ownership ban

Former Nokia CEO Kallasvuo to lead World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 Committee

Experts question legality of stock option perks

Jarkko Nieminen faces tough ask in first round of Australian Open

Thursday, 13.1.2011

More sacrifices may be needed for euro stability

New E10 petrol suitable for fewer car models than previously thought

Greens demand that Pisararata be included in next government programme

Ministerial working group would combine three Finnish arts universities

National Coalition Party in Helsinki wants merger with Vantaa

Uncertain impact of Russian ban on land ownership by foreigners in border areas

Australian Finns watch Brisbane waters rise in bright sunshine

More and more people neglect paying their bills on time

Asikainen's alternatives: World Championship bout or retirement?

Markku Kanerva takes over coaching of national football squad for spring friendlies

Wednesday, 12.1.2011

MPs concerned about increasingly brutal tone of public debate

Neste Oil selected for list of socially irresponsible companies

Glycol problem could add EUR 20 million to cost of new Ring Rail Line

Dipping temperatures turn streets dangerously slippery

Belarus foreign minister rejects human rights criticism

Bank of Finland marks bicentenary with art exhibition

Ministry of Finance proposes changes in rules for supplementary pensions

Switch to euro leaves Estonia with money to burn

Tanja Poutiainen shares World Cup slalom victory with Maria Riesch

Tuesday, 11.1.2011

Terror threats in Sweden and Denmark seen to have no direct bearing on Finland

Exceptionally large number of MPs not seeking re-election

Minna Kauppi takes Sports Personality of the Year title for 2010

Egyptian grandmother Eveline Fadayel dies

Prosecution appeals acquittal in case of online threats against ministers

Call for more vitamin D for young people, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers

Heads up! Melting and falling snow makes Helsinki dangerous

Cheaper meat attracts border region Finns to shop for food in Sweden

New orders in manufacturing grew in November

Monday, 10.1.2011

Big row brewing over peat bogs

Helsinki Lutheran congregations with high proportion of young adults lose most members in 2010

Short-sighted rail network construction encumbers long-range planning for new trains

Snow clearance from roofs sends people to hospitals

More than half of Finland’s young men in their early 20s still live with their parents

Listeria food poisoning caused more than 15 deaths last year

Harsh winter has so far not reduced size of Helsinki’s city rabbit population

Poll: One in three in Uusimaa region would set maximum quotas for immigrant children in schools

Mika Koivuniemi repeats his Ballmaster victory in bowling

Youngest member of Finnish Ski Team beats her older team-mates in Val di Fiemme

Friday, 7.1.2011

Pohjanmaa sets sail for Somalia

Much milder weather in prospect for weekend

Matti Hautamäki (7th) is best-placed Finn at Four Hills Tournament

Leading Laestadian figure charged with serious sex crimes

Two Russian tourists die in crash in Northern Karelia

Some foreign Christmas mail still en route to Finland

Poll: Fewer want outsourcing of public health care services

Dioxin scare has grocery chains checking on origin of foods imported from Germany

Nokia Siemens Networks CEO predicts decline in number of networks companies

Tour de Ski medal within Matti Heikkinen’s grasp

Wednesday, 5.1.2011

EPIPHANY, 6.1.2011

Winter train delays continue – VR claims improvements over last year

Estonian Linda Line to open regular direct route between Helsinki and Kuivastu in Estonia

Tablet computer was apparently not this Christmas’s big hit in household appliance stores

Man acquitted on charges of making online threats against ministers

Clouds partially obscure partial solar eclipse

Fireworks importers deny using rockets with banned chemical

Poll: Backing for NATO membership grows – supporters still a minority

Russian tourists look in vain for Prada boutique in Helsinki

Former Croatian President defends armament deal with Finnish Patria

Illegal cartel may have caused more than EUR 1 billion in losses to forest owners

Tuesday, 4.1.2011

Prosecutor: Big questions left unanswered in Vanhanen investigation

Trail of suspected Patria bribe money to Slovenia ends at Vienna Airport

Number of SMS messages stops growing

Monocle magazine names Helsinki Airport the best airport for connections

Minister of Transport sharply criticises state of rail transport in Finland

Range of wireless network is to expand from Pendolinos to InterCity trains

Russian visitors queueing at southeastern checkpoints for several hours

GE-Hitachi sees Finland as possible location for nuclear energy centre

Matti Heikkinen wins Tour de Ski race

Monday, 3.1.2011

2010: record year for births in Helsinki region

Finnish manufacturers suffer from counterfeiting of their goods in China

Church resignations doubled in 2010 from previous year

Consideration of charges in election campaign funding case to be completed in spring

Fadayel gets extension to residence permit

Fewer fatalities from road traffic accidents in 2010 than at any time in the last 50 years

Ministry issues new guidelines for improved service at public health clinics

Traditional New Year celebrations attract tens of thousands to downtown Helsinki

New 95 E10 petrol is being introduced into Finnish market

Weekly Articles

Tuesday, 25.1.2011

COMMENTARY: Big Bad G is coming to town

Refusing to yield – to snow or economic reality

A different way of looking at crime

U.S. President Obama’s school reform seeks impetus from Finland

Snow removal can be a wild wild business

COMMENTARY: After Tucson...

NEWS ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Cameron's search for the Northern Dimension

Work of gay art icon Tom of Finland showcased in Turku

Sharp elbows on the White House lawn

Strange bedfellows: women's gymnastics and slalom

Paralympian star Leo-Pekka Tähti’s days are filled with sports

Tuesday, 18.1.2011

How to get your own piece of (Russian) Karelia

Nurses recruited from the Philippines adjust to life in Finland

Obligation to prevent snow accidents belongs to property owners, real estate managers, janitors...

Many young drivers "forget to apply" for the second phase of the two-part Finnish driving licence exam

Establishment of secret secure data network for state officials delayed

Lumiparkki snowboarders' slope opens at Kivikko recreational park in Helsinki

Bigger cages, or a ban on fur farming?

Handsets could replace cash in the not-too-distant future

IKEA brings jobs and tax revenue to Kuopio

Sports psychology helps to maximise an athlete’s performance

Espoo man sells all his property at online auction house; plans move to Thailand

“It is easy enough going off to a disaster zone. The coming back is the hard part”

Tuesday, 11.1.2011

EDITORIAL: USA reflects on hate-mongering in politics

EU appeasement of Belarus regime founders

COMMENTARY: Tourism needs are an inadequate reason to make Russian a compulsory school subject in Eastern Finland

Processing manure to save the Baltic

Former bar & restaurant to be turned into cultural centre for Shia Muslims in Helsinki

Hundreds of museums displaying the same old spinning-wheel

The talented Mr. Greve

COMMENTARY: Nobody wins the Tour de Ski by accident

Archives reveal bizarre Nazi fury over a paw-raising Finnish dog called Hitler

Tuesday, 4.1.2011

You just can't beat a good animal story

COLUMN: Empty chair at the Nobel ceremony

COLUMN: Smile, candidates - the selection engine is taking your picture

Animal rights activists’ Facebook pages contain threats against animal cruelty suspects

Disneyland Paris to hire more than 400 summer staff from Finland

Show's over for another year: the garbage truck picks up the last remnants of Christmas

HS picks mobile phone game, a rather different Santa Claus movie, and a promising young conductor as the cultural breakthroughs of 2010

Finnish dance prodigy is now a football dad in Italy

Turku - European Capital of Culture 2011 is set to start celebrations on January 15th

Season for smarter movies begins at New Year