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Wednesday, 29.2.2012
Finnish opposition parties want Greece out of euro
Halonen to work with UN after presidency
Environmental organisation urges Finns to shun Baltic salmon
Government wants end to nuclear waste storage dispute
MP Teuvo Hakkarainen has embarrassing night out with biker gang
Difficult snow conditions continue to affect traffic and pedestrians alike in Helsinki
Police catch drunk driver on a joyride down a ski slope
Stiffening competition suits Nokia CEO Stephen Elop
Tuesday, 28.2.2012
Stratfor Wikileaks: Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs is cancelling credit cards
Majority of members of Helsinki City Council oppose Guggenheim
Helsingin Sanomat
is to adopt tabloid-size format from next year
Timo Soini sharply critical of Finance Ministry’s decision to conceal collateral documents
Winter influenza epidemic is at its peak
Legal experts slam government plans for municipal reform
Police to examine claims that state-owned railway company kept illegal records of people
Surprising success for
Kalevala
comic
Nokia introduces five new handsets in Barcelona, including cheaper smartphones
Monday, 27.2.2012
Police not enthusiastic about lower legal limit for blood alcohol
President Halonen makes final official decisions of her term of office
Director General of National Board of Education would restrict free choice of schools
Hundreds march for tolerance in Oulu and Helsinki in reaction to Oulu pizzeria shooting
Sex crime allegations against two Latin American dance teachers spark online hate speech
YLE poll: Centre Party overtakes the Finns Party in popularity
Helsinki City Council groups undecided on stands on Guggenheim
Baana, Helsinki’s light traffic route from the West Harbour to Töölönlahti, is to be opened in June
Pernilla Karlsson is to represent Finland in Baku at 2012 Eurovision Song Contest
Widow’s pensions paid in Finland are very high compared with most other countries
Friday, 24.2.2012
Soini not apologising to Olli Rehn for Bobrikov remark
Environment Institute warns of dangers of dropping snow from roofs
Sanoma Group to divest its interest in teleoperator DNA
Finnish MEPs ask Stubb to take steps to stop costly shuttling between Brussels and Strasbourg
Thai woman initially suspected of human trafficking was apparently victim herself
First polar bear cub ventures outside at Ranua Wildlife Park
January saw ugly spike in road traffic accidents
Petrol prices hit record highs in Finland
European Commission: Eurozone economy will shrink slightly this year
SM-Liiga ice hockey league modernises its decision-making structures
Thursday, 23.2.2012
Finance Minister Urpilainen hopes Greece bailout will be enough
Teemu Tanner to be next presidential chief of staff
Parliamentary group leaders Backman and Vapaavuori regard results of HS municipal reforms poll as "encouraging"
Minister Räsänen defends her stand on licensing hours for restaurants and bars
Shock and outrage over suspected series of sex crimes at Tampere dance school
Study finds upper secondary school leaves pupils unprepared for later life
Criticism swells over actions of Minister of Health and Social Services Maria Guzenina-Richardson
Sakari Oramo is to become BBC Symphony Orchestra’s next chief conductor
UPDATED
Holocaust exhibition to be staged in Helsinki
Milk producers argue about price of milk and Valio’s market leader position
Wednesday, 22.2.2012
Poll: most Finns oppose proposal to reduce number of local authorities to 70
Snow removal equipment straining to cope with massive snowfall in Helsinki region
Paavo Väyrynen can get compensation for his municipal trips
Police to investigate comments made on Facebook by Finns Party councillor
Tens of thousands of Finns demand Interior Minister Räsänen’s resignation on online petition website
Juhana Vartiainen to be appointed as Director General of the Government Institute for Economic Research (VATT)
Recent snowfalls have increased risk of avalanches
Finland has deployed special forces unit in Afghanistan
Pregnant princess’s baby bump takes centre stage on last foreign visit of Halonen presidency
Stora Enso pays higher remunerations to its executives than instructed by state owner
Tuesday, 21.2.2012
National Police Commissioner and alcohol inspector would shorten Finland’s licensing hours
Somalis no longer eager to apply for family reunifications
Watch out for icicles as the weather warms up
Finland wants changes to proposed EU directive promoting immigration by corporate elites
Ministry planning coerced treatment for substance-abusing pregnant women
2,300 Spanish nurses seek employment in Finland
Lorin Maazel brings Vienna Philharmonic to Helsinki this week
Figure skater Laura Lepistö regrets the distress her trip to North Korea may have caused
Monday, 20.2.2012
Transport Minister wants breathalyser ignition locks on all new cars
Katainen proposes carrot and stick approach to labour supply
Local pizzeria became murder scene in Oulu; gunman died of self-inflicted wounds on Sunday
Aurora borealis light up skies in Lapland
Helsinki is drowning in snow - Sunday pushed the capital deeper into the white mire
Finnish ex-European Champion takes part in North Korean figure skating event
No Finns among those injured in chlorine explosion at popular Thai holiday resort
Turisas grabs four prizes at Finnish Metal Awards
Dividend payout of Finland’s listed companies to shrink this year owing to Nokia’s reduced generosity
Friday, 17.2.2012
Middle East dominates meeting between Erkki Tuomioja and Hilary Clinton in Washington
UPDATE: Hautala now convinced nothing improper in Finnair CEO apartment deal
Municipal tax rates hit hardest in Lapland
Transparency Finland: ”Old boy networks” are problematic
Schoolgirl dies in ski accident on the eve of skiing holiday season
Air traffic between Helsinki and Tokyo enjoying growth
Moody’s puts three Finnish banks under observation
Talvivaara mining company reaches only half of its nickel production target in 2011
Teemu Selänne is now in shared 12th place in NHL all-time scoring list
Thursday, 16.2.2012
Sluggish exports put Finnish current account into deficit
Russia to store miscellaneous waste in nuclear waste repository at Sosnovy Bor plant near St. Petersburg
Cost of medicines to go up for almost everyone
Anneli Auer charged with crimes of violence and sex offences
Eurobarometer: level of political corruption in Finland is lower than before
Wrangling over second bailout package to Greece continues
Gartner: Nokia remains world's largest mobile phone manufacturer by volume
Wednesday, 15.2.2012
Minister defends proposed municipal reform in North Karelia
Minister of Defence denies threatening Finns Party MPs
Electric utility Helsingin Energia wants to reduce annual revenue paid to City of Helsinki by EUR 150 million
Several designer drugs to be classified as illegal
VR hopes to attract more passengers by offering train ticket discounts
Pohjola Insurance to set up orthopaedic outpatient hospital in Helsinki
Nearly a fifth of Estonian children live in poverty
European Commission warns Finland of economic situation
Rovio launches Facebook version of Angry Birds in bid to attract one billion users
Tuesday, 14.2.2012
Poll: Finns Party support plummets, National Coalition Party most popular
Hautala: Finnair remains important, but means to reach goals are new
Urpilainen: no rise in minimum retirement age in this electoral term
Väyrynen: Government’s proposed municipal reform would cripple rural areas
Finnair phasing out traditional check-in for economy class passengers
Finnair CEO sells his flat to pension insurance company - and continues to live in it
Waste management company executives face prison terms for fraud and environmental violations
Nuclear accident “narrowly avoided” in fire on Russian submarine in December
Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946) to celebrated across Finland throughout the year
Monday, 13.2.2012
UN takes issue with Finnish expulsions of torture victims
Sunken cognac-laden vessel found north of Åland
Kaisa Mäkäräinen scores second biathlon win on home snow
Police case against Anneli Auer and former boyfriend sent to prosecutors for consideration
Finnish police are to combine their registers
Nearly 300 take part in “Stop ACTA” protest in Helsinki
Members of Helsinki municipal boards to get cautious assessments of Guggenheim from city officials
Rents are no longer reasonable in Helsinki
Labour leaders accuse Nokia of shirking responsibility for terminated employees
Tuomioja disagrees with Hautala on Finnair ownership rules
Angry Birds receive awards in New York
Latvala overcomes late puncture to win in Sweden
Friday, 10.2.2012
Military spending cuts: Defence Forces to save nearly EUR 20 million by relinquishing real estate holdings
Joint French-Finnish operation results in 24 arrests in human smuggling case
Finnish government mulling over loosening its ties with Finnair
Three Bulgarians suspected of copying thousands of debit and credit cards in west and north of Finland
Recount brings Helsinki presidential election result even closer
Presidential meeting causes congestion in Helsinki traffic
Jukka Savolainen to head Finnish Design Museum
Saariaho’s opera reaps success in Canada
NEWS ANALYSIS: Pension age controversy heats up again in Nordic region
UPM was the largest Finnish forest company in Q4/2011
Finland 0 Russia 2: A lot colder, but much more cordial than the football match in 2009
Thursday, 9.2.2012
Municipal reforms: Helsinki would swallow four neighbours
Initiative for same-sex marriage gets signatures of 76 MPs
Military cuts have greatest impact on civilian employees
A PISA study for university students is called AHELO
Supreme Administrative Court: Supo does not have to release Stasi documents to media
Helsinki organises warm accommodation for homeless
Russian online publication says Niinistö could cause problems for Russia
Elimination of 60% of jobs at Nokia factory has severe implications for Salo economy
Stora Enso annual result: Finland is only a nuisance
Mergers to continue in Finnish insurance sector
Less than a fifth of Ice Hockey World Championship games to be shown on free-to-air television channels
Wednesday, 8.2.2012
President Halonen presides over her last opening of Parliament
Up to 1,000 jobs to go from Nokia factory in Salo
Paavo Väyrynen announces bid for Centre Party leadership
Significant cutbacks planned for Defence Forces
Working group wants to reduce municipalities from 336 to about 70
OECD: 30-50 municipalities appropriate for Finland
Björk and Madonna to play Helsinki on the same day this summer
Aki Kaurismäki to shoot short film in Portugal
Surge in traffic to Estonia brings congestion
Major Olympic Stadium renovation "unavoidable”
Tuesday, 7.2.2012
President-elect visits future home at Mäntyniemi
Pekka Haavisto returns to Parliament
Opinion polls almost score a bullseye
Niinistö’s votes slightly more expensive than those of Haavisto
COMMENTARY: What to do with an election victory?
Helsinki Mayor not surprised at announced closure of Berlin Guggenheim Museum
Human rights to be guiding light of Finnish development cooperation policy
Weaker euro benefits Finnish exports, as big trade deficit is announced for 2011
Markku Lehtola to become acting President of Finnish FA as Sauli Niinistö steps down
Monday, 6.2.2012
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Sauli Niinistö, 63, is Finland's 12th President, after defeating Pekka Haavisto by a wide margin of 62.6% to 37.4%
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Sauli Niinistö's dominance was unprecedented
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Spoiled ballots at a record level
Jorma Ollila to head working group on road use fees
Finland has no collateral agreement with Greece yet
Flybe is taking over more and more domestic flight routes in Finland
Retired Finnish nuclear safety boss hired by Russian nuclear energy company
In deep-freeze conditions, HIFK beat Jokerit in this year’s “Winter Classic”
Friday, 3.2.2012
Pekka Haavisto triples presidential election budget
More than 40 injured in multiple accidents and massive delays to Helsinki public transport as snow and ice compound the chilly conditions
UPDATED SATURDAY
Cash-strapped police putting lower priority on petty criminals
Sarvamaa, not Penttilä to replace Ville Itälä in European Parliament
Demand for personal bodyguards is growing in Finland
Tuula Haatainen leaves Helsinki to become next deputy CEO of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities
Finnish soldiers again under fire in Afghanistan
Kone Foundation grants EUR 6 million for language programme
Kesko Corporation considers setting up logistics centre in Estonia
The cold weather limit for Saturday’s “Winter Classic” open-air ice hockey match has been set at -20°C
Fans pleased with news of ownership change at Espoo Blues ice hockey team
Thursday, 2.2.2012
Support for conscription waning
Two suspected of plotting kidnap of millionaire’s son
Sales of Nokia Lumia commence in Finland
Government to publish municipal reform maps next week
Newspaper readership shows up in Finnish teens’ PISA results
Prosecution calls for six-year sentence in Nova case
Finns Party’s march into trade unions is postponed
No serious cases of malpractice by bogus doctor Laiho found in Lahti
Ministry of Culture trashes its own Guggenheim assessment
Ministry: Finland needs 150,000 new workers by 2020
Without paper production, UPM would be a decent company
Wednesday, 1.2.2012
A third of voters steadfastly opposed to Haavisto; fewer reject Niinistö out of hand
Finland’s wind power capacity to be increased by 50 per cent this year
Nokia Siemens Networks cutting 1,200 jobs in Finland
Court of Appeals increases sentence of Laestadian convicted of child abuse
Finland taking part in controversial border operation in Greece
Starbucks coming to Finland in April
Finland issues EUR 3 billion bond
Aki Riihilahti hangs up his boots
RoPS match-fixing scandal case continues in Court of Appeal
Weekly Articles
Tuesday, 28.2.2012
EDITORIAL: Halonen, President with a social conscience
Victims of workplace bullying often left alone
Transport Minister says Ministry of Justice protects drink drivers
Counting down the hours: people are queuing to change
markkas
for euros
Workshop of volunteers is building a website to facilitate the launching of citizens’ initiatives
Abandoned: Eliel Saarinen’s meticulously detailed Munkkiniemi-Haaga plan became a dead duck
Every winter, truckloads of garbage tipped into the sea - and quite legally
Race intensifies for Security Council seat
COMMENTARY: By Appointment - the Royal Carrycot
Finnish design is "big in Japan" and promises to get bigger
Tuesday, 21.2.2012
Finland’s proud neighbours
NOTES & QUERIES: Will the Social Democrats hold their nerve?
NEWS ANALYSIS - Violence professionals also endanger "civilians"
Rejected: a jewel in Helsinki's crown that never materialised
Not Welcome Here - Kamppi Center is trying to chase away youngsters loitering in its premises
Keeping tabs on Helsinki from the keyboard
NEWS ANALYSIS: Major merger project to be launched in Greater Helsinki area
St. Petersburg – a familiar city for Finns
Latvia rejects making Russian the second official language of the country
Timo Wright’s computer installation mocks people’s urge to categorise others
Finland’s competitiveness has declined sharply
Tuesday, 14.2.2012
The presidential perks and duties - what comes with the job
NEWS ANALYSIS: A president chooses his prompters
What's the attraction of Paavo Väyrynen to the good folk of Posio?
Was Wednesday "a good day to bury bad news"?
Cashing in by housing itinerant Roma
Tread lightly out there! The thickness of sea ice is below average for the time of year
Nazi humour from Finland at Berlin Film Festival
Björn Wahlroos – a portrait of a capitalist
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport needs efficient European connections
Sound work and steady progress: Sami Hyypiä’s coaching career is coming along nicely
IT man falls for Argentine tango
Tuesday, 7.2.2012
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Sauli Niinistö – a lone star
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - EDITORIAL: Niinistö received a very strong mandate from the people
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: EU and euro scepticism is alive and well in Finland
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - COMMENTARY: “A president of all the people”
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - COMMENTARY: What to do with an election victory?
An undersea passage across the Gulf of Finland?
Designing a bicycle city
Insurance aftermath of Friday’s pile-up may take months to sort out
4th Restaurant Day goes international
Sajos becomes hub for Sámi culture and administration
The men of ABBA put final touches to Helsinki musical premiere
No agreement near over Russian phosphorus emissions
Jukka Viljanen makes extreme sports history by completing first-ever solo run across Sahara Desert
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