Finnish PM condemns hate crime -Kainuun Sanomat
Jul 16, 2010 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
Mari Kiviniemi (centre), the Finnish prime minister, condemned recent attacks against sexual minorities in an interview with provincial daily Kainuun Sanomat on Friday.
Kiviniemi went on to criticise comments made by Päivi Räsänen, the Christian Democrat leader.
Räsänen h...
Tags: Blog Entry, Christian Democrat, Democrat Leader, Flare, frontpage, Hate Crime, Helsinki, Kainuun Sanomat, Mari, Pepper Spray, Political Elite, Pride Parade, Prime Minister, Sexual Minorities
Alma Media’s Telanne charged with discrimination
Jul 1, 2010 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
Finnish media house Alma Media said in a statement Thursday that a Helsinki district prosecutor had decided to charge Kai Telanne, the company's managing director, with discrimination.
In October 2008, Alma Media sacked Johanna Korhonen as editor of Lapin Kansa, a regional d...
Tags: Alma Media, Discrimination Charge, Finnish Media, frontpage, Helsinki, Johanna, Kai, Korhonen, Managing Director, Prosecutor, Sexual Orientation
Tallinn 2011 presents its program in Helsinki
Tallinn 2011 brought different kinds of stories to Senate Square of Helsinki, informed BC.Tallinn 2011 press office.Tags: Different Kinds, Helsinki, Presents, Senate Square, Tallinn
Russian pensioner hospitalized in Finland, deportation delayed
Jun 16, 2010 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
Finland will not go through with plans to deport an elderly, disabled Russian woman after she was admitted to hospital in Helsinki, a Finnish human rights activist said on Wednesday.Tags: Deportation, Elderly, Finland, Helsinki, Human Rights Activist, Pensioner, Russian Woman
Helsinki Times celebrates third anniversary
May 6, 2010 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
The readers consider the Helsinki Times important for the very fact that it is in English.
THREE years ago the first issue of Finland’s first English-language newspaper hit the newsstands. 148 issues later the Helsinki Times is embarking on its third year.
The f...
Tags: Anniversary, Controversy, English Language, Eurovision, Finland, Front Page, frontpage, Helsinki, Issue 1, Mikhail Gorbachev, Newsstands, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, Red Army, Siemens, Soviet Union, Workforce
Free, anonymous HIV tests for foreigners in Helsinki and Oulu
Apr 7, 2010 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
It is estimated that there may be as many as 500-1,000 people in Finland who are infected with HIV but unaware of the fact. Despite public advice encouraging voluntary testing, if only to avoid pointless worrying, the majority of the population remains untested and thus potenti...
Tags: 12 April, Aids, Aids Council, Finland, Foreigners, Free Anonymous Hiv, Free Tests, frontpage, Helsinki, Hiv, Hiv Tests, Population, Public Advice
Getting heard
Apr 1, 2010 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
Erica Kononen has strong ideas on entrepreneurship and integration into Finnish society.
ERICA KONONEN is busy. The first few attempts to set up an interview need to be rescheduled. When she is finally reached, she has another problem. “I’m really sorry,” she says, “but...
Tags: Attempts, Business College, Entrepreneur, Erica, Finland, Finnish Society, frontpage, Helsinki, Immigrants, Own Business, Paprika, Philippines
Every good boy deserves favour
Feb 18, 2010 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
A new production of Benjamin Britten’s comic opera Albert Herring showcases Finland’s young operatic stars.
Considered to be one of the funniest operas of the 20th century, Albert Herring premieres in Helsinki on 19 February.
This light-hearted opera tells the s...
Tags: 19 February, 20th Century, Albert Herring, Benjamin Britten, Citizens, Comic Opera, Dominance, Favour, Finland, frontpage, Good Boy, Helsinki, Hypocrisy, Operatic Stars, Premieres, Showcases
Metal supremos descend on Helsinki
Feb 18, 2010 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
Metalheads take over the Finnish capital as the best of Finnish heavy metal is showcased at the Cable Factory.
Finland has been described as the promised land of heavy metal, demonstrated by the international success of bands like HIM and Nightwish as well as the mainst...
Tags: Cable Factory, Demon, Eurovision Song Contest, Finland, Finnish Capital, frontpage, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Helsinki, International Success, Lordi, Mainstream Acceptance, Metal Music, Music Scene, President Halonen, Supremos
Baltic Sea Action Summit shows the way
High-level meeting in Helsinki brought together several EU Heads of State and Government, as well the Russian and Norwegian Prime Ministers. They are discussing a comprehensive EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region adopted in October 2009 and aimed at better coordinating the countries efforts.Tags: Action Summit, Baltic Sea Region, Countries, Heads Of State And Government, Helsinki, Norwegian, Prime Ministers, Sea Action, Summit High
