Current affairs
9.9.2011
7.9.2011
Finland to Support UNODC Piracy Prisoner Transfer Programme
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland has granted Euro 190 000 for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Piracy Prisoner Transfer Programme (PPTP). The main aim of the programme is to construct a new prison in Garowe, Puntland. The 500 bed prison will be mainly used for housing convicted Somali pirates.
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30.8.2011
25.8.2011
Bespoke-designed performance space REDDRESS debuts in London
Following the success of HEL YES! last year, The Finnish Institute in London is delighted to unveil its next project for London Design Festival: REDDRESS. Designed by Aamu Song, REDDRESS is an interactive installation and performance space in the form of a colossal, red dress. REDDRESS binds all involved together with something more than just emotion; it is a physical exploration that further strengthens the connection between them.
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19.8.2011
A selection of Finnish art and culture at Edinburgh's International Festivals
It is once again the time of year when the annual Fringe Festival (5-29 Aug) and the Edinburgh International Festival (12 Aug-4 Sep) fill the streets and theatres of the Scottish capital city with all forms of art and culture.
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9.8.2011
Foreign Ministry updates UK travel advice
The latest travel advice from the Finnish Embassy in London urges visitors to the city to avoid the rioters and rioting areas. Security has been stepped up at mass events and at UK airports, and travellers are advised that additional security checks are expected to cause delays. In London itself, certain streets and underground stations have been closed.
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13.7.2011
Siân Lewis is UK’s representative in Foreign Correspondents’ Programme
Siân Lewis has already gained plenty of international experience. Being raised in Spain and having studied in Italy for a year, she hopes the Foreign Correspondents’ Programme will get her acquainted with Finland and Scandinavia. In the future, the 23-year-old Siân would be interested in working as a foreign correspondent.
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12.7.2011
“Finnish forest industry prime example of development of clean technologies”
Finnish biofore company UPM has opened a state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility in Shotton, designed to achieve the highest recovery rates in UK. “Today, the Finnish forest industry is a prime example of an industry utilizing cleaner processes”, said Ambassador Pekka Huhtaniemi at the official opening.
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6.7.2011
23.6.2011
A coalition of extremes
The task of forming a majority government based on the outcome of the April 17th parliamentary elections was beginning to look impossible, but a six-party coalition government and a 100-page government programme have now been created, as proof of Finland’s political pragmatism.
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