Current affairs
11.2.2010
Baltic Sea Action Summit in Helsinki a success
The Baltic Sea Action Summit that was held in Helsinki on Wednesday, 10 February was a success in the opinion of the arrangers. The summit attracted a large and high-level group of participants to Finlandia Hall to tell about their commitments to protect the Baltic Sea. The summit was hosted by President of the Republic Tarja Halonen, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen and Mr Ilkka Herlin, the Chairman of the Baltic Sea Action Group, who together convened the summit.
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3.2.2010
29.12.2009
Lose weight for learning: Finns will help Nepalese to learn to read by losing weight
Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) will coordinate a dieting campaign initiated by a private Finnish citizen in the spring of 2010. The person will pay 15 Euros for each kilogram lost by persons permanently residing in Finland. The money raised will be used for supporting the teachers' training in Nepal.
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2.12.2009
5.11.2009
4.8.2009
Choosing your future
Are you interested in studying in Finland? Good choice! Foreign students at Finnish universities highly recommend the experience. The high quality of life, the flexibility and range of choice at universities and the affordability of education makes Finland an attractive place to study. In addition, you can get by perfectly well in Finland speaking English.
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26.5.2009
EU HoMs Met with the new Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal
European Union Heads of Mission in Kathmandu called on Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal to offer their congratulations on his inauguration. Offering their support in tackling the challenging issues facing the new government, they urged the Prime Minister to focus on collaborating with all the political parties to find a way forward.
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5.5.2009
3.4.2009
Closer cooperation between Finland and Nepal
Finland would like to steer its growing aid to Nepal more towards regional development within the country. The new approach was discussed at a meeting on 2 April between Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen, during the Nepalese Prime Minister’s visit to Finland.
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