Current affairs
5.8.2010
Roots and rhymes, reaching for the clouds
Singer-songwriter Yona is playing major festivals around Finland following a critically acclaimed debut recording. We trace her unlikely path to indie stardom through church choirs, hip-hop and reggae, and find out why she’s used to moving between worlds.
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2.8.2010
Helsinki urban art fest in your face
URB10’s organisers refuse to pigeonhole their Helsinki-based festival for urban art, now in its 11th year, billing it as “a proposition for a big picture without one title or theme” and “a group of actions, works and encounters that take place here and now.”
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30.7.2010
27.7.2010
22.7.2010
Three gateways to the Lapland legacy
Lapland forms one of Finland's biggest tourist draws all year long. It's the home of Santa Claus, but the northern region also offers vast unspoiled wilderness, unique local culture and a rich history. We look at a few of the many places where you can get into Lapland.
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21.7.2010
19.7.2010
12.7.2010
2.7.2010
1 Mbit Internet access a universal service in Finland from the beginning of July
New universal service obligations for telecom operators will take effect in the beginning of July. This means that a broadband access will be included in basic communications services like telephone or postal services. As of the beginning of July telecom operators defined as universal service providers must be able to provide every permanent residence and business office with access to a reasonably priced and high-quality connection with a downstream rate of at least 1 Mbit/s.
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2.7.2010
Parliament approves construction of two new nuclear power plant units
On 1st July 2010, the Finnish Parliament voted on the two decisions-in-principle approved by the Government in May for the construction of additional nuclear power plants. Parliament voted 120–72 in favour of the decision-in-principle approving the construction of a new power plant unit, Olkiluoto 4, by Teollisuuden Voima Oyj. The favourable decision-in-principle regarding Fennovoima Oy's application to construct a new nuclear power plant in Simo or Pyhäjoki was also approved, by 121–71 votes.
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