?That?s acceptable in a social movement. ?On the other hand, it?s
also a problem that concerns internal security,. It?s
good that the party has a number of
voices, so that everyone is heard.?
?Representatives
emphasise
certain issues differently: to some
[immigration] is not an important
theme, to others it is,. ?3 . Bus
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A new manifesto
The Finns Party is currently revising its electoral manifesto under the
guidance of Halla-aho. Könönen will defend his dissertation at a public examination at the Joensuu Campus of
the University of Eastern Finland
on Friday.. He would also revise
the national legislation to oblige immigrants to demonstrate their ability to secure their livelihood before
applying for a residence permit on
grounds of family ties.
Foreign workers are according to
Könönen treated unequally with respect to staying in the country, family
life, right to work and social security
on grounds of the type of residence
permit they have been granted.
An uncertain legal status, in
turn, increases their reliance on
employers. You can
transfer from one
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www.hsl.fi
Party currently revising
its electoral manifesto
under the guidance of
Jussi Halla-aho.
O l l I P O h j A n PA l O . www.hElSInkItImES.fI
Available by subscription, on board more than 350 Finnair flights, on Allegro trains and in all top-quality hotels in Finland. acknowledges Mäntylä. ?Opposition to immigration is one of the most important
issues and must be that also in the
future. In addition,
members of the opposition party
L E H T I K U VA / J U S S I N U K A r I
finns Party lawmakers ready to
place greater emphasis on immigration
DOMESTIC
Timo Soini (left) and Jussi Halla-Aho attend the European Parliament elections
evening function for The Finns Party in May last year.
have called for an overhaul of the social security scheme. he explains.
According to Halla-aho the opposition party must be able to offer
voters a genuine alternative in regards to immigration.
Hanna Mäntylä, the second deputy chairperson of the party, believes the criticism by Halla-aho to
be justifiable. H S
A l E k S I t E I vA InE n . I?m more drawn to EU policy,?
he reminds.
The consensus is that the party
is not divided by the issue.
Instead, Soini prefers to speak of
a difference of emphasis. H T
SEvErAl influential members of the
Finns Party have expressed their
support for the demands of Jussi
Halla-aho (PS) that the opposition
party place greater emphasis on immigration in its electoral platform.
Halla-aho estimates that supporters of the Finns Party want
?firmer policy-making that takes
national interests into consideration. ?Immigration is an important part of the
party?s agenda, but not the only
one. ISSUE 2 (389) . As a result, immigrants
may end up having to perform any
kind of work to secure their livelihood and residence in Finland.
In addition to illegal immigrants,
holders of Finnish residence permits are at risk of exploitation in
the labour market.
Finland, Könönen concludes,
must promote the continuity of residence and the realisation of equal
rights for foreign workers in order
to tackle the growing inequality.
The findings are based on interviews with students and asylum
seekers arriving in Finland from
Asia and Africa as well as employers in the low-paid service sector in
Greater Helsinki. Eerola, for example, has proposed that the scheme
be revised to deny social security
benefits to people who have left Finland for war-ravaged regions.
Halla-aho has urged the Government to oppose the distribution
of the burden of migration among
member states of the European Un-
InEQUAlItY has increased among
foreign workers in Finland as a consequence of immigration policy, researcher Jukka Könönen claims in
his doctoral dissertation. Councillors propose converting downtown Helsinki into a
pedestrian zone.
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Party secretary Riikka Slunga-Poutsalo, in turn, views that
the parliamentary group has been
somewhat unmindful of the manifesto adopted by the Finns Party for
the 2011 parliamentary elections,
especially in light of the fact that
the issue has been among the three
main talking points within the party government.
Many members of the party, she gauges, may be reluctant
to address the issue due to ?harsh
stigmatisation?.
The party should shape up in
that respect, Slunga-Poutsalo says.
An economic problem
Soini has estimated that immigration is principally an economic
problem as it puts a strain on public coffers.
Others, however, approach the
issue from a different perspective.
?It?s an economic problem, but first
and foremost it?s a social problem,?
says Halla-aho, arguing that Finns
are especially concerned about
ghettoisation and the concentration of problems in certain areas.
Mäntylä similarly points out that
immigration is also a social and societal question with possible ramifications even for social stability.
Eerola, in turn, estimates that
immigration is primarily an economic issue because a considerable
share of immigrants rely on means
of income re-distribution for their
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Asylum & pedestrian zone
Asylum seekers from Ukraine on
the rise. H T
ion to avoid accepting further asylum seekers. especially in major urban
areas.
?That is what distinguishes us
from other parties and is therefore
an important theme,. 14 JANUARY 2015 . See page 4.
?when in rome?
? The Finns Party states in its manifesto that immigrants who can support
themselves financially are welcome to Finland.
? Employment-based immigration that fails to comply with Finnish collective agreements and produces no tax revenue to Finland is unacceptable.
? The principle of ?When in Rome? applies not only to the legislation but
also to culture.
? ?It is not racist to foster Finnish culture and maintain social order,? the
manifesto states.
? The Finns Party believes the native population has no obligation to adapt
to the ways of immigrants or Finland to align its legislation with their
country of origin.
? Finland should according to the opposition party adopt an expedited deportation procedure to process and reject unfounded asylum applications within 24 hours and to carry out the deportation immediately.
Study: Immigration policy promotes
inequality among foreign workers
PAUl IIn A Grö n h O l m . H S
A l E k S I t E I vA InE n . Asylum
seekers, students, holders of employment-based residence permits
and illegal immigrants have proven
a flexible source of manpower par-
ticularly for the cleaning and restaurant sectors in Greater Helsinki.
Könönen argues that Finnish labour markets have become increasingly hierarchical as foreigners are
often left to perform the low-paid
jobs shunned by native Finns.
His dissertation in social policy is
the first that examines the position
and working conditions of foreigners in Finland from the viewpoint of
immigration control and precarity.
Soini: ?Immigration cannot provoke a row?. 8 . Although he does not subscribe to allegations that the Finns Party has
swept the issue under the rug, he is
not opposed to placing even greater
emphasis on it.
Soini unfazed
Chairperson Timo Soini has refused
to take the criticism personally,
stressing that a social movement
such as the Finns Party has room
for a diversity of opinions. It must be taken seriously,?
she states.
The third deputy chairperson,
Juho Eerola, promises that immigration will be one of the main
talking points of his campaign
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(maximum length 10,000). It?s not surprising
that Greeks resent this, and
want to stop. The financial system will
have to be frozen in order to
keep people from immedi-
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ately withdrawing all their
euros and attempting to find
them safe harbor abroad.
And what do people use for
money. In the long run,
Greece may be better off,
but in the short term, there
will be immense suffering.
And the contagion may well
spread beyond Greece; Ireland seems to have escaped
the trap, but Italy, Portugal, and Spain all remain
vulnerable.
ExIT may become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If Syriza does
indeed win and tries to make
good on its promises, Greece
could be forced to exit the
euro.
some thoughts about
this, which I present in no
particular order:
I HAVE
take
longer than you think. even if Greece
defaulted on all its bonds,
it would still be in the red.
Which meant that an immediate default would mean
have a point.
The suffering in Greece is
deep and real, and the country and the people are much
poorer than the foreign creditors they are struggling to
pay back. Back then,
leaving made the country
unambiguously worse off,
because it was running a pri-
BOTH SIdES
reaching an accommodation during the last
crisis did not mean that the euro was safe,
and even if greece safely negotiates this
round, it doesn?t mean that greece won?t
eventually exit.
won?t eventually exit. There?s a deep human drive to resist RPFs
issuing orders, particularly
when they are ordering you
to embark on an austerity
plan at great personal sacrifice. We?re three
weeks away from the Greek
general election, which the
left-wing Syriza party, which
wants an end to Greece?s
punishing austerity regime,
seems likely to win. own and do not represent
the official policy of the Helsinki Times.
Megan McArdle is a Bloomberg View columnist who writes on economics,
business and public policy.
No real winners in Greek exit from the eurozone
B l o o m B e rg N e w s
GRExIT is back. This fissure in the system still hasn?t
been resolved.
even deeper austerity than
staying in the euro. It took forever and
then it took a night.?
monetary policy, and poorer
members who would do best
with a very different sort of
monetary regime. 14 JANUARY 2015
HELSINKI TIMES
Viewpoints are commentaries written by experts and authorities about specific topics. I?ve
quoted this before, but Rudiger Dornbusch seems
particularly apropos: ?The
FINANcIAL
cRISES
crisis takes a much longer
time coming than you think,
and then it happens much
faster than you would have
thought. Argenti-
na has repeatedly shot itself
in the foot with international bond markets rather than
cave into rich, powerful foreigners. If people
think it will happen, they will
rush to withdraw their money from the financial system.
The resulting collapse will
force Germany to put more
money in on easier terms,
or Greece to leave the euro.
The current market turmoil
is not a good sign, though
it?s still far from a critical
reaction.. You can submit your articles to viewpoint@helsinkitimes.fi. Helsinki Times reserves the right to accept or reject submissions, as well as to edit or shorten the text. The opinions expressed in this section are the writers. In the next few weeks,
a lot of earnest, detailed, and
completely correct analyses,
chocka-block with facts and
figures, will demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that
Greece would be better off
complying with the austerity
plan and staying in the euro.
These may be very much beside the point.
IF IT HAPPENS, an exit will be
a disaster. The mechanics of
a Grexit are beyond daunting. Unfortunately, there is no way to
reconcile these points of view.
NATIONALISM remains a real
and powerful force. Just as real, and
valid, are German concerns
about the moral hazard of letting Greece borrow a bunch
of money on what is basically Germany?s credit, and then
demand a bailout on easy
terms to stay in the euro. 2
VIEWPOINT
8 . The
problem is that the austerity regime is the condition for
continued assistance from
the eurozone. Greece is
now running a primary surplus (or so they say, anyway).
That means default is a more
attractive option.
REAcHING an accommodation during the last crisis
did not mean that the euro
was safe, and even if Greece
safely negotiates this round,
it doesn?t mean that Greece
THE dEAL reached years back
is not such a good deal for
Greece any more. There
is a very serious underlying structural problem in
the euro, between rich members who require one sort of
mary deficit
Asylum applications filed by Ukrainian
citizens, in particular, have
increased over the past 12
months, although the vast
majority of them have been
rejected.
Altogether, the number
of people seeking asylum in
Finland is expected to creep
up to 3,600 by the end of the
year, predicts Juha Similä
from the Finnish Immigration Service.
Despite exceeding the levels recorded in the past couple of years, the number of
asylum applications remains
notably below the recordbreaking 6,000 applications
received in 2009.
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asylum seekers from Iraq
will decrease,. Similä gauges.
Somalis, in turn, constituted the second largest group of
asylum seekers with 349 applications and Ukrainians the
third largest with 288 applications. 14 JANUARY 2015
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Who:
Charly Salonius-Pasternak
From:
Helsinki
Known for:
Senior researcher at the
Finnish Institute of
International Affairs
Salonius-Pasternak estimated last week that Russia could control the airspace over the Baltic Sea by seizing a couple of islands in the Åland Archipelago.
His provocative comments drew fire from the minister for
Foreign Affairs erkki Tuomioja in an email to Helsingin Sanomat, who insisted that matters pertaining to defence strategy
should not be a part of public debate. not
solely from that of smooth
flow of road traffic.
Mixed reactions
The proposal by the Green
League has been received
with mixed reactions from
Helsinki City Markkinointi
(HCM), a co-operative body
promoting the development
of the city centre, as well as
local property and business
owners.
Despite being cautiously
enthusiastic about the proposal, Riitta Lassander, the
executive director at HCM,
reminds that shutting down
road traffic entirely could
prove problematic specifically for small business owners.
?They have no access to service tunnels but receive de-
liveries directly to their front
door,. she points out.
She proposes that the city
summon all stakeholders to a
meeting to mull over a variety of possible approaches to
the trial.
Lassander is also concerned that congestion in
downtown Helsinki could increase if the Esplanadi park
or the eastern end of Mannerheimintie is designated
for pedestrian use as suggested by Kari. DOMESTIC
HELSINKI TIMES
8 . he points out.
Greens would convert Esplanadi
or Mannerheimintie into a promenade
S A M U L I L A I TA . he was quoted by Helsingin Sanomat.
He estimates that a scenario such as that conceived by Salonius-Pasternak may have already been taken into consideration in contingency plans. Only two of the
applicants were unable to
return, and they have received a positive decision
on grounds of humanitarian
protection,. that is, he has a hidden nato-related agenda.?
Question of the week
Green councillors on the Helsinki City Council have called for a
trial to convert downtown Helsinki into a pedestrian zone.
Do you agree with this?
Yes . The
applications of a total of 220
asylum seekers, in turn, had
been rejected.
Although the Finnish Immigration Service recognises that the asylum seekers
cannot be sent back to eastern Ukraine due to the prevalent security situation, it has
rejected their applications on
grounds that they can return
to other parts of the country.
?We believe the majority [of applicants] were able
to return to other parts of
the country. More
info: www.jamk.fi/teachereducation
JAMK University of Applied Sciences
Iraqis have remained by
far the largest nationality
seeking asylum in Finland,
having filed a total of 723 applications between January
and November. has seminar days in Jyväskylä.
Eligibility is obtained usually with a
relevant degree and 3 years of work
experience.
Apply on 7?27 January, 2015. Tuomioja acknowledged
the necessity of securing the airspace over the Baltic Sea.
?I doubt the Finnish Defence Forces are any less prepared in
this respect,. However, the number has stayed
at a very low level.?
He estimates that the lower-than-anticipated number
of Syrian asylum seekers may
be attributable to the fact that
Finland is currently home to
relatively few Syrians. ?Ukrainian asylum
seekers started to arrive in
Finland at the dawn of spring,
when conditions in the country changed the way they did.
A spike in applications took
place around July and August,
but the number of applicants
has since decreased.?
Similä also reveals that
although the majority of asy-
lum seekers from Ukraine
are from the crisis-torn eastern parts of the country, a
few applicants have also arrived in Finland from other
parts of the country.
The Finnish Immigration
Service had by late November only granted a residence
permit to two Ukrainian asylum seekers on grounds of international protection. H T
No . argued Emma Kari,
the chairperson of the council group.
Green councillors have
also encouraged the City
Council to experiment to rejuvenate downtown Hel-
GREEN COUNCILLORS
sinki. ?The situation in Iraq has taken a turn
for the worse this year. The committee
is currently waiting for the
City Planning Department to
draw up a more detailed pedestrian plan for downtown
Helsinki.
Moisio stresses that the
effects of the proposed trial should be examined as exhaustively as possible from,
for example, the perspective of business owners . HS
A L E K S I T E I vA IN E N . consists of multiform studies that
you complete in 1?2 years in international group.
. H T
on the
Helsinki City Council have
called for a trial to convert
downtown Helsinki into a pedestrian zone, arguing last
week that the conversion
would improve operational conditions for brick-andmortar shops.
?It has been shown that
pedestrian zones improve
safety, convenience and operational conditions for businesses,. ?They
may have stayed near Syria or [gone] to other European countries. She estimates
that the trial should last at
least a year to allow the examination of its effects on all
selling seasons.
Moisio, in turn, would be
prepared to launch the trial
?as soon as the snow melts in
the spring?.. 12.5%
have sought
asylum in Finland last year
than in any of the previous
three years. H S
A L E K S I T E I vA IN E N . For example,
the number of Syrian asylum
seekers in Sweden is at another level,. described
Elina Moisio (Greens), a
member on the Helsinki City
Planning Committee.
To her disappointment,
the committee last May
turned down a proposal to
designate the eastern end
of Mannerheimintie for pedestrian use. provides the pedagogical qualification for teaching in Finland.
. He also points out that nato may be
similarly interested in taking advantage of the Åland Islands.
Regarding Salonius-Pasternak?s motives, Tuomioja commented: ?Deliberation is naturally a part of it . Similä explains.
At a very low level
The ongoing hostilities in Syria, in turn, forced 135 people
to seek asylum in Finland between January and November,
signalling no significant increase from the previous year.
The number of applications from Syria is low in
light of the conditions in the
country, according to Similä.
?We thought the situation in
Syria would show up more
clearly in the number of asylum seekers in Finland. 87.5%
A man walks past a damaged residential building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Shakhtarsk on 21 December last year.
Asylum applications
from Ukraine rise sharply
L A SSE KERKEL ä . ?The city?s culture of
planning is that everything
must be tip-top,
Now we have finally found a joint solution
through collaboration between all government parties.
While touring the country as a minister, I have received a
clear message from various parties: make decisions soon,
this constant shilly-shallying is putting everyone in an untenable position. Citizens say that getting help requires tenacity. We must shift our focus from fixing the problem to preventive measures. Therefore the social welfare and health reform
is a means of achieving better services. Huovinen has served as a Minister of Health and Social Services since 2013 and is also a former Minister of Transport
and Communications (2005-2007). The regulations on
banking operations, consumer protection and nature conservation were, instead, seen
as adequate.
According to KAKS, tighter restrictions were not
wanted with anything. Sleeping on it will not produce a solution
that would be met with unanimous praise.
THE pRopoSEd model
is by no means perfect and criticism has been levelled against it from many quarters.
But we should bear in mind that several social welfare
and healthcare experts have given their stamp of approval to the model with five social and health service
districts, which would serve to slash the number of authorities bearing responsibility for organisation of care.
This will help us inject a dose of equality and expertise
into regions suffering from a deficiency in these.
BUT IT IS clear for everyone to see that to accomplish the
overhaul of the service structure we need more than a
new law on the organisation of services. As the Minister of Health and Social Services, I all too often get contacted by people who feel
they have fallen between different administrative levels with their needs. Why
don?t you do something about the services instead of
gabbling on about the structure, she asked. In an interview for Lännen Media,
Member of the European
Parliament Jussi Halla-aho
(Finns Party) recently critisised Soini and his party for
avoiding immigration issues,
which he claims has caused a
decline in support of the party. A relevant question with a simple answer: if we do not find
the courage to overhaul the structure, we cannot improve the services. Huovinen has a Master?s Degree in Social Sciences. movement and
so it should be,. Regional differences in well-being have
grown in the 2000s. When all decisions regarding the whole chain, from primary care to
specialist services, are made under one roof and within
the framework of one budget, the will to produce timely and comprehensive help can be ensured. And this point is at the heart of
the reform. Specifically supporters of the Finns Party and the
Centre Party saw the rules as
too restrictive.
According to KAKS, a majority saw restrictions as excessive with regards to making
a livelihood as well as in building and renovating. 14 JANUARY 2015
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Susanna Huovinen is a Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic Party. And
I do not believe that is a future vision that Finns would
like to entertain. Soi-
ni emphasises in his post that
the Finns Party is a diverse
party, promoting various different things.
?Immigration cannot provoke a row within the Finns
Party. 4
8 . It also
sounds like the government
need not fear the nation?s reaction in making reforms,?
estimates Nordea?s chief
economist Aki Kangasharju.
Both citizens who responded to the poll and Kangasharju think that reforms
VERKKOUUTISET 3 January. While 24
per cent of respondents see it
as a significant disadvantage
for the development of our
national economy and 60 per
cent as some kind of disadvantage, only 8 per cent believe
that the economic development of Russia is not really or
not at all a disadvantage.
?Of these external factors,
Russia?s effect is undeniably
the greatest and stands the
most in the way of a turn for
the better,. Not everyone has a family member to offer support
and help. Half of the
are regulated too meticulously. Kangasharju says.
The poll was carried out
by Think If Laboratories 19-26
December 2014. We must also implement changes in working methods, management and financing. On
the other hand, 42 per cent
of respondents thought that
societal rules were adequate
with regards to their personal lives.
Russia?s economic development is seen as either causing Finland significant or at
least some disadvantage when
it comes to growth. Soini writes.
He also reminds that variation in support of a party is
normal.
?The party always aims to
gain the best possible support
rating but not by any means.
When talking about morals,
one should first take a look in
the mirror,. How many
people struggling with exhaustion or multiple illnesses
are really up to looking for help from a number of places. will become unsustainably high.
EvEN
EvERYoNE in Finland has for long been aware of the need
to implement a reform, but ways of doing this have been
hard to come by. Too often people fail to receive
help in time. Of course, there are cases where people have
received the help they needed without delay.
though the services work well in some parts of
the country, there are too many regions facing serious problems. To gain high-performance
service chains, we must overhaul the service structure. let alone the costs to human lives
. Her hobbies include Nordic walking, zumba, pilates and reading.
Historic social and
health service reform
benefits citizens
an elderly lady phoned me. An overriding 83 per
cent of them see the economy
as managed either poorly or
extremely poorly.
Those that feel Finland's
economy is managed very
poorly by the government and
the ministry comes to 35 per
cent. But it is also apparent that if we
now step back from making structural changes, we
will soon face erosion of public welfare services. TOMMI MANNINEN
citizens dismiss the government?s
economic policy completely
THE govERNMENT has a poor
grasp of Finland?s economy, estimate citizens who responded to a poll by MTV
News. She was outraged because we politicians talk nineteen to the dozen about every detail of the health and social service
reform, while the basic services are in disarray. Therefore, I consider the goal of the
social and health reform to be the same as the message
sent by the lady who phoned me: to fix our services.
Nordea?s chief economist Aki Kangasharju says the government shouldn?t fear the nation?s reactions when it comes to making reforms.
MTV 3 January. Many themes fit into a diverse citizens. With regards to the
functioning of the society,
the amount of regulations
was seen as adequate by only 18 per cent of respondents.
Only one per cent of respondents said that there are
not enough regulations. Supporters of the Coalition Party
were specifically opposed to
increasing restrictions.
The study was carried out
by TNS Gallup in December
2014. This is not how it should be. Otherwise
the financial costs . JOHANNA MATTINEN
Soini: ?Immigration cannot provoke a row?
L E H T I K U VA / Ro N I R E Ko M A A
REcENTLY,
Chariman of the Finns Party Timo Soini says his party allows for
a range of views and as such the topic of immigration won?t provoke a large conflict amongst members.
AccoRdINg to the chairman
of the Finns Party Timo Soini, variation in support for
a party is normal. The percentage of respondents seeing the management as rather poor is 48,
should have been, and should
be, enforced rapidly.
?We?re currently in a consensus jam where decisionmaking is very difficult,?
Kangasharju reflects on the
64 per cent of respondents
who believe in the continued decline and stagnation of
Finland?s economy this year.
While 34 per cent believe
there will be slow growth,
only two per cent believe
there will be rapid economic
growth.
whereas 17 per cent rate the
government as rather good in
economic management. Furthermore, Halla-aho
claimed that the party betrays its voters if it doesn?t
alter its policy visibly.
Soini responded to Hallaaho?s critique in his blog. Not
one respondent says the government is doing very well.
?It sounds like citizens
know what?s going on. HEIKKI JANTUNEN
one per cent would increase regulation;
three out of four say there are too many
AccoRdINg to a poll, a clear
majority of Finns think the
current amount of regulations is excessive.
A dominant 74 per cent
of Finns estimate that Finland has too many restrictive
rules, orders and instructions, reveals a poll by Kunnallisalan kehittämissäätiö
(The Foundation for Municipal Development) KAKS.
Furthermore, 78 per cent estimate that too many things
Of respondents, 47 per
cent estimated, however,
that different rules, orders
and instructions restrict an
individual?s personal life too
much. The amount
of respondents was 1,526.
respondents estimated that
the regulations on production
and selling of alcohol as well
as on opening times of shops
and restaurants are also too
restricted. Just over a thousand interviews were made.
ILTALEHTI 4 January. Soini snaps.. And too often people are sent on a wild
goose chase from one office to another, while the more
matters drag on, the more complicated they tend become
said retired Lt. Heinila sits
below portraits of Finnish officers, painted with the distinctive cross for bravery they won
fighting the Soviet Army some
70 years ago. Col. 2D Gam e Gra phic s .
S u omen k i e li ja o h ja u s - N u o r is o ta ku u ko u lu tu s .
HELS INGI N
AI KU I SO PI STO
HE L AO. Social services are financed mainly by the
government taxation system.
Addressing a gathering of
his conservative party late December, Prime Minister Stubb
hailed an ongoing project of
building a new pediatric hospital in Helsinki partially
funded by private donations.
While public hospitals in
Finland have been almost
exclusively tax funded, a
campaign has been able to
collect 30 million euros for
the hospital.
Direct criticism of the
campaign has been rare, but
critics have expressed their
fear that it will be a precedent for underfunding welfare investments.
Hanna Sarkkinen, chairman of the Party Council of
the Left League, commented
on the speech and said financing based on private contributions would shift powers of
decision to the donors.
The welfare society
should be saved, she said and
singled out free-of-charge
education as an achievement
to defend. spending power abroad...?
archbishop Kari mäkinen (right) and prime minister alexander stubb attend a discussion at sanomatalo in october last year.
SHANGHAI DAILY 30 December. F i nni s h fo r Fo rei g ners . JuHANI NIINISto
Future welfare system
becomes heated topic in Finland
?ISSUES related to the future size and role of the public sector in Finland?s welfare
society have triggered ethical discussions in this Nordic
country during the Christmas holiday.
While Prime Minister Alexander Stubb talked about
?a new welfare policy. C a lligra phy.
D a n c e . Tepponen said.
Trade with Russia and especially spending by Russian visitors has given vital
support to Finland?s economy, which is expected to see
a fourth straight annual contraction this year.
Finland?s exports to Russia
were valued at 5.4 billion euros in 2013, making it Finland?s
third-largest export market
with a 9.5 per cent share of
Finland?s total exports. Citizens and
ZD NEt 5 January. Fewer
still maintain an old-fashioned
conscription-based defence
force designed to repel a fullscale land invasion.
?We are an independent
nation and our defence force
does what it should,. This is a small
step towards a level playing
field between traditional telecom operators and new Internet players, but it was a
big change in principle.?
In practice, it means the
likes of Facebook, Twitter,
Apple, and others must now
make sure users of their messaging services get the same
standards of privacy and security as other, already regulated, sectors such as telcos and
value added service providers.
In addition, the scope of
legislation regarding confidentiality of communications and online privacy
(amongst other areas) has increased to cover companies
based outside the EU but offering services in Finland.
While the Code is in line
with the current EU legislation, Finland is something of
a pioneer in extending the
legislation?s scope??. says Olli-Pekka
Rantala, director of the communications market at the
Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications.
?The provisions would apply
to such matters as confiden-
tial messages exchanged via
social media. FI
I n s ti t u te o f Ad ul t E d u c at io n in Hels inki
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companies would get tax concessions for giving assistance.
Charity is currently widespread in Finland, but it does
not involve major tax concessions and is viewed as an extra to public services, not a
replacement. She claimed that
the conservatives want to
change Finland into a society where charities help those
in need and not the public
service??
new legislation:
for Finland, 2015 has started
with a bang.
On 1 January, the ?Information Society Code. EEvA HAArAmo
Finland gets tough on privacy,
with new law to give Apple,
Facebook messages total security
?NEW YEAR,
S u o m i . They are seen as
local heroes, and their stories
are some of the many that form
the backdrop to Finland?s relationship with Russia.
Finland?s history has come
into renewed focus since
Russia moved to destabilise
Eastern Ukraine . said Hanna Smith, a political scientist
at the University of Helsinki.
Martti Tepponen backs
this cooperation firmly. E ng l i s h . Tepponen,
whose company has invested
some 27 million euros in crossborder retail trade, is no fan of
the budding economic war that
the Ukraine crisis has triggered
between the West and Russia,
calling recent sanctions a catastrophe for Finland.
?Finland needs to do what
is in Finland?s best interests,
and that?s having good relations with Russia,. Most
notable is the new requirement
to ensure confidentiality of
communications rules applies
to all electronic communication distributors, including social media companies.
?The new law also covers OTT [over-the-top content] players as far as privacy
and security provisions are
concerned,. Mr. Mu s i c . Han d c r aft s . Col. FINLAND IN THE WORLD PRESS
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CHArLES DuXBurY, JuHANA roSSI
Kremlin?s aggression tests
Finland?s balancing act
countries in Europe
can match Finland?s enthusiasm for cultivating trade
links with Russia during its
recent economic rise. This
compares with 2.2 per cent for
neighbouring Sweden and 6.9
per cent for the European Union as a whole.
Russian visitors spent
about 1.2 billion euros in
2013, although this total is
set to shrink both for 2014
and this year as a weaker ruble erodes Russians. although
Moscow denies any role. only.
The role of charity in
the welfare system is a key
subject.
Reformers have not specified what they envisage, but
public discussion seems to
presume that, in an alternative model, parts of the societal responsibility would
be off-loaded to private organisations. passed
into law. that
COME
AN D
EN JOY
LEARN I N G !
would include ?some responsibility of the individual citizen,. Kari Makinen, the
archbishop of the influential
Lutheran Church, warned
against Finland ?becoming
a country of successful people. P ho to gra phy.
S p a n i sh . Henry Kissinger suggested Kiev
could look to Finland for lessons on how to manage relations with Moscow.
?We engage in polite cooperation with Russia while
making sure they don?t touch
our internal affairs,. Erkki Heinila,
who served in an artillery
unit at Lappeenranta.
In an officer?s mess at the
old garrison, Lt. His
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company, Disas Fish, sells
fish and groceries to Russian
visitors from three big-box
stores it owns along the main
traffic arteries between Russia and Finland. The Code is a major new umbrella act revising the country?s electronic
communications legislation,
which has four main goals:
simplifying existing rules,
improve consumer protection, boosting information
security and creating more
equal telecoms markets.
The Code?s numbercrunching is impressive: it?s
consolidated 10 existing acts
into one, and cut their 490
sections to 350.
On an administrative level then, the Information Society Code is already being
seen as a success: ?Codifying
several existing laws in this
field into one extensive package is not common internationally and in this respect
the Code is unique,. Mr. says Ii-
ro Loimaala, lawyer at Bird &
Bird Attorneys.
However, the Code?s biggest worth lies elsewhere.
Higher standards
for Facebook
The greatest potential consequence of the Information
Society Code comes from its increased regulatory powers over
the information society
It is remarkable how far and how fast Finland has come with
entrepreneurship, but we can?t stop now. rankings,
and we all know that our real corruption is much worse
than what it seems.
10) REFORM the
labour market. The
financial services group extended the opening hours of
its call centre to ensure the
L E H T I K U VA / M A R K K U U L A N D E R
to encourage entrepreneurship. Finland has been the object of complaints from
the UN Committee Against Torture and the European
Court of Human Rights. Pres-
ently international investors are not only avoiding Finland, they are selling their current investments here. In
private companies the salary + bonus structure works
beautifully. There are a lot more sup-
5) SELL
7) CUT wasteful
spending. He is also a private investor with over
ten years of experience.
New Year?s
Resolutions 2015
PEOPLE around the world are making (and breaking)
their resolutions for the coming year. We are also being shamed by
our neighbour Sweden, who has been much more humane in their liberal policies.
2) REFORM
the retirement system. So much depends
on capital, and our capital markets are dying. We must tie the retirement age to life expectancy and make strenuous efforts to encourage individuals to make use of private
retirement accounts.
3) REFORM
our capital markets. This remains the largest obstacle for a sustained recovery, but the political
will for reform is weak. We are set for a parliamentary election this spring, so our new MPs may need some
suggested resolutions for the new year.
1) IMPROVE our foreign direct investment efforts. In
2013 they withdrew ?5 billion from the Finnish economy. The price
ceiling of 220 million euros
proposed by Siemens would
have also included the in-
pliers for them than there are
for automation technology,?
points out Ville Lehmuskoski,
the managing director at HKL.
At the earliest, a decision
on the acquisition can be taken in March. H T
THE HELSINKI City Board was
on Wednesday expected to
grant an approval to a decision by the Helsinki City
Transport (HKL) to terminate its contracts with Siemens for the automation of
the Helsinki Metro.
HKL requires the approval of the City Board in order to submit a formal letter
of termination to the Germany-based multinational
conglomerate.
The City Board is not expected to comment on the decision, nor has Deputy Mayor
Pekka Sauri (Greens) even proposed that it be presented to
the City Board for actual consideration. Entrepreneurs complain about the domestic venture capital market, and the Helsinki Stock Exchange seems to
be comatose. We must make improve labour
market flexibility as well as reduce fixed and variable
costs for the employers. Cord (david@helsinkitimes.fi) is a writer, journalist and
columnist for Helsinki Times. Legal experts at HKL have expressed
their confidence that the devices can remain in use until
they have been replaced.
stallations of much-disputed
platform screen doors.
Had an agreement been
reached, HKL and Siemens
would have also agreed on
the price level for the automation of the western and eastern extensions of the metro
network, to Kivenlahti and
Östersundom respectively.
HKL is currently gearing
up for a new round of acquisitions in order to ensure operations on the West Metro
commence according to plan.
A tendering process for the
acquisition of new signalling
control devices was initiated
already in December.
?There is hardly a shortage
of control devices on the market. Geber-Teir told.
The first DoS attack
against the financial services
group was detected on New
Year?s Eve. The acquisition
schedule, however, is tight as
operations on the West Metro are scheduled for commencement in August 2016.
Meanwhile, HKL is also braced for a dispute with
Siemens over the fate of the
signalling control devices installed on metro trains two
years ago as part of the automation project. HS
A L E K S I T E I VA INE N . This increases the price of food, encourages
inefficiencies in our own industry, and unfairly hits developing nations.
E S A JU N T U NE N ,
T UU L I VAT T U L A INE N . This will encourage and reward hard work.
8) TIE
9) APPOINT special prosecutors for corruption cases.
We are slipping in the ?perceived corruption. From the
viewpoint of tax-payers, that
simply felt impossible,. The best way to do this is to simplify tax
laws and lower tax rates for investors.
4) IMPROVE
our stakes in unnecessary state-owned companies. The executive board
of HKL decided to authorise the
termination in its meeting on
18 December chiefly due to the
inability of HKL and Siemens to
agree on the cost of the automation project.
?The price went up by 4570 million euros. explains Yrjö Judström, the
acting managing director at
HKL.
The automation of the
Helsinki Metro was originally estimated to cost a total of
156 million euros. H T
internet banking is believed to have been
hit by yet another denial of
service (DoS) cyber attack.
The second attack was detected on the afternoon of
OP-POHJOLA'S
Sunday 4 January, only a couple of hours after the first attack had ended, according to
an announcement posted by
the financial services provider on its Facebook page.
Carina Geber-Teir, the
chief communications officer
at OP-Pohjola, said on Sunday
that the banking services of
OP-Pohjola remain available,
although minor disruptions
may occur.
In particular, the disruptions may affect people accessing the online services of
OP-Pohjola from abroad. 14 JANUARY 2015
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L E H T I K U VA / M A R K K U U L A N D E R
David J. A DoS attack is
an attempt to slow down the
performance of an online resource or to make it unavailable to its users by flooding it
with fake access requests.
The online services of OPPohjola were thereby in operation but unavailable to their
users due to a flood of fake
access requests generated by
the yet-unidentified attacker. Weak compromise
measures will no longer suffice. I believe this is the best way
to lower our unemployment rate as well as to get those
who have given up ever finding a job back into productive work.
Users encountered issues with the online services of OP-Pohjola starting on New Year?s Eve due to
two denial of service attacks.
people affected can see to
their banking needs.
OP-Pohjola also assured
that it will keep its customers apprised of any developments in the situation
through social media.
?If a particular service is
unavailable, you should try
again later,. The malicious attacks are
being looked into by the National Bureau of Investigation (KRP).
The online services of
Nordea were similarly hit by
a DoS attack on Friday, but
the attack ended by Saturday.. 6
BUSINESS
8 . More flexible labour laws for smaller companies would be a great
help.
6) CONTINUE
OP hit by another denial of service attack
the pay of public sector employees to goals. Finland does not need to own retail stores, airlines, real estate firms and insurance companies which
compete against private corporations.
HKL's Chairman of the Board Otso Kivekäs (left), President and CEO Ville Lehmuskoski and Deputy Mayor Pekka Sauri hold a press
conference regarding the automation of the metro of contracts in December last year.
Price tag main reason for decision
to abandon metro automation
M AR JA SALOM A A . H S
A L E K S I T E I VA INE N . We have a lot to offer international investors, and
we need to tell them about it.
our asylum system and increase funding.
Now it is fragmented by municipality with unfair outcomes. One program which particularly annoys me is our gargantuan subsidies for agriculture. Finland should be a global leader in taking this to the public sector, even to members of parliament. Yet I believe this
annual goal-setting could be taken further and be applied to entire countries
the former K store
proprietor said.
?After all, Finland has invested in making visas more
readily available.?
The Russian rouble has
weakened throughout the
year in the face of economic problems in Russia and the
l e H T i k u va / H e i k k i S a u k ko M a a
OS S I M A N S IK K A . H S
A L E K S I T E I vA INE N . ?Train Z has seen
our passenger numbers fall
to one-fifth of record levels.
We?ll now see whether or not
we can get any passengers
back,. H T
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Application period: January 7th . pointed out Raimo O. ?We?re getting closer
to genuine competition where
the nature of services is determined by the demand,. he
said.
The price competition effectively began with the foray of Onnibus into the public
transport sector in 2012.
Had a more affordable coach service not been available, Hanna Kekkonen (left) and Aleksiina Raja
would have travelled from Helsinki to Turku by rail.
The budget-friendly bus
and coach operator has declared its intention to double
the scope of its operations
this year. estimated Matti Vainio, the managing director at Vainion
Liikenne.
The
representatives
of operators are all confident that the popularity of
bus and coach transit will
grow as new routes are being launched and service
frequencies increased. 14 JANUARY 2015
Competition for
passengers heats
up on Finnish roads
passengers
will have more options to
choose from starting next
week as Onnibus launches
services on a new route between Helsinki and Vaasa
and increases the frequency
of its services on four other
routes.
Koiviston Auto, in turn,
will slash fares on routes between a total of 13 cities.
Other coach operators are
expected to announce similar
changes as the new year unfolds. We?ll
launch new routes and increase our service frequency,. The problem is that
[Russian visitors] have less
money at their disposal,. she emphasised, reminding that the increase in Russian visitors has
promoted prosperity in Eastern Finland in recent years.
According to the Minister for European Affairs and
Foreign Trade, it is particularly vital to distinguish between the actions of the
Kremlin and everyday interaction, although only to a certain extent.
Paula Lehtomäki (Centre), the chairperson of the
Finland-Russia Society (SVS),
has in recent weeks come
under criticism from the
National Coalition for her
comments on the sanctions
policy followed by Finland
and the European Union.
The sanctions were adopted in response to the annexation of Crimea by Russia and
the apparent reluctance of
the country to seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict
in eastern Ukraine.
?The criticism levelled at
Lehtomäki is not a result of
her actions as the chairperson of the society,. highlighted Toivakka.
The Ministry for Foreign
Affairs collaborates regularly with SVS.
JU H A RO p p O L A . promised Pekka Möttö,
the managing director at
Onnibus.
The operator will increase
its services between Helsinki and Turku on Monday, no
more than a couple of days
after a similar move by one of
its main rivals on the route,
Vainion Liikenne.
?I?d say that competition is generally very tough.
It looks like customers will
benefit and prices will remain [at their current levels]
in the near future,. BUSINESS
HELSINKI TIMES
8 . ?Onnibus is operating alongside our services on National
Road 5, where we and Koiviston Auto operate. It?s beneficial
for consumers in the short
term because competition
will offer further alternatives,. says Jarmo Oksaharju, the managing director at
Matkahuolto.
Matkahuolto is owned by
private bus and coach operators, to which it provides
marketing, ticket sales and
other services.
The operators remain reluctant to shed light on the
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many admit that the country?s main roads are already
relatively congested. You
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Lenita Toivakka (NCP), the Minister for European Affairs and
Foreign Trade, has called attention to the significance of Russian
visitors to Finland.. The
constant changes in prices and routes, however, may
prove problematic for commuters relying on bus and
coach services.
In general, coach services will improve between Helsinki and other major cities,
such as Turku, Tampere, Jyväskylä and Kuopio. The same
applies to all main roads
north from Helsinki,. Honkanen,
the managing director at
Savonlinja.
?We have to adjust our position one way or the other,?
he acknowledged.
Next week, Koiviston Auto will halve its fares on the
Helsinki-Kuopio route down
to 30 euros and the Helsinki-Lahti route to 10 euros, below the price of an advance
train ticket. With the
availability of express services being set to increase,
coaches may no longer swing
by the most scarcely-populated localities.
A shortage of passengers
is expected to remain an obstacle to increasing services on several cross-country
routes.
Toivakka:
Finland
needs
Russian
visitors
crisis in Ukraine. H S
A L E K S I T E I vA IN E N . is concerned about a recent survey by Helsingin Sanomat,
according to which as many
as 40 per cent of Finns would
stem the flow of Russian immigrants into Finland.
It is vital, she emphasised
on Tuesday, to influence the
attitudes of Finns through
public debate and to bolster
their language skills. said Kari Hietaniemi
from Koiviston Auto.
As part of the new price
regime, the bus and coach
operator will also lower the
prices of tickets purchased
from drivers to the levels of
HS / M arkuS Jok el a
tickets bought online in a bid
to attract more passengers.
Welcome competition
Hanna Kekkonen and Aleksiina Raja welcomed the
news of increasing competition while waiting for a coach
at the slushy Mannerheim
Square in downtown Helsinki. January 27th 2015
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LENITA TOIvAKKA (NCP), the
Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, has
urged Finland to ensure it remains an attractive destination for Russian visitors and
immigrants.
Toivakka ?as a business
owner from Mikkeli. ?Visa
numbers haven?t collapsed
entirely. Although the
currency strengthened moderately amid Tuesday?s sluggish trading, to 69.29 per euro
and to 53.39 per US dollar, it
has weakened by as much as
40 per cent against the US dollar over the past 12 months.
The purchasing power of
Russian visitors in Finland
has deteriorated along with
the slumping rouble. ?You can expect us
to expand aggressively. ?We
need employment-based immigrants both from Russia
and elsewhere,. ?Services will increase
rather notably in the course
of the year. Toivakka said.
Toivakka also expressed
her hopes that a resolution to
the crisis in Ukraine is found
as soon as possible.
Finland, she reminded,
must have the foresight to
look beyond the lingering
economic uncertainty. The two friends had paid
13 euros for their tickets to
Turku, where they would
spend New Year?s Eve.
?A train would?ve been the
alternative, but this is clearly
cheaper even for a student,?
said Raja.
Mika Mäkilä, the managing director at the Finnish Bus
and Coach Association, estimates that low fares will be
available also in the future, although operators have yet to
fully align their prices to the
demand. The
commerce sector, in turn,
would benefit from the alignment of opening hours with
the needs of foreign visitors.
?There are no magic
tricks,
After the vote,
US Ambassador Samantha
Power, told the Council: ?We
voted against this resolution
not because we are comfortable with the status quo. he said.
?The year will be what we
make of it ourselves . In the past nine
months . 8
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
8 . US President Barack
Obama said in an interview
that NPR broadcasted this
week. Or did
the US pressure Palestine to
go to a vote now, [in order]
to ensure failure, since the 1
January change in Security
Council composition favours
the Palestinians??
?If so, what promises of
future support did it make??
asked Hijab.
The resolution failed because it did not receive the
required nine votes for adoption by the Security Council.
Even if it had, it likely would
have still failed, because the
United States had threatened
to cast its veto.
But this time around, Washington did not have to wield its
veto power . domestic problems the recently
disclosed CIA torture abuses, the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, the Ferguson
protests . Unfortunately, the Security Council is not ready to
listen to that message.?
On the heels of the failed
resolution, Palestine took
steps on 31 December to join
the International Criminal
Court (ICC) in The Hague ?
specifically to bring charges
of war crimes against Israel
. Russia has
witnessed its relations with
the West deteriorate to levels
L e h T U K U VA / A F P P h o T o / D e V R A B e R Ko W I T Z
US twists arms to help
defeat resolution on Palestine
Riyad H. ?And
we need to accomplish, to realise all that we planned ?
for ourselves, for the sake of
our children and for the sake
of Russia.?
And woe, apparently, to
those who criticise Russia in
what Putin called on 31 December ?a time of trials.?
Earlier that day, as the
Kremlin was offering New
Year?s greetings to the various leaders and governments
of the world, Russia?s Foreign Ministry was issuing a
particularly strongly worded
warning to the United States
and Europe to butt out of
Russia?s domestic affairs.
?Our Western partners
should have to deal with what
is happening in their homes,?
said Konstantin Dolgov, the
Russian Foreign Ministry?s
human rights chief, listing
among the United States. Instead,
many ordinary Russians ?
encouraged by authorities ?
have adopted a heightened
patriotism, girding themselves for tougher times as
a way of supporting their
country when many here
believe the world is against
them.
Putin tapped such sentiments in his New Year?s
speech.
?Love for the motherland
is one of the most powerful,
uplifting feelings,. ?It must urgently do so in 2015.?
Hijab said the Palestinian
people need respite from this
cruel reality, and they need
their rights. Russia would
have to undertake drastic
budgeting changes.
?The time is coming when
this must be tackled more seriously,. ?As long
as there is no peace, and
the world doesn?t prioritise
peace in this region, this region will live in constant conflict. ?And he had outmaneuvered all of us and he had, you
know, bullied and, you know,
strategised his way into expanding Russian power.?
?And today, you know, I?d
sense that at least outside of
Russia, maybe some people
are thinking what Putin did
wasn?t so smart.?
The events of 2014 have
not only soured Russia?s diplomatic relations abroad, but
they also have refuelled the
ambitions of a dormant opposition movement at home,
members of which rallied outside the Kremlin to call for a
new president on the eve of
Putin?s New Year?s address.
And just the day before Putin?s taped address aired on
television stations across the
country at midnight Wednesday, Russia?s finance minister
forecasted harder times.
?We are going to have to
use our safety cushion,. when it successfully lobbied to help defeat a crucial
Security Council resolution
on the future of Palestine
last week.
Nadia Hijab, executive
director of Al-Shabaka: The
Palestinian Policy Network,
told IPS, ?Did [US Secretary
of State John] Kerry man-
age to pull the rug out from
under Palestine by convincing supportive Nigeria to abstain during the 13 calls he
made to world leaders to torpedo the resolution. he said.
Yet, dire warnings and developments have done little
to inspire a public culture of
reflection in Russia. she said. We
voted against it because?
peace must come from hard
compromises that occur at
the negotiating table.?
But she warned Israel, a
close US ally, that continued
?settlement activity. IP S
K I T T y S TA P P
THE UNITED STATES re-asserted its political and economic clout . even though the US Congress, which is virulently proIsrael, has warned that any
such move would result in severe economic sanctions.
?There is aggression practiced against our land and our
country, and the Security Council has let us down . however effectively, creatively
and efficiently will depend
on each of us.?
?There is simply no other
way,. and avoided political embarrassment.
The eight countries voting
for the resolution, which called
for the full and phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from
occupied territories by the end
of 2017, were France, China,
Russia, Luxembourg, Argentina, Chad, Chile and Jordan.
The two negative votes
came from the United States
and Australia, while the five
countries that abstained were
the UK, South Korea, Rwanda,
Nigeria and Lithuania.
A single positive vote,
perhaps from Nigeria, would
have made a difference in the
adoption of the resolution.
Days before the vote, Kerry was working the phones,
calling on dozens of officials,
who were members of the Security Council, pressing them
for a vote against the resolution or an abstention.
According to State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke,
one such call was to Nigerian
President Goodluck Jonathan,
which ensured an abstention
from Nigeria, a country which
was earlier expected to vote
for the resolution.
After the vote, there were
three lingering questions unanswered: Did the United
States put pressure on Palestine to force the vote on the
draft resolution on Tuesday
since the re-composition of the
Security Council would have
been more favourable to the
Palestinians, come 1 January?
And why didn?t Palestine
wait for another week to gar-
of hostility not seen since before perestroika because of
its involvement in Ukraine,
its major industries all but
locked out of the global lending markets, and the value of
the ruble and the price of oil
. exports of which form the
bedrock of Russia?s economy
. he said,
referring to the ICC. 14 JANUARY 2015
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Putin thanks citizens for resolve, hints at harder times
Russian President Vladimir Putin stands during a TV address to the nation on 31 December in Moscow.
MOScOW, RUSSIA
K A ROUN DE M IR JI A N
T he W A S hIn g T o n P oS T
THE ANNUAL New Year?s address here, given in the waning moments of the old year,
is usually a chance for the
Russian president to list the
country?s accomplishments,
recall the year?s high points
and wish everyone a happy
holiday.
But as Russian President
Vladimir Putin rang in 2015,
his tone was decidedly more
measured as he glossed over
the bulk of geopolitical shifts
Russia experienced or caused
in the past year, and quietly
warned the Russian people
to brace for more hardships.
Remember that Crimea
is ours, he said, and that the
Olympics were a success ?
and thanks for sticking together through everything
else. Sanbar declared.
Still, Hijab told IPS, whatever the case, many Palestinians
breathed a sigh of relief that
the resolution did not pass because it would have given a UN
imprimatur to a lower bar on
Palestinian rights.
The resolution implicitly accepted settlements with
talk of land swaps and watered
down refugee rights with reference to an agreed solution,
effectively handing Israel a veto over Palestinian rights.
She said the Palestine Liberation Organization/Palestine will now be forced to
take some meaningful action
to maintain what little credibility it has with the Palestinian people.
?Despite US threats and
blandishments, the PLO/Palestine does have room for
manoeuvre in the legal and
diplomatic arena . since the annexation of Crimea . Beginning 1 January, the composition of the
Security Council would have
changed with three new nonpermanent members favourable to Palestine: Malaysia,
Venezuela and Spain.
Samir Sanbar, a former UN
assistant secretary-general
who keeps track of Middle East
politics, told IPS it is beyond a
misjudgment of the vote count
or miscalculation of the timing
when in only a few days there
would have been more likely positive votes by Malaysia,
Spain and Venezuela.
?The actual intent of the
Palestinian Administrative Authority from that failed move ?
and with whom it coordinated
discreetly . which Russian authorities and media have had
a field day opining on . Putin continued. remains to be politically observed,. where
shall we go?. he said.
?It is a tactical and strategic retreat at the expense of
the universally supported inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, as stipulated in a
succession of clearly assertive
resolutions (including on statehood; right of return/or compensation; Israeli withdrawal
from occupied territories; inalienable people?s rights).?
These rights, he said, have
been endorsed by an overwhelming majority when
the Palestinian cause was
predominant in UN deliberations, and when Palestinian leadership was united in
its quest and all Arab states,
let alone most of the international community, were solidly behind it.
Sanbar said political logic would suggest maintaining what was gained during
a positive period because any
new resolution in the current
weak status within a tragically fragmented Arab world
will obviously entail a substantive retreat.
?It may be more helpful if efforts were mobilised
to sharpen the focus on implementation of already existing resolutions and gain
wider alliances to accomplish practical steps based
on an enlightened knowledge of working through the
United Nations rather than
merely resorting to it on occasions when other options
fail,. Abbas said 31 December, as reported by the New
York Times, as he signed onto
the court?s charter, along with
17 other international treaties
and conventions.
?We want to complain to
this organisation,. The Palestinian cause is
the key issue to be settled.?. Mansour speaks to journalists at the UN in New York on
30 December, prior to the resolution?s defeat.
UNITED NATIONS
T H A L If DE E N . Dolgov said.
ner those votes and ensure
success. erratically plummet.
?You?ll recall that three or
four months ago, everybody
in Washington was convinced
that President Putin was a genius,. Anton Siluanov said in an interview on state television
station Rossiya 24, predicting that Russia would have to
raise the legal limits on how
much of the national reserve
fund the state could spend
in 2015 if it wanted to avoid
rampant inflation and other
economic shocks.
Siluanov warned that if
a deluge of state spending
couldn?t right the economy
in ?just a year,. and
the ?murders of Russian foster children.?
?If the West is offering us
such standards of the rule of
law, it is clearly not meant for
us,. it just has
not yet been effective at using it,. will undermine the chances of peace.
Riyad Mansour, UN ambassador to Palestine, told
the Council, ?Our effort was
a serious effort, genuine effort, to open the door for
peace. Please continue to do so.
Putin has managed to ride
through a year of geopolitical ups and downs with his
approval rating mostly intact at about 85 per cent in
December.
But the bulk of 2014 has
posed the greatest challenge yet to Putin?s legacy,
built on his reputation as a
leader who brought prosperity back to Russia after difficult years of post-Soviet
transition. and its ability to
twist arms and perhaps metaphorically break kneecaps
(We interpret the
odd reference to menopause
as a commentary on the fact
that Facebook?s audience increasingly skews toward the
middle aged.)
Ello has, of course, cycled out of the tech hype cycle just as fast as it cycled in.
Facebook made nice with the
LGBT community, ushering
some of Ello?s earliest adopters back into the FB fold;
the site faded from Google searches and social mentions; a quick browse through
Ello?s proffered model profiles shows that many have
only posted once or twice in
the past week. intoned the widely shared
manifesto of the social networking start-up Ello, which
briefly billed itself as an adfree alternative to Facebook.
?We believe there is a better
way.?
Question of identity
Ello is not the first or the only
social network to challenge
Facebook, of course ?
though it was the first to do
so explicitly. was
like straight-up manna. Betrayed by the
site, even.
Of course, the hordes of
people who left Facebook
in 2014 didn?t usually articulate their concerns that
way. For the writer and
Web consultant Eric Meyer,
Facebook surfaced a photo of
his recently deceased 6-yearold. or predict it would
?steal Facebook?s lunch.?
?Facebook may be the biggest... A much larger survey,
this one conducted by the
Pew Research Center last
year, found that 61 per cent
of all Facebook users have
taken long breaks from the
network and when asked
why they went on hiatus, users most frequently said they
were busy or bored or considered Facebook a ?waste. Meyer
wrote on his blog. humanity before its own
corporate concerns . valued at more than
200 billion US dollars . encourages users to publish
more personal details than
they might otherwise. but it gave voice
to the concerns of a million
wary Facebook users, first.
In the words of one industry
analyst: ?You look at Facebook
and you say, ?Wow, something
really changed in 2014.??
Much of this is, of course,
nothing more than predictable backlash to Facebook?s
gargantuan growth. for itself; the resulting video recounts the
?moments, places and people that moved us in 2014?
. Soon after, they objected to Facebook?s forced rollout of a
stand-alone messaging app
. ?creepy. OK,
continue.)
Facebook acquired Oculus, makers of a much-touted virtual reality headset,
and WhatsApp, the massively popular messaging app. My year
looked like the now-absent
face of my little girl,. Tech
writers were all too eager to
anoint Ello the ?Facebookkiller,. Billion. 14 JANUARY 2015
9
C A I T L IN DE w E Y
T he W a s hin g T o n P o s T
BY ALL ACCOUNTS,
2014 was
a pretty ace year for genius
Mark Zuckerberg and his ongoing takeover of the world.
Facebook celebrated its
10th anniversary in February
and its 1.35 billionth user just
nine months after that. and ?invasive,?
critics ruled . A
wave of anonymous apps has
begun to erode the distinctly
Facebookian notion that everything you do online should
be tied to your real-life name.
Perhaps most damningly, for the first time since Facebook launched in 2004,
someone made a go at an
overtly, intentionally antiFacebook network. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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8 . To
call a person ?thoughtless. Inevitably!
There are simply more variables in life than a string of
code could ever account for.
There are too many shades
and expressions of personal
identity, too many internal
irrationalities and inconsistencies, too many secrets and
whispers and emotional baggage for an algorithm to encode. the
best indicator for Web zeitgeist . Just last week,
Facebook became embroiled
in a new controversy after it
pushed a celebratory ?Year
in Review. Or dehumanised. have fled the network
for younger, hipper venues.
In the past year, users have
begun complaining about
the insidious reach of algorithms, as well as the site?s
every incremental change. A Facebook
killer, this is not.
Self damage
But truth be told, maybe Facebook needs no killer: the site
is doing quite enough damage to itself. The teaching methods include contact days in Hämeenlinna
approximately 2 days/month. A few
months later, the site found
itself clashing with drag performers, LGBT advocates and
others over another type of
personal detail: Facebook
has long insisted that users
operate under their ?real,?
or legal, names regardless of
the context.
From a business perspective, that policy makes sense:
Your identity, with all the demographics and browsing
data attached to it, is exactly
what Facebook sells advertisers. of
their time.
Facebook, unsurprisingly,
sees itself in a different light.
Early this month, the social
network published a typically flashy, feel-good ?year
in review. (In the wake of
the real-name spat with Facebook, users signed-up for
Ello at a rate of 4,000 per
hour.) But even to casual users, the promise of an empowering, validating social
network . social network around,?
Jeremy Quittner wrote over
at Inc. telling you who to be.
?You are the product
that?s bought and sold,. it reads. pages. a pretty bold claim, when
you think about it, since Facebook is basically equating
the stuff you post on Facebook with the stuff that matters most to you.
After winding through
a series of news events and
celebrity deaths, the video
ends on a screengrab of a Facebook status: ?Feeling connected,. In late July, Facebook released a mobile app to provide free basic
Internet service in regions
of the world lacking what so
many of us take for granted;
that?s since rolled out in Zambia, Kenya and Tanzania. Only
six or seven years ago, pundits were still dismissing it
as the fringe sandbox of college students; now the company . And
as if we needed further proof
that the social network is a
global powerhouse, the World
Cup broke all-time records for
the site: 350 million people
posted about the games a total of 3 billion times.
Cracks appearing
And yet, even as Facebook
strides boldly toward world
domination, cracks have appeared in its once freshfaced facade. On Whisper or Yik Yak, you do not
have to be friends with your
college professor or your
cousin?s neighbour or your
office cubemate; you do not
have to share your relationship status or your current
location; you can be anyone
or no one, and either is OK,
and no one (or no thing) will
tell you otherwise.
To members of Facebook?s
LGBT exodus, that premise
was enticing. There are no tuition fees.
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They model certain decision
flows, but once you run them,
no more thought occurs. Thumbs up.
Alas, there may be no better symbol for Facebook?s
long year of discontent.
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usually considered a slight,
or an outright insult; and
yet, we unleash so many literally thoughtless processes
on our users, on our lives, on
ourselves.?
It?s a criticism of Facebook, or at least an epiphany
about Facebook, that many
have apparently experienced
this year: when human relationships and identities are
moderated by algorithm,
particularly for profit, bad
things happen. ?And I know,
of course, that this is not a deliberate assault. which
. (?It?s been a great year!
Thanks for being a part of it,?
the package?s tagline read,
while partying clip art figures danced around Meyer?s
daughter?s face.)
?Yes, my year looked like
that. ?But that doesn?t mean
the competition isn?t giving it
hot flashes.. That shortfall can leave
us feeling anxious. A series of newly trendy anonymous apps,
from Whisper and Secret to
Yik Yak and newcomer After
School, have all questioned
the identity ethos at the
heart of Facebook. (Stop
here for a minute, because
that number is worth considering: 1.35 billion. one that put users. Teens . and a series
of changes to the News Feed
that, while arguably valuable, also increased the visibility of Facebook?s mysterious
algorithmic filtering.
In May, Facebook rolled
out an unabashedly nosy
feature called ?Ask,. is as
much a household name as
Coca-Cola or Ford.
Testing loyalty
But the sheer number of controversies and culture wars
that Facebook?s gotten tangled in over the past year would
seem to suggest something
more than run-of-the-mill contrariness in the face of change.
Users practically rioted
over an A/B testing experi-
ment that, they feared, ?manipulated. a largely automated,
algorithmic, non-human entity . A study out shortly before Christmas, by the research firm Frank N. their emotions
and gave Facebook psychological powers it seemed
destined to abuse. True enough. Magid
Associates, found that 6 per
cent of high-schoolers abandoned the site in the past
L e h T i K U Va / Ro n i R e Ko m a a
The year the world turned on Facebook
Markku Mäkeläinen (director, Global Operator Partnerships at Facebook) speaks during Slush 2014
in November last year.
year. Sure, Ello sputtered out in a span of
months . feature to all users. The
company launched a steady
stream of its own apps, too:
Paper, Slingshot, Mentions,
Messenger, Rooms. But from any kind of personal POV, that seems pretty
crazy: It?s essentially Facebook . practically speaking
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A cup of tea is the perfect way to start the day . I don?t know where their
hands have been, and I don?t
want them anywhere near
my mouth.?
The seasoned bouncer also has a few practical tips for
the wintertime. ?They were
alpha male among men, authoritative but more intimate than police officers,. ?Dress warmly, women especially. ?If you start to be
afraid of such situations, it?s
better to stay home.?
?It?s incredible how much attention the beard draws.. ?It?s
incredible how much attention the beard draws. He began
his six-year stint at the door
of Club Ooppera, a nightclub
Fading dreams
Potapoff continued studying
theology while working, but
his dream of becoming a pastor was beginning to fade. A bouncer must be a gentleman
who is ready to take action,
and a business card for the
restaurant.?
Potapoff has demonstrated his willingness to take
action. I hope
that people would consider
the fact that it?s a part of my
face. 10
PEOPLE & LIFESTYLE
8 . if you are Stephen King.. Potapoff explains.
Potapoff, who today
makes his living as a journalist for Nelonen, continues to
spend his weekends at the
doors of nightclubs largely
due to the number of customers he knows. Potapoff estimates that 99 per cent of his
close friends have entered his life through his career.
V IR V E R I S S A NE N . There were 15
of them, 2 of us.?
The fight was over before
long. he explains.
He emphasises that he is
nevertheless a religious man
who is annoyed by the clam-
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our stirred by the recent
comments of Päivi Räsänen,
the chairperson of the Christian Democratic Party. he exclaims.
Although Potapoff, nicknamed ?The Pastor. ?I
realised that who am I to tell
elders how they should live
their lives,. Potapoff and his colleague were patched up at
the Meilahti Hospital, and
some signs of the scuffle on
his body are visible to date.
He did continue working,
however. H T
looked up
to bouncers upon his very
first visit to a watering hole
at the age of 18. ?The group
was spending the night at the
club, and one of them threw
up. by the
owner of Töölö Gym, is only
a single mandatory Swedish
course short of his master?s
degree in theology, he prefers
not to preach to his customers.
?I don?t treat customers
as a single mass. I threw him out, but the
rest of the group didn?t appreciate that. Wear your miniskirt
under ski overalls.?
fore jumping into the shower
and heading off to work surrounded by the eerie silence
that befalls public transport
first thing in the morning.
Why not walk in the
same footsteps of Winston
Churchill, sipping on a whiskey at 11:00 am, followed by
a big and boozy lunch, and
tucking into another whiskey at 5:00 pm. ?Who
are any of us to comment on
the lives of others. Some of them
he got to know already during his six-year stint at the
door of Club Ooppera.
You should not become
too intimate, however: for
example, you should always
ask before fondling the ample beard of Potapoff. God is
greater than all of us, and He
knows,. One weekend while
standing at the door of Club
Ooppera, he saw an intoxicated girl with a hood over
her head dart onto the road
in tears, giving the approaching taxi no time to slow down.
?I can still see how the car
hits the girl and she flies into
the street,. If that?s not
your, ah, cup of tea . ?It?s easier talking to a
customer who?s had too much
to drink if you can call them
by name,. He
came to know the local watering holes while continuing
to study theology. 14 JANUARY 2015
Even the seasoned bouncer shudders
as people stagger out of nightclubs
SA mi k ilPiÖ
housed in the southern end
of Töölö Sports Hall, in the
early 2000s.
Many party-goers from
these years remember Potapoff for his firm approach
to the job.
The legend goes that
the bearded bouncer once
?tussled with a half dozen
Koreans?.
The story is true, Potapoff admits. Even if you?re wasted, a motorist doesn?t know
that.?
Friendship at the door
Luckily, most of his experiences as a bouncer are positive: Potapoff estimates that
99 per cent of his close friends
have entered his life through
his career. or in
fact you do fancy a cuppa of
a morning, how about doing
as Stephen King does: drinking tea or glass of water and
sitting down at the same
desk to commence writing
each day sometime between
8-8:30 am.
Others, such as author
Haruki Murakami, prefer to
be up at 4:00 am and getting
to work straight away for 5-6
hours, before rounding the
day off with a 10 km run, or
1,500 m swim.
All this and more has been
compiled at the Daily Routines blog, with a book also
making itself comfortable on
bookshelves, entitled Daily
Rituals: How Artists Work.
Documenting the daily rhythms of the likes of
Vladimir Nabokov, Benjamin Franklin, Jasper Johns,
Franz Kafka and Ingmar
Bergman, take solace in your
own eccentricities with the
fact that some of history?s
greatest names aren?t bothered to mow the lawn or take
the day off work to attend
their wedding day. ?I hope that people
would take responsibility for
themselves also when they?re
drinking. H S
A L E K S I T E I VA IN E N . he
recalls.
Potapoff at the time
dreamt of becoming a pastor
TEEMU POTAPOFF
and was prepping for an entrance examination to study
theology while spending his
evenings at the gym. He accumulated work experience
as a gym receptionist, a moving company worker and a
parish youth worker.
Being talkative and not
afraid to get his hands dirty,
the young man did not hesitated when one of his gym
buddies suggested they
should take a gig as bouncers
at an after party held by the
Hanken School of Economics.
It was the start of his now
well-known career.
Potapoff first worked at
the door of the strip club Mermaid, then at Malmintori. Although he may
not have the time to chat at
the door, people find it easy
to approach a familiar face at
the gym and on the streets.
Being on friendly terms
can also help resolve problems. Spending the next few weeks with
a urinary tract infection is unpleasant. he recalls.
He was the first person
on the scene of the accident.
Paramedics were alerted to
the scene, and Potapoff was
later told that the girl had
pulled through.
Yet, he continues to shudder as customers stagger into the streets after a night
out
If
you?re older than 50 and have
gained some weight, training should be built at a speed
that?s suitable for the individual,. Hannukainen recommends beginning with a 20-minute jog
twice or thrice a week combined with one or two visits
to the gym.
?When you start moving
from nil, a typical mistake is
to begin too hard. H T
HIIT, an acronym for high intensity interval training, offers exercise at full burst.
Jakobstad
Residents with
Swedish as mother
tongue: approx. says
Hannukainen.
If an individual exercises
for example five or six times
a week, one or two training
sessions could be replaced
with interval training.
What, then, should a
couch potato do, who has
made a New Year?s resolution
to exercise more. Different forms of measuring one?s
body are also good ways to
set goals and give motivation, says Kuoppasalmi.. The first Jakob?s Days were celebrated
in 1976 to promote tourism,
and consisted of song, music
and sport.
Museums to visit include
the town museum of Jakobstad, the Arctic Museum and
the Chicory museum.
The Chicory museum is
the only one of its kind in
Finland, and is situated in
an old chicory factory dating back to 1893 and allows
visitors to view how chicory, a caffeine-free additive, was produced and taste
chicory coffee. LIFESTYLE
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8 . says Kuoppasalmi.
No surprise
Hannukainen recommends
interval training for those
who already have experience
in training and regular exercise. In 1782, frigate Concordia was the first Finnish
ship to sail in the East Indies.
The barque Hercules, built in
Jakobstad, became the first
Finnish ship to sail around
the globe between 1844 and
1847.
Other traditional industries included the export of
tar, pitch and products from
sawmills, which contributed to making Jakobstad a
wealthy town. After Finland declared independence from
Russia in 1917, Jakobstad saw
an occupation on 28 January 1918 led by Jaeger Colonel
Lauri Tiainen.
This eventually led to
the disarmament of Russian troops, but not without
struggle. Towards the
end of the 19th century, the
town became industrialisedbeginning with a chicory
factory in 1883. It
develops sugar metabolism,
burns body fat that has gathered around visceral, or internal organs, and lowers blood
cholesterol levels potentially even more efficiently than
aerobic exercise, says sports
researcher, docent Jarna Hannukainen?s study, which she
conducted for Turku University with Kari Kalliokoski.
Hannukainen
still
wouldn?t recommend it for
everybody.
?Interval training is about
fighting against your pain
threshold. says Kuoppasalmi.
He also considers interval
training one sided. At that
time, most of its inhabitants became refugees with
the wealthier crossing over
to Sweden and others fleeing
to forests or the Kvarken archipelago. It is a bilingual municipality with a majority of Swedish speakers,
situated by the sea.
History
Jakobstad was founded
in 1652. A couch potato should
start a training regime of a softer kind so interest won?t slump
from the start, experts say.
A 30-second quick workout at full exertion and then
a rest. says Hannukainen.
According to her, a jog
should make you sweat and a
VIENA K Y TÖJOK I
K AT R I K A L L Io N pä ä . In the 18th
century Jakobstad became
the biggest producer of
new ships in Finland. In
1898 Otto Malm died as the
wealthiest man in Finland.
He was head of business at
the House of Malm, his father
having been the head of the
board of commerce and one
of the most successful merchants and ship owners of
the time. in 1765 was
an important step in the development of many towns on
the coast of Bothnia, including Jakobstad. It has the same effect
as a traditional fitness training, but takes half the time.
It is as if it had been created in a powerhouse; think
those who have just made
New Year?s resolutions, whose
calendars show no space for
sport.
HIIT has become a trendy
sport over the last year, and
is often offered at gyms.
?Sportspeople have been
doing interval training for a
long time, but it has become
branded as fitness training
only within the last couple of
years,. ?It would
be preferable to combine it
with warm up and cool down
exercises,. Malm also financed
half of railways built to reach
Jakobstad in 1886.
Business
As a town by the coast, shipbuilding became an important industry. It is also possible to visit Runeberg?s cottage, built by Johan Ludvig
Runeberg?s mother?s brother Mathias Mattson Malm
and his father Lorenz Ulrik
Runeberg in 1811.
Nature
Situated by the coast, Jakobstad has a beautiful archipelago to visit with beaches
The recently trending intensive training
HIIT isn?t for everybody, say experts
INTENSIvE training HIIT, an ac-
ronym for high intensity interval training, is a fight against
pain. On 19 June Queen
Christina granted Count Jacob de la Gardie the right to
found the town in the parish of Pedersöre, yet after his
death the project was taken
over by his widow Countess
Ebba Brahe. On 22 February 1944,
during The Continuation
War, Jakobstad was bombed
by the Soviets.
Not only has the town
seen war, but Jakobstad has
also seen a lot of wealth. H S
A L I c I A JE N S E N . After the outbreak
of the civil war, or Winter
War, in 1939, Jakobstad began to play a role in civil defence. The garden boasts a
thousand different kinds of
plants.
little out of breath, but at the
same time one should be able
to chat with a friend.
When the length of the
jog has been extended to a
half hour and an hour and
the routine has been going
on for two or three months,
Hannukainen suggests including interval training
once or twice a week to add
motivation.
Kuoppasalmi agrees that
the worst mistake is to start
getting into shape ?running
after quick gains?.
?One shouldn?t try to wolf
down results but observe
one?s time usage and set realistic, well measured goals.?
A basic goal can be, for example, losing 3 kilos. The new rights
opened new trading routes
for the Finnish shipping industry. 14 JANUARY 2015
11
Discovering Swedish-speaking municipalities: Jakobstad
A L I c I A JE N S E N
HE l S INK I T I M E S
HoME of Finnish National poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg,
Jakobstad, or Pietarsaari in
Finnish, has been an important player in the cultural development of the west coast
in Ostrobothnia. In the 20th
century the pulp and plastic industry became important to Jakobstad. says personal trainer
Marko Kuoppasalmi.
High intensity interval
training can be done on a bicycle, by running, by bench
pressing or even by squats.
It differs from traditional
training in the sense that the
training is done for a shorter period of time and with
as much power as possible.
There is time for a small rest
between exercises.
Interval training boosts
condition, burns calories and
improves insulin sensitivity as well as aerobic training
which takes twice as long. Yet as for all intensive
training, there are still risks. The town was
named Jakobstad after the
Count, but its Finnish name
Pietarsaari pays tribute to
the municipality it once belonged to, Pedersöre.
According to a brief
history compiled by Guy
Björklund for the Jakobstad
Museum, the area that now
makes up Jakobstad was un-
Jakobstad has been an important player in the cultural development of the west coast in Ostrobothnia.
der the sea two thousand
years ago, eventually breaking the surface and becoming
inhabitable.
Jakobstad?s history is
spotted with war, beginning
at the Russian invasion of
Finland which took place between 1713-1721, known as
The Great Unrest.
Jakobstad was invaded and burned to the ground
twice, with only a few buildings left sanding. ?Then the pain won?t be
a surprise.?
If an individual is habituated with walking with Nordic walking sticks on a flat
surface for a long period of
time, it can be beneficial to
try interval training.
?Intense training gives a
good contrast to endurance
training, and workouts that
may even be numbing,. rights to sail directly to
foreign ports . At the same
time, you kill your enthusiasm,. Currently
Jakobstad has a thriving industry of wood, pulp, ship
building and food products.
Culture
The Jakob?s Days festival attracts tourists and locals to
Jakobstad in the summer to
enjoy theatre, concerts and
other events. It is not dangerous, but uncomfortable and
not everyone enjoys tormenting their own body,?
says Hannukainen.
As an example, bicycling at
full power for a short period of
time causes pain, according to
Hannukainen, when lactic acid rises to the thigh muscles.
Intensive training on
its own is also mentally
challenging.
?It can be really demanding to exert yourself to your
limits many times a week,?
says Hannukainen.
Like Hannukainen, Kuoppasalmi doesn?t consider interval training ideal, at least
as the only form of exercise.
?Even a generally fit couch
potato can do interval training. Being
granted navigational rights
. 55.80%
Residents with Finnish as
mother tongue: approx.
37.40%
88.31 km2 of land
3.42 km2 of fresh water
396.25 km2 of salt water
Women: 9,893
Men: 9,741
For more fun visit:
www.pietarsaari.fi
and harbours along its coast.
It is also known for its parks
and gardens, such as the Vicar Aspegren?s gardens at
Rosenlund and the School
Park botanical gardens, established between 19151932
The plates that the food
is served on are something
your granny might have at
home. is short for farmor,
and means father?s mother in
Swedish. Isoniemelä describes
their overall style as smart
casual, with a rustic element
distinguishing them from
fine dining. Isoniemelä tells me
they used the Swedish name
because the Töölö area is
known for being bilingual, the
older generation in particular.
AliciA Jensen
FAMU is an urban granny
who has travelled around the
world and throughout her
travels has collected recipes
in to her little black leather
bound recipe book. Isoniemelä sums
up the restaurant?s culinary
theme. spoon
equal amounts of the dressed scallop mixture on each portion of greens. Everything is also made on site. A knuckle-sized mound of raw organic Finnish beef rests on
top of pickled beetroot; the
meal also has fried capers
and salt pickles. They have attracted locals, their target
being 30-40 year old ?restaurant heavy users?, who have
happily praised the curiosities found in granny?s little
black book. the hall as a
whole is presented in a clean,
simple Nordic style.
I wonder if they have had
many urban grannies involved in the project, and
Isoniemelä responds with a
laugh.
?We love our own grannies, but no grannies were
involved except in the past.
We?ve only had the cooking
of our own grannies to inspire us.?
lunch time. The classic dishes they
use as a base for their menu
items originate from Europe
. adds Isoniemelä.
They also use modern
technology to construct their
dishes and add modernity to
them. 3 or 4 servings.
Famu & Bar brings together a modern Nordic atmosphere with a touch of granny's kitchen.
An urban granny?s
ridiculous desserts
Recipes from a little,
black, metaphorical
book.
A L I c I A JE N S E N
He l S ink i T i M e S
who is the urban granny?
Isoniemelä tells me that he
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AliciA Jensen
B o N N I E S . mostly Scandinavia . Nowadays
people like to overcook everything and name it as pulled,
so we have a burger which is
made from pulled reindeer.?
The chefs, he says, are playful, and don?t necessarily follow gastronomic laws strictly.
?And our desserts are ridiculous,. They wanted to do
something unique.
?We had a vision from our
grandparents, but the grandparents who live in downtown Töölö,. cover loosely to keep them warm.
? Season the scallops lightly on both sides with salt and pepper, then quickly add half of them to the skillet; sear just
long enough so they become golden on both sides; this will
take about 4 minutes total. 12
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8 . ?It might be
bouillabaisse which granny
has eaten on her trip to Nice.
It can be a burger. The
sheer amount of dessert in
front of me would have sufficed for the entire meal. and was,
as promised, ridiculous. It?s certainly the
first of its kind, and promises
a great treat for dessert.
Famu & Bar
Mannerheimintie 46
00260 Helsinki
lunch
Mon-fri 11.00-17.00
Dinner
Mon-Sat 17.00-24.00
(kitchen closes at 23.30)
sun 18.00-22.00
tel. 050 402 7337
Ingredients
? 3½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
? 1 tablespoon cabernet sauvignon vinegar (may substitute a
good-quality red wine vinegar plus a pinch of sugar)
? Sea salt
? Freshly ground black pepper
? 115 grams cured, cooked chorizo
? 12 to 16 cherry tomatoes
? ½ small red onion
? Leaves from 2 stems flat-leaf parsley
? 6 to 8 dry-pack scallops
? 2 or 3 small heads frisee (may substitute arugula)
Steps
? Whisk together the oil and vinegar in a liquid measuring
cup to form a well-blended dressing. Isoniemelä
compares it to a small independent restaurant, saying
that they use natural products and shop organic and local when they can.
Save space for a
ridiculous dessert
For the starter I try a modern version of granny?s steak
tartare (?11.50). serve right away.
Nutrition | Per serving (based on 4): 270 calories, 12 g protein,
13 g carbohydrates, 19 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 500 mg sodium, 9 g dietary fibre, 3 g sugar
savoury, salty, slightly sweet and acidic flavours combine in
this easy-to-make salad.. season lightly with
salt and pepper.
? Cut the chorizo into very small dice. Cut each tomato into
quarters. Mince the red onion and parsley, keeping those
two ingredients separate.
? Use paper towels to pat the scallops dry, then cut each
scallop in half horizontally.
? Heat a wide non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add
the chorizo; cook for about 3 minutes or until crisped on the
edges, then use a slotted spoon to transfer the pieces to a
bowl. The warm,
creamy seafood pulls it together.
serve with crusty bread.
Adapted from Morito, by sam and sam clark (ebury Press,
2014). So the end result of her
cooking is a dish that has elements and ingredients and
main flavours of a classical
dish, but may look different.
This is the concept behind
the à la carte restaurant Famu & Bar, according to head
chef Antti Isoniemelä, whom
I sit down with just after
The
granny-inspired
theme is not only evident
from the recipes from Famu?s
little black book, but details
in the décor. says Isoniemelä.
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Recipe
Dinner in 25 minutes:
scallops, tomato and chorizo
easy and a little indulgent, this warm salad checks all the
boxes for savoury, salty, slightly sweet and acidic. scatter the parsley on top. With the capacity
to seat 380 people, the seating area is certainly spacious.
Famu & Bar opened on 5
August, making it the third
restaurant to open in the
Scandic Park hotel in 2014.
The hotel has undergone
renovations for the last two
years, and Famu is the first
restaurant to open in the fully renovated kitchen and restaurant area of the hotel.
AliciA Jensen
Steak tartare with a delicately prepared egg yolk.
Grilled pikeperch with scallops, shrimps and mussels in bouillabaisse sauce.
A meal dressed
in smart casual
?It?s classic food in different
clothing,. and
include traditional Finnish
dishes and inspiration from
Russia and the US. Transfer them to the bowl with
the chorizo. Repeat with the remaining scallops, so that all
of them end up in the bowl.
? Mix in the tomatoes and red onion. Whisk the dressing to
re-blend it; taste, and adjust the seasoning as needed. Pour
over the mixture and toss gently to coat.
? Trim the root end of the frisee heads, then tear the leaves,
dividing them among individual wide, shallow bowls. The
Alaska is a hearty portion
filling an entire soup bowl to
the brim with cookies, forest berry jam, ice cream and
creamy meringue, the top of
which was lightly roasted.
Keep in mind that you?ll have
to save space in your stomach if you want to finish it!
Despite its theme, the
main audience of Famu & Bar
is not grannies. They also have had dishes from the
Mediterranean and the Middle East.
?It?s not classic Finnish
boring grey and yellow food,?
Isoniemelä says. On top of the
meat sits an egg yolk which
has been cooked to 64.7 degrees Celcius in a water bath.
The smooth egg yolk and the
seasoned steak tartare are
an excellent combination.
For the main I taste their
grilled pikeperch with scallops, shrimps and mussels in
bouillabaisse sauce (?25.50).
The dessert was a baked
Alaska (?8.50) . When she
gets home to cook the food
from that notebook, however, she doesn?t remember exactly what the food looked
like and how it was when she
ate it. Above a long table hang shiny brass pots and
pans, and scattered around
the hall are stuffed animals
reminiscent of a hunter?s
den. Yet this is the dining
room of an urban granny, and
a modern theme is also heavily present
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tel. (09) 611 217
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10.30-23.00
Wed-Sat
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Sun
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Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Ahertajantie 5
Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00
Wed 11:00-20:00
Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00
www.emma.museum
es on the 10 years from 2004
to 2014. Turning their
gaze to events beyond the
Finnish border, one of these
is Impressions, an exhibition of press photographs
accumulated from overseas
reporting.
On display at the Amos Anderson Art Museum until 15
January, the exhibition focus-
Wed 14 January
Teen Daze (CAN)
Electronic indie
Kuudes Linja
Hämeentie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?8.50
www.kuudeslinja.com
THEATRE & DANCE
Thu 8-Wed 14 January
Circo Aereo: Camping 3
Contemporary circus
Cirko
Kaasutehtaankatu 1
Tickets ?17.50/27.50
www.cirko.fi
EXHIBITIONS
Until Sun 11 January
Ceramics & Space
Exhibition of contemporary
Finnish ceramics
Design Museum
Korkeavuorenkatu 23
Helsinki
Open:
Tue 11:00-20:00
Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00
Wed-Fri 11:00-18:00
Sat-Sun 11:00-18:00
Tickets ?0/5/8/10
www.designmuseum.fi
Until Sun 11 January
Tuomas A. Sun 25 January
Circo Aereo: Camping 3
Cirko
MUSIC
Thu 8 January
Aki Rissanen Trio
Jazz
Koko Jazz Club
Hämeentie 3
Tickets ?11.50/16.50
www.kokojazz.fi
Thu 8 January
Tahdon 2013- party
Concert supporting the equal marriage law
Tavastia
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Tickets ?26.50
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Thu 8 January
Folklandian etkot (?Folklandia
pre-party?)
Maija Kauhanen, Nordic Choro, Orivesi All Stars & Sarah-Jane
Summers & Juhani Silvola (NOR)
Helsinki Music Centre
Black Box
Manneheimintie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?6.50-17.50
www.musiikkitalo.fi
Thu 8 & Sat 10 January
Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème
One of the world?s most beloved
operas
Finnish National Opera
Helsinginkatu 58
Tickets ?21.50-107.50
www.opera.fi
Fri 9 January
Marcel Dettmann
(Ostgut Ton, Berlin),
Lil Tony
Techno
Kaiku
Kaikukatu 4
Helsinki
Tickets ?16.50
www.clubkaiku.fi
Kaasutehtaankatu 1
Tickets ?17.50/27.50
www.cirko.fi
Camping 3 deals with the questions of equity and well-being.
Fri 9 January
Black Magic Six
Punk rock/garage blues
Elmun Baari
Telakkakatu 8
Helsinki
Tickets ?8.50
www.elmunbaari.fi
Fri 9 January
Johann Strauss:
Die Fledermaus
Classic operetta with bubbly
music
Finnish National Opera
Helsinginkatu 58
www.opera.fi
Fri 9 January
Storyville Bluesfest
Erja Lyytinen, The Fallen
Heroes (UK)
Storyville
Museokatu 8
Tickets ?16.50
www.storyville.fi
Fri 9 January
Valo, Café de Abejas
Pop/rock/chansons
Semifinal
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
www.semifinal.fi
Sat 10 January
Didula: Musique du Soleil
Russian guitar virtuoso
Savoy Theatre
Kasarmikatu 46-48
Tickets ?36-50
www.savoyteatteri.fi
Fri 9 January
Club Paska Sohva
Khid & Lommo
Kuudes Linja
Hämeentie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?8
www.kuudeslinja.com
Sat 10 January
Flannelmouth
Guitar pop
Semifinal
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Helsinki
Tickets ?7.50
www.semifinal.fi
Sat 10 January
Finnish Radio Symphony
Orchestra: Movie Concert
Three short Chaplin films
Helsinki Music Centre
Concert Hall
Manneheimintie 13
Tickets ?9.50-32.50
www.musiikkitalo.fi
Sat 10 January
Tippa-T, Paperi T, Sairas T
Rap
Korjaamo Culture Factory
Töölönkatu 51 B
Tickets ?10/12
www.korjaamo.fi
Fri 9 January
Johann Strauss:
Die Fledermaus
Classic operetta with bubbly
music
Finnish National Opera
Helsinginkatu 58
Tickets ?26.50-125.50
www.opera.fi
Fri 9 January
Lovijatar, Church Of Void,
Unshine
Metal
On The Rocks
Mikonkatu 15
Tickets ?5
www.ontherocks.fi
Fri 9 January
Rollstons
Rock
Korjaamo Culture Factory
Töölönkatu 51 B
Tickets ?8.50
www.korjaamo.fi
Fri 9 January
Sleep of Monsters
Gothic rock
Tavastia
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Tickets ?11.50
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Sat 10 January
French Films
Indie rock
Kuudes Linja
Hämeentie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?12.50
www.kuudeslinja.com
Sat 10 January
Katujen Äänet
Punk
Tavastia
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Helsinki
Tickets ?13.50
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
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Franklin Zoo (DNK)
Hard rock
On The Rocks
Mikonkatu 15
Tickets ?5
www.ontherocks.fi
Tue 13 January
Amaya Trio: Viva Sibelius!
Three works by young Sibelius
Helsinki Music Centre
Camerata
Manneheimintie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?6.50-17.50
www.musiikkitalo.fi
Tue 13 January
Jazz On The Loose
Blixt Duo - Raoul Björkenheim &
Morgan Ågren
Bar Loose
Annankatu 21
Helsinki
Tickets ?11.50
www.barloose.com
Making
a global
impression
J A M E S O . Center For New Circus will be
kicked off on Thursday 8 January with the premiere of a new
piece by contemporary circus group Circo Aereo. The aftermath of the 2004 tsunami is
felt in Thailand, Nepal trans-
Until Mon 12 January
Anita Snellman
Retrospective on the avid colourist
Anita Snellman
Amos Anderson Art Museum
Yrjönkatu 27
Helsinki
Open:
Mon 10:00-18:00
Thu 10:00-18:00
Fri 10:00-18:00
Wed 10:00-20:00
Sat 11:00-17:00
Sun 11:00-17:00
Tickets ?0/2/8/10
www.amosanderson.fi
Until Sun 18 January
#snapshot
Photographs taken
by ordinary people, images
sourced from the
internet, historic snapshots
and selfies as well as an
overview of
the history of the selfie
The Finnish Museum
of Photography
Tallberginkatu 1 G
Helsinki
Tickets ?0/6/8
Open:
Tue 11:00-18:00
Thu 11:00-18:00
Fri 11:00-18:00
Sat 11:00-18:00
Sun 11:00-18:00
Wed 11:00-20:00
www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi
Until Wed 28 January
Edward Munch . SU L L I VA N
H E L S IN K I T I M E S
THE LARGEST Swedish-language newspaper in Finland,
Hufvudstadsbladet (HBL),
is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year in a variety of ways. The Dance
of Life
Exhibition of one of the major
visual artists in Northern Europe
of the 20th century
Didrichsen Art Museum
Kuusilahdenkuja 1
Helsinki
Open:
Tue 11:00-18:00
Wed 11:00-18:00
Thu 11:00-18:00
Fri 11:00-18:00
Sat 11:00-18:00
Sun 11:00-18:00
Tickets ?0/8/13
www.didrichsenmuseum.fi
Until Sun 22 March
Sibelius and the World of Art
Exhibition explores
the links between
the composer?s work
and the art scene of
his time
Ateneum Art Museum
Kaivokatu 2
Helsinki
Open:
Tue 10:00-18:00
Fri 10:00-18:00
Wed 10:00-18:00
Thu 10:00-20:00
Sat 10:00-18:00
Sun 10:00-17:00
Tickets ?0/10/12
www.ateneum.fi
OTHERS
Until Thu 8 January
Lux Helsinki 2015
Light art festival
Free entry
www.luxhelsinki.fi
forms into a republic in 2007
following the war between
government forces and Maoists and the annual cycling
spectacle of the
Tour de France, circa 2010,
can all be found here.
Elsewhere, HBL?s visit to
Greece in 2011 shone a light
on tens of thousands of people every week who risk their
lives to get into Europe via
the southern regions of the
European Union. 14
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8 . In Camping 3,
the third part of the acclaimed Camping series, artists and scientists will take audiences on a historical journey involving a
sea voyage, a shipwreck and the isolation of a paradise island.
Camping 3, being entertaining, moving and intellectually challenging at the same time, continues to explore the themes of immigration, otherness and equity.
The artist cavalcade in Camping 3 includes German trapeze
artist Bellina Sörensson, evolutionary scientist Osmo Tammisalo, social psychologist Kristiina Janhunen, magician Timo Kulmakko, dancer Kaisa Niemi, acrobat Jori Reunanen and rap artist
Prinssi Jusuf.
Thu 8 . Laitinen: Fundamental Matter
Wide-ranging installations combining sound, light and moving image
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JUHO R AHIJäRvI
Camping at Cirko
The spring season at Cirko . The decade is of particular importance as it exists
as the first ten years of the paper?s switch from broadsheet
format to becoming a tabloid,
the first major newspaper
in Finland to do so.
The decade also saw traditional media contort in different ways, conforming to
the public?s changing ideas
of accessing content. The exhibition also takes a glance at
Barack Obama re-election in
2012 and the first snow falling over Kiev, bringing with
it a revolution in Ukraine, in
2013.
So, no need to fret about
your winter travel plans, all
of these global impressions
and more can be found in
downtown Helsinki.. Video
clips form a part of the exhibition, in line with public demand for such, along with
slide shows that combine image and sound in a fresh way
to heighten the viewer?s immersive experience.
The issues and events depicted in the exhibition are
many and varied
The Disobedience
School is important because
according to Leinonen, the
Finnish school system doesn?t
reward individuals presenting
their own opinions.
He says that people
should be taught to influence
in the same way that they
are taught to read and count.
This is the way to avoid people becoming passive.
?It feels like a large part
of the youth is under the
impression that they can?t
change anything, even
though each of them surely
has something close to their
heart that they would like to
do something about.?
This is why the Disobedience School will be a practical
workshop where examples
will be used to show how an
individual can bring attention to, and do something
about what is important to
them in forums such as social media.
The artist himself will also sit at the classroom tables
with the children and learn,
and allow the pupils to use
his previous projects in an
open source style: anyone
can use his methods for their
projects.
In February 2011 Leinonen
and four other people stole a
plastic statue of McDonald?s
mascot Ronald McDonald.
Via a YouTube video they demanded fast food chains to
answer their questions about
the origins of the food used in
their restaurants.
When they didn?t get answers, Ronald was beheaded.
The stunt eventually gave
Leinonen 60 day fines for
fraud and forgery, and broad
publicity in international
media, despite the aim of the
project being to bring media
attention to taking a closer
look at the food industry and
its practices.
?Completely shocking info packages. H T
NExT spring Kiasma will host
a 15-metre-tall classroom.
There, Finns will be taught
the ABC?s of disobedience.
The aim is to fill desks with
children and young adults,
but adults are also welcome.
Teachers include, among
others, last autumn?s tax gimmick opposers Riku Rantala and Tuomas ?Tunna?
Milonoff from Docyenture,
rapper Karri ?Paleface. that were assembled with the help of
professionals in the food industry went unnoticed by the
media.
?The media were more
concerned about the police chasing those who had
done the job,. H S
A L I C I A JE N S E N . Leinonen
has been in the background
working on different issues:
citizen?s initiatives on modifying copyright law and the
prohibition of carrying irresponsible arms.
A large part of citizens initiatives that have been released have been cast down in
Parliament. Local media, along with
large international publications such as the Guardian
and Vice wrote about it, their
website got visitors and they
got tens of thousands of messages on Twitter.
Journalists interviewed
the people waiting in line, the
ones demonising the Hungarian political system, revealing them to be average people
who had lost their jobs.
?Hunger King taught us
that simple methods can gain
unbelievable volume,. The Tahdon 2013
campaign for equal rights
in marriage did nonetheless
show that a small group on
a small budget can make a
difference.
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in 2013 which in practice forbade homelessness.
While people are in line
for a new smart phone, they
can keep their tents up all
night. His retrospective is built
around the classroom.
Leinonen, born in 1978, is
a master of visual arts and
a media artist, who with his
work has criticised the power
of transnational corporations
and their civil rights violations.
Now Leinonen has started
a war against frustration and
passivity.
?I love politics and the old
electoral system, but I under-
stand how frustrating it is if
once every four years you?re
given the chance to draw
a number on a piece of paper and that is your main instrument of influence,. Miettinen and Marjaana Toiviainen, a priest from Kallio
who has given the homeless a
home in her own.
They will give their own
examples of how the world
can be changed by doing
something other than what is
taught at school.
Running the Disobedience
School is artist Jani Leinonen,
who was also the man behind
the highly publicised decapitation of the Ronald McDonald plastic statue a few years
ago. in a
hamburger package. says Leinonen.
So what do you do to
change the world?
?Anything, from giving
money to Roma people to encouraging your friends to do it
too. says
Leinonen.
Running the Disobedience School is artist Jani Leinonen.
Art isn?t Leinonen?s only
influence.
International schooling
In 2012 a more direct way of
influencing politics, a citizens initiative, came in to
effect in Finland. But if you?re not on the
street in pursuit of consumerism, being on the street becomes a crime.
?It is completely absurd
and says a lot about their, and
our, priorities. says Leinonen,
disappointed.
Begging to be heard
By June 2014 Leinonen was
more experienced. says Leinonen.
Those in line in front of
Hunger King were rewarded with Hungary?s minimum
wage for a day?s work . You have to
campaign, and hard.?
For Kiasma?s Disobedience School Leinonen also
wants to bring international
guests who have shown this
with their work.
An Arabic revolutionary
and activist from Sweden,
and a journalist who's responsible for writing a revealing
article about Kenya, who have
both had to leave their home
countries to spare their lives
would both join the effort.
They are also trying to get
Pussy Riot from Russia.
Leinonen?s project begins
to sound like the Slush of cultural influencers, where you
look back at successful projects and talk about tricks on
how to become successful.
?It would be cool, if people
would start looking up to social activists as role models,
not just athletes and millionaires,. Even here Ben
Zyskowicz initiated an effort to ban begging a couple
of years ago,. says
Leinonen.
Rewarding opinions
The classroom?s teachers have
been excited to cooperate with
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Children: revolt and change
the system, teaches artist
JU T TA S A R H I M A A . The installation criticised a law that
came into force in Hungary
world!
8 14
. Get people together and
drive for change together.?. The Twitter feed
is visible to everyone, so it was
more effective,. Through
the project?s website it was
possible to send a Twitter
message straight to the representatives of the Hungarian government, simply by the
click of a button.
?We first considered sending emails, but they disappear
somewhere. He set up
a pop-up restaurant in Budapest, Hungary, and named
it Hunger King. says Leinonen.
The project was a success
both locally and internationally
Starring: George
Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane
Lane. Starring:
Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon,
Ben Stiller. Eventually the bodyguard and the singer start an
affair, and she begins to believe
his precautions are necessary
when the stalker strikes close
to home. Starring:
AdamSandler, Cloris
Leachman, Ian Hyland.
USA/2004.
14.30 Dawson?s Creek
15.20 Long Island Medium
15.50 Say Yes to the Dress:
Bridesmaids
16.15 Mob Wives
17.05 Top 20 Funniest
18.00 Billy Elliot FILM
Directed by: Stephen
Daldry. USA/2000.
21.00 Born on the Fourth of July
(K16) FILM
Directed by: Oliver Stone.
Starring: Caroline Kava,
Frank Whaley, Jerry Levine.
USA/1989.
23.45 My Crazy Obsession
00.20 Born on the Fourth of July
(K16) FILM
Directed by: Oliver Stone.
USA/1989.
02.50 Disappeared
AVA
10.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
12.00 Biggest Loser
13.00 Doctors
14.00 Flipping Out
15.00 Glee
16.00 Jamie?s Dream School
17.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
18.00 Grand Designs Australia
19.00 Biggest Loser
21.00 Little Fockers FILM
Directed by: Paul Weitz.
Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert
De Niro, Owen Wilson.
USA/2010.
23.55 House
10.1.
MTV3
NELONEN
Salt
TV5 21.00
08.05 Children?s Programming
11.10 Oceans
13.10 Porco Rosso
18.00 Ski Jumping: World Cup
SPORT
In Finnish.
21.00 Survivor
In this reality game show
contestants are isolated in
the wilderness and compete
for cash and other prizes.
22.15 Lottery and Joker
00.30 Dallas
SUB
11.00 Modern Family
12.00 Anthony Bourdain: Parts
Unknown
13.00 Catching Hell
14.00 Mythbusters
15.00 Top Chef USA
16.00 Supersize vs Superskinny
A series in which two extreme
eaters swap diets in an
attempt to change the way
they view food and eating.
17.00 How I Met Your Mother
18.00 Big Bang Theory
18.30 The Simpsons
21.00 The Transporter (K16)
FILM
Directed by: Louis Leterrier,
Corey Yuen.Starring: Jason
Statham, Qi Shu, Matt
Schulze. Desperate for money, Tyne
convinces a five-man crew to join
him. USA/2000.
SUB
14.00 Walker, Texas Ranger
14.55 Undercover Boss USA
16.00 Supersize vs Superskinny
18.00 Top Chef
19.00 The Simpsons
19.30 2 Broke Girls
20.00 Big Bang Theory
Raj crashes Sheldon and
Amy?s second anniversary
and interferes in Leonard and
Penny?s relationship. USA/2010.
22.50 Motive
SERIES BEGINS. Directed by: Mick
Jackson. USA/2002.
22.45 Killer Karaoke
23.45 Morgan Spurlock: Insider
JIM
09.20 MasterChef Australia
MasterChef Australia
gives budding chefs the
ultimate once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to develop
their cooking skills, to be
mentored by the best.
12.10 Dinner Impossible
13.05 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff
Corwin
14.05 Pawn Star
14.35 Container Wars
15.05 Ax Men
16.00 Aussie Pickers
17.00 American Pickers
The show follows antique
and collectible pickers
Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz
as they travel around the
United States.
18.00 Kitchen Nightmares
21.00 Guinness World Records
22.00 Trigger Happy T V
23.00 Undercover Boss
00.00 Pawn Stars
01.50 Bullrun
02.45 Border Security:
Australia?s Front Line
08.30 Sea Rescue
09.00 Zoo
14.00 Animal Rescue
15.00 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff
Corwin
19.00 Once Upon a Time
21.00 The Mist (K16) FILM
Directed by: Frank
Darabont. Just
days after returning to port in
Glocester, Massachusetts, with
a poor cath, Captain Billy Tyne
(Clooney) decides to return to
the sea to trawl for swordfish
one last time before the season
ends. Initially reluctant
to take on his ideas about
security, Rachel (Houston)
gradually begins to warm up to
Frank (Costner), who begins to
suspect the pop star?s would-be
assassin lurks amongst her
entourage. UK/2000.
21.00 Salt (K16) FILM
A CIA agent goes on the
run after a defector accuses
her of being a Russian spy.
Directed by: Phillip Noyce.
Starring: Andre Braugher,
Angelina Jolie, Chiwetel
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thursday
MTV3
50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy
T V5 20.00
09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful
10.10 Emmerdale
11.10 Doctors
13.35 Property Brothers
14.35 Ground Floor
15.10 Jamie?s Food Escapes
Jamie is in Venice and gets
away from the tourist traps,
experiencing the delicious
authentic tastes the real
Venice has to offer.
17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
21.00 Madam Secretary
22.35 The Perfect Storm FILM
Directed by: Wolfgang
Petersen. Directed by: Wolfgang
Petersen. A feisty
Vancouver homicide
detective tracks down the
most cunning of killers by
trying to figure out the
motive to the crime.
23.40 Deadly Affairs
00.35 The Cable Guy FILM
Directed by: Ben Stiller.
Starring: Andy Dick,
Ben Stiller, Jack Black.
USA/1996.
02.15 NCIS: Los Angeles
AVA
09.30 Real Girl?s Kitchen
11.30 Bread with Paul Hollywood
13.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
16.00 Property Brothers
The Property Brothers are
determined to help couples
find, buy and transform
extreme fixer-uppers into
the ultimate dream home.
21.00 Bodyguard (K16) FILM
Directed by: Mick Jackson.
Starring: Whitney Houston,
Kevin Costner, Gary Kemp.
USA/1992.
23.55 House
The Perfect Storm
Bodyguard
George Clooney stars as the
veteran captain of a fishing boat
on a collision course with fate
in this true story drama. Howard
gets caught in the middle
of an argument between
Bernadette and his mother.
20.30 The Simpsons
22.00 Extant
23.00 The 100 (K16)
In this new post-apocalyptic
drama 100 juvenile prisoners
have been exiled to the
earth from the international
space stations to test
whether it is habitable.
00.02 Broke Girls
00.25 Vikings (K16)
JIM
11.30
12.20
13.20
14.15
15.10
16.05
17.00
18.00
19.30
21.00
friday
8.1.
Ink Master
Britain?s Best Bakery
Shark Tank Canada
New York Ink
Top Chef
Extreme Makeover
Shark Tank Canada
MasterChef Australia
Top Chef
Talent USA
This reality show
features singers, dancers,
magicians, comedians,
and other performers of
all ages competing for the
advertised top prize of one
million dollars.
23.20 Pawn Stars Louisiana
23.50 Pawn Stars
NELONEN
07.00 Children?s Programming
08.00 Good Luck Charlie
08.30 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff
Corwin
Jeff Corwin travels around
the world taking viewers
below the surface to explore
the Earth?s least understood
resource, our oceans and
waterways, and the animals
which call them home.
09.00 My Kitchen Rules
13.50 Excused
14.20 My Kitchen Rules
15.55 The Hotel Inspector
16.55 The Neighbors
17.25 MasterChef USA
18.25 Frasier
23.00 Oz (K16)
Cyril starts to look older,
a result of the aging drug,
Wick has a more dramatic
reaction and the program is
cancelled.
01.15 Frasier
01.45 MasterChef USA
02.45 The Neighbors
TV5
06.45 Animal Airport
07.40 MacGyver
08.35 Matlock
12.30 Everybody Loves Raymond
13.25 The King of Queens
14.20 MacGyver
15.15 Matlock
16.10 Disappeared
17.05 Everybody Loves Raymond
18.00 The King of Queens
19.00 Nanny
20.00 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy
SERIES BEGINS. Little does he know
that he is contending with not
one but three weather fronts that
unite to create the fiercest, most
destructive storm of the 20th
century... Starring: George
Clooney, Mark Wahlberg,
Diane Lane. USA/1992.
MTV3 22.35
Thursday 8.1.2015
AVA 21.00
Saturday 10.1.2015. Brooks. Starring: Whitney
Houston, Kevin Costner, Gary
Kemp. Directed
by: Joseph Kosinski.
Starring: Jeff Bridges,
Garrett Hedlund, Olivia
Wilde. Starring: Amanda
Schull, Ethan Stiefel, Peter
Gallagher. 16
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23.35 The New Kids (K16) FILM
Directed by: Sean S.
Cunningham. Out at sea, Tyne learns of an
impending storm but thinks he
can outrun it. An Irish
mammy and her thrillseeking son embark on
a series of extraordinary
adventures.
21.00 The Cable Guy FILM
Directed by: Ben Stiller.
Starring: Andy Dick,
Ben Stiller, Jack Black.
USA/1996.
22.50 Stay Cool FILM
Directed by: Michael Polish.
Starring: Chevy Chase,
Frances Conroy, Hilary Duff.
USA/2009.
00.35 Disappeared
01.25 Score
01.55 Disappeared
AVA
09.30 Real Girl?s Kitchen
10.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
12.00 Biggest Loser
13.00 Doctors
14.00 Real Housewives of
Orange County
15.00 Glee
16.00 Jamie?s Dream School
17.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
18.00 Grand Designs Australia
This series follows people
building their dream houses
and all the dilemmas that
come with it.
19.00 Biggest Loser
23.55 House
saturday
9.1.
MTV3
NELONEN
Little Fockers
AVA 21.00
09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful
10.10 Emmerdale
11.10 Doctors
13.35 Double Your House For
Half The Money
14.35 Mike & Molly
15.10 The House That £100K
Built
17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
22.35 Marine 2 (K16) FILM
Directed by: Roel Reiné.
Starring: Ted DiBiase Jr,
Temuera Morrison, Lara Cox.
USA/2010.
00.45 Crisis (K16)
SUB
14.00 Walker, Texas Ranger
14.55 Undercover Boss USA
16.00 Supersize vs Superskinny
19.00 The Simpsons
19.30 How I Met Your Mother
20.00 Big Bang Theory
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 There?s Something About
Mary FILM
Directed by: Bobby Farrelly,
Peter Farrelly. Starring:
Shannon Presby, Lori
Loughlin, James Spader.
USA/1985.
01.25 Deadwood
TV5
06.35 Must Love Cats
07.25 50 Ways to Kill Your
Mammy
08.15 The Magicians
12.10 Spanglish FILM
Directed by: James
L. USA/2011.
23.30 The Battle of Red Cliff
(K16) FILM
Directed by: John Woo.
Starring: Tony Leung,Takeshi
Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi.
China/2008.
02.25 Frasier
02.55 Castle
03.50 MasterChef USA
TV5
06.35 Animal Airport
07.30 MacGyver
08.25 Matlock
12.20 Everybody Loves Raymond
13.15 The King of Queens
14.05 MacGyver
15.00 Matlock
15.55 Disappeared
16.50 Everybody Loves Raymond
17.45 The King of Queens
18.45 Center Stage FILM
Directed by: Nicholas
Hytner. The
entertainment is derived
from the interaction
between the offender and
the police officer.
23.30 Ax Men
00.25 Pawn Stars Louisiana
02.15 Bondi Rescue
07.00 Children?s Programming
07.55 Good Luck Charlie
08.25 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff
Corwin
09.15 My Kitchen Rules
10.15 Property Virgins
13.50 Excused
14.20 My Kitchen Rules
15.55 Melissa & Joey
16.55 The Neighbors
17.25 MasterChef USA
18.25 Frasier
21.00 Tron: Legacy FILM
The son of a virtual world
designer goes looking for
his father and ends up inside
the digital world that his
father designed. USA/2000.
This romantic thriller stars
Whitney Houston as a famous
pop-music diva and Kevin
Costner as a highly successful private and professional
bodyguard assigned to protect
her in the aftermath of several
death threats. Starring: Thomas
Jane, Marcia Gay Harden,
Laurie Holden. USA/1998.
00.20 Cheaters
01.20 How I Met Your Mother
01.45 Scorpion
JIM
11.40 Ink Master
12.35 Dangerous Encounter with
Brady Barr
13.40 Shark Tank Canada
14.35 New York Ink
15.30 Top Chef
16.25 Extreme Makeover
18.15 Talent USA
20.00 Hotel Hell
Gordon Ramsay travels
across the USA visiting
hopeless hotels, mediocre
motels and just plain bad
B&Bs, attempting to fix
their problems and turn
around the struggling
establishments.
22.00 Border Security:
Australia?s Front Line
23.00 Speeders
This series consists of clips
of individuals being pulled
over for offences, most
commonly speeding
USA/1991.
21.00 National Treasure FILM
A historian races to find
the legendary Templar
Treasure before a team of
mercenaries. Starring:
Haley Joel Osment, Jude
Law, Frances O?Connor.
USA/2001.
23.50 Morgan Spurlock: Insider
00.50 Suburgatory
01.40 Cheaters
JIM
11.25 Air Ways
12.25 Dinner Impossible
13.20 Dangerous Encounter with
Brady Barrin
14.20 New York Ink
15.15 Anthony Bourdain: No
Reservations
Tony travels to Mozambique.
16.10 Extreme Makeover
17.05 Shark Tank Canada
18.05 MasterChef Australia
19.30 Top Chef
21.00 Kitchen Nightmares
22.30 Pawn Stars Louisiana
23.00 Pawn Stars
23.30 Strange or What?
01.30 JIM D: Costa Concordia
Catastrophe
02.30 Shark Tank Canada
NELONEN
07.00 Children?s Programming
08.00 Good Luck Charlie
This show is about the
Duncan family and how
their lives are turned upside
down with the arrival of a
new baby.
08.30 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff
Corwin
10.20 Property Virgins
13.50 Excused
15.50 Man vs. Artificial Intelligence
(K16) FILM
Directed by: Steven
Spielberg. USA/2003.
In this American action thriller
from director Tony Scott, a
veteran engineer Frank Barnes
(Denzel Washington) and a
young conductor Will Colson
(Chris Pine) learn that a runaway train carrying a cargo of
toxic chemicals is headed for
Will?s hometown Pennsylvania,
where his wife and child live. Starring: Denzel
Washington, Chris Pine.
USA/2010.
23.55 Nikita (K16)
00.55 Raising Hope
JIM
12.25 Britain?s Best Bakery
13.20 Shark Tank Canada
14.15 New York Ink
Miami Ink veteran Ami
James will be the center of
this Big Apple iteration of
the tattoo business.
15.10 Top Chef
16.05 Extreme Makeover
17.00 Man vs. 14 JANUARY 2015
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11.1.
MTV3
NELONEN
National Treasure
Nelonen 21.00
08.05 Children?s Programming
09.55 Grand Designs
12.40 Shorts FILM
Directed by: Robert
Rodriquez. Deeds FILM
Directed by: Steven Brill.
USA/2002.
01.45 C.S.I.
AVA
10.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
12.00 Biggest Loser
13.00 Doctors
14.00 Real Housewives of
Orange County
15.00 Glee
16.00 Jamie?s Dream School
17.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
18.00 Grand Designs Australia
19.00 Biggest Loser
Twelve overweight contestants
battle the bulge to lose the
most weight before their rivals
do, in order to avoid being
voted off the show.
22.00 Real Housewives of
Orange County
23.00 Cold Feet
Anger Management
Unstoppable
After a small misunderstanding
aboard an airplane escalates out
of control, timid businessman
Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) is
ordered by the court to undergo
anger management therapy
at the hands of specialist Dr.
Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson).
Dave reluctantly accepts the
doctor?s counseling, but after
another mishap Buddy steps up
his aggressive and unorthodox
treatments by moving in with
Dave. On the space
station, Howard begins
behaving erratically.
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 A.I. Starring:
Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger,
Justin Bartha. marital
problems derail his plans.
15.15 Lucky Dogs
17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
21.00 Madam Secretary
22.35 Bones (K16)
A forensic anthropologist
and a FBI agent build a team
to investigate death causes.
23.35 Homeland (K16)
00.45 White Collar
01.45 The McCarthys
SUB
14.00 Walker, Texas Ranger
14.55 Undercover Boss USA
16.00 Supersize vs Superskinny
19.00 The Simpsons
19.30 Suburgatory
20.00 Big Bang Theory
When Sheldon hires a
female grad student to
assist him, a jealous Amy
asks Penny to help her spy
on them. Starring: Martin Mull,
Nicholas Stargel, Cameron
Daddo. As Buddy wreaks havoc
with every aspect of his life, Dave
must decide whether to crawl
back into his shell or finally stand
up for himself. Directed by: Peter Segal. Food
16.20 Once Upon a Time
17.20 Frasier
17.50 Gordon Ramsay: No
Reservations
20.00 America?s Next Topmodel
21.00 Hot Tub Time Machine
(K16) FILM
Directed by: Steve Pink.
Starring: John Cusack, Rob
Corddry, Craig Robinson.
USA/2010.
23.05 Oz (K16)
A series chronicling the
daily activities of an unusual
prison facility and its
criminal inhabitants.
00.15 Deadwood
02.30 Frasier
TV5
06.35 Animal Airport
07.30 MacGyver
08.25 Matlock
12.20 Everybody Loves Raymond
13.20 The King of Queens
14.10 MacGyver
15.05 Matlock
16.00 Disappeared
17.00 Everybody Loves Raymond
18.00 The King of Queens
20.00 Britain?s Poshest Nannies
21.00 Mr. Artificial Intelligence
Sub 21.00
09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful
10.10 Emmerdale
11.10 Doctors
13.35 Survivor
14.35 The Millers
A divorced reporter, looking
forward to the single life,
finds his parents. Starring: Danny
DeVito, David Gallagher,
Diane Keaton. USA/1993.
21.00 Anger Management FILM
Directed by: Peter Segal.
Starring: Jack Nicholson,
Adam Sandler, Marisa Tomei.
USA/2003.
23.00 Spartacus: Vengeance
(K18)
00.05 House
00.55 Head Over Heels FILM
Directed by: Mark Waters.
USA/2001.
AVA
12.00 Grand Designs
13.55 You Deserve This House
14.50 Flipping Out
Flipping Out takes a look
at a peculiar real estate
speculator, Jeff Lewis who
buys houses and ?flips?
them, selling them for a
profit after fixing them up.
15.45 Real Housewives of
Orange County
18.30 Reign
21.00 Revenge
A young woman returns
to the Hamptons to exact
revenge on the people who
destroyed her life.
22.00 Cold Feet
The series follows three
couples as they cope with
marriage, children and
infidelity.
tuesday
12.1.
MTV3
A.I. USA/2009.
14.25 Madam Secretary
19.30 Ski Jumping: World Cup
SPORT
In Finnish.
22.35 Homeland (K16)
Homeland is a compelling
and contemporary US
thriller about a troubled
and unorthodox CIA agent,
starring Claire Danes.
23.40 Madam Secretary
SUB
11.00 The Simpsons
13.30 Big Bang Theory
15.00 How to Live with Your
Parents (for the Rest of
Your Life)
16.00 Glee
17.00 Pretty Little Liars
20.00 Mythbusters
Two Hollywood special
effects experts attempt to
debunk urban legends by
directly testing them.
21.00 Phone Booth (K16) FILM
Stuart Shepard finds
himself trapped in a phone
booth, pinned down by
an extortionist?s sniper
rifle. The
film is loosely based on the
real?life CSX 8888 incident.
Directed by: Tony Scott.
Starring: Denzel Washington,
Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson.
USA/2010.
TV5 21.00
Sunday 11.1.2015
Sub 21.00
Tuesday 13.1.2015. Starring: James
Spader, Jimmy Bennett,
Leslie Mann. Food
17.30 Shark Tank Canada
18.30 MasterChef Australia
19.30 Top Chef
21.00 Rude Tube
22.30 Pawn Stars Louisiana
23.00 Pawn Stars
23.30 Border Security:
Australia?s Front Line
The show follows the work
of Border Security Officers
as they enforce Australian
customs, quarantine,
immigration and finance
laws.
00.30 Speeders
01.00 Storm
01.55 JIM D: Incomprihensible
Machines
02.50 Shark Tank Canada
03.45 New York Ink
07.00 Children?s Programming
08.00 Good Luck Charlie
08.30 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff
Corwin
09.10 My Kitchen Rules
10.15 Property Virgins
13.50 Excused
14.20 My Kitchen Rules
15.55 The Hotel Inspector
16.55 The Neighbors
17.25 MasterChef USA
18.25 Frasier
21.00 Elementary
A modern take on the cases
of Sherlock Holmes, with the
detective now living in New
York City.
00.00 Rescue Me
00.55 Frasier
01.25 Elementary
02.20 MasterChef USA
TV5
06.30 Animal Airport
07.25 MacGyver
08.20 Matlock
12.15 Everybody Loves Raymond
13.10 The King of Queens
14.05 MacGyver
15.00 Matlock
16.00 Disappeared
17.00 Everybody Loves Raymond
18.00 The King of Queens
19.00 Naked and Afraid
20.00 Nanny
21.00 The Forgotten (K16) FILM
After being told that their
children never existed,
a man and woman soon
discover there is a much
bigger enemy at work.
Directed by: Joseph
Ruben. Directed by: Joel
Schumacher. TV GUIDE
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Colin Farrell, Kiefer
Sutherland, Forest Whitaker.
USA/2002.
22.35 NCIS: New Orleans
23.35 The Originals (K16)
JIM
09.35 MasterChef Australia
12.25 Extreme Makeover
14.15 Talent USA
16.05 Kitchen Nightmares
Gordon Ramsay visits
struggling restaurants
across America and spends
one week trying to help
them become successful.
18.00 Hotel Hell
19.00 Anthony Bourdain: No
Reservations
20.00 Undercover Boss
In this hidden-camera
show an executive goes
undercover in his or her own
company to get a raw look at
how people really work.
00.00 Bullrun
00.55 Pawn Stars
01.25 Speeders
08.05 Children?s Programming
10.30 Zoo
11.00 Sea Rescue
11.30 Melissa & Joey
12.25 Frasier
14.55 Body of Proof
15.50 Gordon Ramsay: No
Reservations
16.50 My Girl FILM
Directed by: Howard Zieff.
Starring: Anan Chlumsky,
Macaulay Culkin, Dan
Aykroyd. Starring:
Jack Nicholson, Adam Sandler,
Marisa Tomei. Starring: Alfre
Woodard, Anthony Edwards,
Christopher Kovaleski.
USA/2004.
22.55 Disappeared
This show follows the ups
and downs of missing
person cases, showing the
progression of cases that are
opened to try and find out
why people disappear.
23.55 Mr. New York (K16)
23.45 Person of Interest
01.15 Psych
02.15 Undateable
SUB
14.00 Walker, Texas Ranger
14.55 Undercover Boss USA
16.00 Supersize vs Superskinny
19.00 The Simpsons
19.30 Raising Hope
20.00 Big Bang Theory
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 Unstoppable FILM
Directed by: Tony
Scott. Deeds FILM
Directed by: Steven Brill.
Starring: Adam Sandler,
Winona Ryder, John Turturro.
USA/2002.
22.55 My Big Fat Fetish
00.00 Anger Management
FILM
Directed by: Peter Segal.
Starring: Jack Nicholson,
Adam Sandler, Marisa Tomei.
USA/2003.
02.45 Disappeared
AVA
10.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
12.00 Biggest Loser
13.00 Doctors
14.00 Flipping Out
15.00 Glee
16.00 Jamie?s Dream School
17.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
British style experts Trinny
Woodall and Susannah
Constantine travel the globe
turning hapless fashion
failures into glamorous
catwalk queens.
18.00 Grand Designs Australia
19.00 Biggest Loser
21.00 Project Runway Allstars
22.00 Real Housewives of
Orange County
23.00 Revenge
13.1.
MTV3
NELONEN
Elementary
Nelonen 21.00
09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful
10.10 Emmerdale
13.35 Auf Wiedersehen, My Pet!
14.35 Modern Family
15.15 Jamie?s Food Escapes
Jamie travels to Stockholm,
where he samples reindeer
heart, a fermented herring
and also picks wild
mushrooms and blueberries
on the islands nearby.
16.15 Undercover Boss USA
17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
21.00 Undercover Boss USA
22.45 C.S.I. USA/2011.
14.20 The Magicians
15.15 Sean Saves the World
15.40 Columbo
17.20 Monk
18.15 House
19.05 Look Who?s Talking Now
FILM
Directed by: Tom
Ropelewski. USA/2004.
TV5
07.15 Mob Wives
08.05 Say Yes to the Dress:
Bridesmaids
08.30 Long Island Medium
09.00 Dawson?s Creek
12.50 Oliver?s Ghost FILM
Directed by: David S. This hilarious
movie will make you laugh out
loud on several occasions. Directed by:
Jon Turteltaub. Cass
Sr. A
thrilling race against the clock
begins in order to stop the
rogue engine before it harms
the heavily populated area.
Can Will and Frank prevent a
catastrophe before the lethal
train derails on a curve
Post offices are usually open Mon-Fri 8-20 and SatSun 10-14. The only problem is
that child has not been born yet,
and the mother is a waitress
at a small diner in the middle
of the Mojave Desert. Most grocery stores are open Mon-Fri 7-21, Sat
7-18 and Sun 12-21. Michael
defies God?s Will and decides
to save the child, which turns
the restaurant into a war zone
between heaven and earth.
Directed by: Scott Stewart.
Starring: Adrianne Palicki,
Dennis Quaid, Kate Walsh.
USA/2010.
TV5 21.00
Wednesday 14.1.2015
Airport buses. Single ticket
Legion
In this supernatural action
thriller God unleashes a terrifying biblical apocalypse upon the
world. Helsinki?s General Post Office is also open at the weekend 10-18. More specifically he
needs to kill the one child that
can stop God?s wrath and save
mankind. For non-urgent ambulance services, dial 09 394 600, and non-urgent police matters, dial 09 1891.
Market halls. 09
471 67371; Espoo: Jorvi hospital, Turuntie 150, tel. For
more information, see www.visithelsinki.fi. Includes commuter trains, buses, trams and metro. In a number of Finnish towns public internet posts are
quite rare due to extensive per-person internet use at home. Public transport operates in Helsinki and its surrounding regions
from around 5:30 (6:30 at weekends) until midnight. 09 471 87383; Vantaa: Peijas hospital, Sairaalakatu 1, tel. 09 471 72432; Töölö hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5,
tel. 09 4711.
Children in need of urgent medical treatment should be taken to
Lastenklinikka children?s hospital. Health centres around the country are open
Mon-Fri 8-16. Restaurants in the Helsinki area can be found from
the internet service www.eat.fi, which provides information on restaurants, their menus, opening hours and some user rating etc.
Internet. Starring: Alfre
Woodard, Anthony Edwards,
Christopher Kovaleski.
USA/2004.
01.50 C.S.I.
02.45 Disappeared
AVA
09.30 Bread with Paul
Hollywood
10.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
12.00 Biggest Loser
13.00 Doctors
14.00 Real Housewives of
Orange County
15.00 Glee
16.00 Jamie?s Dream School
17.00 Trinny & Susannah?s
Makeover Mission
18.00 Grand Designs Australia
19.00 Biggest Loser
This series features obese
people competing to win
a cash prize by losing the
highest percentage of weight
to their initial weight.
22.00 Real Housewives of
Orange County
23.00 Flipping Out
Weather
Banks and Bureaux de Change. Grocery stores in the Helsinki Central Railway
Station tunnel are open Mon-Sat 7-22 and Sun 10-22.
Post Offices. When God grows tired of
humans and their disobedience,
he sends the Archangel Michael
(Paul Bettany) to wipe them off
the earth. 0300 20200, calls are
charged), Mannerheimintie 96, is open 24 hours; its branch at Mannerheimintie 5/Kaivopiha is open daily 7-24.
Public Transport. Night buses operate extensively at weekends.
Night buses have an extra fee. Wanha Kauppahalli (?Old Market Hall?) at the Market square and Hakaniemen Kauppahalli (?Hakaniemi Market Hall?)
are the most popular. Food
17.30 Shark Tank Canada
18.30 MasterChef Australia
19.30 Top Chef
21.00 American Pickers
22.30 Pawn Stars Louisiana
23.00 Pawn Stars
23.30 Undercover Boss
00.30 Anthony Bourdain: No
Reservations
01.25 Shark Tank Canada
02.20 Meet the Parents
HELSINKI TIMES
07.00 Children?s Programming
08.00 Good Luck Charlie
08.30 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff
Corwin
09.10 My Kitchen Rules
10.15 Property Virgins
13.50 Excused
14.20 My Kitchen Rules
15.55 The Hotel Inspector
16.55 The Neighbors
17.25 MasterChef USA
18.25 Frasier
21.00 Grey?s Anatomy
Maggie tries to prove her
worth and befriend others at
the hospital, but she lands
in some bad predicaments.
Meanwhile, Richard does
not want to disclose his
secret.
00.00 Castle
00.55 Frasier
01.25 Rescue Me
02.20 MasterChef USA
TV5
06.40 Animal Airport
07.35 MacGyver
MacGyver follows the
adventures of a secret agent
armed with almost infinite
scientific resourcefulness.
08.30 Matlock
12.30 Everybody Loves Raymond
13.30 The King of Queens
14.20 MacGyver
15.10 Matlock
16.00 Disappeared
17.00 Everybody Loves Raymond
18.00 The King of Queens
19.00 Top 20 Funniest
21.00 Legion (K16) FILM
Directed by: Scott Stewart.
Starring: Adrianne Palicki,
Dennis Quaid, Kate Walsh.
USA/2010.
23.00 Deadly Affairs
00.00 The Forgotten (K16) FILM
Directed by: Joseph
Ruben. Both telephone cards and Finnish SIM cards for mobile
phones can be bought at R-kioski shops.
fares: Helsinki (one zone) ?2.80/?2.20 from ticket machine, Helsinki-Espoo or Helsinki-Vantaa (two zones) ?4.50 and whole area
(three zones) ?7.00. Banks are usually open Mon-Fri
10-16:30 except for the bank at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, which is
open 6-22 daily. For more information, see www.hsl.fi.
Tourist Information. Most
hotels as well as the Helsinki Tourist Office and Helsinki?s General
Post Office have a computer terminal. Public phones
are scarce. Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau
(Pohjoisesplanadi 19, Aleksanterinkatu 20) is open Mon-Fri 9-20
and Sat-Sun 9-18 between 15 May and 14 September; at other times
of the year, Mon-Fri 9-18 and Sat-Sun 10-16, tel. Dial 112. Stenbäckinkatu 11, 09 471 72783
(between 6:00 and 22:00), 09 471 72751 (between 22:00 and
6:00).
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9:19 am 3:34 pm
10:13 am 2:36 pm
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9:36 am 3:27 pm
Telephone. Operator number 118. Finnair?s airport bus operates daily between Helsinki Airport and Helsinki city centre (platform 30 at Helsinki Central
Railway Station, just beside the restaurant Vltava), 35 minutes, ?6.
On its way to the centre it stops several times but on the way to
the airport only at Scandic Hotel Continental, close to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
sudoku
In Finland
1,900
persons died of
alcohol-related causes
in 2013
Statistics Finland
SOLUTION ON PAGE 23. Both are open Mon-Fri 8-18 and Sat 8-16 but
are closed on Sundays. 09 3101 3300. Finland?s international country
code is +358 and to ring abroad from Finland dial 00. In the evenings and at weekends adults in need of urgent medical treatment in Helsinki should go to emergency health
centres at Haartman hospital (Haartmaninkatu 4) or Maria hospital
(Lapinlahdenkatu 16).
Emergency clinics in Helsinki and Uusimaa area hospitals that are
on call 24 hours a day: Helsinki: Meilahti hospital, 2nd floor, Haartmaninkatu 4, tel. Hietaniemen kauppahalli (?Hietaniemi Market Hall?) holds until summer 2014 the majority shops from Wanha Kauppahalli.
Restaurants. The Forex desk at Helsinki Central Railway Station
is open Mon-Fri 8-20 and Sat-Sun 9-19. 09 100 23.
Medical services. 14 JANUARY 2015
wednesday
Finland inFo
14.1.
MTV3
NELONEN
Grey?s Anathomy
Nelonen 21.00
09.45 The Bold and the Beautiful
10.10 Emmerdale
11.10 Doctors
13.35 Cosmos
14.35 How I Met Your Mother
15.15 Grand Designs
16.15 Double Your House For
Half The Money
17.25 The Bold and the Beautiful
The drama set in the
glamorous world of the Los
Angeles fashion scene and
focusing on the wealthy and
powerful Forrest family.
18.00 Emmerdale
Emmerdale is a British soap
opera set in Emmerdale,
a fictional village in the
Yorkshire Dales.
22.35 Mythbusters
23.40 Bones (K16)
00.40 Royal Pains
01.40 Revolution (K16)
SUB
14.00 Walker, Texas Ranger
14.55 Undercover Boss USA
16.00 Supersize vs Superskinny
18.00 Kitchen Nightmares USA
19.00 The Simpsons
19.30 New Girl
20.00 Big Bang Theory
While Raj plans Stuart?s
Halloween party at the comic
book store, Howard annoys the
rest of the gang by constantly
talking about space.
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 Top Chef
22.00 Vikings (K16)
The series tells the saga
of Ragnar?s band of Viking
brothers and his family as he
rises to become King of the
Viking tribes.
23.00 Scorpion
00.00 New Girl
JIM
11.30 Ink Master
12.25 Britain?s Best Bakery
13.20 Shark Tank Canada
14.15 New York Ink
15.10 Top Chef
16.05 Extreme Makeover
17.00 Man vs. Yliopiston apteekki (tel. The Tourist Bureau provides information about the city and its sights.
Pharmacies. See www.posti.fi
Emergency Numbers. 18
TV GUIDE
8 . At these public terminals internet use is usually free of charge.
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Health advice and information call centre (if you are unsure of
what to do) . The currency exchange counter at the harbour in
Katajanokka, Helsinki is open everyday (Mon-Fri 15-17:30 Sat-Sun
10-11, 15-17:30). See www.forex.fi for more
information.
Thu 1/8
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My impression of the Finns was that
they don?t set much store by
that sort of behaviour. Although I never ventured out of Helsinki, even
the capital was an oasis compared to London, where I live
and work. whether passers . Of course, the city centre
is bustling in places, but the
main shopping street, Mannerheimintie, felt far less congested than most of the main
roads near my home in the
London suburbs. 14 JANUARY 2015
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Nigel Banerjee is an academic from London. were extremely friendly and patient, despite
the fact that I didn?t speak a
word of their language.
There was something
more to it than that, though.
In England, we seem to have
fallen into the habit of shouting about ourselves as loudly
and as often as possible. My hotel was just
a twenty minute tram ride
from the Central Railway Station, and yet a few minutes?
walk away was Seurasaari, a
lovely little island where, as
I sat on the rocks overlooking the pristine waters, with
just the odd duck paddling by
and not a sound to be heard,
I might have been a million
miles from civilisation.
WHAT WAS
I also loved the fact that
the country is sparsely populated . For someone
like me who enjoys walking, it
was a real treat to be able to
stroll around, looking at the
sights, without constantly doing battle with other pedestrians and road . wusers.
But what I most liked
about Finland wasn?t its nat-
ural beauty or the fact that it
isn?t crowded, but rather its
people.
For one thing, I encountered none of the curtness that
the guidebooks had warned
me to expect