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The parent party has
swiftly distanced itself from
the dubious proposals.
K A ARINA VAINIO, PEKK A POHJOL AINEN . The
programme, as well as the subsequent in?ammatory statements by
recently elected chair of the youth
arm Susanna Koski, were ?rmly rejected on Monday by the NCP?s party secretary Taru Tujunen.
?I ?nd it extremely hard to understand why racism should be permitted in Finland,. he stated on Monday.
Sami Borg, a researcher at the
University of Tampere, highlights
that in polls conducted by Yle this
year support for the main ruling parties, the National Coalition (NCP)
and the Social Democrats (SDP), has
slipped by eight percentage points.
Yet, the media has concentrated predominantly on the nosedive of the
SDP. ?People
must be treated equally, and everyone has the right to feel safe. W W W.HELSINKITIMES.FI
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ongoing changes in social structures pose a challenge particularly to the SDP. 12 . ?3 . Borg
underlined.
First decisions on the structural reforms outlined by the Government in August are expected by late
November. The reforms have already come under criticism from
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L E H T I K U VA / S E P P O S A M U L I
NCP?s youth arm stirs controversy
with new target programme
DOMESTIC
Comments from recently elected chair of the youth arm Susanna Koski (pictured)
were firmly rejected on Monday by the NCP?s party secretary Taru Tujunen.
voked to quell critical views about
immigration in recent years.
Economic recovery a priority
As the debate rumbles on, the remaining objectives forwarded by
the youth arm have received lesser attention. the premier wrote on Facebook. It?s unbelievable to see
ministers and party chairs give con?icting statements. S T T
ALEK SI TEIVAINEN . At least, the
ratings for the SDP cannot slide any
further,. Meanwhile,
especially male voters in traditional industrial localities have abandoned the SDP in favour of the Finns
Party.
Incentive to reforms
A poll conducted by Yle at the turn
of the month ?nds that voter support for the NCP has slipped to 18.3
per cent and support for the SDP to
15 per cent. HT
THE YOUTH arm of the National Coalition (NCP) has sparked controversy with a new target programme,
demanding for example the decriminalisation of ethnic agitation
and abolition of refugee quotas. She
also reminded that the youth league
is an independent organisation with
no in?uence whatsoever over its parent party.
Public
wrangles dent
Government?s
credibility
M ATIA S ÅBERG . ?The political line
of the Government has been debated in public. he explained. ?In my opinion, we should be
talking about the low support ratings for both main ruling parties, the
SDP and the NCP,. ?Social gentri?cation
and prosperity, increases in education levels and jobs in the creative sector all bolster support for
the NCP,. According
to Katainen, the NCP is a broadminded and international party, the
basic values of which include caring
and tolerance.
Halla-aho:
Paragraph invoked to
quell anti-immigration views
Instead, support for the objective
came from outspoken Finns Party
MP Jussi Halla-aho, who announced
that he would draft a bill to remove
references to libellous and slanderous views from the legislation. In a
bulletin, Halla-aho viewed that the
paragraph on ethnic agitation is
ambiguous and has been readily inporary History. Tujunen stated. It has created a
very incompetent image of the Government,. 18 SEP TEMBER 2013 . HT
THE SLIDING support ratings for the
Horse meat and French cuisine
The horse meat commotion
seems to have sparked an interest in the meat, and we review a
delicious new French restaurant.
See pages 15,16
ruling parties in recent polls are attributable to the lack of a concerted and lucid political line, estimates
Erkka Railo, a research fellow at
the University of Turku?s department of Social Science and Contem-
While on an of?cial visit to China, Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen (NCP) similarly maintained on
Tuesday that the NCP categorically
rejects the youth league?s views on
ethnic agitation, stressing that human dignity is indivisible. ISSUE 37 (319) . ?The support ratings
should encourage the SDP and the
youth league?s priorities is to decrease regulation in the labour
market by vesting authority for collective agreements to workplaces.
Other economic remedies suggested by the youth arm include the
withdrawal of support for crisisravaged eurozone countries, abandonement of progressive taxation
and abolition of development aid.
NCP to address the situation and to
introduce bold reforms. We
must also bear in mind that the
most recent poll does not re?ect
the public reception of the Government?s recent decisions,. Railo stressed.
In fact, support ratings may ?uctuate considerably before the parliamentary elections in April 2015.
?There is still plenty of time
After all, this is a
nation with a 1,000-year history of foreign invasions. His career in the US Foreign
Service and State and Defense Departments included a position as the principal interpreter for then . It
has to feed, clothe, and house
almost 1.4 billion people. is an author and former diplomat. 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. It is ?exing its
military muscle in ways that
challenge the effective hegemony America has exercised in the Western Paci?c
region since the end of World
War II.
IN RESPONSE, the US government has rebalanced its own
global strategy with the socalled ?pivot to Asia.. Think of India to the
west, and Indonesia to the
south. It aspires to
be acknowledged as a great
world power. own and do not represent the official policy of the Helsinki Times.
Chas W. Thus, to the extent
that the United States feels
obliged to defend Israel, it?s
stuck in the Middle East.
GIVEN its own political and
?scal in?rmities, moreover,
it?s unlikely that the United States has the will or capacity to support the kind of
military engagement in the
Paci?c region that would be
necessary to neutralise China?s drive for an effective
self-defense capability.
days as the lone
superpower, able to assert
its interests without much
heed for those of other nations, are over. It fails to
recognize that China sees its
military modernization initiatives and pursuit of an anti-access/area denial (A2AD)
strategy . Freeman, Jr. Think of Japanese recovery, and of Vietnam and
South Korea.
IT?S NOT
ductive outcome for all involved. He also served as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (1989-1992).
China looks forward to
prosperous times in the future
CHINA is on the rise. In itself, this is not a bad idea. US President Richard Nixon?s groundbreaking 1972 visit to China. interests will
be best served by skilled diplomacy and accommodation
with a new world order.
AMERICA?S
FOR ONE thing, a pivot towards
China would require a pivot away from the Middle East,
which, in current circumstances, would be absurd. Having destroyed Iraqi power, the United
States is now the only balance
to Iran in the region, and is
still talking about possible war
with the Islamic Republic. The
problem is that the Asian pivot is more about maintaining
American regional supremacy than about adapting to a
changed reality.
THE immediate power
vacuum left by the destruction of the Japanese Empire
and the collapse of European imperialism, these and
other nations in the region
enjoyed American protection and support against the
perceived Communist menace. For
one thing, it interprets China?s assertion of itself as a
maritime power as inherently expansionist and poten-
as defensive, and, at least to
some degree, as a response to
US policy.
an ostensible
plank of the Asian pivot is
to deepen US relations with
China, it?s easy for Beijing to
view it as the familiar ogre
of containment dressed in a
new set of clothes.
ALTHOUGH
WHILE foreigners tend to focus on China?s transforma-
AS CHINA?S
IF THE ASIAN pivot were less
just China that?s on
the rise. It?s
had to ?ght repeatedly for its
independence.
all its remarkable economic growth, China doesn?t
have much margin for error. They look
to the United States to use its
in?uence more benignly as
the balance of power shifts.
THE UNITED States has sadly
shown that it?s not very good
at effective diplomacy. It has
to preserve its national integrity in an environment that
comprises 14 neighbours, not
including those across the sea.
As a result, the Chinese are inherently cautious and averse
to military confrontation.
FOR
IF THE CHINESE are suspicious of America?s Asian pivot, they should be comforted
by the fact that it simply
won?t work.
rael?s approach to its security,
meanwhile, is entirely based on
its military. securing its home
waters and strategic maritime corridors against the
intrusions of adversaries ?
tion into a modern, developed
nation, con?dent of a bright
future, the Chinese have a
keen sense of their own vulnerability. 2
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12 . 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
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will soon exceed that of the
United States. We?re seeing
a devolution of authority and
a shift to a multipolar world
in which U.S. Today, they still value American friendship, but
they equally value their own
independence.
IN
power increases,
these nations do not want to
be drawn into a Sino-American confrontation. Is-
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not: The US government is
blustering and posturing,
refusing to accept the inevitability of change.
about buttressing the status quo and more about buying time and helping our
regional partners negotiate
their accommodations with
China, it might yield a pro-
America?s days as the lone superpower, able
to assert its interests without much heed for
those of other nations, are over.
tially aggressive
Mannila says that the
teachers are very stressed.
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of the studied pupils was clearly more negative in the ninth
grade than in the third grade of
comprehensive school.
?Maybe studying mathematics is fairly mind-numb-
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ing in the upper level of
comprehensive school,. H T
third grade pupils enjoy school, like math and feel
that they are good in math.
Their enthusiasm and trust in
their own mathematical abilities start to wane by the time
they proceed to the upper level of comprehensive school.
According to a recent study
by the Finnish National Board
of Education, pupils. PETERSBURG
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Ombudsman for Minorities:
Violations of prostitutes?
rights do not lead to
actions by authorities
?Boyfriends. says Biaudet.
The development of
around 3,500 pupils from
the third to the ninth grade
of comprehensive school between 2005 and 2013 was
surveyed in the study.
PISA success on the line
The lack of motivation may
lead to poorer academic results despite the fact that the
students. Kiuru says.
Kiuru plans to invite Finnish gaming industry experts
to a workgroup to study how
the mathematics education
could be developed. She believes the matter is being played down in the
public discussion.
?People?s belief that horror
stories are exceptions plays
into the hands of human traf?ckers,. S T T
N IIN A W OO L L E Y . abuse young Finnish women.
PAUL A RO P P O N E N . H T
L E H T I K U VA / M A R J A S A L E VA
THE ABUSE of prostitutes and
human traf?cking are not
something that concerns only men and women coming
to Finland from abroad, according to the Ombudsman
for Minorities and the rapporteur on traf?cking in human beings. skills were deemed
good in the study.
The Minister of Education and Culture Krista Kiuru (Social Democratic Party)
was worried when hearing about the results of the
study. Director General Aulis Pitkälä
of the Finnish National Board
of Education stated on Monday when presenting the results of the study.
The researchers have
wondered whether the
change in attitude is due to
the pupils. has talked a girl
or a young woman into becoming involved in the sex
trade for his own bene?t.
Venla Roth, Senior Of?cer from the Ombudsman?s of?ce explains that in Holland
this has already become one
of the most common meth-
ods of recruiting women into
prostitution.
?In Finland, young women
and girls at risk of social exclusion, with drug addictions
or suffering from mental
health problems are the most
likely to be preyed on by human traf?ckers,. S T T
TA RU L A IH O . rights
come to their attention.
?Prostitutes do not
get help because it?s often
thought that by entering the
sex trade they have given up
their rights,. she comments.
Jaana Kauppinen, the
head of the Pro Support Centre offering assistance to sex
workers, explains that not
all prostitutes come across
violence.
?There are many prostitutes who have never been
subjected to physical violence
or even been threatened with
it,. DOMESTIC
HELSINKI TIMES
12 . Some cases have
emerged in Finland where a
?boyfriend. Kiuru believes that more games and
gaming in class could make
mathematics more interesting and fun for the children.
ANCHORAGE
ST. negative experiences during math classes.
Meanwhile, mathematics
teachers feel that the major
issue is that resolving problems takes too much time
during classes, according to
Leena Mannila, the chairperson of the Finnish Association for Teachers of
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Informatics MAOL
ry. interest
in mathematics experiences
a major decrease during their
school years. commonplace
occurrence or not?
Eva Biaudet, the Ombudsman for Minorities, argues
that human traf?cking is the
cruellest form of violence and
abuse prostitutes are subjected to with only very few women in the sex trade escaping
abuse. says Kauppinen.
Ending in the margins of
society puts a sex worker at a
greater risk of abuse and even
though Kauppinen stresses
that violence should not be
made light of she says that
overemphasising the matter
can lead to the dangerous conception of violence and prostitution going hand in hand.
Kauppinen and Biaudet
agree that the authorities
do not always take strong
enough action when violations of sex workers. Mathematics is a key
area in the international PISA study that will be performed again late this year.
?Good results in the PISA
study are important in terms
of Finland?s reputation as a
good educational country.
That is why I plan to address
this issue,. says Roth.
According to Roth, human traf?cking victims often
go unrecognised and might
get exiled instead of receiving help. Roth also says that
the prevention of human traf?cking has been neglected,
stressing that a limited ban on
buying sex services is not effective as often there is no evidence that the buyer knew the
seller to be the victim of human traf?cking or pimping.
Eva Biaudet believes the issue of trafficking is downplayed.
School kills children?s
interest in mathematics
Minister does not want to risk success in
PISA studies: Gaming companies offer new
teaching ideas.
L AU R A H U U S KO N E N
40%
No . According to the opposition party,
the Government?s decision
to divide the allowance between parents is effectively a reduction that limits
the child care options available to parents. In the future, cars would be tracked
and owners charged using data provided by satellites, with
funding required to set up and
maintain such a system.
?This is a pivotal point and
one that should be discussed.
People must be able to estimate what the ?nal bill will
amount to.?
?Taxation unfair?
Minister of Transport Merja
Kyllönen (Left Alliance) says
that the working groups have
not completed their work yet,
with the implementation of
road charges being a political
decision.
?A tax reform like this also requires a long transitional period,. H T
A FLASHIER car
for less money, reduced air pollution,
more tax revenue into the
state coffers and booming
car sales are the ideal outcome of the proposed car tax
reform but the situation is
not as clear cut as it seems.
The kilometre-based car
tax proposed by the working
group on road charges would
cause extra costs to many car
owners. assessments of the
university have improved,?
says Markus Laitinen, the
head of international affairs
at the University of Helsinki. 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
HELSINKI TIMES
L E H T I K U VA / V I C T O R I A K U LYA B K I N A
pleasing that especially employers. Ari Jalonen (Finns Party)
. The objective of the University of
Helsinki is to establish itself as one of the world?s
top 50 research universities.
This year, the university excelled particularly in humanities and medicine. Kyllönen
stated.
Mikko Alatalo (Centre) stated that, having newer cars on
the roads being important,
some kind of road charges
should be considered. Coalition Party) also fa-
vours a tax on car use rather
than ownership.
STT asked ?fteen Transport and Communications
Committee members for
their views on road charges,
with Johanna Ojala-Niemelä
(SDP), Reijo Tossavainen
(Finns party) and Thomas
Blomqvist (Swedish People?s
Party) declining to answer.
Merja Kuusisto (SDP)
was opposed to road charges, believing the residents
of areas outside the capital
region with long work journeys will be hit hardest. It?s unfair and ineffective,. Elsewhere, American and
British universities make up
the ranking?s top ten, while
the University of Copenhagen is recognised as the best
Nordic university. Mikko Alatalo (Centre)
. 4
DOMESTIC
12 . In
densely populated areas the
charge would be 6.8 cents per
kilometre and in regions with
sparse population 3.4 cents
per kilometre, with the vehicle?s emission levels possibly
in?uencing the tax rate even
though there is no de?nite
plan on this yet. The proposed
model would replace the current car and vehicle tax.
The newspaper Helsingin
Sanomat was the ?rst to re-
port on the working group?s
proposal last Monday.
According to ATCF, an average driver pays roughly 550 euros in vehicle taxes annually, an
amount that will be exceeded
under the new proposal if a car
owner drives more than 8,000
kilometres a year in densely populated areas. general secretary Pekka Lindroos
clari?ed on Monday. Kyllönen told
STT by e-mail. ?Why develop expensive satellite tracking systems when
elsewhere road tolls work just fine??
Jukka Kopra (Nat. ?The
Government has yet to produce any estimates on the
impact of the [...] allowance
cut on the Finnish economy,. ?Cars on the road are safe enough already, the biggest
safety risk is found between the steering wheel and the
front seat.. its highest ever ranking . Of the
ruling parties, the Christian
Democrats has been similarly reluctant to digest the
reform.
HT-STT
University of
Helsinki climbs
on QS University
Ranking
The University of Helsinki
has climbed 9 positions to
69th . Having worked for Nokia for
30 years Kallasvuo was replaced by Canadian Stephen Elop
when he left the company in 2010.
WHILE the majority of the
members of Parliament?s
Transport and Communications Committee are sceptical about how well a tax
system based on car use will
work in Finland, at least Eila Tiainen (Left Alliance) and
Oras Tynkkynen (Green) are
in favour of the proposal.
Tiainen believes that a kilometre-based car tax would
be fairer than the current
model while the Green Party
has been calling for the implementation of road charges based on satellite tracking
for some time already.
?Now car owners pay a set
amount in taxes regardless of
whether they live in Helsinki
next to a tram route or in rural
Kainuu. The Automobile and
Touring Club of Finland (ATCF)
estimates that the reform
would bene?t people with a
new, expensive car only driving short distances while drivers with used cars clocking
up high mileages would ?nd
themselves most out of pocket. Currently, the highest car
taxes are levied on new cars.
The working group set up
by the Ministry of Transport
and Communications is leaning towards taxing car owners based on the number of
kilometres they drive. he underlines. he commented.
Yes . The chair of
the parliamentary group,
Kimmo Tiilikainen, has also questioned the scope of
the economic impact of the
mooted allowance cut. HT-STT
PM?s Office:
Himanen yet to
submit complete
manuscript
The Prime Minister?s Of?ce
is yet to receive a complete
manuscript of philosopher
Pekka Himanen?s sustainability study, contrary to what
STT reported last weekend.
?Himanen has written some
drafts about Finland and
been at our disposal,. he comments.
Reform to take years
In principle, ATCF is in favour of a shift towards taxing car use rather than having
?xed car and vehicle tax rates
but Nieminen criticises the
proposal for lacking an estimate on the costs. Ari Jalonen (Finns
Party) thinks the tax system
is a workable solution as it is,
while Ari Torniainen (Centre) would consider a road
charge on foreign lorries.
Most respondents were
cautious in their opinions.
. in the annual QS World
University Ranking, which
incorporates over 800 universities worldwide. At the moment an average Finn drives
twice the distance a year, 90 per
cent of which is journeys in areas with high population densities, according to the ministry.
?The tax rate seems pretty punitive. 60%
Road charges divisive
View details and this week?s question at www.helsinkitimes.fi
L E H T I K U VA / PA S I A U T I O
JA ANA VA AHTIO,
JENNI HAKK AR AINEN . Kyllönen estimates that the new kilometre-based tax model will be
in effect in the 2020s at the
earliest.
?Whatever model we decide to go for, it has to bene?t society on the whole and
lead to greener, safer and less
congested traf?c,. Tynkkynen argues.
Despite considering the
proposed model a work in
progress, Markku Eestilä
(Nat. S T T
NIINA WOOLLE Y . Coalition Party). says
Pasi Nieminen, Managing Director of ATCF.
Mikael Nyberg, Director of
the Transport Strategy Unit of
the Ministry of Transport and
Communications
explains
that information on the costs
of the reform will be forthcoming during the autumn,
with no decision having been
made on the car tax yet even if
road charges have emerged as
a plausible option.
The implementation of
the reform will take years
in any case. Coalition
Party) Janne Sankelo (Nat.
Coalition Party) and Raimo
Piirainen (SDP) considered
a shift from taxing the purchase and ownership of a vehicle to a tax levied on car
use a positive development
in principle, with Piirainen,
however, expressing concern over the situation in regions without ef?cient public
transport.
Sankelo doubted whether
the proposed model could be
applied to the whole country.
?Road charges should
be considered for certain
roads,. ?Realistically,
we are talking about around
2020,. ?It?s impossible to draw a line on the map and say that taxes will be lower on one side and higher on the other.?
Janne Sankelo (kok.)
. ?Long distances to work, school and shops necessitate
driving and people must not be punished for that.?
Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner (Finns Party)
. Jukka Kopra (Nat. ?It is
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
In the hope of protecting victims of human trafficking,
Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson would like the Finnish
government to completely ban prostitution.
Should the purchasing of sex in Finland be made illegal
under all circumstances?
The proposed car tax reform would mostly affect frequent long-distance drivers.
Road charges could
cause extra costs to
many car owners
The Automobile and Touring Club of Finland:
Car owners with a new expensive vehicle will
come out on top.
T UO M A S A R K I M IE S , R IK U ROS L UN D,
J A A N A VA A H T IO . Suna Kymäläinen (SDP) agreed,
arguing that in most places
in Finland driving is the only
way to get around.
Mirja Vehkaperä (Centre) believes the current
system to be the better alternative. ?Three cents is pretty steep in the countryside where the
journey to the nearest services is ten times longer than in
towns.. HT
Who:
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo
From:
Lavia
Famous for:
Former Nokia CEO who
reflected recently on the
company he ran from
2006-2010.
The former CEO of Nokia stated that the mobile company
never recovered from the challenges posed by Google and
Apple, and thus was forced to make a significant decision in
light of its overconfidence and resting on its laurels.
The recent sale of Nokia?s phone business to Microsoft
has raised a questionmark on the sustainability of local jobs,
but Kallasvuo believes that assurances given of their sustainability should be believed. S T T
N IIN A W OO L L E Y . ?Now when the taxes on petrol and diesel are raised, both
people living in the countryside where you need a car for
work and those just too lazy to use public transport in Helsinki centre end up footing the bill.?
Oras Tynkkynen (Green)
. On average, the
charge would double,. The manuscript, however, is not scheduled for completion until
October and will thereon be
utilised in the Government?s
foresight report.
HT-STT
Centre to consider
interpellation on
child home care
allowance
The Centre?s parliamentary group is set to consider
launching an interp ellation on the Government?s
plans to reform the child
home care allowance system on Thursday. According to Lindroos, the Prime
Minister?s Of?ce has been
in contact with Himanen on
a weekly basis
The prosecutors had demanded that
the defendants be ordered
to forfeit roughly four million euro in illicit proceeds
and sentenced to ?ve years?
imprisonment.
Deliberate
In its ruling, the court of appeal also emphasised the deliberate and long-standing
nature of the offences. ?He
said that he was afraid something might happen to the
children,. Under the
verdict, the offender will
also be held liable for any
additional medical costs
incurred by one of the
victims.
The name of the offender, who has been
held on remand since October 2012, has not been
disclosed in an effort to
protect the identities of
the victims, who . S T T
surprise
witness in the Ulvila murder
trial, called before the District Court of Satakunta on
5 September, testi?ed that
the victim seemed distressed
while attending a class at
the Haaga University of Applied Sciences in 2004. The suspect, who
according to Iltalehti is
believed to have travelled
to the United States, is yet
to be hauled in by the police. Lokapojat, for example, dumped
waste fats at undesignated
waste processing facilities
and fatty waters into storm
drains. are not
the offender?s children
or grand-children. The
penalty is among the
more severe penalties
delivered by the Kainuu court for child sexual
abuse. At
the earliest, the documents will be publicised
on 8 November, when
the court of appeal?s ruling is set to come into effect.
HT-STT
Man faces two
years behind
bars for child
sexual abuse
The District Court of
Pohjois-Karjala has sentenced a 26-year-old man
to two years and two
months. HT-STT
5. The motive for
the homicide appears to
be a custody dispute between a man born in 1974,
who is suspected of commissioning the homicide,
and the victim?s girlfriend.
On 4 September, the police also revealed that the
offenders planned the
murder for a few months
by gathering information
about the victim and his
movements.
The case has been referred to a prosecutor for
consideration of charges
and is set to reach the
District Court of Oulu in
October. ?I see no inconsistencies in Auer?s story about
the intruder. On August 30, the
Helsinki Court of Appeal dismissed four charge counts altogether and reduced the ?nes
imposed on ?ve defendants.
husband was killed by an
outside intruder, possibly in
revenge. she stated, inferring then that he was refer-
L E H T I K U VA / M A R T T I K A I N U L A I N E N
THE PROSECUTION?s
side perpetrator. he
argued on 4 September. inspector
Joni Länsipuro told to the
daily on 4 September.
According to Länsipuro, the suspect was
employed at a Valkeakoski-based mid-size property management company
which provided services to 30 housing companies. jail terms
M I K KO N I E M E L Ä . ?It was almost like
watching a TV drama,. imprisonment
for sexually abusing a
14-year-old girl in Outokumpu earlier this year.
According to a statement
issued by the court, the
man was convicted of
aggravated child sexual abuse due to the persuasion and coercion
associated with the offences, which infringed
the victim?s right to sexual self-determination.
As a result, the defendant was also ordered
to pay 6,500 euro in compensation to the victim
for distress and temporary handicap. A
female of?cer said that she
overheard Joutsenlahti whisper con?dential matters
pertaining to the pre-trial investigation to Auer in 2007.
The of?cer, who at the time
was in a relationship with
Joutsenlahti, also con?rmed
that Auer was soon ruled
out as a possible suspect, revealing that Joutsenlahti had
subsequently declared that
any of?cer who pursued the
theory further would be removed from the team and
face internal investigation.
Joutsenlahti adamant
Joutsenlahti, in turn, remains adamant that Auer?s
amount of waste dumped at
waste processing facilities.
Lokapojat provided waste
management services to private households, service stations and restaurants, and
had large contracts with the
City of Helsinki and facility
management company HUS
Kiinteistöt.
Overall, the District Court
of Vantaa handed sentences to 16 people in the dumping case. He is suspected of
embezzlement and misuse of a position of trust,
and has been detained in
his absence.
HT-STT
Testimonies of
Auer?s children to
be made public
The testimonies of murder suspect Anneli Auer?s two children will be
made partially public, the
Vaasa Court of Appeal decided on 9 September.
Thereby, the court concurred with the District
Court of Satakunta which
ruled in June that observations pertaining to the
suspected murder are
public information.
The defence had
called for the disclosure
of the testimonies on
grounds that the children are plaintiffs, rather than victims, in the
case. The witness also stated
that she was under the impression that Auer and her
husband were on the brink of
divorce before having their
youngest child.
In response, defence
counsel Juha Manner inquired why no one else from
the course has been called to
the stand, as some of the participants were interviewed
already in 2007, when the police were looking for an out-
Joutsenlahti, the officer in charge of the murder investigation
between December 2006 and August 2008, believes in
Auer?s innocence.
Details of investigation
revealed to Auer?
Last Thursday, the court also heard more police of?cers
regarding the early stages of
the homicide investigation
under Juha Joutsenlahti. she
summarised.
On 5 September, the
District Court of Kainuu sentenced a man
born in 1962 from Suomussalmi to ?ve years?
imprisonment for several counts of aggravated child sexual abuse.
The ?ve under-age children abused by the man
between 1998 and 2012
were deemed entitled to
damages of a combined
65,000 euro. CRIME
HELSINKI TIMES
12 . For example,
there was a lot of blood on the
scene but none on Auer,. STT
understands . S T T
THE HELSINKI Court of Appeal has upheld the four-year
prison terms handed down to
two managers of the waste
processing company Lokapojat for systematically dumping household sewage into
the environment in the Helsinki region between 1999
and 2008. Despite a request
by STT, the court decided
against issuing a public
statement.
HT-STT
Oulu contract
killing referred
to prosecutor for
consideration
The man born in 1989 suspected of performing a
contract killing in Oulu
last February did not receive the promised fee of
tens of thousands of euro
for the job, the police have
revealed. In fact, Joutsenlahti insisted that he was
never presented with a list
of suspicious circumstances
and inconsistencies in Auer?s
account of the events, allegedly compiled and submitted
to him by other investigative
of?cers.
?TV drama?
Last week, the court also considered statements by mental health experts regarding
the demeanour of Auer. The defendants,
Pentti Johannes Tiikkaja
and Tarmo Tapani Kunnasranta, had been found guilty
of aggravated fraud and aggravated impairment of the
environment by the District
Court of Vantaa in 2012.
In accordance with the
previous ruling, the court
of appeal ordered Tiikkaja and Kunnasranta to pay
nearly 270,000 euro in compensation to plaintiffs and
deemed the state entitled to
recover 1,000,000 euro in illicit proceeds from the defendants and their employer.
The lengthy business prohibitions imposed on Tiikkaja and Kunnasranta were
similarly upheld. On
the basis of the emergency
call recording and footage
of Auer being interviewed in
hospital after the homicide,
psychologist Pirkko Lahti
deemed her demeanour insincere. The men are expected to face charges of
murder and incitement
to murder.
HT-STT
Property
manager
suspected of
embezzlement
on the run
A middle-age property
manager is suspected of
embezzling over 100,000
euro from several hous-
ing companies in the Pirkanmaa region, the local
police have communicated. 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
C O M P I L E D B Y A L E K S I T E I VA I N E N
L E H T I K U VA / P E K K A S A K K I
Man gets 5
years for child
sexual abuse in
Suomussalmi
Authorities launched an investigation into Lokapojat?s activities in 2008.
Court of appeal upholds
waste firm managers. he said, insisting that
the evidence has been selected on the premise that Auer
is guilty.
ring to his wife, Anneli Auer,
currently accused of his murder. The
scenario, Joutsenlahti says,
is also supported by evidence
collected at the crime scene.
Joutsenlahti, who is suspected of violation of of?cial
duties over his nearly twoyear stint as the of?cer in
charge of the investigation,
also dismissed the claims
by his colleagues that he
crossed out Auer from the list
of suspects in the early stages of the probe. The fraud conviction,
in turn, is a result of the managers instructing their employees to under-report the
Surprise witness:
Auer?s husband was afraid
Attention in the murder trial shifts to operational aspects.
MIA PELTOL A , SOIL A OJANEN . As a result, the
prosecution is reportedly considering seeking leave to appeal with
the Supreme Court. ?You might
get altogether different stories,. ?The exact amount
embezzled may yet rise.
The investigation is far
from ?nished,
Murto says.?
reports dealing with online
slander or gross slander. ?The answer is: just
as before. Rakish Internet behavior more often than not
has consequences, though.
Police reports on slander
have increased signi?cantly,
and some have been ?red because of their words.
Many post bold writings
on forums, Facebook, Twitter
and blogs, or upload all sorts
of videos on Youtube. Aavikko says. Or if one
is buying one right now, can
they be certain to get spare
parts and supplies,. TUOMAS KERKKÄNEN
?NEGOTIATIONS on using
Finnish icebreakers in the
Russian waters are coming
to an end. After
that the countries negotiated a state contract that would
allow the Finnish icebreakers
in the Russian waters. he
continues.
According to Aavikko, some consumers have
strongly defended their
choice to opt for Nokia. MAIJA AALTO
US authorities have
also asked F-Secure
about trapdoor
crime suspect?s laptop that
had F-Secure cryptography.
The Finnish company was
asked if a ready trapdoor or
key would permit access to
information with a court decision. The
targets of these posts are not
always pleased with them.
According to Poliisihallitus, last year saw 679 police
ILTASANOMAT 8 September. With that reason no
longer being valid, criteria
include, for example, technical qualities and design. A state contract
would enable Finnish icebreakers to open a waterway
to St. Execution will not take place
before next winter in over a
year,. Icebreakers would also help on the Northern Sea
Route.
Finland was contacted by
Russia in 2011 when a large
group of ships was stuck on
the way to St. Petersburg dur-
ing the dif?cult winter. If
someone did, we would not
do it,. 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
HELSINKI TIMES
C O M P I L E D B Y A N N I K A R A U TA KO U R A
L E H T I K U VA / V E S A M O I L A N E N
HELSINGIN SANOMAT 8 September. f i
Institute of Adult Education in Helsink i
Helsingin aikuisopisto
Tö ö l ö nt u l l i n k at u 8 , 0 0 2 5 0 H e l s i n k i
Consumers are worried about the fate of their Nokia phones.
ko says that, so far, the news
has not been re?ected in the
sales of Nokia phones, but it
has stirred a variety of questions among customers.
?They have been asking
how guarantees work if one
has bought a phone a year
ago, for example. 6
FROM FINNISH PRESS
12 . Our products do not have
trapdoors and no one has
asked us to build them. JAANA OKSANEN
Cause for concern: should one
buy a Nokia phone right now?
own Nokia phones may still
be used.
Managing Director of
DNA Kauppa Oy Sami AavikL E H T I K U VA / J O E R A E D L E
?THE SALE of Nokia?s cell
phone division to Microsoft
has raised concern amongst
consumers on how long their
S ee o u r va st a nd a b so lutely fabulous
co u r s e p ro g ra m m e !
h e l a o. In this case, the
manufacturer will not discontinue the cell phone operation, but the new owner
will develop it strongly,. On
the other hand, if the brand is
Microsoft they also consider
it an option.?. The number
of reports can also be a result of more people becoming
aware of the possibility of reporting the cases to the Police.?
?YOU can tell the whole world
online that your boss is a jerk
or that the company strategy sucks. Hypponen tells Helsingin Sanomat.
The F-Secure Desktop program was published in 1997
and it is no longer available.?
?THE US authorities have also
asked the Finnish information security company F-Secure for information about a
possible trapdoor in the company?s product.
Chief Research of?cer at
F-Secure Mikko Hyppönen
tweeted on the matter on
Sunday. Between January and 3 September this year, 602 reports had
been ?led, 178 cases more
than the same time last year.
Earlier this year, the number
of reports was 42 per cent
greater than last year.
Researcher on the social
media from the University of
Helsinki Janne Matikainen is
not certain if viciousness online has increased. The incident was as
early as in the 1990s.
?I emphasise that it was
not an intelligence agency. Risto Murto, Director of Transport
Management and Transport
Policy Department at the
Ministry of Transport and
Communications, believes
the contact could be signed
as early as this autumn, but
legislation may take its time.
?The governments of
both countries still need to
approve the contract. Hyppönen does not recall exactly
whether it was FBI or Secret
Service, but it was a criminal
investigation case.
US authorities claimed
to have con?scated a drug
TALOUSSANOMAT 8 SEPTEMBER. ?Their
reason has been that it is
Finnish. OUTI KOKKO
A state contract on Finnish icebreakers is expected to be drafted soon.
Was it smart to
Russia wants Finland?s icebreakers tell everyone your
boss is a jerk?
YLE 8 SEPTEMBER. Petersburg, for exam-
ple. He highlights in an
interview for Helsingin Sanomat that it is a single case
from some time ago. Correspondingly, Russian icebreakers could also assist in Finland.
Come and e njoy
learning t he e asi est
language in the wo rld!
Fi n nish for Forei gn ers
Tero Vauraste, Managing Director of the Finnish
icebreaking company Arctia
Shipping, estimates that help
could be used approximately
every two years
Chauke told IPS.
Mobile phones have also
compensated for poor banking services in rural areas
thanks to mobile banking.
Now rural Zimbabweans are
able to supercede the rigid
rules of formal banking and
make ?nancial transactions.
However, this still remains a
?edgling market as most ru-
ral Zimbabweans still mostly use their mobile phones for
texts and making calls.
Economic analyst Eric
Shabangu predicts that mobile phone banking has the
potential to become the biggest banking platform in
Zimbabwe.
?The rapid spread of mobile phone penetration, as opposed to bank outreach, has
created a fertile ground for
mobile money to grow in Zimbabwe,. Gurira told IPS.
?The adaption of mobile
technology has rede?ned the
way people communicate and
the growth in mobile phone
use has shaped a new way of
engagement and connection.
Mobile phones are providing
Zimbabwe with an opportunity to develop,. The police
stations. Some 39 Haitian health
ministry units are to be ?tted out as healthcare centres, with or without beds, as
well as 30 comprehensive rehabilitation wards.
There are two ophthalmological missions, part of Operation Miracle, one based
permanently in Port-au-
Prince and the other touring
the interior of the country.
There is a laboratory for
prosthetic and orthopaedic
devices, three electromedical workshops and a network
for epidemiological and environmental surveillance.
Operation Miracle got underway in 2004, and by 2011
(the latest ?gures released)
had restored or improved vision for more than two million people in 34 countries of
Latin America, the Caribbean
and Africa.
John M. The country?s mobile
phone users are expected to
reach 13.5 million subscribers by 2015 and the industry
will be worth 1.34 billion dollars by 2016.
Much of this increased usage has been attributed to a
massive decline in SIM card
prices. Chauke is unemployed but she worked
part time as a manual labourer and was able to earn
enough money to purchase a
SIM card and a cheap mobile
phone.
?It now seems that mobile phone use is becoming a
basic human right, because
Cuban doctors bring
eyesight, healthcare to Haiti
HAITI
PATRICIA GROGG
IPS
IT?S SATURDAY,
and the entrance hall of a police station
in front of the busy market in
Salomon in the Haitian capital has become an improvised
health post. In 2008, a SIM card
cost about 90 dollars, now
it costs less than one dollar.
And since 2009, when Zimbabwe opted to adopt a multi-currency regime to beat
hyperin?ation under the
Zimbabwean dollar, Chinesemade mobile phones have become easily available here.
On average they cost about
21 dollars.
Many rural Zimbabweans like Miriam Chauke from
Mutare, Manicaland Province, say that the access to
mobile phones has empowered them. Of these,
34,794 are in the Americas, 3,919 in Africa, 554 in
Asia and Oceania and 43 in
Europe.. According to his ?gures, 430 of the
625 Haitians who graduated
from Cuba?s Latin American
School of Medicine (ELAM) in
early 2011 are already working in their country. Job noti?cations can now be sent
on mobile phones. said a resident of Port-au-Prince before
she raised the heavy load she
was carrying on to her head.
The ?rst Cuban medical brigade to Haiti arrived
on 4 December 1998, bringing relief in the aftermath
of hurricane Georges. he said.
CHRIS TINE BOOSE / CC
ZIMBABWE
gered by increased investment in communication
infrastructure in both urban and rural areas, meaning that marginalised people
can now afford to use mobile phones,. ?Women
have the highest rate of high
blood pressure because they
bear the greatest burden of
labour. tables and chairs
are quickly lined up along the
entrance hall to facilitate the
work of La Renaissance hospital workers, who carry out
preventive health work here
once a week.
?We are a mobile clinic,?
said Damarys Ávila, the head
of La Renaissance hospital,
which is staffed by the Cuban
medical mission. ?We check
for high blood pressure, cataracts, pterygium (a benign
tumour of the conjunctiva)
and glaucoma,. I?m not
employed and when work is
available in the city and the
major towns I can be noti?ed
[by SMS subscription service],. Since
then cooperation has been
uninterrupted and has had
a decisive effect in this impoverished country, which in
2010 suffered an earthquake
that killed 316,000 people,
according to government
?gures, along with an ongoing cholera epidemic that
has also claimed thousands
of lives.
During this period Cuban medical personnel have
seen 18 million patients, carried out 300,000 operations,
saved 300,000 lives and restored eyesight to 53,000
people. We are poor, we cannot afford to pay,. it
reaches the entire country ?
and its humanitarian impact,
but also because it is preparing the country for the future
by putting in place a public health system, including
the reconstruction of hospital infrastructure. Financial contributions towards
these efforts come from Cu-
Because of a lack of electricity in Zimbabwe?s rural areas, most people have to charge their mobile
phones on solar-powered chargers.
they are offering the opportunity to help [close] communication barriers that were
present in the past. According to of?cial
reports, there are 640 Cuban
health professionals in Haiti,
including 357 women.
The international healthcare aid to Haiti stands out
not only due to its scope . Kirk, a professor at Dalhousie University
in Canada, said that Haitian
doctors who trained in Cuba have a key role to play in
creating a stronger health
system in Haiti. POTRAZ acting
director Alfred Marisa told
IPS.
Mobile phones have slowly become the simplest and
cheapest mode of communication in this southern African nation.
According to the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency?s 20112012
Poverty
Income
Consumption and Expenditure Survey, which was released in June, 7.7 per cent
of Zimbabwe?s economically active population is unemployed. 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
7
Mobile phone penetration has reached 97 per cent in Zimbabwe?s
poor rural areas. This is a marked
contrast to previously reported unemployment ?gures of 85 to 90 per cent.
The report also noted that
8.2 million Zimbabweans in
rural areas are poor, while
10.7 per cent of the rural population is unemployed. The reason behind this is that mobile phones are
the simplest and cheapest mode of communication.
MICHELLE CHIFAMBA
IPS
MANY people in rural Zimbabwe now earn a living selling recharge vouchers and
charging mobile phone batteries on solar-powered
chargers.
Rural Zimbabwe is characterised by a lack of proper infrastructure, a limited
electricity supply and poor
road networks. she said.
?Many people have their
blood pressure taken here for
the ?rst time in their lives,?
Ávila said.
On a tour of this unusual
health post, where in a single morning 167 poor women
and men receive attention,
expressions of gratitude
abound.
?We seek out the Cuban
doctors because they treat
people well and they don?t
charge. Shabangu told IPS.
According to Josham
Gurira, an economist at the
University of Zimbabwe, access to mobile phones will
continue to change rural
Zimbabwe.
?Access to information and
communication technologies is
now considered a basic human
right and mobile phones have
offered the best opportunity
to enhance the digital divide
which could have prevented it.
The use of mobile technology
has empowered many people
and is regarded as a key tool in
helping alleviate global poverty,. she told IPS.
?We send people with these
conditions to the hospital.?
Women are the majority of
those waiting in line. It is
estimated that 72 per cent
of Zimbabwe?s 12.75 million
people live in rural areas.
But despite these high
poverty ?gures for rural Zimbabwe, mobile phone usage is
growing rapidly there.
According to Frost and
Sullivan Growth Partnership
Services, an international
company that conducts business research to accelerate
ISAIAH ESIPISU
Mobile phones big hit in rural Zimbabwe
Many Haitian women have their blood pressure taken for the first time at mobile clinics like this one
staffed by a Cuban medical brigade in Salomon market in Port-au-Prince.
ba, and also from Australia,
Germany, Namibia, Norway,
South Africa, Venezuela, and
to a lesser extent from other
countries.
The Cuban programme
involves remodelling and
building 30 community hospitals to act as reference centres, more than half of which
have already been completed. In a few minutes
there is a long queue of people waiting to be seen by the
Cuban medical brigade.
The police of?cer on duty said he was not authorised to speak to journalists,
but the extent of police cooperation is obvious. Another
115 Haitians graduated from
the University of Santiago de
Cuba in 2011.
A report given by the Cuban health ministry to IPS
says 39,310 health professionals, including 25,521
women, are on ?missions?
in 60 countries. INTERNATIONAL NEWS
HELSINKI TIMES
12 . Traditionally,
communication to these areas has always been limited.
However, over the past ?ve
years mobile phones have
begun providing a means of
communication,
connecting Zimbabwe?s rural population with urban dwellers.
According to the Postal and
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe
(POTRAZ), a body mandated
to issue licences in the postal and telecommunications
sector, Zimbabwe now has a
mobile penetration of 97 per
cent.
?The increase in mobile
penetration has been trig-
growth, ?despite the high
levels of unemployment, the
number of mobile phone subscribers in Zimbabwe has increased from less than two
million at the end of 2008
to more than 10.9 million in
2013.. Then there are dietary
factors, like eating too much
hot, spicy food, re?ned ?our
and salt,
In
1997 they had focused their attention on mobile telephony, emerged from a few stumbles in 1995-1996,
and were growing rapidly. Nokia ruthlessly cut staff in Finland, and some Finns were hurt, feeling this was a betrayal. For
instance, in the self-esteem
category, questions such as
?I feel that I have been treated with respect in public?
received an excellent evaluation. It was a validation that Finland was special.
Foreigners in the Helsinki-Uusima region: a key factor in the growth of the Finnish economy.
WE HAVE had a few years to come to terms with Nokia?s
downfall. They had the equivalent of
?9.4 billion in sales and ?1.5 billion in operating profit. I can?t wait to see what happens next.
Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen during his welcoming speech at the ?Talents Available. Cord david@helsinkitimes.fi
The writer is a journalist and columnist for Helsinki Times.
He is also a private investor with over ten years of experience.
Finland?s post-Nokia
soul searching
1997 was a pivotal year. and
?soft-landing. We are happy that Angry
Birds is so popular, and I, for one, always check any elevator I get into to see if it is a KONE. The survey, which was
based on Maslow?s ?ve-level ?hierarchy of needs. of local com-
panies when trying out foreign markets. Hiring a Canadian . The downfall of Nokia?s phones,
and the lack of a corporate substitute for our national self-esteem, will lead to what ?ction writers call an
anagnorisis, or recognition of the real situation. Katainen
stated. (with
the more basic physiological needs at the bottom and
the most sophisticated selfactualisation at the top) was
conducted from August to
November of 2012 and contained 75 questions to be rated from 0 to 100. scoring
highly around the region.
?It?s exciting to see the positive vibrations in the room,?
stated Christine Chang, the
project manager of the Expat-project. Nokia?s
market value was almost ?20 billion, up 120% over the
previous two years.
Vindicating expats?
knowledge and expertise
DURING the next few years Nokia continued to grow
spectacularly, becoming the dominant force in an exploding industry. The event provided a platform to bring
these and other issues to
the forefront of the political agenda, and also served
as encouragement for the
creation of an institution to
support highly skilled immigrants in ?nding employment and becoming socially
integrated, such as HERIEC
(Helsinki Regional Immigrant Employment Council).
The event was opened by
Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen, who offered a welcoming
speech based on the necessity of strengthening the cooperation between Finland and
China at every institutional
level, from politics to higher
education.
?When facing the tough
global competition approach,
we know that we are too small
to survive alone,. It?s not the
same as with a phone, which has become an integral
part of how we live our lives.
HOW can Finland become a
priority destination for international professionals?
What is the current situation
of the expat community in
the capital area. 8
BUSINESS
12 . ?From the encouraging discussions among
different parties (universities,
companies and individuals),
we observed that Finland is
recognising the value that expats bring into society and is
also very keen to promote the
well-being of the international
community.?
However, the integration
process is usually two-sided: the efforts of the local authorities to provide an easy
atmosphere would be in vain
if foreigners don?t show the
right attitude to bene?t from
them.
?The relationship between
the host country and the expats is like a married couple,
and the secret to a successful marriage is always putting
your feet in the other persons
shoes and not expecting them
to change for you,. But there was an undercurrent of optimism, helped by the fall of the Soviet
Union, the membership in the European Union, and
hopes for the common European currency.
Project manager Christine Chang talking to some of the attendees at the ?Talent Available. A total of
771 foreigners from 91 nationalities in all the major
cities across the Central Baltic Region (Finland, Sweden,
Estonia and Latvia), revealed
the need for improvement
of the region?s basic services, especially pertaining to
T U U L A PA L A S T E- E E RO L A
THE LAST few years have been painful. Can Finns transfer their corporate loyalty to someone new. In business, there is no such thing
as undying loyalty.
NOW the handset division is gone, sold off to an unloved American giant. Chang explained. An elevator simply passes you from point A to
point B, and a game only passes the time. After a
long, painful downturn it is time for optimism to return to the tale. When this is consummated, we will embark on the next volume of our national story. The economy grew, culture ?ourished, and Finland surged into
intellectual and economic
prosperity.
This is the climax to
Don?t fall for the stethe current plot of
reotype of the humble Finn: the country
Finland?s story.
was incredibly proud
of Nokia. Furthermore, respondents also manifested a great
degree of contempt regarding self-actualisation needs,
with points like ?I feel that
I can ful?l my goals in the
country of residence. Finland improved with it. They employed 18,000 people in Finland, and thousands more indirectly through contractors. ?Surprisingly, you
will notice that little by little,
you talk, think and act alike.
Traditionally, Finland was a
homogeneous society but it is
opening up day by day.?. ?Therefore, we have
to team-up and work together. Finland struggled to emerge
from a devastating economic depression, and unemployment was still over 15%. Around 2,300 Chinese students are now enrolled in
Finnish universities, and in the
future they will become friendly ambassadors of our nation.?
After his speech, the Prime
Minister also answered the audience?s questions, highlighting the urgency for Finnish
companies to learn how to tap
into international knowledge.
The morning session was
centred on the case study of
the Chinese community, as an
example of how international professionals can facilitate
both the ?soft-departure. to run the company was another blow to national pride. Stephen
Elop . Organised by the Expat-project, a two-year programme
(2012-13) co-founded by the
EU to promote social networking and human capital
in the region, and Team Finland. If it is, I am always
a little bit happier to see concrete proof that a Finnish
company is doing so well.
BUT a person cannot have a personal relationship with
an elevator or a game like they have with a mobile device. Some Finns have already moved on from our
former love affair: Samsung is now the top seller of
phones in Finland. These two
concepts refer to that delicate
?rst stage in the process in
which the company has to familiarise itself with the legal,
?nancial, cultural and practical issues of doing business in
the country of reference.
After the lunch break the
speakers focused their attention on an online questionnaire compiled by the
Expat-project to measure the
degree of satisfaction held by
foreigners with the services
available for them in the region. event in Helsinki.
A KEY driver of this Finnish optimism was Nokia. How can the
retention of skilled foreign
workers in the local arena in?uence both Finnish and Baltic economic growth?
These questions were
tackled at the ?Talents Available. The conference brought
together nearly 180 people
interested in discussing talent retention. This is
the climax to the current plot of Finland?s story, where
we realise our economic and moral mistakes and set
them to right. 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
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David J. event.
housing and language integration in the community.
On the contrary, issues
in relation to the upper levels of the pyramid revealed
satisfactory feedback. It hurt to see Finland?s greatest corporate success story fail so spectacularly in an industry they had
de?ned and helped to create.
E VA B L A N C O
HEL SINKI TIMES
THIS is a good thing. fair held on Thursday 5
September in Helsinki. A little country had created one of the most
successful global corporations of the age
He
announced a move to the
Windows operating system
at the beginning of 2011.
Yet the company had no
Windows phones to immediately sell, and customers
showed no inclination to purchase devices with the lameduck Symbian or MeeGo
systems. C O R D
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has decided to leave
the mobile phone business,
selling its devices and services unit to Microsoft. HT-STT. 1.65 billion Rights to use Microsoft
patents in HERE
10-year license to use Nokia patents
Approximately . As the head of the
leadership team Ihamuotila is
heir presumptive to the CEO
role, although Rajeev Suri of
Nokia Siemens Networks is
also a possible candidate.
Siilismaa has said he
wanted to return the company to investment grade,
which probably means paying down debt. Siilismaa
suggested it would be an ?accelerator for the Finnish economy. MEUR
Smart phone volume
Mobile phone volume
2007
51,058
7,205
60,500,000
373,200,000
2008
50,710
3,988
60,500,000
407,900,000
2009
40,984
260
67,800,000
364,000,000
2010
42,446
1,343
100,300,000
352,700,000
2011
38,659
-1,488
77,300,000
339,800,000
2012
30,176
-3,787
35,000,000
300,500,000
2013 1H
11,547
-617
13,500,000
109,500,000
The deal
Nokia gets
Microsoft gets
. to have two global tech
companies in Finland.
Ballmer and Elop made a
lightning tour of Finland, visiting Nokia facilities in Tampere, Oulu and Salo. highlighted Matti Lievonen, the
CEO of Neste Oil, in a stock
exchange release. Yet the advent of the
iPhone and the Android operating system showed the limitations of Nokia?s software
and ecosystem, and the company?s attempt to move into
services ?oundered with Ovi.
Urgent action was required, and following traditional corporate custom
Nokia brought in an outsider to replace Olli-Pekka
Kallasvuo as CEO. According to the Finnish oil re?ning company, the improved
outlook is due to the performance of its renewable fuels
segment, which is expected
to post comparable operating pro?ts of over 200 million euro, instead of the 120
million projected earlier.
In particular, the surge
has been inspired by a
rise in sales volumes in
the North American markets. 1.5 billion in loans
(note: not contingent upon deal closing)
1.125 . Mirkku
Kullberg, the CEO at Artek,
viewed.
HT-STT
Solidium posts
proceeds of 368M
from TeliaSonera
offering
State-owned investment
?rm Solidium successfully completed the placement
of some 68 million shares
in TeliaSonera on Thursday,
posting proceeds of 368
million and pre-tax gains of
nearly 130 million euro. Other labour leaders, such as Eero Lehto of the
Labour Institute for Economic
Research, also expressed optimism for the employees of
Devices & Services.
The new Nokia
The new Nokia will be much
smaller, but it will also have
an excellent business model
and improved chances of profitability. The
interest ownership of Solidium in the Swedish network
operator thereby fell from
nearly 12 per cent to roughly 10.
?We will use the proceeds mainly to ?nance our
pro?t distribution to the
State,. The aircraft, one
of ?ve ordered by the Finnish carrier, was presented
to Finnair?s chief operating
of?cer Ville Iho at Airbus?
manufacturing facility in
Hamburg, Germany.
The new aircraft are to
replace the airline?s four
remaining Boeing 757s and
thereby complete Finnair?s
shift to an all-Airbus ?eet.
According to Finnair, the
new Airbus A321 aircraft
represents an improvement of seven per cent per
seat in fuel ef?ciency and
has the lowest fuel burn
emissions and noise footprint in its class. Risto Siilismaa, the chairman
of the board of directors, became interim CEO of Nokia
and will lead the search for
a new leader for the diminished company.
Microsoft CEO Steve
Ballmer has promised to keep
substantially all of Nokia?s
phone business in Finland,
and also announced he would
invest some 190 million euros
in a new data centre. protection
against dismissal will expire
at year-end.
HT-STT
Nokia teams with
Mercedes-Benz
to develop smart
maps
Ahead of this week?s Frankfurt Motor Show, Nokia has
announced that its mapping
and location business, HERE,
has partnered with Daimler?s Mercedes-Benz division
to develop smart maps with
possible future applications
in self-driving vehicles. According to Nokia, connecting road vehicles to the cloud
represents one of the greatest opportunities for the automotive industry today. As recently as
the end of 2007 the company controlled 40 per cent of
the entire mobile phone market and 47 per cent of smart-
NOKIA
phones. A 1.5 billion euro loss
in 2011 turned into a 3.8 billion
euro loss in 2012, and early
in February 2013 the company began talks with Microsoft
about their future together.
The sale
On 3 September Nokia announced it would sell its Devices & Services business and
Nokia?s recent years
Sales . Although Artek will
continue as a separate entity, its manufacturing,
distribution and logistics
functions are projected
to bene?t from Vitra?s resources and know-how.
?Vitra [...] will prove an
anchor and asset to Artek
in its effort to realise its
global objectives,. 250 million annually
4-year agreement to license HERE
Option to receive . BUSINESS
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12 . In
addition to Nokia and Mercedes-Benz, major automotive systems integrators
Continental Corporation and
Magneti Marelli will take part
in the development work.
Nokia?s HERE unit has a long
history of supplying maps for
the car industry.
HT-STT
Finnair receives
world?s first
Airbus A321 with
Sharklets
On Friday, Finnair became the world?s ?rst airline to take delivery of
an Airbus A321 aircraft
equipped with new, fuelsaving Sharklet wing-tip
devices. ?We have been able to
turn [renewable fuels] into
a global new business in
roughly ?ve years,. MEUR
Profit . HT-STT
Salo and Kouvola
announce
retrenchments
The towns of Salo and Kouvola will launch co-determination talks in order to
alleviate their ?scal woes.
In Kouvola, as many as
600 municipal employees
will be made redundant by
the end of 2014 as the town
looks to generate annual
savings of 20 million euro.
The council of the town,
which employs some 6,600
staff members, approved the
retrenchments on Monday.
In Salo, the co-determination
negotiations will concern
administrative personnel
across municipal sectors with
the exception of elderly services. Any cash that
can?t be invested pro?tably in
the company will be returned
to the shareholders, perhaps
as a special dividend.
Neste Oil issues
positive profit
warning
Neste Oil has upgraded its
result guidance for the year,
expecting comparable operating pro?ts to surge from
last year?s 355 million to over
530 million euro. Ballmer
also stopped at Parliament.
In Oulu, a shop steward told
national broadcaster Yle that
Elop had calmed their fears
of any immediate and drastic
changes. HT-STT
Artek sold
to Swiss Vitra
The traditional manufacturer of design furniture, Artek, has been sold
to Swiss Vitra, one of the
most recognised furniture
companies in the world today. 3.79 billion
Devices & Services division Lumia and Asha brands
10-year license to use Nokia brand on mobile phones
Nokia forbidden to build mobile phones with Nokia
brand until 31.12.2015
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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
Stephen Elop stepped down from his position as CEO to become the head of Devices & Services,
where he will eventually re-join his old employer.
Nokia surrenders
in mobile phone war
Nokia plans to sell its mobile phone division to Microsoft, and the
new, slimmer Nokia looks to be profitable.
DAV I D J . Those operations which
Nokia is retaining had 6.3 billion euros in turnover and a
12 per cent operating margin,
so after closing the new deal
Nokia should be pro?table.
Timo Ihamuotila will become president of Nokia and
keep his role as chief ?nancial of?cer. It will
instead focus on network infrastructure, location-based
services and licensing their
huge library of patents.
The decline and fall of
Nokia?s mobile phone business occurred with remarkable rapidity. The retrenchments,
which are expected to entail lay-offs, are an attempt
to slash annual personnel
costs by 1.5 million euro. Stephen
Elop came from Microsoft
to Nokia House in Espoo,
and several months later
their market share had fallen to about a quarter. Solidium?s managing
director Kari Järvinen said.
Elsewhere, Elina Selinheimo, a budget counsellor at
the Ministry of Finance, revealed that the pro?ts from
the offering may be incorporated already into this
year?s budget, adding approximately 500 million euro to state coffers. Both
Salo and Kouvola underwent municipal consolidations in early 2009, whereby
their employees. It will consist of the
networks division, which specialises in mobile broadband;
HERE, their location-based
services; and Advanced Technologies, which includes the
Nokia Research Center and
their valuable patents.
During the ?rst six months
of 2013 Nokia had sales of
some 11.5 billion euros and a
-2.3 per cent operating margin. 3.625% interest rate on loans
license its patents to Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros.
Some 32,000 employees will
go to Microsoft, including
about 4,700 in Finland.
Elop stepped down from
his position as CEO to become
the head of Devices & Services, where he will eventually
re-join his old employer
The only requirement is
to return the trailer, in the
same shape as it was when
borrowed, before the Reuse
Centre?s closing time.
For those without a car,
there are rental services such
as those offered at www.pakuovelle.com. Once the closing date and time are reached,
the one who has bid the most
wins and gets the product. During this festival, which takes
place a few times a year, anyone can register as a street
vendor and sell all kind of
items. Here, users
go straight to business with-
out any kind of auction. No problem!
What happens when one is in
a new city and has to move into a new house, or ?at. For shoppers, this
means an impressive selection of inexpensive goods.
Furnishing your
dream home online
The Internet provides a few
websites for people looking for furniture, such as
www.huuto.net, a sort of
Finland-centered eBay. Many consider
the yellow and blue Swedish
giant as the perfect place to
purchase ready-to-assemble
furniture cheaply.
However, there are other
solutions. At
this point, the seller and the
buyer negotiate the shipment
fees.
Tori.. The seller
sets the starting price and the
minimum amount that possible buyers can offer, and the
auction begins. 18 SEPTEMBER
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The Helsinki Metropolitan
Area Reuse Centre (Kierrätyskeskus) promotes a culture
of urban recycling. by
paying the speci?c price set by
the seller . With a basic knowledge
of Finnish, or a quick look at
the dictionary, it is relatively easy to browse a city map
and ?nd the closest shop.
Events such as Cleaning
Day (Siivouspäivä in Finnish),
for instance, are an excellent
time to look for the best deals
on household items. It is
possible to contact a seller directly, even with a phone call,
and discuss the details of a
possible purchase. or can take part in
an online auction. some
may think. Finding a ?at
can be quite challenging for
both locals and foreigners, but
moving and purchasing furniture can be hard too. Users can register in just a few
seconds and get access to an
incredible virtual marketplace. By paying a 50 euro deposit, one can
get a trailer for big and long
items, such as beds and closets. The website www.
kirpputorihaku.com offers
an overview of second-hand
shops and ?ea markets located all around the country. is the place
where recyclers living in Finland meet online. and Huuto.net are mainly in Finnish, but with a basic
knowledge of Finnish, a dictionary or an online translator, shopping online is easy.
Netcycler.. The centre subsequently
puts the products on sale and,
in some cases, even gives them
away for free.
Second-hand shops and flea markets are a good place to find household items at a good price.
New home, sweet home
Moving and purchasing furniture cheaply.
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AUTUMN marks the beginning
of a new academic year for
thousands of students. Alternatively, it is also possible to pay
a little extra and have professionals do the moving for you.. On Netcycler, users can buy, sell, or even
swap used items. People get
rid of old items by simply delivering them to the Reuse Centre. is another online
portal that offers ?buy & sell?
opportunities for people living in Finland. In addition to
well-known chains such as
Isku, Asko and Pentik, there
are many other smaller stores
with all kinds of furniture.
There are stores and shop-
ping centres dedicated to furniture and interior design,
like Lanterna, all around the
city. Both Tori.. Helsin-
ki Times takes a look at some
low-cost ways to relocate to a
new place and ?nd household
items at good prices.
There are several stores
in Finland where one can
?nd high-quality beds, tables, chairs and all the other items needed to furnish a
?at or a house. Used cars, electronics
and household items: pretty
much everything is sold on
huuto.
Once an interesting item
has been found, a user can either purchase it directly . The main issue is that the
prices offered by such stores
are beyond the budget of students and many others.
Furniture deal hunting
?I will go to IKEA then,. Every
year, between the end of August and beginning of September, numerous new students
arrive in Helsinki from all
over the world. With numerous virtual marketplaces
out there, shopping has never
been this easy (and cheap)!
Moving without a
car. With just a
phone call, one can rent a van
(pakettiauto) and pay by the
hour, day or week. Those
with a car, for instance, could
simply borrow a trailer from
the Helsinki Metropolitan
Area Reuse Centre
doors. To
get the ball rolling, the small
company of Minivarasto was
bought in Finland, and, in July 2010, the ?rst Finnish Pelican facilities were opened in
the Helsinki suburb of Vallila.
In December 2012 the operations continued in Sweden,
with the acquisition of a local
brand called SelStor.
?The business is growing very rapidly,. Materials hazardous for
the environment.
What is allowed?
That ugly but highly valuable piece of furniture inherited from a distant relative
for which you cannot find
a place in your home?
but can?t get rid of it either
(true story!).
Self storage companies differ from one another by the colour
of their units. This childhood memory must have switched a light
on in somebody?s head when
in 2009 a name was needed for a new business initiative based on renting storage
spaces for private use. Find out how
self-storage can make your life easier.
is the title of
a popular Danish children?s
book, and one of its characters happens to be a pelican that keeps putting one
item after another into his
beak. Liquids
. Our customers are
mainly divided into two categories: the ones renting units
for a limited period of time,
such as those who are moving, and then those who think
of our sites as an extension of
their own home and decide to
rent on a permanent basis.?
The new Pelican Self Storage site in Olari (Espoo).
for self loading to which the
person has access via a personalised pin code, 24-hour
closed-circuit
television
(CCTV) and a burglar alarm
control panel connected to
an ongoing security operator. Besides, in general,
Finns always behave according to the rules, so we haven?t
faced any major issues regarding this. Furthermore, separated
units are locked with individual padlocks manufactured
to solely work in the Pelican
facilities. ?We are
talking about liquids, degradable food, highly ?ammable
Safety guaranteed
Among the measures taken
to guarantee the safety and
privacy of customers. Now, three years after the first opening in Helsinki,
the network comprises 16 sites in Finland. ?By the end of 2013
we would have been in operation for about three-anda-half years, and we will be
counting a total of 17 different sites.
We have added a lot of
capacity into a market that
had been formerly underdeveloped. 18 SEPTEMBER
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The Pelican philosophy: room for everything
Thinking of moving. Sontag observes. In the picture, a green-door corridor at the
new Pelican Self Storage site in Olari (Espoo).
More info:
pelicanselfstorage.fi
items, or any other hazardous material for the environment. HOUSING
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12 . orthopedics, eye laser and lens surgery, plastic surgery, gynecology and urology.
Also laboratory and X-ray services are available. belongings, the Pelican minds
have established a system
that includes a gated area
E VA B L A N C O
The Pelican family gets bigger
It all started back in 2009, when Pelican was founded in
Denmark; the same year a local operator in Helsinki, Minivarasto, was acquired.
The first Pelican sites opened in Copenhagen and Helsinki in 2010 and, in the years to follow, several more sites were
established and a local operator in Sweden, SelStor, was also
acquired. Sontag states. But it doesn?t stop
there, December 2013 will see the arrival of a brand new site
in Konala (Helsinki).
What?s forbidden to
store, and what?s not
Wondering what isn?t
allowed to store at the
Pelican site?
Here are a few definite
no-no?s:
. Even the ?A Team?
would have had a rough time
trying to break in.
The other side of the coin
is how to ensure all the items
stored ful?l the company?s
security requirements. You can choose your own general practitioner or specialist
doctor and book appointments ?exibly, without queues. with
accessibility principles completing the equation. Thus,
the Pelican Self Storage
brand was born to prove that
some animals from warmer
climates can actually do very
well in the snow.
?Whether you are moving abroad, changing apartments in the same city, or
just going through a plumbing renovation in your building, at some point you might
need to ?nd a place to store
your stuff,. No referral is required.
Under the same roof you can ?nd a wide range of surgical services in i.a. ?In
Finland, traditionally, when
people have seen themselves
in these situations they have
turned to their mother-inlaw?s attic or to their friend?s
garage [very creative ideas
have popped up with regard
to the issue]. explains Niklas
Sontag, Operations Manager at Pelican Self Storage. For instance, cars can be driven
right up to the loading area,
where everything has been
set up to easily transport belongings to the storage unit.
Strange as it may sound,
feeling pelican has never
been more tempting.
E VA B L A N C O
E VA B L A N C O
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Niklas Sontag, Operations Manager at Pelican Self Storage, holding
one of the moving boxes for sale at each of the company?s sites.
WELCOME TO
EIRA MEDICAL CENTRE.
Our versatile medical centre in southern Helsinki offers you medical services in
several care areas. Degradable food
. We offer also surgical, medical
and geriatric ward services, physiotherapy and occupational health.
Do not hesitate to contact us. 1812SEPTEMBER
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. Then, following
the same logic as when you
rent an apartment, all the
stored items always have to
be insured.?
The Pelican Self Storage
business is conducted according to three parameters:
clean, clear and fresh . Appointments (09) 1620 570.
www.eirahospital.?
Laivurinkatu 29, 00150 Helsinki. So, the ?rst
challenge we had to overcome as a company was getting people to understand
that there is a more appropriate solution for storage.?
The concept was already
widely present in the US with
some 50,000 sites available. Meanwhile, the UK mar-
RASMUS NALLE
ket is the most signi?cant in
this sector across the pond:
the same size as the rest of
mainland Europe combined.
In Finland it started to take
shape when an investment
fund was raised by Nordic
Real Estate Partners (NREP)
to set up a self-storage business in the Nordic market. Flammable items
. ?The
contract signed by the costumer contains a very detailed description of the
objects that are not permitted,
4 September ANTTI VILPPONEN
Nokia: Finland mourns
the demise of its
proud tech heritage
?SO, IT ?nally happened.
That was more or less my
?rst reaction to the news
of Microsoft buying Nokia?s
handset business as I read it
on Twitter during my morning commute. not to mention Icelandic . This model imported to Finland from Canada has proved that children
are receptive to languages from a very young age.
IT WOULD make sense to teach the basics of Swedish to
as many children as possible starting younger than now,
with the language becoming optional at an early stage.
We might get fewer students studying Swedish but those
who start learning it when still small and carry on doing
so out of interest will acquire excellent language skills.
People who speak Swedish well can for example give better care to Swedish-speaking elderly whose right to obtain services in their own mother tongue is guaranteed in
the constitution. Pulling into the winery parking
lot, I found a stone turreted
building that once served as
a cow barn. Just in
Espoo, where I live, there are children participating in the
tuition of 34 different native languages.
LANGUAGE is a window to a culture and Swedish is not
an exception. It is a richness that should be nurtured
but not forced on anyone.
time captain, Iker Casillas, in
goal, despite Victor Valdes. Katainen
said??
?DOME KARUKOSKI, here in
Toronto with Heart of a Lion,
is now set to direct his ?rst
English-language ?lm, a biopic of groundbreaking artist Tom of Finland.
This will be the only authorized biopic of the artist
as cleared by the Tom of Finland Foundation.
Tom of Finland was famous for his groundbreaking sexually explicit drawings
of muscular men; his work is
in collections at MoMA and
LACMA.
Producers Helsinki-?lmi
have secured exclusive rights
to the entire archives and all
images from the artist. producer Aleksi Bardy told Screen. That Finnish distortion ?eld has now dissolved??
GLOBAL TIMES. The
company has enjoyed such
success in the past that the
general public has not given up
hope that Nokia would regain
its spot as the No 1 phone manufacturer. Now a cosy wine
cellar and 100-seat restaurant, the re?tted building is
stocked with bottles made
from, what else, Finnish berries like crowberries and red,
THE GUARDIAN. 12
12 . 8 September
DAVE ZUCHOWSKI
Travel: A look at
Finland?s design riches
?ON THE WAY for a look
at Anttolananhovi Wellness Village in South-eastern Finland, I passed by the
Ollinmaki Wine Farm. Before my parliamentary career, I worked
in international commerce and it was only very rarely
that Swedish skills came in handy. Petter Soederstroem, Solidium?s investment director, declined to
disclose the price in kronor??. And what about the rights of Finnish citizens coming from other language backgrounds. The opponents of compulsory Swedish education have been labelled as parochial populists
while its supporters claim to have a deeper understanding of our bilingual cultural heritage. And that has been the
case here as well. being very dif?cult even for Swedish-speaking
Finns to understand. The Education and Culture Committee will decide whether it will
draw up a report on the matter, which would then be
subjected to a vote in parliament?s plenary session. initiative on making Swedish an optional subject for Finnish-speaking pupils.
WE IN FINLAND lack the kind of tradition in political debate that is typical of for example Britain, with analytical discussion here often deteriorating to the level of
accusations and juxtapositions. solid performance during his colleague?s absence due to injury.
The visitors were constantly on the attack and
it didn?t take long for them
to break through the Finnish defences, with Jordi Alba scoring in the 18th minute
thanks to a beautiful pass
from Cesc Fabregas.
The Finns, short on quality but long on determination, managed to blunt the
THE STANLY NEWS AND PRESS. I ?nd it hard to fathom why Finns
should allow themselves to be put at a disadvantage at
negotiations, speaking a language they do not know well
enough, but others do. It would be fairer to choose for
example English as the language for negotiations.
I CONSIDER myself as a friend of Swedish, still studying
the language, owning a holiday home in Swedish-speaking Inkoo and having put two of my four children through
language immersion already in daycare. 6 September
THIS AUTUMN,
Spain beats Finland
2-0 in World Cup qualifier
JUDGING by online quizzes for electoral candidates, one
?SPAIN?S national soccer team
could be forgiven for believing that the initiative will
?nd a large number of advocates among MPs. Bardy added.
Casting of an international
actor will be announced in early 2014 and the ?lm will start
shooting in December 2014.
?We don?t want to make a
niche ?lm,. Swedishspeakers are naturally ?ghting in their own corner
and some politicians step back from committing themselves because voicing an unwelcome opinion might
lose them the Swedish-speaking vote.
I AM in favour of making learning Swedish optional on certain conditions. He has been
pirated so much over the years.?
?I think it?s a story of liberation, it?s a very universal
story,. It?s an outcome
many have feared, some have
expected and that no one was
really able to prepare for.
Spanish attack in the second
half, prompting a worried
Del Bosque to turn to Alvaro
Negredo, who went in at the
71-minute mark, replacing
Fabregas.
Negredo?s arrival energized the Spanish side and he
put the nail in Finland?s cof?n
with a goal in the 86th minute.
The win in Helsinki left
Spain in ?rst place in European qualifying Group I, leading
France by three points with just
two matches left in the round.?
black and white currants and
fruits like apple.
I was pleasantly surprised at how sophisticated
the wines were, especially a
blend of red and black currant, a dry wine that would
be perfect with chicken and
pork. New at the farm is a red
currant sparkler which could
easily serve as a celebratory
cork popper.
?Finland is a relative newcomer to wine making,. Bardy said. 9 September
Finnish PM: Finland hopes
EU, China to value free trade
?FINNISH Prime Minister Jyr-
ki Katainen said that the
European Union and China
should attach more importance to the concept of free
trade, especially when signals indicate possible recovery from the economic crisis.
Katainen made the remarks in an interview with
Xinhua reporters before his
journey to China.
Believing that Europe is
no longer a crisis hot spot,
Katainen said it is very important for EU to work with China
in an approach emphasising
the free trade philosophy.
?The more we can liberalize our trade relation-
ship, the better for both,
because it would help both
European and Chinese companies to improve competitiveness and productivity,?
he said, ?and of course there
are a lot of opportunities for
investment.?
?Not all EU members have
been interested in liberalising trade, but luckily we have
managed to collect a group of
countries who have put those
decisions forward,. I
just had to see for myself.
I remember reading that
all 50 American states now
had at least one winery, but
it never dawned on me that
far north-lying Finland could
even think such a thing. I gasped. ?This is
a universal story and we need
an actor of a certain level.?
The ?lm will be shot in Finland, Germany and North
America??
BLOOMBERG. Instead of a marginal
language spoken by a small number of people, children
should be taught global languages, such as Chinese and
Spanish. Spain at the
Olympic Stadium in Helsinki.
LA PRENSA. It raised 368 million
euros ($485 million) in the sale
of 68 million shares, for a gain
before tax of 128 million euros,
relative to book value.
The shares were priced at
47 Swedish kronor, the lower end of a price range of 47
kronor to 48 kronor, said
one person with knowledge
of the matter who asked not
to be named as the details
aren?t public. Despite
this, it is unlikely that the proposal will pass. What?
?Wine in Finland!. said
Jukka Villanen, owner of the
winery that opened in 1995.
?We started with nine wineries in our country and have
now grown to around 25.???
I was surprised to ?nd myself also relieved . Russian, however, was a different story.
UNFORTUNATELY, apart from Sweden, Swedish does not
work as a lingua franca even with the other Nordic countries, with Norwegian and Danish . 9 September
WENDY MITCHELL
Tom of
Finland
gets biopic
Pia Kauma is a first-term Member of Parliament for the National Coalition Party from Espoo and a member of Parliament?s Commerce Committee and Constitutional Law Committee as well as a
member of the City Board of Espoo.
Global languages should
replace compulsory
Swedish at schools
Fans of Spain during FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifying football match Finland vs. Nokia
would no longer be kept a prisoner of its past, having to explain to Finland on a quarterly
basis why it is losing the game
in the handset business. ?It was
very important for them that
we wanted to respect the copyrights for his work. Constitutional statutes, if not party discipline, are likely to
prove a stumbling block to the passing of the initiative.
chalked up its ?rst-ever win in
Helsinki on Friday, cruising to
a 2-0 victory over Finland that
brought La Roja one step closer to qualifying for the 2014
World Cup tournament.
The defending World Cup
champions also dispelled
the bitter taste left when the
Finns held them to a tie when
the squads met earlier this
year in Spain.
Coach Vicente del Bosque
opted to start Spain?s long-
parliament will make a decision on a
citizens. 5 September
KATI POHJANPALO,
RUTH DAVID
Finland
Reduces
TeliaSonera
Stake to
10.1 per cent
on Budget
Squeeze
?FINLAND is
cutting its holdings in phone network operator TeliaSonera AB (TLSN)
as the Nordic country suffers a ?fth consecutive year
of budget de?cits.
Solidium Oy, the state?s equity-asset manager, sold 1.6
per cent of shares in the Stockholm-based company in an
accelerated book building to institutional investors, it said in a
statement. ?We are
working quite closely with the
Foundation,. I spent my childhood in eastern Finland where it
was exceptional to hear Swedish spoken outside the classroom. 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
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SCREEN DAILY
Much
admired for his contribution
to British music history over
the years, Anderson has received numerous accolades,
sharing the stage with Iron
Maiden?s Bruce Dickenson on
occasion and appearing on
The Darkness. Furthermore, his latest public piece, Line Drawn in
Water, is set to be completed
in spring 2014 in the new Kalasatama residential district.
The exhibition is also accompanied by the publication of a book, containing an
essay by Dr Harri Kalha.
Timo Heino
Until 17 November
Helsinki Art Museum Tennis
Palace
Salomonkatu 15
Helsinki
harmoniously as a result of
Anderson?s musical adventurousness, his lyrics move
between ambiguity, profundity and playfulness.
Thick as a Brick 2, Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock?, the sequel to the 1974
classic, appeared last year.
Pondering Bostock?s hypothetical adulthood, Anderson entertained the idea that
he was perhaps an evangelist, investment banker or a
soldier.
Regardless of the path
the youngster eventually took, Anderson?s efforts
once again made a splash on
the charts in numerous countries, hitting the Number 12
spot on the local charts.
Aside from his skills on
a number of instruments of
wind, Anderson is also pro?cient on the bass guitar, bou-
zouki and balalaika. Every trace leads
him deep into the world of organised crime in Stockholm,
and rubbing shoulders with
the Serbian ma?a.
Finally, director, ?lm historian, author, professor and
national treasure, Peter von
Bagh offers viewers his lat-
Timo Heino looks for inspiration to create often challenging works.. Widely regarded as a progressive rock epic
masterpiece, the album tells
the ?ctional tale of the eightyear-old child genius, Gerald
?Little Milton. S U L L I VA N
HEL SINKI TIMES
SAR A HILDÉN AR T MUSEUM / JUSSI T IAINEN
ONE of the most uncompromising Finnish contemporary artists today, the work
of Timo Heino is currently on display at Tennispalatsi. After the
?rst ?lm made a huge splash
both locally and abroad, with
noise of a US remake churning on the rumour mill that
Zac Efron would be taking
the starring role, the sequel
inevitably failed to live up to
expectations. S U L L I VA N
HEL SINKI TIMES
RACING into cinema near you,
this week it appears that, according to the tagline of Rush,
everyone?s driven by something. CULTURE
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12 . S U L L I VA N
HEL SINKI TIMES
Rush (K12)
Release Date: 13 September
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Chris Hemsworth,
Daniel Brühl
Muisteja (S)
Release Date: 13 September
Director: Peter von Bagh
Joel Kinnaman gets behind the Snabba wheel for the third time.
Art on a grand scale
J A M E S O . Offering a comprehensive
review of Heino?s work from
1990 to the present, visitors
have the opportunity to re?ect on the various instal-
Whip Master, 2007
lations and collages until 17
November.
Bringing together often surprising combinations of objects
and materials, Heino draws
on the likes of rubber, metal and dust, resulting in highly charged, creature-like works
that incorporate smoothness,
coldness and hairiness.
While the works dominate large spaces, touching
on global issues such as pow-
Snabba Cash Livet Deluxe
Release Date: 13 September
Director: Jens Jonsson
Starring: Joel Kinnaman,
Matias Varela
er, sexuality, consumerism
and the relationship between
humanity and nature, he also
speaks with a subtkle voice,
and touches on one?s own private reaction to Heino works.
This contrast in outcomes
is encouraged by the artist, with his works existing
as leverage for free thinking
and multiple interpretations.
Uncon?ned by the exhibition space at Tennispalatsi,
Heino?s art can also be found
in various public spaces, including Rastila and Kamppi
metro stations during the ex-
of the 40th
anniversary of British out?t Jethro Tull?s seminal prog
classic Thick As A Brick, Scottish singer-songwriter and
multi-instrumentalist Ian
Anderson is making an appearance at Kulttuuritalo on
Saturday 14 September.
Taking the name of his European tour from the album
title, here fans can enjoy an
evening of progressive rock
that incorporates plentiful
?ute playing. Now, perhaps
we have a case of third time
lucky, as our man Kinnaman
?nds himself more determined than ever to ?nd out
what happened to his missing sister. Bostock.
Representing a fresh
approach to rock, classical and folk music, existing
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Film
J A M E S O . And to outline exactly how, here we have the tale
of Formula One drivers James
Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and
Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl)
during the 1970s, at the peak
of their heated rivalry. Butting heads during their career,
their approach to life and the
track remained at polar opposites for many years, with
Englishman Hunt?s showy
public persona clashing with
Lauda?s reputation for tightly-wound perfectionism. track Cannonball on their 2012 comeback
album, Hot Cake.
Aside from his Helsinki gig on Saturday, Anderson will also be appearing on
stages in Lahti, Tampere and
Turku for his brief Autmiunal
Finnish jaunt.
Ian Anderson
14 September
20:00
Tickets ?68,50-73.50
Kulttuuritalo
Sturenkatu 4
Helsinki
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What a
Rush!
Mind (2001) and Frost/Nixon
(2008), in possession of a CV
that also includes 2011?s Vince
Vaughn dud, The Dilema.
However, with screenwriting
duties having been performed
by Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon;
Hereafter, 2010) and the growing chorus of positive advance
word, it appears as if Howard
may just be back on track.
Meanwhile, not long before he dons the RoboCop suit
for its trepidly anticipated
remake next year, Joel Kinnaman returns to his Swedish crime roots, heading up
the third instalment of the
Snabba Cash series. After a horri?c crash during the
1976 Grand Prix that nearly
claims Lauda?s life, a budding
bromance begins to ?ourish
between the two.
With Academy Award-winner Ron Howard at the helm,
things are about to get either brilliant or sloppy, with
the director of such crowdpleasing ?icks as A Beautiful
est ?lm, I (Memories). Casting a glance back to the Oulu
that he grew up in back in the
1950s, the ?lm draws on various ?lms, photographs,
paintings and other works of
art to paint a wider picture of
the northern city.
Known for his critically acclaimed documentaries,
an encyclopaedic knowledge
of cinema, his work with the
Finnish Film Archives and for
being the driving force behind
the Midnight Sun Film Festival, held annually in Lapland,
Bagh?s passion for the many
facets of cinema has seen
him bestowed with a multitude of awards over the years.
His most recent signi?cant
achievement saw him being
recognised with the Mel Novikoff Award at the 56th Annual International San Francisco
Film Festival earlier this year.
Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson is bringing his Thick As A Brick tour to Finland.
Flaunting the flute
J A M E S O
Manu replied. So,
it was really inspiring to hear
their stories, how they ended
up where they are now. Some lines are about
?nding new grounds and
speaking other languages;
about adapting to different
situations, and even changing the way you live and the
way you see things?getting
into different waters. We
were raised like that, and we
will teach our children to be
like that. I
like to play gigs because people decide to go and see you,
they buy the tickets and organise their night around it.
However, if you are playing
in the streets and somebody
is doing shopping you have
to stop them from that and
drag their attention to you.
I love when there are people
busking on the streets, it?s
just something I don?t enjoy
doing myself.
Eva: Well, it depends. He
started to tell that he remembered her from the school auditions in Paris, where he
had been struck by her voice
for the ?rst time. Our
style can change at any time,
anything can happen.
Could you pick out one of
your songs and explain to us
how the melody and the lyrics
were in?uenced by the place
where you found yourselves
at the time of composing it?
Manu: For instance the single, Feet in the water. consist of?
Manu: The idea was to connect with the people that
were already interested in our
project. Hopefully,
people will be happy about it.
Eva & Manu On Tour
13 September
45 Special, Oulu
14 September
Lutakko, Jyväskylä
20 September
Pannuhuone, Kuopio. Despite his
long ?attering speech, in the
end she was sorry to inform
him that she was actually
somebody else. Oops.
One year later, places are
switched, and Eva is among
the audience at a concert
being performed by Manu?s
band. We write songs
about the people we meet
and the things that happen
to us, we don?t try to be any
more complex than that. We wanted to keep
them updated about each
new step we were taking. Eva
wrote it in Paris, where we
spent one month before coming to Finland, and looking at
it, we realised that this is the
song that puts the whole trip
in a box. It?s not for me. 14
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12 . We
will be releasing our second album in 2014, and it is going to
sound like us today. for their band, and unusual is the month that they
don?t step in front of an audience somewhere. But when we did the
travel we were green because
it was mostly cheaper, and not
only due to ethical reasons.
Then, after the trip we decided to pay back for our carbon
dioxide footprint by spending
two weeks planting trees.
How has social media contributed to your success?
Eva: It has been very important for us to use Facebook
and YouTube. Have you tried it
sometime?
Manu: We have lots of friends
busking in Helsinki. With
the duo wondering what
their next step would be,
Laudic senior soon suggested they should do something
else; travelling maybe, meeting new people and writing
songs about it.
Soon they had a 30-yearold Mercedes camper van in
their possession and were
volunteering at numerous
organic farms across Europe, dubbing both the concept and its resultant blog
?travelling in music?. We have
never thought about it and I
don?t think we will ever think
about it. After her performance,
he decided to reach out and
thank her for the show. The concept of ?sharing. Our
goal was to upload a video
each week releasing an original song. I
think that sometimes the
role of a busker is exactly entertain and surprise people ?
and stopping them for a little
bit. At the same time,
you realise you don?t need so
much. We would ?lm the
best moments of the previous week and make a collage
with them, while, in the background, the new song was
playing. Furthermore, with the incorporation
of Jooel Jons on the drums,
the duo has now become a
trio. After the trip we moved
to Finland to start the band.
Our debut album (Eva&Manu,
Warner Music Finland, 2012)
contains all those songs we
composed on the road.
How would you de?ne your
style?
Manu: Well, people can think
about is as folk, pop, indie
music, acoustic?again, it?s
not for us to decide. From E&M to E&M&J.
SixDegrees sat down with
the two vocalists to hear
about their . And the
same goes for YouTube.
What lies ahead for you?
Will you try out different
styles of music?
Eva: If trying new styles feels
natural, then de?nitely. Our generation
is the one that started Facebook, so it is part of everything we have seen. People message us privately via
t hese online platforms, and
we are very happy to answer
them. We were staying at different farms and
met some couples that came
from really far off places. Just before we left we had a big
party, we played a concert,
we made great food...this is
probably the best memory.
What can you tell us about
busking. That is when it all started.
After two-years in Boston, the duo began to feel
homesick and returned to
Europe in 2010, to help out
on the farm of Manu?s father
in the South of France. Releasing a song each week online
as a way of illustrating their
life on the road, nine of these
were eventually gathered together to form their debut
album Eva&Manu in August
2012.
Eventually swapping the
van for planes, and the farms
for stages, their gigging has
seen them hitting stages in
Holland, Hungry, Switzerland, and Germany, among
other places. So the idea was for
everybody to follow our jour-
ney while listening to our music. While travelling, all
the things I usually enjoyed
buying, like clothes and such,
meant nothing to me.
Manu: I agree with Eva.
But we couldn?t give a concrete example of how these
experiences in?uence our
music, because we don?t feel
it?s up to us to explain what
the songs are about; each one
has to make its own interpretation. The listener has to decide
what the meaning of our
songs are, and how they can
relate them to their own life.
Songs are universal.
What has been the best time
you have had on the road?
Eva: For me one of the best
memories goes back to one
of the last farms we visited
in France. A song that you like and
weren?t expecting to hear
can bring a spark to your day.
Manu: A couple of the best
people you can see busking
in Helsinki are the guy that
plays the wine bottles (he
is really cool), and then our
good friend Lauri Wuolio
who is playing a metal hanging drum. For
me, that was a probe that you
can do things the way you
want, nothing is set. The world becomes a
very small place when you
count with these tools.
Manu: There are many
ways to promote your music
nowadays. Could you
tell us about the green initiatives you embrace while
travelling?
Manu: We are not green activist, we don?t believe in telling people what to do. For in-
stance, one of the families we
met had gone through bankruptcy in their home country,
so after that they decided to
leave everything and move
to the middle of nowhere in
France. Of course, Finland remains the ?home
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Eva & Manu were off to an odd start, but have since found their harmony.
Eva & Manu
Bond without
ambiguity.
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BACK in 2008, while they
were both studying at the
Berkley College of Music,
Frenchman Manu Laudic
was among the audience at a
concert that Finn Eva Louhivuori was giving in Boston. But the
problem I have with it is that
I feel like you have to take
people away from what they
are doing. So he goes
and pretends to be one of
them until he gathers enough
information to expose them.
It was really inspiring. ?Ah?well?
anyway, you sounded great
tonight,. When the show ends,
she heads over to talk to him.
Soon after, they realised they
were very similar: sharing
common life principles and
enjoyed the same kind of music. Keeping the travel as a precious
experience that de?nes you.
The idea of encouraging
some kind of ecological activism both through your
songs and lifestyle seems
to be highly recurring when
it comes to you. It was an easy
way for everybody to have access to our music and to share
it with their friends. itself was key
for us to keep on growing. Now they have a very
nice farm there.
Then, another inspirational aspect is related to
the travel itself, being on
the road, having the freedom to make plans on a daily
basis, being out of the comfort zone. The owner was an
animal rights protector, and
so when people suspect some
kind of animal abuse they
ask him to go and carry out
an undercover investigation.
Actually, he even came to
Finland a couple of times and
stopped two very bad dog?ghting circles. journal de voyage?, their sources of inspiration and what lies ahead.
Could you name some of the
aspects you draw inspiration from while travelling?
How does it in?uence your
music?
Eva: The ?rst aspect that
comes to my mind is the people we meet. People experience
music and lyrics differently. Then,
we almost got to meet everybody in the small city where
they had the farm. His music gets into
your head.
What does your blog ?Travelling in music. We just
think that being eco-friendly is something that works
for us, but we are not trying
to push it on other people
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tel. It is still a
rare product at meat counters, however.
According to an estimate
by Procurement Of?cer Kirsi-Marja Juvonen of Stockmann, the demand for horse
meat has increased at the
Stockmann grocery stores.
Juvonen believes that the
discussion in the spring
might have made people
THERE
more aware of the good
properties of horse meat,
such as it being wholesome.
?Horse meat was only sold in connection with
campaigns before, but now
we carry it all the time . Huhtala says.
Not a lunch menu item
The increased interest in
horse meat has also been noticed in wholesales. Proprietor Heikki
Purhonen says that the customers have liked the meat.
?Some have had some
reservations about it, but
others have been quite enthusiastic.. tel. Horse is
not a highly popular product,
however.
?Horse meat is similar
to antelope meat and other game products we get
from the southern parts of
the world. Emotions also play a part
in the case of steeds, in particular: not everybody wants somebody to eat their pet.
Katja Hautala, a veterinarian of Hippos, points out
that the authorities have
imposed strict regulations
on medication, too. Meat
wholesaler Lihatukku Veijo Votkin Oy says that consumers buy more horse meat
steaks and cold-smoked horse
meat than before. Most of
these are restaurants where
people go do dine.
Restaurant Kuurna in Helsinki has served its customers horse meat for the past
eight years. explains chairperson of the company?s board,
Veijo Votkin.
Horse is still a rare delicacy in restaurants. S T T
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hu@dongbeihu.fi . For example, only a few of Veijo
Votkin?s hundreds of restaurant customers regularly order horse meat. says
Development Manager Suvi
Louhelainen of Hippos.
Around 1,800 horses were
butchered last year, while
the population decreased by
around 4,000 animals.
Louhelainen says that the
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horses do
not end
up on the
dinner
table
to the Finnish
trotting and breeding association Hippos, less than half
of all the Finnish horses that
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opinion that the commotion
did not bring about many
new buyers, but those who
were already used to buying
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often than before.
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12 . he quickly
added.
The kitchen welcomed
Lintsi very early in life, ?since
I was a kid, I used to help my
mom in the kitchen?, he said, ?I
used to run a small terrace bar
in the backyard of my house
where I would sell warm
sandwiches and milkshakes
to the girls of my neighbourhood?, he confessed, laughing.
This is how our interview ends, with a nice laugh
and delicious macaroons
that were calling my name
but that Eva wouldn?t let me
touch until she was done taking her photos.
On the way out, my photographer left in a hurry, but
I couldn?t help taking a seat
at the bar and ordering a nice
glass of Merlot which I immensely enjoyed.
I left Pastis feeling sure I
would come back.
* Pastis is not only the name
of the restaurant but also the
name of a classic anise-?avoured French liqueur and
aperitif consisting of generally a splash of Ricard (most
commonly known after Paul
Richard 1932), ice and water.
E VA B L A N C O
Braised plaice, shrimps and hollandaise sauce.
Timo Linnanmäki, aka
?Sir Lintsi.?
Pastis
Pieni Roobertinkatu 2
00130 Helsinki
varaukset@pastis.fi
tel. He then
settled back in Germany
for about three years where
French cuisine became his
mentor.
After his fruitful stay in
Germany, Lintsi came back
skilled and ready to show
Finland what he had learned;
since then, he worked at the
Savoy Restaurant where he
met Henri Alén and Samuil Angelov and who later became his co-owners by
opening Muru, a successful
bistro idea brought to Helsinki three years ago and which
today also has a catering
business.
Considering Muru?s success, Pastis came to mind
and it became a reality only a few months ago: ?No ?ne
dining, just a relaxed atmosphere and honest food?, Lintsi enthusiastically described
?People can laugh as loud as
they want here, I want my
customers to spend time like
home?, he added.
The whole idea of Pastis Restaurant was to bring
French cooking to the table:
Lintsi takes care of that while
Henkka and Samu, as he calls
them, concentrate in the
marketing and other of?ce
work areas that Lintsi seems
to dislike. he explained,
?But always keeping the
French in?uence. my
photographer said with a
smile, ?nally putting her camera down to rest and enjoy the
dish with me.
The delicate and fresh ?sh
melted in my mouth; I loved
the combination of ?avours
between the shrimps and
mushrooms; and the Hollandaise sauce gave a slightly acidic yet delicate boost of
freshness to the whole.
Delicious macaroons, served with a foamy cappuccino.
while he worked at a one star
restaurant in the south of
Germany, ?both in Munich
and Stuttgart?, he précised.
Being so close to the French
border, this restaurant was
mainly in?uenced by French
cuisine and Lintsi adopted it
with ease; he was fascinated by its simplicity and skills;
using the best ingredients to
obtain a sophisticated combination of ?avours.
Graduating from Espoon
Hotelli- ja Ravintolaoppilaitos in 1993, Lintsi went to
England for one year; once
back in Finland, and after his
military service, he acquired
experience working at Talon
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Hot vichyssoise, topped with crispy bacon and spring onions.
?Pastis. 010 2928 990
www.pastis.fi. for dessert.
At that moment, Chef
Timo Linnamäki, aka Sir
Lintsi, Head Chef of Pastis,
came to join us and happily answered all of my many
questions.
His nickname ?Sir Lintsi. Complementing this
familiar ambience, soft and
melodic background music played ever so lightly but
nevertheless present.
The ?rst friendly face we
encountered when my photographer Eva and I entered,
was Kipsukka who, dressed
in a classic French black-andwhite-waitress uniform, invited us to walk down only a
few steps and showed us to a
gracefully decorated table by
the window.
I immediately discovered
a wall made of empty wooden wine boxes separating us
from the tables on the upper
level, this original handmade
partition, gave us a great
sense of quiet and privacy but
not in the least of seclusion.
ly sliced and lapped onto each
other resting over a bed of
mushrooms and topped with
savoury shrimps; the whole
bathed with a rich Hollandaise
sauce. Pastis is his baby,
and the kitchen, his home.
The menu ideas are designed by all three of them;
?Lunch menu (as opposed
to diner menu) has a wider
range using more Scandinavian products. Restaurant
A piece of Paris in the middle of Helsinki.
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WHAT better way to be introduced to French cuisine than
by having a delicious lunch at
Pastis, a tastefully decorated French restaurant right in
the middle of Helsinki.
Located on Pieni Roobertinkatu, Pastis opened
its doors only in May this
year, and today, merely four
months later, this restaurant
is already at its full capacity almost every day for both
lunch and diner. originated from his love
for cigars and good wine; ?it?s
more of an inside joke with a
friend of mine but it?s a name
that stuck?, he explained.
Lintsi?s love for French
cuisine started in early 2000,
E VA B L A N C O
Pastis on the inside
As soon as I walked in, the
?rst thing that caught my
eye was a lovely crystal-like
chandelier hanging from
the high ceiling; from there,
my eyes travelled ahead and
stopped to admire the beautiful bar: its exquisite dark
coloured wood and rigorous
craftsmanship invited me in.
I must admit, that at ?rst
glance, the restaurant appeared rather small, but
when I looked down, I immediately discovered a lower
level big enough to welcome
about thirty more people.
I was enchanted with the
detailed decoration of the
restaurant, warm coloured
walls; tasteful and original
ceiling lamps re?ecting a yellowish light giving a friendly
and homey feel everywhere I
looked. There may
be several other French restaurants in Helsinki, but by
offering their customers a cosy and relaxed atmosphere;
as well as a section of ?fteen
fancy stools around the bar
counter to welcome clientele without need of reservation, it certainly makes Pastis
stand out from everyone else.
?Banquet Exquis?
Exquisite banquet are the
two words I can use to de?ne
the ?avours I tasted at Pastis: as soon as we sat down,
we were welcomed with a
tasteful olive tapenade and
some fresh bread served inside a small brown paper bag,
which I thought was a very
comic and original touch.
Later on, our ?rst entrée was
served: ?a hot Vichyssoise
(?13.00) topped with crispy
bacon and spring onions, our
smiling waitress announced.
Vichyssoise: a rich ?avoured
cream soup of puréed onion,
leak and potato captured by a
strong yet delicate bacon ?avour and a splash of olive oil.
While agreeably amusing
my palate, Eva was busy taking photos of our very appetising dish but not without
showing her desire to devour
her own.
Our main course consisted of braised plaice delicate-
?Sir Lintsi?
As soon as we ?nished our
main course, which left us
completely and pleasantly satis?ed, a nice cappuccino was
our last choice of the day but
it did not arrive alone; along
with this foamy treat, we were
offered wonderful little macaroons; an ideal sweet ?amusebouche. ?Interesting sauce
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Sat 14 September
Pole Art 2013
Artistic pole dance competition.
Savoy Theatre
Kasarmikatu 46-48
Tickets ?32/37/42
www.savoyteatteri.fi
Au Revoir Simone (USA)
Wed 18 September
Fall For Dance
Two contemporary dance pieces by
young European choreographers.
Zodiak - Center for New Dance
Tallberginkatu 1B
Tickets ?14/22
www.zodiak.fi
The Brooklyn-based indie/electro pop trio Au Revoir Simone
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WHERE TO GO
12 . Espoo Museum
of Modern Art
Ahertajantie 5
Helsinki
Open:
Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00
Wed 11:00-20:00
Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00
Tickets ?0/8/10
www.emma.museum. Formed
in late 2003 as an informal keyboard-playing group, the band
now consists of Erika Forster (vocals/keyboard), Annie Hart
(vocals/keyboard), and Heather D?Angelo (vocals/drum machine/keyboard).
The debut album Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation
was released in 2005 and the follow-up album The Bird of Music in 2007, accompanied by tours in Europe, Japan and USA.
With their third album, Still Night, Still Light (2009) the band
shifted from the joyful indie pop songs into more wistful tones.
In Pitchfork´s album review it was regarded as their best album
so far and their music was described to be ?feather-light electro-pop that?s not to be taken lightly?.
Now, after four years of waiting, the band is about to release its
4th full length album, Move in Spectrums on Moshi Moshi Records.
Fri 13 September
Tavastia
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
MUSIC
Helsinki
Tickets ?23.50/24
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Thu 12 September
Dead Shape Figure,
Supreme Court
Metal.
Semifinal
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Helsinki
Tickets ?6.50
www.semifinal.fi
Thu 12 September
Helsinki Philharmonic
Orchestra
Jukka Linkola´s piano concerto
Serenades and the
Cabaret Dances.
Music Centre
Concert Hall
Mannerheimintie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?6-25
www.musiikkitalo.fi
Thu 12 September
Club Diskotatami
Stafraenn Hákon (ISL), Blind
Architect and Avasaxa live.
Kuudes Linja
Hämeentie 13
Tickets ?9
www.kuudeslinja.com
Thu 12 September
Juki Välipakka Quintet 50 Years
Jazz.
Koko Jazz Club
Hämeentie 3
Helsinki
Tickets ?11.50-16.50
www.kokojazz.fi
EXHIBITIONS
Until Sun 15 September
Kustaa Saksi: Hypnopompic
Surreal and unique artworks
manufactured with jacquard
weaving technique.
Korjaamo Gallery
Töölönkatu 51 B
Mon-Fri 9:00-21:00
Sat 11:00-19:00
Sun 11:00-17:00
www.korjaamo.fi
The indie trio Au Revoir Simone will be performing at Tavastia on Friday 13 September.
Thu 12 & Sat 14 September
Carmen
Bizet?s eternal classic.
Finnish National Opera
Helsinginkatu 58
Helsinki
Tickets ?19-91
www.opera.fi
Fri 13 September
Tuomo Prättälä & Markus
Nordenstreng Duo
Talented Finnish jazz/soul
musician.
Le Bonk
Yrjönkatu 24
Helsinki
Tickets ?9.50
www.lebonk.fi
Fri 13 September
Hidria Spacefolk
Space rock.
Bar Loose
Annankatu 21
Helsinki
Tickets ?11.50/12
www.barloose.com
Fri 13 September
Funky Amigos Club
Aiyekooto & Afrobeat
International live.
Kuudes Linja
Hämeentie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?11.50
www.kuudeslinja.com
Fri 13 September
Au Revoir Simone (US),
Sarah Kivi & Non-Orchestra
Tavastia
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Helsinki
Tickets ?23.50/24
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Fri 13 September
Septeto Santiaguero (CUB)
Grammy nominated son group.
Savoy Theatre
Kasarmikatu 46-48
Helsinki
Tickets ?32/34
www.savoyteatteri.fi
Fri 13 September
Vocal Ensemble Kumo: Listen!
A concert in the dark.
Music Centre
Black Box
Mannerheimintie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?5/10/15
www.musiikkitalo.fi
Fri 13 September
Finnish Radio Symphony
Orchestra
Verdi´s Requiem.
Music Centre
Concert Hall
Mannerheimintie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?10-40
www.musiikkitalo.fi
Fri 13 September
Roope Salminen & Koirat
Energetic hip hop covers.
Gloria
Pieni Roobertinkatu 12
Tickets ?9.50/10
Fri 13 September
Suomen Karvapääkuninkaat 1968
Rock.
Semifinal
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Tickets ?7.50
www.semifinal.fi
Sat 14 September
Fumble
Punk.
Semifinal
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Tickets ?7.50
www.semifinal.fi
Sat 14 September
Riverside (POL)
Heavy rock/Metal.
Nosturi
Telakkakatu 8
Tickets ?23.50
www.elmu.fi
Sat 14 September
Small Houses (USA)
Charming folk pop.
Korjaamo Culture Factory
Töölönkatu 51 B
Tickets ?6/8
www.korjaamo.fi
Sat 14 September
Laineen Kasperi & Palava
Kaupunki, Aivovuoto
Rap.
Tavastia
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Helsinki
Tickets ?9.50/10
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Sat 14 September
Club Casino Live
The Valkyrians, Surffiveikot.
Bar Loose
Annankatu 21
Helsinki
Tickets ?11.50
www.barloose.com
Sat 14 September
Marco Bailey (BEL)
Techno.
Le Bonk
Yrjönkatu 24
Helsinki
Tickets ?13.50
www.lebonk.fi
Sun 15 September
Club Söndag Jazz
Antti Hynninen & A.Myllykoski.
Mbar
Mannerheimintie 22-24
Free entry
www.mbar.fi
Mon 16 September
Heart In Hand (UK)
Melodic hardcore.
On The Rocks
Mikonkatu 15
Tickets ?8/10
www.ontherocks.fi
Tue 17 September
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Mahler´s Symphony No.9.
Music Centre
Concert Hall
Mannerheimintie 13
Tickets ?6-25
www.musiikkitalo.fi
Wed 18 September
Noah Kin
Rap.
Kuudes Linja
Hämeentie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?6
www.kuudeslinja.com
Wed 18 September
Hyvä Klubi
Toot Toot, Pintandwefall.
Le Bonk
Yrjönkatu 24
Helsinki
Tickets ?6.50
www.lebonk.fi
Wed 18 September
?HoL Stripped?
Omen Sisters, Tomas Takolander,
Amel Amour.
Semifinal
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6
Helsinki
Tickets ?7.50
www.semifinal.fi
Wed 18 September
Finnish Radio
Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn´s symphonies.
Music Centre
Concert Hall
Mannerheimintie 13
Helsinki
Tickets ?7-25
www.musiikkitalo.fi
THEATRE & DANCE
Fri 13 September
Seven Brothers
The riotous brothers of Finnish lore
collide with the world of ballet.
Finnish National Opera
Helsinginkatu 58
Helsinki
Tickets ?19-105
www.opera.fi
Fri 13 September
Circo Aereo & Thomas Monckton:
The Pianist
Top clownery.
Alexander Theatre
Albertinkatu 32
Helsinki
Tickets ?19/24
www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi
Fri 13-Sun 15 September
Kivinen-Klemola:
Death of Man
Surprising dance theatre
performance on a new kind
of human being.
Korjaamo Culture Factory
Töölönkatu 51 B
Helsinki
Tickets ?15-27.50
www.korjaamo.fi
Sat 14 September
Haapalainen & Suutari-Jääskö:
Double
Jotos- Sudenpolku & LQ Revisited.
Alexander Theatre
Albertinkatu 32
Helsinki
Tickets ?29/38
www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi
Until Sun 22 September
Light Houses - Young Nordic
Architecture
The exhibition presents inspired
approaches in young Nordic
architecture.
Museum of Finnish Architecture
Kasarmikatu 24
Helsinki
Open:
Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00
Wed 11:00-20:00
Tickets ?0/3/6
www.mfa.fi
Until Sun 22 September
Design Museum
140 Years . Parallel Histories
Parallel stories of Finnish design.
Design Museum
Korkeavuorenkatu 23
Helsinki
Open:
Mon-Sun 11:00-18:00
Tickets ?0/5/8/10
www.designmuseum.fi
Until Mon 21 October
The Invisible Lady
Four young Finnish artists . Aurora
Reinhard, Pilvi Takala, Erkka Nissinen
and Hans Rosenström . have come
together to build an exhibition.
Amos Anderson Art Museum
Yrjönkatu 27
Helsinki
Open:
Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00
Wed 10:00-20:00
Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00
Tickets ?0/2/8/10
www.amosanderson.fi
Until Sun 10 November
Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg
A blend of fantasy and nightmare
created by the Swedish contemporary artist duo.
Kunsthalle Helsinki
Nervanderinkatu 3
Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00
Open:
Wed 11:00-20:00
Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00
Tickets ?0/9/12
www.taidehalli.fi
Until Sun 15 December
Surreal Illusionism - Photographic Fantasies of the Early 20th
Century
Fascinating exhibition presenting
photographic fantasy postcards
from the early 1900s.
The Finnish Museum of Photography
The Cable Factory
Tallberginkatu 1
Helsinki
Open:
Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00
Wed 11:00-20:00
Tickets ?0/6/8
www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi
Until Sun 12 January 2014
Aesthete Extarordinaire
Birger Kaipiainen´s ceramic
fantasies.
EMMA
Here, visitors will get to
know more about the history
of the Finnish metal industry.
Fun for the younger visitors continues with
TekGame, a game that introduces players to the world of
Finnish innovations, while
testing their skills, creativity and knowledge. Metal is also the
main object in another exhibition hosted on the ?rst
?oor of the museum?s round
building: From Metal to Products. During these Open
Studio tours, visitors will
have the opportunity to have
a closer look at where and
how creativity happens.
During Helsinki Design Week several creative studios around Helsinki open their doors to the
general public.
that we use every day, such
as vehicles, cutlery and electronics. The developments and
achievements of communication, computer technology and domestic appliances,
as well as electric power
technology and printing, are
showcased through numerous exhibitions and games.
L EH T IKU VA / M A R T T I B JÖRK M A N
SINCE
The museum showcases the development of technology.
Located on a small island by the Vantaanjoki river, where Swedish King
Gustav Vasa built an administrative centre for the city
in the 1500s, is Finland?s biggest technology museum. - 2.10. Have you ever wondered how paper is produced
from wood. and seminars
Those interested in fashion
should not miss the fashion
shows at Cable Factory and
Hima & Sali restaurant. Small and large companies will have the chance
to bring and sell their extra
stock, while bargain hunters
will have the opportunity to
?nd clothing, furniture and
Fashion, ?design
dates. It is much more
than just a museum.
All about Finnish Red Cross . In addition to getting tons of information on electronic games,
museum-goers also have the
opportunity to actually try
some of these games.
The exhibition Our Life is
Chemistry focuses on chemistry and the stories of the
people behind chemical formulae, while All Things of
Wood tells the story of wood
and the forest, as well as
their impact on the Finnish
culture. The Lego
workshop Children?s Helsinki, on the other hand, will
give children the opportunity to visualise the city of
their dreams, while Common
Contact will focus on bringing family members together
to learn, play and have plenty
of fun along the way.
Fashion shows, a marketplace, talks, workshops, exhibitions and playing areas:
for a few days, Helsinki will
be all about design.
More information:
www.helsinkidesignweek.com
HEL SINK I DE SIGN WEEK
The design market, workshops, fashion shows
and dinners with well-known designers.
the PechaKucha Nights. On 18 September,
economist Sixten Korkman,
designer Ilkka Suppanen and
Elena Madison, among others, will discuss big dreams and
utopias and how to turn them
into action. at 17:30-20:30
Where. Designed
by Gustaf Nystrom in 1899,
this 900 square-metre venue is an incredible example of
the National Romantic style.
During the Design Week, the
building will have a little bit
of everything for everyone.
The Design Market, taking place this weekend at
the Cable Factory (Kaapelitehdas), is an event that
design enthusiasts look forward to. Here,
local and international talent will share their ideas, inspirations and visions in the
PechaKucha 20x20 format.
Originally created by Klein
Dytham Architecture in Tokyo, PechaKucha 20x20 is a
simple presentation format
where the speaker chooses
20 images for his or her presentation, and each image is
shown for 20 seconds.
On 19 and 20 September,
several studios around Helsinki will open the doors of
their creative of?ces and
companies to the general public. About 55,000
objects are displayed alongside 50,000 photos and books,
making a visit to the museum
a unique learning experience.
The popular exhibition
From Pong to Playstation
(Pongista pleikkaan in Finnish), hosted until mid-January
2014, represents a journey no
videogame fan should miss.
It starts with a nostalgia trip
to some of the most famous
games of the 1970s and 1980s
like Tetris and Amiga 500, followed by an immersion into
the 1990s, the golden age of
videogame culture. There
is no better place to see some
of Finland?s most popular
brands on display and to actually buy some of their items.
The Designer Dinners,
taking place throughout the
whole Design Week, offer people the opportunity to meet
some well-known designers.
Leading names such as fashion designer Hanna Sarén,
furniture designer Mikko Laakkonen, interior designer Samuli Naamanka and
regional artist Mari Savio will
be available for design ?blind
dates?. Gamers
will discover whether they
are more of a knowledgeable
or creative person by solving
puzzles and completing other
fun animated tasks.
Helsinki?s Museum of Technology not only gives information and presents facts about
the history of Finnish industry and technology, it also provides inspiration, insight and
innovation. These talks and dinners
about professional designers,
and their work, will take place
at some of Helsinki city centre?s ?nest restaurants.
For those feeling a little intimidated by the idea of sitting
next to a well-known designer,
and for those seeking inspiration, there is the Helsinki Design Week Seminar Dreaming
and Doing. For a few hours, the
Savoy Theatre will be a gathering place for dreamers and for
all those people who want to realise their ambitious ideas.
Ambitious and creative
people will also be on stage at
3D Lab and
design for children
The 3D Lab series will turn
everyone into a designer, at
least for a moment. Because of the
creative spirit of Helsinkians, the metropolitan area
has established itself as a
thriving creative hub, which
attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world
every year.
The Helsinki Design Week
will see its main events taking place at the Old Customs Warehouse. 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
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It?s design time!
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household products at this
design-themed marketplace.
THE ANNUAL city festival Helsinki Design Week is back!
From 12 to 22 September, Helsinki will be all about design,
creativity and action. Make sure to visit the
IKEA METOD exhibition at the
Old Customs Warehouse to
?nd out! Top-class designers
from Pentagon Design, Beacon
Helsinki and Aalto+Aalto studios will compete in a design
challenge and create a dream
kitchen for the whole family.
Each agency was inspired
by the children?s wishes and
a reasonable budget was provided for the realisation of
the kitchens. The
development of Finnish technology, mining and forest
industry, plus domestic appliances and communication are
presented in an impressive
5,000 m2 space. course
The Red Cross is the world?s largest humanitarian aid organisation in the world, millions of voluntary people work wherever
help is needed most. It represents a special place for both sellers and
buyers. Stop by
the Old Customs Warehouse
to look at the latest innovations in 3D printing and jewellery design, and hear what
creative minds like Swedish
architects Daniel Norell and
Einar Rodhe (panelists on 19
September) have to say.
What kind of kitchen is created when the designers of
three top design of?ces are
commisioned by Finnish children. Want
to find out about different people and at the same time to do
something which brings joy for you and others. Runeberginkatu 3, 4th floor, 00100 Helsinki
Registrations and more information: doinita.negruti@redcross.fi or 020 701 2371
The course is free of charge, is held in the English language and is intended for anyone interested in Red Cross activities!. The
programme includes workshops, exhibitions, fashion
shows, and children?s events,
as well as visits to studios
and even dinners with wellknown designers.
It?s not dif?cult to understand why Helsinki was
elected World Design Capital of 2012. Do not hesitate, you?re needed!
Registrations to the course latest by 26th of September.
When. All ?nals works
From metal to Playstation
A closer look at the history of Finnish industry and technology.
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its establishment in
1969, the Museum of Technology (Tekniikan Museo) has
presented the history of technology and industry, covering the late 19th century to
today. It
presents the history of technology and industry in the
country, as well as their impact on everyday life. You can learn
the answer here, and get information on the development of the paper-making
machinery and saw industry.
From Ore to Metal highlights how ore is transformed into commonly used
metal and made into objects
From 12 to 22 September, Helsinki will be all about design, creativity and action.
will be on display during the
Helsinki Design Week and be
donated to a charitable organisation after the event.
The ?nal weekend of the
Helsinki Design Week will
put its emphasis on children.
On 21 and 22 September, the
Old Custom Warehouse will
become a design paradise for
familes! IKEA?s famous Små-
land playground will welcome children for a weekend
of playing, drawing, sewing and designing. LIFESTYLE
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07.30 3rd Rock from the Sun
08.20 Matlock
12.10 Kitchen Boss
12.35 Cake Boss
13.00 My Strange Addiction
14.05 Smile TV
14.35 Hale and Pace
15.05 Matlock
16.00 3rd Rock from the Sun
17.00 The King of Queens
17.30 Rules of Engagement
18.00 That ?70s Show
19.00 Las Vegas
20.00 C.S.I.
21.00 Ali G Indahouse FILM
Directed by: Mark Mylod.
Starring: Charles Dance,
Kellie Bright, Martin
Freeman.
USA/2002.
22.50 Laura Hall: My Battle with
Booze DOC
This documentary follows
Laura into rehab, capturing
her highs and lows as she
attempts to turn her back on
six years of binge drinking.
00.00 Wolf FILM
Directed by: Mike Nichols.
Starring: Christopher
Plummer, Eileen Atkins.
USA/1994.
02.15 The Only Way Is Essex
02.50 Masturbation for Girls
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10.00 Heartbeat
15.05 Yle News in English
15.55 In the Belly of the City DOC
At Europe?s biggest open
air market there is a world
to discover. Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen. The
World FILM
Directed by: Edgar Wright.
Starring: Alison Pill, Anna
Kendrick, Brandon Routh.
USA/2010.
21.00 2012 FILM
A frustrated writer struggles
to keep his family alive
when a series of global
catastrophes threatens
to annihilate mankind.
Directed by: Roland
Emmerich. Bloom
SUB
08.25 Children?s Programming
09.25 Eastenders
13.55 Mythbusters
14.55 Pineapple Dance Studios
15.55 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
Today Jamie shows how to
cook sea bass and crispy
pancetta with sweet potato
mash, Asian greens, oneminute berry ice cream and
sparkling lemon ginger drink.
16.25 Eastenders
18.00 Glory Daze
19.30 Two and a Half Men
20.00 Big Bang Theory
20.30 The Simpsons
23.00 C.S.I. Starring:
Paul Walker, Gerard Butler.
USA/2003.
01.10 All in the Family
01.45 Lost
02.45 The Deadliest Roads
TV5
06.30 Married. But Kidd?s
and his employer?s interests are
soon at odds when he falls for a
beautiful Hispanic rebel in this
top-notch action-adventure
from acclaimed veteran western
director John Sturges. Starring: Harrison Ford,
Gary Oldman, Wendy Crewson.
USA/1997.
MTV3 22.45
Friday 13.9.2013
Nelonen 21.00
Saturday 14.9.2013. Following an armed
uprising by local Mexican
revolutionaries who claim they
have been cheated out of their
land, Kidd is hired to quell the
rebellion by a wealthy land baron
(Robert Duvall) with interests in
the disputed territory. 20
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12 . On the ground
the vice-president, the secretary
of defense, and the attorney general grapple over what to do and
how much control to take in this
crisis. Starring: Susan
Barnes, Linda Fiorentino.
USA/2000.
Joe Kidd
Air Force One
Clint Eastwood stars as a former
bounty hunter, Joe Kidd, and
all-around tough-guy in the
American Southwest who finds
himself in the middle of a range
war in rough and rugged New
Mexico. Directed
by: John Sturges. USA/1997.
23.50 Nashville
00.50 Strange Frequency 2 (K16)
FILM
Directed by: Neill Fearnley,
Kevin Inch, Jeff Woolnough.
Starring: James Marsters,
John Hawkes, Patsy Kensit.
USA/2001.
TV5
06.30 Blackadder Goes Forth
07.45 3rd Rock from the Sun
08.35 Matlock
12.30 Coupling
14.00 Keasha?s Perfect Dress
14.25 Extreme Cheapskates
14.55 Long Island Medium
15.20 Tantastic DOC
This documentary follows
people from all over Britain
who have an obsession with
tanning.
16.10 Cake Boss
16.40 My Big Fat American Gipsy
Wedding
17.35 Here Comes Honey Boo
Boo
18.00 Girl Fight FILM
Directed by: Stephen
Gyllenhaal. Starring:
John Cusack, Thandie
Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor.
USA/2009.
00.05 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
01.10 Just for Laughs
04.00 Texas Rangers FILM
Directed by: Steve Miner.
Starring: Ashton Kutcher,
Dylan McDermont.
USA/2001.
14.9.
TV1
Meteor Strike: Fireball from Space
MTV3 11.05
08.05 In the Belly of the City
DOC
15.05 Yle News in English
15.30 Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth is waiting for a
new three-piece suite to be
delivered. Life Is But a
Dream
NELONEN
07.00 Children?s Programming
08.15 Melissa and Joey
09.20 Luxury Mamas
09.50 Princess
10.20 Sarah 101
12.50 Luxury Mamas
13.20 Princess
13.55 Sarah 101
15.00 What Not to Wear
16.00 Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition
17.30 90210
21.00 Setup (K16) FILM
Directed by: Mike Gunther.
Starring: Curtis Jackson,
Ryan Phillippe, Bruce Willis.
USA/2011.
23.10 Frankie & Johnny (K16)
FILM
Directed by: Garry Marshall.
Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle
Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo.
USA/1991.
TV5
06.55 The King of Queens
07.20 Rules of Engagement
07.45 3rd Rock from the Sun
08.35 Matlock
12.30 Kitchen Boss
13.00 My Starange Addiction
14.00 Smile TV
14.30 Hale and Pace
15.00 Matlock
15.55 3rd Rock from the Sun
16.50 The King of Queens
17.20 Rules of Engagement
17.45 That ?70s Show
18.45 Scott Pilgrim Vs. Starring: Clint
Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John
Saxon. Starring: Jay
Hernandez, Luis Guzmán,
Mario Van Peebles.
USA/2005.
01.10 V
SUB
08.25 Children?s Programming
09.25 Eastenders
13.55 Mythbusters
14.55 Got to Dance
15.55 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
16.25 Eastenders
18.00 The Incredible Mr.
Goodwin
19.30 Two and a Half Men
20.00 Big Bang Theory
This megahit comedy
revolves around four
intelligent physicists and
their beautiful neighbour
Penny who shows them how
little they know about life
outside of the laboratory.
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 Project Runway
Heidi Klum hosts a reality
series where aspiring
fashion designers compete
for a chance to break into
the industry.
23.00 C.S.I. USA/1975.
NELONEN
12.55 Dog Rescue
14.00 Good Luck Charlie
14.30 Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition
21.00 Air Force One (K16) FILM
Directed by: Wolfgang
Petersen. (K16)
00.00 Smallville (K16)
01.00 48 Hour Mystery
YLE TEEMA
15.15 Yle Live: Emeli Sandé at
Albert Hall
16.20 The Big Picture:
Rethinking Dyslexia DOC
18.00 Treme
21.05 Three Days of the Condor
(K16) FILM
A bookish CIA researcher
finds all his co-workers
dead and must outwit those
responsible until he figures
out who he can really trust.
Directed by: Sydney Pollack.
Starring: Robert Redford,
Faye Dunaway, Max von
Sydow. Torino?s Porta
Palazzo is a reverberating hub
full of colours and people.
17.08 Heartbeat
19.00 The Paradise
When Sam comes to
Jocelin?s rescue in the Great
Hall, a chance moment leads
to a misunderstanding that
threatens his career and the
reputation of the Paradise.
22.55 The Politician?s Husband
A drama about the shifting
power in a marriage when the
personal and political collide.
MTV3
09.45 The Young and the Restless
10.35 Emmerdale
15.20 Don?t Trust the B**** in
Apartment 23
15.50 Undercover Boss
17.00 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
20.05 The Full Monty FILM
This film follows six
unemployed men who
decide to form a male
striptease act in order to
gather enough money to get
somewhere else. 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
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thursday
friday
12.9.
TV1
Carlito?s Way: Rise to Power
MT V3 23.20
10.00 Heartbeat
15.05 Yle News in English
17.08 Heartbeat
19.00 Love Your Garden
Horticulturist Alan Titchmarsh
and a team of experts search
for Britain?s most attractive
outdoor spaces in people?s
homes, and show how to recreate their looks.
MTV3
09.45 The Young and the Restless
10.35 Emmerdale
14.10 Jamie at Home
Today Jamie gives tips for
growing and storing leeks,
then grills and slow roasts
his own to use with squid
and pasta.
14.45 Oliver?s Twist
15.20 Middle
17.00 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
20.05 Undercover Boss
21.00 House
23.20 Carlito?s Way: Rise to
Power (K16) FILM
In the late 1960s, Carlito
Brigante emerges as the
heroin czar of Harlem.
Directed by: Michael
Bergman. Directed
by: Peter Cattaneo.
Starring: Robert Carlyle,
Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy.
UK/1997.
22.45 Joe Kidd FILM
Directed by: John Sturges.
Starring: Clint Eastwood,
Robert Duvall, John Saxon.
USA/1972.
00.30 Mr. Directed by:
Richard Donner. She is determined
to make sure that the
neighbours notice the royal
warrant on the side of the
delivery van and goes to
extraordinary lengths to
ensure they do.
16.00 Land Girls
Bea prepares for her
wedding to Billy and
discovers that Finch has
doubts about her motives.
Determined to leave, Nancy
is shocked to the core when
Ellen reveals Lawrence?s
dark secret.
17.05 The Paradise
19.38 New Tricks
22.00 A Touch of Frost (K16)
23.15 The Pillars of the Earth (K16)
Aliena protests against her
father?s execution and starts a
fleece business with the hope
to make enough money to help
Richard become a knight.
MTV3
08.05 Children?s Programming
11.05 Meteor Strike: Fireball
from Space DOC
In February a meteorite
bigger than a double
decker bus, travelling at
40,000 miles an hour,
crashed into planet Earth.
This documentary shows
previously unseen footage
of what happened.
16.40 Top Gear
20.55 Survivor
00.25 The Killing (K16)
SUB
07.00 Children?s Programming
11.00 Will & Grace
13.00 Bleep My Dad Says
13.30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter
14.00 Whitney
14.30 Got to Dance
16.00 Jamie?s Great Britain
Jamie Oliver travels the
country searching for new
ideas and inspiration and to
find out what makes British
food great.
17.00 Gordon?s Ultimate
Cookery Course
18.00 Mythbusters: Pirates Special
23.00 C.S.I. Starring: Anne
Heche, James Tupper,
Jodelle Ferland. & Mrs. USA/1972.
Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman
star in two-time Oscar nominee
Wolfgang Petersen?s gripping
action-thriller about a steadfast
President of the United States
who has just told the world he
will not negotiate with terrorists.
When Russian neo-nationalists
hijack Air Force One, the world?s
most secure and extraordinary
aircraft, the President must use
his strength and intelligence to
keep the terrorists at bay and devise a plan to allow his family to
escape to safety. (K16)
00.00 Chuck
01.00 The Simpsons
01.30 Rehab
YLE TEEMA
18.00 Perfume
Perfumers are molecular
chemists and sensual
creatives who seek to
trigger pleasurable
memories and associations
through our most primitive
sense.
19.00 Lark Rise to Candleford
21.00 The Big Picture:
Rethinking Dyslexia DOC
This documentary shows
how the disorder can be a
gift as well as a challenge.
NELONEN
07.00 Children?s Programming
08.15 Melissa and Joey
09.20 Luxury Mamas
09.50 Princess
10.20 Sarah 101
12.50 Luxury Mamas
13.20 Princess
13.55 Sarah 101
15.00 What Not to Wear
16.00 Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition
17.30 90210
20.00 Once Upon a Time
21.00 Criminal Minds (K16)
22.00 Timeline (K16) FILM
A group of archaeological
students become trapped
in the past when they
go there to retrieve their
professor. Starring: Harrison
Ford, Gary Oldman, Wendy
Crewson. USA/2011.
20.00 Men at Work
21.00 Spider-Man 3 FILM
Directed by: Sam Raimi.
Starring: Bill Nunn, Bryce
Dallas Howard,
James Franco.
USA/2007.
23.50 Sexcetera
00.55 Close Enough to Touch
FILM
Directed by: Jamie Scabbert.
Starring: Tracy Ryan, Bobby
Johnston, Toby Miller.
USA/2002.
02.40 The Client List
03.25 Where the Money Is FILM
Directed by: Marek
Kanievska. (K16)
00.00 Shameless (K16)
01.00 The Simpsons
19.00 Prohibition: A Nation of
Drunkards DOC
20.00 Sicily Unpacked DOC
21.00 The Savages
FILM
A sister and brother face
the realities of familial
responsibility as they begin
to care for their ailing father.
Directed by: Tamara Jenkins.
Starring: Philip Seymour
Hoffman, Laura Linney.
USA/2007.
22.50 Beyoncé
Kate devotes her
days to her job with a Boston-based
financial management firm and at
night she goes home to her adoring, recently-downsized architect
husband Richard (Greg Kinnear)
and their two young children. USA/1993.
22.35 Lottery and Joker
22.40 C.S.I.
23.40 The Glades
SUB
07.00 Children?s Programming
11.00 The Simpsons
13.30 How I Met Your Mother
14.00 Flipping Out
15.00 The Moment of Truth
16.00 Undercover Boss
17.00 The Incredible Mr.
Goodwin
Jonathan Goodwin is a new
breed of escapologist and
professional danger-man,
putting himself in the most
extreme situations and
dodging death, to leave your
mind reeling every time.
18.00 Gossip Girl
19.00 Suburgatory
22.30 Terra Nova
23.25 In Plain Sight
00.20 Chase
01.20 Human Target (K16)
YLE TEEMA
18.00 The Hound of the
Baskervilles FILM
When a nobleman is
threatened by a family
curse on his newly
inherited estate, detective
Sherlock Holmes is hired to
investigate.
Directed by: Terence Fisher.
Starring: Peter Cushing,
André Morell,
Christopher Lee.
England/1959.
19.25 Space Files
21.00 The Harmony Game DOC
The end of a decade when
the world was in crisis and
inspiration and hope needed
resurrecting, an influential
duo released a masterpiece
of popular music, Bridge
Over Troubled Water.
22.15 Yle Live:Christina Aguilera
NELONEN
12.30
13.30
14.00
14.30
21.00
Dog Rescue
Animal ABC
Wild Life at the Zoo
The Office
Legally Blonde 2: Red,
White and Blonde FILM
Elle Woods heads to
Washington D.C. USA/2009.
16.55 Dennis the Menace FILM
The film follows the
misadventures of a
mischievous child with a
cowlick and a grin who
wreaks havoc on his next
door neighbor, Mr. Directed by:
Stephen Poliakoff. Starring:
Maggie Smith, Ruth Wilson,
David Walliams. The
man falls in love with the
deceased one?s wife.
Directed by: Don Roos.
Starring: Ben Affleck,
Gwyneth Paltrow,
Natasha Henstridge.
USA/2000.
22.00 Client List
23.00 Spartacus: Gods of the
Arena
00.10 Last Resort
01.50 Girl Fight FILM
Directed by: Stephen
Gyllenhaal. USA/2011.
TV5 17.45
Sunday 15.9.2013
Nelonen 21.00
Monday 16.9.2013. When
Kate gets the opportunity to work
with a high-powered exec (Pierce
Brosnan), the already tense family
relationship gets stretched to the
breaking point and Kate has to
make some hard choices. Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan,
Greg Kinnear. Directed
by: Douglas McGrath . Maura
Isles team up to solve crimes
in Boston.
23.35 White Collar
00.35 Work It
SUB
08.25 Children?s Programming
09.25 Eastenders
14.00 Mythbusters
15.00 Project Runway
The contestants compete with
each other to create the best
clothes and are restricted in
time, materials and theme.
Their designs are judged, and
one or more designers are
eliminated each week.
16.25 Eastenders
This British television soap
opera follows the domestic
and professional lives of
the people who live and
work in the fictional London
Borough of Walford in the
East of London.
18.00 Mythbusters
Two Hollywood special
effects experts attempt to
debunk urban legends by
directly testing them.
19.30 Two and a Half Men
20.00 Suburgatory
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 Supersize vs Superskinny
A series in which two extreme
eaters swap diets in an
attempt to change the way
they view food and eating.
23.00 Unnatural History
00.00 Breakout Kings
01.00 The Simpsons
17.00 Prohibition: A Nation of
Drunkards DOC
22.00 Capturing Mary FILM
A young man ushers an
older woman into a dark
exploration of her past back to the time when,
as a young girl, she met a
stranger who affected her
life forever. Starring: Sarah
Jessica Parker, Pierce
Brosnan, Greg Kinnear.
USA/2011.
23.45 Once Upon a Time
00.45 All in the Family
01.20 The Deadliest Roads
TV5
06.40 Matlock
08.20 My Big Fat American Gipsy
Wedding
12.10 Kitchen Boss
12.35 Extreme Cheapskates
13.05 My Strange Addiction
14.05 Smile TV
14.35 Hale and Pace
15.05 Matlock
16.00 3rd Rock from the Sun
17.00 The King of Queens
17.30 Rules of Engagement
18.00 That ?70s Show
19.00 Las Vegas
20.00 Duck Dynasty
21.00 Angels and Demons FILM
Harvard symbologist Robert
Langdon works to solve
a murder and prevent a
terrorist act against the
Vatican.
Directed by: Ron Howard.
Starring: Allen Dula, Ayelet
Zurer, Cosimo Fusco.
USA/2009.
23.40 My Boyfriend, the Sex
Tourist (K16)
00.45 Spider-Man 3 FILM
Directed by: Sam Raimi.
Starring: Bill Nunn,
James Franco.
USA/2007.
03.10 Flashpoint (K16)
17.9.
TV1
The Politician?s Husband
T V1 21.00
10.00
15.05
17.08
19.00
Heartbeat
Yle News in English
Heartbeat
In the Belly of the City DOC
An enchanting city,
Barcelona is brimming with
inspirations left by the
greatest of artists but this
charming city has another
jewel in its crown, La
Boqueria food market.
21.00 The Politician?s Husband
Aiden has to defend himself
in an embarrassing scandal
that threatens to derail
any chance of a political
comeback and also further
threatens his marriage.
00.00 Dirty Money, Financial
Poison DOC
MTV3
09.45 The Young and the Restless
10.35 Emmerdale
11.35 Grand Designs
14.15 Ben and Kate
17.00 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
21.00 The Whole Truth
In Jerry Bruckheimer?s latest
legal drama, Manhattan?s
toughest team of District
Attorneys face New York
City?s most up-and-coming
defense firm.
22.35 C.S.I. 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
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Helsinki Times TV Guide offers a selection of English broadcasting on Finnish television.
sunday
monday
15.9.
TV1
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Yle Teema 18.00
12.35 How Smart We Can Get?
DOC
15.05 Yle News in English
15.30 Keeping Up Appearances
This British sitcom follows
the life of eccentric, social
climbing Hyacinth Bucket
who portray herself as more
affluent than she truly is.
16.00 Land Girls
A new girl Connie . Directed by: Kenny Ortega.
Starring: Michael Jackson, Alex Al,
Alexandra Apjarova. USA/2011.
tuesday
16.9.
TV1
YLE TEEMA
Angels and Demons
T V5 21.00
10.00 Heartbeat
15.05 Yle News in English
17.08 Heartbeat
MTV3
09.45 The Young and the
Restless
10.35 Emmerdale
11.35 Find My Family UK
This series follows how
family members who have
been separated are reunited.
14.15 Raising Hope
17.00 The Bold and the Beautiful
18.00 Emmerdale
21.00 House
An antisocial maverick
doctor who specializes in
diagnostic medicine does
whatever it takes to solve
puzzling cases that come his
way using his crack team of
doctors and his wits.
22.35 Rizzoli & Isles
Detective Jane Rizzoli and
Medical Examiner Dr. but
Ed Deline and his crack
surveillance team will be
watching.
20.00 C.S.I.
21.00 Last Resort
00.00 Miracle FILM
Miracle tells the true story
of Herb Brooks, the playerturned-coach who led the
1980 US Olympic hockey
team to victory over the
seemingly invincible
Russian squad.
Directed by: Gavin O?Connor.
Starring: Kurt Russell,
Noah Emmerich.
USA/2004.
02.30 Badass! (K18)
02.55 Just for Laughs
Michael Jackson?s
This Is It
I Don?t Know How
She Does It
This documentary-concert film
is a rare, behind-the-scenes look
at Michael Jackson?s rehearsals
and preparation for his sold-out
concerts at London?s O2 Arena
scheduled to start on 13 July 2009,
but canceled due to his death
eighteen days prior on 25 June.
Chronicling the months from April
through June 2009, this film drawn
from more than one hundred hours
of behind-the-scenes footage featuring Jackson rehearsing a number
of his songs for the show. is set to
cause trouble on the farm.
This is bad news for young
mum Bea, as her husband
Billy is on Connie?s radar.
20.45 Lottery and Joker
21.55 Vera
MTV3
08.05 Children?s Programming
10.20 Kevin?s Grand Design
11.25 At the End of My Leash
13.55 Survivor
15.00 Living Out Loud FILM
Directed by: Anne Wheeler.
Starring: Gail O?Grady,
Michael Shanks, Babs Chula,
Matt Ward. young,
brash and sexy with the
voice of an angel . Wilson.
Directed by: Nick Castle.
Starring: Christopher Lloyd,
Walter Matthau, Joan
Plowright. New York (K16)
00.35 Mike & Molly
SUB
08.25 Children?s Programming
09.25 Eastenders
13.55 Mythbusters
14.55 Gordon?s Ultimate
Cookery Course
In this practical home
cookery series Gordon
Ramsay strips away the graft
and complexity to show
how to cook 100 simple,
accessible and modern
recipes to stake your life on.
15.55 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
Jamie makes summer veg
lasagne, Tuscan tomato salad
and quick mango frozen
yoghurt in baby cornets - all
in under half an hour.
16.25 Eastenders
18.00 Supersize vs Superskinny
19.30 Two and a Half Men
20.00 Big Bang Theory
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 Gordon Ramsay Behind
Bars
23.00 Nikita (K16)
00.00 Bones
01.00 The Simpsons
YLE TEEMA
18.30 Bang Goes Theory
20.00 Perfume DOC
The fragrance industry used
to cater for the tastes of
London, Paris and New York,
but times are changing.
New economies are the
future, but what we like in
a smell changes with time
and location, and perfumers
have to a lot of homework
to do.
22.50 Treme
NELONEN
07.00 Children?s Programming
09.20 Luxury Mamas
09.50 Princess
10.20 Sarah 101
13.20 Princess
13.55 Sarah 101
15.00 What Not to Wear
16.00 America?s Next Topmodel
A number of women
compete for the title of
America?s Next Top Model
and a chance to start their
career in the modeling
industry.
21.00 NCIS
22.00 Half-Ton Killer
Half-Ton Killer tells the story
of Mayra, a 470 kg woman
who, in 2008, confessed
to accidentally killing her
2-year-old nephew after she
sat on him and crushed him
to death.
00.25 All in the Family
01.00 NCIS
TV5
06.35 The King of Queens
07.05 Rules of Engagement
07.30 3rd Rock from the Sun
08.20 Matlock
12.10 Kitchen Boss
13.05 My Strange Addiction
14.05 Smile TV
14.35 Hale and Pace
15.05 Matlock
16.00 3rd Rock from the Sun
17.00 The King of Queens
17.30 Rules of Engagement
18.00 That ?70s Show
19.00 Las Vegas
Welcome to the Montecito
Resort & Casino in Las
Vegas, where you can do
anything you want... to join the
staff of a congresswoman
in order to pass a bill to ban
animal testing.
Directed by: Charles
Herman-Wurmfeld.
Starring: Reese
Witherspoon, Sally Field,
Regina King.
USA/2003.
23.15 Defenders
00.15 Lost (K16)
TV5
06.20 Dinotopia
07.50 Cake Boss
08.15 Duck Dynasty
12.05 Matlock
15.40 Zoo Days
16.10 Blackadder Goes Forth
16.45 Men at Work
17.45 Michael Jackson?s
This Is It FILM
Directed by: Kenny Ortega.
Starring: Michael Jackson,
Alex Al, Alexandra Apjarova.
USA/2009.
19.55 Bounce FILM
A man switches plane tickets
with another man who dies
in that plane in a crash. USA/2009.
This hilarious comedy is based
on Allison Pearson?s novel of the
same name and it follows a working mother, Kate Reddy (Sarah
Jessica Parker), trying desperately
to juggle marriage, children, and a
high-stress job. In raw and
candid detail, the documentary captures the singer, dancer, filmmaker,
architect, creative genius and great
artist at work as he creates and
perfects his planned final London
shows. UK/2007.
NELONEN
07.00 Children?s Programming
08.15 Melissa and Joey
09.20 Luxury Mamas
09.50 Princess
10.20 Sarah 101
12.50 Luxury Mamas
13.20 Princess
13.55 Sarah 101
15.00 What Not to Wear
16.00 Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition
A family that has faced
hardship has their
dilapidated house
completely rebuilt while
they are away on vacation
for a week.
17.00 Wild Life at the Zoo
20.00 America?s Next Topmodel
21.00 I Don?t Know How She
Does It FILM
Directed by: Douglas
McGrath . Starring: Anne
Heche, James Tupper,
Jodelle Ferland. TV GUIDE
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TV5
06.35 The King of Queens
07.05 Rules of Engagement
07.30 3rd Rock from the Sun
08.20 Matlock
12.10 Kitchen Boss
12.35 Keasha?s Perfect Dress
13.05 My Strange Addiction
14.05 Smile TV
14.35 Hale and Pace
15.05 Matlock
16.00 3rd Rock from the Sun
17.00 The King of Queens
17.30 Rules of Engagement
18.00 That ?70s Show
19.00 Las Vegas
20.00 C.S.I.
The CSIs investigate when
the body of an unidentified
young woman is discovered
stuffed in an overturned
shopping cart near a
freeway underpass.
21.00 The Son of No One (K16)
FILM
Directed by: Dito Montiel.
Starring: Al Pacino,
Channing Tatum,
James Ransone.
USA/2011.
22.55 NCIS: Los Angeles
23.50 Hostile Intent (K16)
FILM
Directed by: Jonathan Heap.
Starring: Rob Lowe, Sofia
Shinas, James Kidnie.
USA/1997.
01.30 My Starnge Addiction
Medical services. Health centres around the country are open
Mon-Fri 8-16. 09 471 72432; Töölö hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5,
tel. Banks are usually open Mon-Fri
9:15-16:15 except for the bank at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, which
is open 6-22 daily. Operator number 118. But training up a group
of prisoners will not be easy.
19.30 Two and a Half Men
20.00 Big Bang Theory
20.30 The Simpsons
21.00 The Incredible Mr. Both telephone cards and Finnish SIM cards for mobile
phones can be bought at R-kioski shops.
Tourist Information. 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.
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Pharmacies. See
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Finland?s
export partners
Sweden 11.8%
Germany 10%
Russia 9.2%
Netherlands 6.8%
UK 5.2%
US 4.9%
China 4.7%
(2011)
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gle ticket 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. Most grocery stores are open Mon-Fri 7-21, Sat
7-18 and Sun 12-21. Includes commuter trains, buses, trams and
metro. Finland?s international country
code is +358 and to ring abroad from Finland dial 00. 0300 20200, calls are
charged), Mannerheimintie 96, is open 24 hours; its branch at Mannerheimintie 5/Kaivopiha is open daily 7-24.
Airport busses. Dial 112. 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.
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Health advice and information call centre (if you are unsure of what
to do) . 09 4711.
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Children in need of urgent medical treatment should be taken to
Lastenklinikka children?s hospital. Public phones
are scarce. Yliopiston apteekki (tel. Most
hotels as well as the Helsinki Tourist Office and Helsinki?s General
Post Office have a computer terminal. The Tourist Bureau provides information about the city and its sights.
Public Transport. 09
471 67371; Espoo: Jorvi hospital, Turuntie 150, tel. 09 3101 3300. 22
wednesday
YLE TEEMA
Stephen Fry: Gadget Man
Yle Teema 18.30
Heartbeat
Yle News in English
Heartbeat
The Pillars of the Earth (K16)
When William applies to bear
his father?s title of Earl of
Shiring, he finds out there is a
mysterious knight who stands
as a rival for the Earldom.
MTV3
09.45 The Young and the Restless
10.35 Emmerdale
11.35 Jamie?s Great Britain
Jamie Oliver travels the
country searching for new
ideas and inspiration and to
find out what makes British
food great.
15.20 I Hate My Teenage
Daughter
15.50 Undercover Boss
17.00 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 Forrester family.
18.00 Emmerdale
22.35 Mythbusters
23.40 Men of a Certain Age
SUB
08.25 Children?s Programming
09.25 Eastenders
14.00 Mythbusters
15.00 Top Chef
15.55 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals
16.25 Eastenders
This British television soap
opera follows the domestic
and professional lives of
the people who live and
work in the fictional London
Borough of Walford in the
East of London.
18.00 Gordon Ramsay
Behind Bars
Gordon sets up a business
behind bars, attempting to get
prisoners working and paying
something back into the
system. Wanha Kauppahalli ("Old Market Hall") at the Market square and Hakaniemen Kauppahalli (?Hakaniemi Market Hall?)
are the most popular. Helsinki?s General Post Office is also open at the weekend 10-18. The Forex desk at Helsinki Central Railway Station is open Mon-Sun 8-21.
See www.forex.fi for more information.
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Grocery stores. Both are open Mon-Fri 8-18 and Sat 8-16 but
are closed on Sundays. Public transport operates in Helsinki and its surrounding
regions from around 5:30 (6:30 at weekends) until midnight. Grocery stores in the Helsinki Central Railway
Station tunnel are open Mon-Sat 7-22 and Sun 10-22.
Emergency Numbers. Post offices are usually open Mon-Fri 10-18. 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).
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on call 24 hours a day: Helsinki: Meilahti hospital, 2nd floor, Haartmaninkatu 4, tel. In a number of Finnish towns public internet posts are
quite rare due to extensive per-person internet use at home. For
more information, see www.visithelsinki.fi. 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
18.30 Stephen Fry: Gadget Man
Actor and broadcaster
Stephen Fry shares his
passion for technology,
trying out all the gizmos and
prototypes he can lay his
hands on and attempting to
create his own supergadget
each week.
19.50 Style Trek
20.30 Bang Goes Theory
21.00 Sicily Unpacked
In the final episode of
the series, Andrew and
Giorgio take the pulse
of contemporary Sicily,
experience the change that
is sweeping through the
island, and find out how the
future of it is linked to its
ancient past.
NELONEN
07.00 Children?s Programming
09.50 Princess
10.20 Sarah 101
13.20 Princess
13.55 Sibling Rivalry
15.00 What Not to Wear
16.00 Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition
21.00 Nashville
22.00 Sister Act FILM
Directed by: Emile Ardolino.
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg,
Maggie Smith,
Harvey Keitel.
USA/1992.
00.55 Defenders
01.55 All in the Family
WEATHER
Banks and Bureaux de Change. Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau
(Pohjoisesplanadi 19, Aleksanterinkatu 20) is open Mon-Fri 9-20
and Sat-Sun 10-18 between 15 May and 14 September; at other times
of the year, Mon-Fri 9-18 and Sat-Sun 10-16, tel. For non-urgent ambulance services, dial 09 394 600, and non-urgent police matters, dial 09 1891.
Market halls. Night buses operate extensively at weekends. Goodwin
23.00 Shameless (K16)
Paul Abbott?s critically
acclaimed, offbeat drama
about the rollercoaster
lives and loves of the
dysfunctional Gallagher clan.
00.10 Hellcats
01.10 The Simpsons
01.40 Event (K16)
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12 . Hietaniemen kauppahalli ("Hietalahti Market Hall") holds until summer 2014 the majority shops from Wanha Kauppahalli.
Restaurants. The currency exchange counter at the harbour
in Katajanokka, Helsinki is open every day (Mon-Sat 10-11:30, 1617:30 and 19:30-21:15, Sun 10-11:30, 16-17:30 and 6:30-8). At these public terminals internet use is usually free of charge.
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(between 6:00 and 22:00), 09 471 72751 (between 22:00 and
6:00).
Telephone. 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 min., ?5.90
or ?3.80 with Helsinki Card
an endless love affair
of all the things
I had to sacri?ce to come
to Finland makes my heart
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In 2013 you?ll be able to choose the one you want from two
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EXPAT VIEW
www.liangtse.fi
Valerie Brun, 37 years old, Colombian by birth, French by passport and Finnish by heart.
Finland and I. . It became a game,
and a dangerous one at that,
until one ?ne day, 3 June
2011, I ?nally arrived in Helsinki and made it my land, my
home, my life.
What?s not to love about
Finland. but the thought of
packing my bags and leaving
is just unbearable.
?Home is where the heart
is,. Maybe so, but if love is blind then
I?m blinded, because I love
the language despite its dif?culty; Finnish has its logic,
believe me, it?s just a tricky
one, but trust me when I
say that French grammar
is even more complicated?
Although I do admit that
French language is kinder
to the ears than Finnish: ?Je
t?aime. which one makes your
heart melt?
Winter is long and can actually bring you to a break-
ing point but I?m one of those
freaks who actually enjoy the
darkness; I love waking up to
the dark morning, and seeing the beautiful bright snow
falling down, dressing the
sidewalks with a silky white
veil. little
did I know that I was going to
regret leaving and miss Finland with such agony in just a
few days!
This excruciating feeling
lasted over 10 years; I just
wanted to come back and
TO THINK
walk down Aleksanterinkatu. Even
though my love life still holds
a bit of a question mark, Finland has welcomed me back
with open arms and I have
welcomed Finland with an
open heart.
WANTED
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Helsinki Times runs a column series called EXPAT VIEWS,
where we publish voluntary contributions written by expats,
and we?re interested in your experiences.
Share your funny, memorable, frustrating or great experiences of Finland
with our readers. I arrived in Helsinki at
age 18 when I came to ?nish
high school. Please send a brief email to expatview@helsinkitimes.
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would like to write about, and we will give you more information on how
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interesting than ever, their
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that still remains a bit of a
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A lot happened during
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So here I am, living in this
country that I have adopted
as my own; I sacri?ced work
and love, and God knows I?ve
paid my dues, but today, I got
the chance to enter an internship at Helsinki Times
and next year, I will ?nally
be ready to enter University
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12 . although I have to say
that it was not love at ?rst
sight. and my heart is set in Finland . Success of the largest chain
of spas in China, Liangtse, continues in Europe. After four years,
I left and went back to South
America thinking that I would
never come back, thinking
that I hated everything about
this place: its people, its culture, not to mention its language!! The Finns. Later on, I got divorced and fell in love again
with a man I thought would
become my husband one day.
Although life was smiling
at me in France, Finland remained my forbidden fruit
and France became an emotional roller-coaster: when-
In this series expatriates write about their lives in Finland.
ever my relationship looked
like crumbling, my love for
Finland grew stronger than
ever, becoming a sort of a security blanket to keep me
standing. The language. lack of
humour, let alone their ability
to show any emotion. I got married,
had a beautiful baby girl,
moved to France and found
an amazing job working for
a website