Finland

Unions wonder why Sanoma declines to negotiate and agree on an EWC

Helsinki (28.11.2008 - Juhani Artto) Finnish unions that represent employees working for the Finnish-based media company, Sanoma (formerly SanomaWSOY) are perplexed by the company's negative attitude towards signing up to a...

Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Will Increase Prevalence of Homosexuality: Research Provides...

Full Title: Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Will Increase Prevalence of Homosexuality: Research Provides Significant Evidence] An accumulation of research from around the world finds that societies which endorse homosexual...

Rate of broadband growth highest in Malta

New figures published by the European Commission show that, in spite of reduced growth perspectives for the economy at large, broadband growth has continued in the last year throughout the EU, with an increase of 19.23% between...

Rare Exports Inc. [Ulamonge blog - [internet, design, pop culture, news, life]]

Now that Xmas is just around the corner, we decided to show you one of our favourite shorts. It was directed by Jalmari Helander back in 2003, it comes from Finland, and it is called Rare Exports... [[ This is a content summary...

Finland to chair vital security talks

Helsinki Times , Finland Nov 27 2008 Finland to chair vital security talks Thursday, 27 November 2008 11:22 The OSCE (Organisation for Security & Cooperation in Europe) will hold its Ministerial Meeting in Helsinki on 4 and 5...

Ackermann wins World Cup opener

Ackermann wins World Cup opener : World Cup champion Ronny Ackermann of Germany won the opener of the Nordic combined season Saturday. He was followed by Janne Ryynanen and Anssi Koivuranta, both of Finland. Bill Demong of the...

Signatures and/et ratifications

Authorities (CETS No. 159 http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/QueVoulezVous.asp?NT=3D159&CM=3D1&CL=3DENG )* - Protocol No. 2 to the European Outline Convention on Transfronfier Co-operation between Territorial Communities...

ANKARA: Turkish, Azeri, Armenian Ministers To Meet In Helsinki Next Week

TURKISH, AZERI, ARMENIAN MINISTERS TO MEET IN HELSINKI NEXT WEEK Hurriyet Nov 26 2008 Turkey Turkish, Azeri and Armenian ministers would come together during a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe...

New call for maternity leave pay

AUSTRALIAN women are as educated as any in the developed world but rank only 40th for holding down paid jobs, according to a new international report. Sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick has warned that the...

“Enerfish”: Biodiesel Production from Fish Waste

The VTT Research Centre of Finland is venturing into biodiesel production from fish processing wastewater, in cooperation with some SME’s (small and medium scale enterprises) in Vietnam. The three-year “Enerfish” project is...