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Finland receives distinction for paying UN membership fees conscientiously

Finlandis one of the 192 member countries, which have conscientiously paid their United Nations membership fees. Only 22 of the member countries have succeeded in paying their fees punctually. In addition to Finland a distinction has been given also to Germany, Sweden and Iceland. Some countries of lower economic status were also given the... Read more

Public hopes that service vouchers will improve preventive healthcare and shorten waiting times

Service vouchers should be used to shorten waiting times and enhance preventive services in healthcare. This conclusion is based on data collected during the first five weeks of a public online discussion in Finland. The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra opened a public online discussion on service vouchers on 1 September 2009. The evaluations... Read more

Team Finland wins second Clipper race to Rio de Janeiro

Team Finland, headed by skipper Eero Lehtinen maintains its position as the leading team in the Clipper Round the World- competition. After winning the first race from Humber in England to La Rochelle in France, the team continued succesfully, winning also the second race to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Team Finland won the race by mere 25 minutes,... Read more

Jyväskylä wins an international urban lighting competition in South Korea

The City of Jyväskylä mesmerized as the winner of the international city.people.light - competition in Gwangju, South Korea. The award, which was presented in recognition of top class development work on urban lighting solutions, and the accompanying 10,000 Euro prize was given to representatives of the City of Jyväskylä at the annual general... Read more

New bird species landed in Hailuoto

The very first Finnish observation of the American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) has been made. The rare wader migrating bird nests, as its name suggests, in North America. It also digresses frequently to the European continent. The American Golden plover was spotted on the weekend in Hailuoto, an island opposite the city of Oulu in the... Read more

Valio’s cycling cow is now wearing a helmet

The cycling cow embellishing Valio's milk cartons is now wearing a helmet. The cow's new appearance was initiated in the spring, when particularly families with children expressed their wonder, why the cow was cycling without a helmet. The feedback was taken seriously, and already in the summer the cow was wearing a cycling helmet. The Product... Read more

KONE wins major maintenance contract for Stockholm metro

KONE has won a six-year contract from Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB to maintain all elevator and escalator units installed in Stockholm's metro stations. The contract, which includes maintenance for the organization's 362 elevators and 372 escalators, begins on January 1, 2010.   Consisting of 7 lines and 100 stations altogether, the Stockholm... Read more

Crowne Plaza Helsinki chosen as Finland's Leading Hotel

Crowne Plaza Helsinki has been chosen as Finland's best hotel at this year's World Travel Awards -event in Portugal. The event which is held annually has been described as the "Oscar gala" of the World Tourism and Travel Industry. Crowne Plaza Helsinki has been given the honorary title "Finland's Leading Hotel" on two subsequent years. The... Read more

Finnish Entrepreneurs of the Year produce top class lures, jewellery, lifestyle solutions and meat products

Kuusamon Uistin, Laatukoru, Palvelukoti Rantakartano and Snellman have received this year's Finnish 'Entrepreneur of the Year' award. The awards were presented during the National Entrepreneur Days on Saturday in Helsinki. Kuusamon Uistin Oy, the biggest metal spoonbait factory in Finland, is well-known among fishing enthusiasts. The company,... Read more

Finland is the world's first country to create laws guaranteeing broadband access.

Starting next July, every person in Finland will have the right to a one-megabit broadband connection, says the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Telecom operators must be able to provide every permanent business office and residence with access to a connection with a downstream rate of at least 1 Mbit/s as of July 1st 2010. By the end... Read more