TOP 100 FINNISH SITES
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| Turkulainen päiväkoti suljettiin sikainfluenssan takia Sikainfluenssatapauksia on löydetty kahdesta turkulaisesta koulusta, ja yksi päiväkoti on kaupungissa suljettu. Turun päivähoito toimii edelleen normaalisti, ja henkilökunnan lomautukset on pantu toistaiseksi jäihin. yle.fi |
President Holds on to Right to Represent Finland at EU Summits President Tarja Halonen wants to hold on to the right of the President to represent Finland at summit meetings of the European Union. No agreement has been reached in discussions between President Halonen and Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen and Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb. yle.fi |
Maxi-Taxi Loophole Irks Licensed Cabs Finland's Taxi Federation is trying to close a legal loophole that allows vans to masquerade as taxis without actually being part of the officially sanctioned taxi industry. One renegade cab company owner says taxis are just upset at having competition, and vows to take the matter to court. yle.fi |
Increase in Train Fares Travelling by train will be more expensive from the beginning of next year. Finnish State Railways VR is to increase fares by an average of 1.8 percent. yle.fi |
Tougher Line Proposed for Shoplifters The Ministry of Justice proposes the possibility to ban repeat shoplifters from the stores that they steal from. Shoplifting increased last year to a record level, a trend that is blamed on the weak economy. yle.fi |