http://radionews.fi News from Finland, Sweden and the Nordic region Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:22:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/one-euro-public-transport-fare-proposed-in-finland/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/one-euro-public-transport-fare-proposed-in-finland/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:33:22 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3098 A leading Finnish politician has proposed that a one euro fare should be introduced which covers public transport travel within the major cities of the country. 20081007-007. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/one-euro-public-transport-fare-proposed-in-finland/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/smoking-ban-introduced-at-helsinki-railway-station/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/smoking-ban-introduced-at-helsinki-railway-station/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:06:20 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3096 A ban on smoking has now been introduced at Helsinki’s railway station which covers both smoking within the building, on the platform area and the approach areas to the station building. 20081007-006 ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/smoking-ban-introduced-at-helsinki-railway-station/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/viking-era-church-found-by-swedish-researchers/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/viking-era-church-found-by-swedish-researchers/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:57:58 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3094 Archaeologists in Sweden have found what they say are the remains of a Viking-era stave church near to a cemetery in what is being described as a somewhat unique find. 20081008-005. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/viking-era-church-found-by-swedish-researchers/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/sweden-boosts-bank-deposit-guarantee/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/sweden-boosts-bank-deposit-guarantee/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:21:15 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3092 The Swedish government has doubled the guarantee rate for private individual savings to SEK500,000 that are held within Swedish banks in the event of a bank going broke. 20081007-004. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/sweden-boosts-bank-deposit-guarantee/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/finnish-bank-economy-is-good-claims-bank-of-finland/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/finnish-bank-economy-is-good-claims-bank-of-finland/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:52:59 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3090 Finland’s domestic banks remain in good order and generally are unaffected by the international banking and finance crisis presently, according to the Bank of Finland, although authorities continue to watch matters closely. 20081007-003. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/finnish-bank-economy-is-good-claims-bank-of-finland/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/immigrants-fail-to-make-their-voting-mark-claim/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/immigrants-fail-to-make-their-voting-mark-claim/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:24:16 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3088 Immigrants to Finland are failing to take advantage of their rights to vote in local authority elections, new research has revealed, although there has been a gradual increase in the number of immigrants standing as candidates in elections. In 1992 40% of immigrants voted yet last time this figure had fallen for unknown reasons [...]]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/immigrants-fail-to-make-their-voting-mark-claim/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/finland-takes-hands-off-approach-to-financial-markets/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/finland-takes-hands-off-approach-to-financial-markets/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:47:04 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3086 The Finnish government has so-far decided to take a non-interventionalist approach to its domestic financial markets in light of the growing financial crisis on the grounds that there have been no significant disturbances to the domestic financial markets although the situation is being monitored constantly. 20081007-001. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/07/finland-takes-hands-off-approach-to-financial-markets/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/news-advisories/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/news-advisories/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:32:06 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3100 News advisories are being suspended for the current time although ad hoc services remain available upon request. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/news-advisories/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/psychological-problems-noted-in-preschoolers/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/psychological-problems-noted-in-preschoolers/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:32:50 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3084 A number of preschool children in Finland can easily be identified as having psychological problems that will need treatment in the future, causing concern for healthcare professionals. 20081006-014. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/psychological-problems-noted-in-preschoolers/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finnish-housing-market-could-fall-up-to-a-third-in-value/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finnish-housing-market-could-fall-up-to-a-third-in-value/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:00:21 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3082 The Finnish housing market could lose up to 30% of its value rapidly and maybe even more claim a leading Finnish property observer although this opinion is not held with by the government’s housing minister. 20080610-013 ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finnish-housing-market-could-fall-up-to-a-third-in-value/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finland-sweden-to-boost-crisis-handling-cooperation/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finland-sweden-to-boost-crisis-handling-cooperation/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:39:06 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3080 Finland and Sweden are increasingly working closer together with regards to crisis handling procedures and greater cooperation between joint authorities to help improve matters in the cases of accidents and tragedies. 20081006-012. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finland-sweden-to-boost-crisis-handling-cooperation/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finland-may-need-to-take-action-over-us-crisis/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finland-may-need-to-take-action-over-us-crisis/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:15:55 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3078 Finland’s finance minister says that the country may need to take action in the future as a direct result of the financial meltdown affecting the U.S. markets, even though Finnish banks are so far unaffected. 20081006-011. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finland-may-need-to-take-action-over-us-crisis/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finland-to-return-four-military-islands/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finland-to-return-four-military-islands/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:01:43 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3076 Finland’s defence forces are to return four islands off the Helsinki coast back to civilian use from 2010 after a dismantling of fixed coastal defence forces. 20080610-010. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/finland-to-return-four-military-islands/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/tram-drives-on-its-own-without-driver-without-plans/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/tram-drives-on-its-own-without-driver-without-plans/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:50:11 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3074 An investigation has been launched to determine why a Helsinki tram started to drive away at high speed without a driver, and door opens whilst passengers were onboard. 20081006-009. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/tram-drives-on-its-own-without-driver-without-plans/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/diarrhea-means-no-hockey-show/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/diarrhea-means-no-hockey-show/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:10:07 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3072 Major problems with diarrhea have affected an entire hockey team in Finland with the event that a crucial match has needed to be postponed. 20081006-008. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/diarrhea-means-no-hockey-show/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/chinese-biscuits-taken-off-finnish-market/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/chinese-biscuits-taken-off-finnish-market/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:59:27 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3070 Biscuits and sweets from China have been taken off store shelves in Finland following concerns that they are containing traces of Melamine and other concerning substances. 20081006-007. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/chinese-biscuits-taken-off-finnish-market/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/newspaper-journalist-misrepresented-themselves-at-shooting-incident-claim/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/newspaper-journalist-misrepresented-themselves-at-shooting-incident-claim/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:37:26 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3068 A journalist from a Swedish tabloid newspaper allegedly misrepresented themselves and visited the relatives of victims of the recent Kauhajoki shooting incident before officials could go and break the news officially, it has been claimed. 20081006-006. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/newspaper-journalist-misrepresented-themselves-at-shooting-incident-claim/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/train-delays-increasing-problem-in-sweden/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/train-delays-increasing-problem-in-sweden/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:59:43 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3064 Train delays are getting worse in Sweden instead of better with a 23% increase in officially-reported delays in four years. 20081006-004. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/train-delays-increasing-problem-in-sweden/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/oslo-toilet-water-to-be-tested-for-cocaine/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/oslo-toilet-water-to-be-tested-for-cocaine/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:32:13 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3062 Residents in Oslo, Norway will have their urine tested for traces of drugs, albeit on a larger basis through a wider check of waste water. Earlier tests indicate that as much as 300 kg of cocaine may be consumed each year in the capital city alone. 20081006-003. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/oslo-toilet-water-to-be-tested-for-cocaine/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/permafrost-begins-to-melt-in-lappland/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/permafrost-begins-to-melt-in-lappland/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:49:39 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3060 Permafrost in Swedish Lappland is beginning to melt, new research from Stockholm University has revealed, giving further evidence towards global warming theories. 20081006-002. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/permafrost-begins-to-melt-in-lappland/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/iceland-close-to-financial-meltdown/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/iceland-close-to-financial-meltdown/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:17:45 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3058 The Icelandic economy is close to financial meltdown and financiers, government officials and other interested parties are burning the midnight oil in a bid of trying to reduce the potential impact. 20081006-001. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/06/iceland-close-to-financial-meltdown/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/finnish-lady-in-limbo-to-return-home/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/finnish-lady-in-limbo-to-return-home/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:47 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3056 A Finnish lady who has been left in a Dubai hospital for nearly five years in a semi-vegetative state is to finally return to Finland for treatment. 20081003-017 ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/finnish-lady-in-limbo-to-return-home/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/mink-illegally-freed-from-swedish-farm/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/mink-illegally-freed-from-swedish-farm/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:52:54 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3054 As many as 5,000 mink may have been illegally released from a Swedish farm by unknown persons, Swedish media report. 20081003-016. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/mink-illegally-freed-from-swedish-farm/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/wood-burning-under-finnish-research-microscrope/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/wood-burning-under-finnish-research-microscrope/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:20:11 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3052 The use of wood as a fuel in Finland has been examined for its environmental impact by a new doctoral thesis. 20081003-015. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/wood-burning-under-finnish-research-microscrope/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/finnish-retailers-consider-importing-milk/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/finnish-retailers-consider-importing-milk/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:00:59 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3050 Two of Finland’s major food retail chains are considering the importation of milk into the country due to severe price rises for domestic milk products. 20081003-014. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/finnish-retailers-consider-importing-milk/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/urgent-need-for-sperm-donations/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/urgent-need-for-sperm-donations/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:49:34 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3048 A new fertility sperm bank has been formed in Finland and a call made for sperm donors due to a severe shortage of donations in the country. 20081003-013. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/urgent-need-for-sperm-donations/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/finnish-customs-seek-to-increase-allownaces/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/finnish-customs-seek-to-increase-allownaces/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3046 The Finnish government is considering raising the customs allowance for imported goods with effect from December. 20081003-012. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/finnish-customs-seek-to-increase-allownaces/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/helsinki-increasingly-home-to-bedbugs/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/helsinki-increasingly-home-to-bedbugs/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:53:54 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3044 Bedbugs are being increasingly found in flats and other homes in Helsinki, according to the city’s environmental health department, with a doubling of reports in the past year alone. 20081003-011. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/helsinki-increasingly-home-to-bedbugs/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/swedish-body-language-expert-slams-finnish-politicians/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/swedish-body-language-expert-slams-finnish-politicians/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:15:46 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3042 A Swedish body language expert has slammed Finnish politicians for their wooden body language and general lack of emotion. 20081003-010. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/swedish-body-language-expert-slams-finnish-politicians/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/foreigners-will-have-finns-as-neighbours-report/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/foreigners-will-have-finns-as-neighbours-report/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:59:21 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3040 Immigrants to Finland prefer to integrate straight away and live next to other Finns instead of living with other immigrants in a sort of immigrant ghetto, a study by the Interior Ministry has revealed. 20081003-009. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/foreigners-will-have-finns-as-neighbours-report/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/police-will-weaken-data-security-for-internal-security/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/police-will-weaken-data-security-for-internal-security/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:31:13 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3038 Finland’s national police commissioner is prepared to scale back data privacy concerns when it comes to protecting against internal security situations such as school shootings, it has been reported. 20081003-008. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/police-will-weaken-data-security-for-internal-security/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/killer-game-removed-from-finnish-web/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/killer-game-removed-from-finnish-web/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:58:44 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3036 An internet game whereby players roam a school and kill pupils with a shotgun has been withdrawn from a Finnish children’s gaming site just a week after a fatal school shooting in the country. 20081003-007. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/killer-game-removed-from-finnish-web/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/aland-faces-tough-economic-times-claim/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/aland-faces-tough-economic-times-claim/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:29:52 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3034 The Åland Islands also faces tough times ahead with the current worldwide economic pressures, a new study has revealed. 20081003-006. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/aland-faces-tough-economic-times-claim/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/data-inspector-calls-for-stop-to-school-cctv-system/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/data-inspector-calls-for-stop-to-school-cctv-system/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:01:40 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3032 Sweden’s data inspection watchdog has ruled that CCTV supervision of several schools must be stopped as they go over the acceptable limit of surveillance for pupils and staff. 20081003-005. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/data-inspector-calls-for-stop-to-school-cctv-system/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/violent-crime-on-the-rise-by-swedish-women/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/violent-crime-on-the-rise-by-swedish-women/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:31:23 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3030 A new study reveals that an increasing number of violent crimes are being carried out by women in Sweden compared to their male counterparts. 20081003-004. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/violent-crime-on-the-rise-by-swedish-women/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/upgrade-for-finnish-military-aircraft-to-be-expensive/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/upgrade-for-finnish-military-aircraft-to-be-expensive/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:57:06 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3028 Costs of upgrading Finland’s military aircraft defences are to be more expensive than first calculated with a 1.6 billion euro price tag being set for the development of its Hornet fleet. 20081003-003. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/upgrade-for-finnish-military-aircraft-to-be-expensive/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/cannabis-swedish-church-brochure-raises-concern/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/cannabis-swedish-church-brochure-raises-concern/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:44:36 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3026 A Swedish church has published a brochure inviting local residents to “try out” a range of activities with a leaf what appears to look like a cannabis leaf on the front cover. 20081003-002. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/cannabis-swedish-church-brochure-raises-concern/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/poor-supervision-of-swedish-clothing/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/poor-supervision-of-swedish-clothing/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:59:23 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3024 Many well-known Swedish clothing companies have poor, ineffective control over the production of their clothing through suppliers, leading to potential environmental problems in the process. 20081003-001. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/03/poor-supervision-of-swedish-clothing/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/02/swedish-church-increases-shareholding-in-alcohol-weapons/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/02/swedish-church-increases-shareholding-in-alcohol-weapons/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:26:24 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3022 The Swedish Church has increased its investment holdings in companies that produce oil, alcohol and weapons, it has been revealed. 20081002-003. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/02/swedish-church-increases-shareholding-in-alcohol-weapons/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/02/finland-should-adopt-cooperative-brothels-thesis/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/02/finland-should-adopt-cooperative-brothels-thesis/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:49:15 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3020 A Finnish prostitution researcher has claimed in a doctoral thesis that Finland should allow cooperative brothels as a means to increase security for working girls and generally make the activity less underground. 20081002-002. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/02/finland-should-adopt-cooperative-brothels-thesis/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/02/sleep-lose-disturbs-work-home-life/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/02/sleep-lose-disturbs-work-home-life/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:08:14 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3018 New research shows that work and home life is being significantly damaged by a shortage of quality sleep which in turn can lead to other health problems. 20081002-001. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/02/sleep-lose-disturbs-work-home-life/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/limited-trail-of-electronic-voting-in-local-elections/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/limited-trail-of-electronic-voting-in-local-elections/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:18:28 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3016 A limited trial of electronic voting will be made in three voting areas in Finland’s forthcoming local authority elections. 20081001-008. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/limited-trail-of-electronic-voting-in-local-elections/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/finns-continue-love-hate-relationship-with-alcohol/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/finns-continue-love-hate-relationship-with-alcohol/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:02:56 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3014 Finns continue their love-hate relationship with alcohol and a new survey shows that nearly half of Finns will wish to see a further hike in alcohol taxes on the already expensive alcoholic products. 20081001-007. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/finns-continue-love-hate-relationship-with-alcohol/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/school-shooting-may-be-linked-to-overwork-culture/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/school-shooting-may-be-linked-to-overwork-culture/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:41:18 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3012 The recent school shooting in Finland may in part be indirectly linked to the hard working culture in Finland which is leading to a gradual breakdown in family and society life, the Finnish government’s Labour minister has claimed. 20081001-006. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/school-shooting-may-be-linked-to-overwork-culture/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/football-hooligans-light-explosive-in-train-drivers-mouth/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/football-hooligans-light-explosive-in-train-drivers-mouth/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:14:46 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3010 Swedish police are investigating the case which has shocked many whereby football hooligans allegedly placed a lit explosive firework in the mouth of a train driver for yet unknown reasons. 20081001-005. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/football-hooligans-light-explosive-in-train-drivers-mouth/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/police-approve-journalistic-subtefuge/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/police-approve-journalistic-subtefuge/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:19:32 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3008 Senior police officials have approved the actions of a police officer who posed as a journalist in order to diffuse a dangerous situation, much to the chagrin of media unions. 20081001-004. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/police-approve-journalistic-subtefuge/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/doctor-fined-for-unauthorised-information-leak/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/doctor-fined-for-unauthorised-information-leak/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:59:06 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3006 A Finnish doctor has been fined for illegally passing on confidential patient files to an employer without the employee’s explicit consent. 20081001-003. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/doctor-fined-for-unauthorised-information-leak/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/new-discussions-look-at-sunday-opening/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/new-discussions-look-at-sunday-opening/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:25:22 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3004 Unions and employer representatives have renewed talks to look at ways of accommodating greater Sunday opening in the future within Finnish retail stores, should the laws be changed. 20081001-002. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/new-discussions-look-at-sunday-opening/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/finnish-government-acts-to-reduce-violence/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/finnish-government-acts-to-reduce-violence/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:04:00 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3002 A Finnish government working group is seeking to reduce violence affecting children, youths and couples in the home. 20081001-001. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/10/01/finnish-government-acts-to-reduce-violence/feed/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/09/30/young-people-fail-to-stand-up-as-party-candidates/ http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/09/30/young-people-fail-to-stand-up-as-party-candidates/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:08:16 +0000 darren http://radionews.fi/?p=3000 All political parties in Finland are finding it difficult to attract younger candidates to stand in the forthcoming local authority elections, with just over one in ten candidates being aged 30 or younger. 20080930-007. ]]> http://radionews.fi/index.php/2008/09/30/young-people-fail-to-stand-up-as-party-candidates/feed/