Summer is here
The Finnish Meteorological Institute forecast temperatures slightly above the seasonal averages. Yesterday, Monday 21 May, may have been the warmest day of the week, but warm weather should continue in most parts of the country – despite the fact that the forecast for the weekend is still precarious. On Monday, temperatures in Espoo, Turku and Kouvola, for example, rose near 25 degrees Celsius. Last week, thermometers soared past the 25 C mark in several parts of the country. The 27.5 C measured in Konnunsuo, Lappeenranta on Thursday is the warmest of the year so far.
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Lehtikuva - Viena Kytöjoki
Taxi fares not regulated in Stockholm
Tourists in Stockholm may be in for a surprise if they hop carelessly into a taxi, cautions Helsingin Sanomat. The fare from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to central Stockholm may vary dramatically. The maximum price for a ten-kilometre, 15-minute journey must be displayed at the taxi window and, as a rule of thumb, should not exceed 310 Swedish kronas (35 euros). Some taxis may charge significantly more, up to 1,114 euros, and the daylight robbery is a concern for tourism officials. Reasonable fares are offered by Taxi Stockholm, Taxi 020 and Taxi Kurir, and customers can freely select a taxi from the taxi line, HS advices.
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Lehtikuva - Tor Wennström
Russia worthy winners
Russia recorded an emphatic 6–2 win over Slovakia on Sunday evening in the final of the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. Having ended Finland’s hopes of retaining the title in Saturday’s semi-final, undefeated Russia were in a class of their own throughout the tournament. Earlier on Sunday, Czech Republic took advantage of a poor first period from Finland and fended-off a spirited fight back to claim third place with a 3-2 win over the hosts. Meanwhile, the controversy over ticket prices does not abate. The president of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, Kalervo Kummola admitted to Helsingin Sanomat that he may have been blinded by Finland’s triumph in Slovakia in 2011 and reiterated that changes to the pricing policy will be made for the 2013 championship.
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Lehtikuva - Markku Ulander
Improved YLE Areena launches
A new, more user-friendly YLE Areena, which offers thousands of programmes for online viewing, launches today. “The amount of programmes necessitated an improved way to organise the content,” explained Kari Haakana, the Head of Services at YLE Internet. The new service is set to enhance functionality, convenience and video quality by addressing, for example, playback problems experienced and by introducing new programme categories and an improved search function. The majority of programmes are available for viewing for a 30-day period. The new service launches today Monday 21 May, after months of extensive beta testing.
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Lehtikuva - Heikki Saukkomaa
Mothers aim for perfection in childcare
SHOULD children be raised at home or in day care? At what age should a child be weaned? Does being brought along to the movie theatre endanger an infant’s development? Whatever the issue, if it concerns motherhood, public debate often comes down to blame and accusations aimed at mothers.
According to educational expert, post-doctoral researcher Eija Sevón of the University of Jyväskylä, this discussion is strained by an idealised image of motherhood that is currently very child-centred. Developments in expert knowledge are closely followed and the media often reports them in simplistic terms.
Travel to Russia could become easier
CURRENTLY Finnish citizens, like those of most other countries, must apply for a visa before entry to the Russian Federation. But a new initiative by Finland’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Jyri Häkämies, could lead to restrictions being eased.
The vast and intriguing land of Russia could soon be easier to enter. Minister Häkämies has spoken about trying to relax visa restrictions between Finland and Russia, which he believes will bring more tourism, and therefore more capital, to Finland.
Check-up for patient safety
A new initiative aims to halve the amount of patients who receive flawed medical treatment.
EVERY hundredth hospital patient in Finland suffers from a medical error that has real consequences for their health or recovery, and 700 to 1,700 patients die each year due to flawed medical treatment, estimates the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). According to THL’s approximation, the accumulated cost of additional care and corrective measures necessitated by medical errors is almost a billion euros a year.
Urpilainen warns youth revolts may spread through Europe
Europe’s current economic crises have given rise to social problems on a greater scale than has been fully understood yet. The political upheavals of the Arab states and Eastern Europe, which began from the uprisings of their young educated classes, may spread to the countries of the European Union.
Eurovision is back
LIKE it or not, the Eurovision Song Contest returns to our televisions next week, with Finland appearing in semi-final 1 on Tuesday 22 May in Baku, Azerbaijan, before Saturday’s grand final. Pernilla Karlsson has been chosen to represent Finland this year with her Swedish-language song När jag blunder (When I close my eyes) and has hopes to emulate Lordi’s 2006 victory for Finland.
Lumia 900 to finally launch in Finland
Nokia's flagship model, Lumia 900, which was announced earlier this year, will hit the stores in Finland on Friday, 25 May. The Lumia 900 will be available in white, black and cyan, Nokia press release informed. In April, Nokia communicated that Lumia 900 will be launched in May, but the exact date was not revealed until now. In the USA, Lumia 900 was launched on Easter.
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