Finland's political and social life

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Dismantling the Finnish welfare state 8 May 2006

Articles by othern writers - Muiden kirjoittajien artikkeleita

Break the silence by Hanna Backman, The Guardian, 25 September 2008

Finland's young hunters by Reijo Ruokanen, The Guardian, 25 September 2008

Kauhajoki: Caring and trust are the keys to a sense of community, Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 24 September 2008

Kauhajoki: Angst and self-examination by Reetta Meriläinen, Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 24 September 2008

Social Benefit Levels Remain Unchanged, YLE News, 3 September 2008

Lessons from the Nordic model, Letters, The Guardian, 18 August 2008

We may admire the Nordic way, but don't try to import it by Madeleine Bunting, The Guardian, 15 August 2008

Paavo Lipponen lists nation´s intellectuals in new book by Juha Sihvola, Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 20 May 2008

The golden age gives way to grim reality by Juhana Rossi, Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 2 January 2008

Clear Decline in Finnish Suicide Rates	YLE News, 18 June 2007
Number of female MPs surges to all-time record levels	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 20 March 2007
Finnish job satisfaction collapsed at turn of millennium	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 15 February 2007
WIDER Report: Finland among the poorest of the rich in household wealth	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 7 December 2006
More Children Living in Poverty	YLE News, 11 October 2006
British professor takes on Finnish national myths by Annamari Sipilä	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 5 September 2006
Depression and Burnout on the Rise Among Kids	YLE News, 28 August 2006
A new study recommends vocational training for the unemployed by Juhani Artto	Trade Union News from Finland, 24 July 2006
Only two women elected to the 22-member SAK executive board by Juhani Artto	Trade Union News from Finland, 20 July 2006
To narrow the gender-based pay gap: The value of work must be assessed and compared vis a vis different category jobs by Juhani Artto	Trade Union News from Finland, 11 July 2006
Finns Seem Satisfied with Life	YLE News, 7 July 2006
Legislation has not put an end to discrimination against Roma by Kaisa Hakkarainen and Jouni Kantola	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 13 June 2006
Finland - almost too good to be true by Ritva Liisa Snellman	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 30 May 2006
Amnesty International criticises Finland over violence against women	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 24 May 2006
Short-Term Contracts on the Rise	YLE News, 15 May 2006
Seminars will not cure poverty by Marjut Lindberg	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 11 April 2006
Finns absent from work due to illness more often than before	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 7 April 2006
OECD document gives bleak assessment of state of Finnish teenage boys	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 30 March 2006
Health differences between population groups emerge already at school	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 30 March 2006
More Children Facing Poverty in Finland	YLE News, 13 March 2006
Women still earning less than men in Finland	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 8 March 2006
More than half a million Finns are below European Union poverty risk line	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 22 February 2006
Finland became richer and harder in the last two decades by Anna-Riitta Sippola	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 21 February 2006
Study: Finnish schoolchildren fight less than pupils in other countries	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 20 February 2006
Migration of the disadvantaged flows from cities to depopulated communities	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 20 February 2006
Finns second only to Danes in contentment rankings	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 13 February 2006
Halonen's new six years by Erkki Pennanen	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 7 February 2006
OECD report: Finnish health care system is in fairly good shape	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 8 December 2005
IMF sees ageing of population to be a major risk for Finland	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 26 October 2005
Researcher Kimmo Kevätsalo: It is the 11th hour to give priority to local unionism by Hannu Hurme	Trade Union News from Finland, 12 October 2005
The independent UI fund plays an important role in the recent decline of the organising rate by Juhani Artto	Trade Union News from Finland, 6 October 2005
Finland is an exception in Europe by Max Jakobson	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 27 September 2005
Finland's first National Ombudsman for Children begins work	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 2 September 2005
"Why can't we Americans be more like Finland?" by Robert G. Kaiser	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 16 August 2005
Finland's population crisis by Robert G. Kaiser	Guardian Weekly, no date
Finland Diary by Robert G. Kaiser & Lucian Perkins	Washington Post, 10 June 2005
Citizens trust on the trade union movement has grown	Trade Union News from Finland, 11 May 2005
Poll shows overwhelming support for compulsory military service	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 9 May 2005
Finns take a relatively dim view of politics and politicians	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 8 March 2005
EVA study: Finns consider themselves reasonably happy	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 3 March 2005
Left Alliance leader calls on party to give up "isms"	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 7 February 2005
Finnish health care favours the rich	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 22 December 2004
Labour Ministry report criticises measures to fight unemployment	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 14 December 2004
Model country of social harmony by Erkki Pennanen	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 8 December 2004
EVA - strong arm of Finnish business community - rides again by Teemu Luukka and Saska Snellman	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 30 November 2004
International study: Finns and French have similar values	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 29 November 2004
EVA wants Finland in EU vanguard	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 10 November 2004
IMF urges Finland to carry out reforms before imminent ageing of population	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 29 October 2004
The protocol of the new right by Antti Blåfield	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 12 October 2004
OECD warns: Ageing population threatens Finnish standard of living	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 6 October 2004
Finnish reform vital for ageing population	AFP/Business Day, 6 October 2004

Swedish and Finnish PMs concerned about ageing population	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 10 February 2004
Opinion study: Welfare state not working as it should	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 4 February 2004

Finland’s ‘Iraqgate’: passing the test of democracy by Pentti Väänänen	openDemocracy, 10 July 2003
Price of labour in Finland among highest in the world	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 26 May 2003
Trade union movement in Finland: High organising rate and a female majority by Juhani Artto	Trade Union News from Finland, 19 May 2003
Thousands in low-paid short-term jobs use income supplements to make ends meet	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 8 May 2003
Fundamentals can be preserved: Researchers map out alternative ways to develop the Finnish welfare state by Juhani Artto	Trade Union News from Finland, 10 March 2003
The welfare state that was too expensive by Miska Rantanen	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 11 February 2003
Communism's Children by Saska Snellman	Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 12 November 2002

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