| Fewer Short-Term Jobs, More Permanent Positions The number of temporary work contracts is falling. According to the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK, employers plan to continue reducing the number of temp workers and hire more employees on a permanent basis. On the other hand, part-time jobs are becoming more common in the country. yle.fi |
Lasten ja nuorten kulttuuri kipinöi Finlaysonilla SPARK -lasten ja nuorten kulttuurifestari juhlistaa lasten ja nuorten kulttuurin teemavuotta upeine esiintyjineen, työpajoineen ja toimintapisteineen Tampereella Väinö Linnan aukiolla ja ympäristössä la 28.8. klo 12-22. tampere.fi |
Parliamentary Ombudsman Demands Explanation on Censorship of Researchers The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Petri Jääskeläinen, suspects the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) may have censored the views of its researchers. Last summer, the Centre issued a formal written warning to one of its researchers who had publicly criticised the preparation of a government decision to grant licenses for new nuclear power plants. yle.fi |
Oil Removed from 1950s Ship Wreck Finland's Frontier Guard and the Environment Centre have successfully drained the fuel tanks of a cargo vessel that sank in 45 metres of water near Helsinki in the 1950s. yle.fi |
How Much Stuff Does One Person Need? Finland's National Consumer Research Centre has calculated how much "stuff" an average person needs to get along in the world these days. It found that, for example, a single man under 45 requires 260 different products or services to have a "reasonable" lifestyle. Among the essentials are a cell phone and a computer. yle.fi |