| Recent Storms Caused Havoc to Forests Storms that tore through parts of central and eastern Finland late last week also caused extensive damage to forest areas. Forest management associations say up to 600, 000 cubic meters of forest were felled. yle.fi |
Keskuspankin johtokunnan jäsenen puheet suututtavat Saksassa Saksassa on noussut kohu keskuspankin johtokunnan jäsenen Thilo Sarrazinin juutalaisia ja muslimeja koskevista kommenteista. Muun muassa liittokansleri Angela Merkel on kehottanut keskuspankkia harkitsemaan Sarrazinin erottamista ja maanantaina sadat ihmiset osoittivat Berliinissä mieltä Sarrazinia vastaan. yle.fi |
PM: Taxes Will Rise Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi says she believes that tax rates will go up in coming years. Addressing a Central Chamber of Commerce gathering in Helsinki on Wednesday, Kiviniemi added that it is clear that more tax revenues will be needed to balance state finances. yle.fi |
Finnish-Estonian Ship Traffic Booming Ship traffic between Estonia and Finland is growing significantly faster than any other routes in the Baltic Sea. Last summer, an all-time record was set for passenger travel between the two countries, while cargo traffic has already exceeded pre-recession levels. Nevertheless, plenty of overcapacity remains on the routes. yle.fi |
Commuters Spending More Time in Traffic Rush-hour traffic on the nation's main roads has become increasingly congested. The cause is to be found not only in more cars being on the road, but also in the resurgence in heavy vehicle traffic being seen as the country bounces back from an economic downswing. And, it looks like it will get worse before it gets better. yle.fi |