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LEHTIKUVA / REUTERS / MICHAEL JONES No free rides in Free public transport does not appeal to the Helsinki city chiefs.

A DEPUTY MAYOR of Helsinki, tioned how trams in Helsinki now Pekka Sauri (Greens), who is in have wireless Internet connections. charge of the city’s construction The public transport network and environmental matters, has re- should be dense enough to make jected the idea of free public trans- sure that nobody has a long way to port in the city. the nearest stop, according to Sauri. Speaking at the 57th Congress of Over the next few years, a new tram- the International Association of Pub- line, the number 9, will be estab- lic Transport (UITP) held this week at lished in Helsinki, and the current the Helsinki Fair Centre, Sauri called metro track will be extended to the instead for more investment in the west towards Espoo. transport network of the city. “Have Helsinki’s public transport sys- you ever got anything of good quali- tem of buses, trams, metro and ty that is absolutely free?” said Sauri trains carried a total 305 million to STT during the conference. passengers in 2005. Half of the pub- Increasing road traffic is a ma- lic transport journeys were made by jor problem in Helsinki, like in many bus. other cities around the world. In Sau- An estimated 8,000 people, in- ri’s view, the best recipe for solving cluding 2,000 public transport ex- the problem would be to make public perts from around the world are par- LIVRPOOL’S players hold a banner, before boarding their flight for Athens for the Champions League soccer final, in transport more attractive than pri- ticipating in the UITP Congress, held Liverpool May 21, 2007. The players showed their support for the campaign to find missing British girl Madeleine Mc- vate car use. As an example he men- for the 57th time. STT / HT Cann by posing with the banner and photograph before boarding.

Huge order for Finnish Halonen markets Finland armoured vehicles to the security council

IN THE SECOND biggest deal in the vehicles to different countries, ac- “WE LIVE as we preach,” said presi- free media and strong gender agen- discussions with Ban Ki Moon con- company’s history, the Finnish cording to Wiitakorpi. dent Tarja Halonen in a press con- da as suitable qualifications for a cerned climate change. She called weapons manufacturer Patria Oyj The exact details of the deal will ference after meeting Ban Ki Moon, seat on the Security Council. She al- for new ways of approaching the has won an order for 264 armoured not be published, but Wiitakorpi the Secretary General of the Unit- so mentioned that there has been a need for action on climate change, fighting vehicles from the govern- says it is worth hundreds of millions ed Nations, on 17 May in New York. tradition of including one of the Nor- saying that it was time forget the ment of . of euros. The first hull platforms for In her first official meeting with dic countries among the non-perma- bickering over who had signed the The first armoured modular ve- the armoured vehicles will be made the UN chief, Halonen had raised nent members of the Security Coun- Kyoto Protocol. hicles will be manufactured in Fin- in Patria’s Hämeenlinna factory next Finland’s ambition to become cil. “We are like five sisters from the The veteran Swedish politician land after which the production will year. The South African company one of the non-permanent mem- North. We are not exactly the same Pierre Schori has recently named moved to South Africa in phases. “It Denel Land Systems will build the bers on the UN Security Council in but we have the same background Halonen as his favoured candidate is significant that we have created an turrets for the vehicles, which will be 2013-2015. in democracy, human rights, rule of for the next Secretary General of opening on a new continent,” says produced in five different versions In her press conference speech, law and being very tough when we the United Nations. STT managing director Jorma Wiitakor- over a period of eight years. Halonen emphasized Finland’s com- work,” she said. pi. Patria Oyj is currently negotiat- The State of Finland is the majori- petitiveness and lack of corruption, Halonen said the main part of her ing further sales of 1200 armoured ty shareholder in Patria Oyj. STT

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This is exact- nate themselves to Wash- southern Iraq, adjacent re- sue warnings that are far pecially if they are concilia- ly what the international community in Finland needs. I ington’s basic demands: Iran gions of Saudi Arabia and Iran, more grave, among them the tory. For example, it’s widely hope you will not focus all the news on Helsinki, perhaps you and Syria. Accordingly both with some of the major re- respected British military reported when Ahmadinejad could also consider including news and happenings in the are enemies, Iran by far the serves of natural gas as well. historian Corelli Barnett, says that shouldn’t ex- provinces.” more important. Washington’s worst night- who writes that “an attack on ist – but there is silence when Maarten Christenhusz, Turku As was the norm during mare would be a loose Shiite Iran would effectively launch Khamenei says that Iran sup- the Cold War, resort to vio- alliance controlling most of World War III.” ports the Arab League posi- lence is regularly justified as the world’s oil and independ- Then again, a predator be- tion on Israel-Palestine, call- “We have lived in Helsinki for 16 months and have needed a reaction to the malign influ- ent of the . comes even more dangerous, ing for normalization of rela- good information and news concerning Helsinki, Finland and ence of the main enemy, often Such a bloc, if it emerges, and less predictable, when tions with Israel if it accepts the world in English in one place. It would be extremely help- on the flimsiest of pretexts. might even join the Asian En- wounded. In desperation to the international consensus ful if you would print store hours of operation when there are Unsurprisingly, as Bush sends ergy Security Grid based in salvage something, the ad- of the two-state settlement holidays or changes with the seasons. We would also appre- more troops to Iraq, tales sur- . Iran could be a lynch- ministration might under- that has been blocked by the ciate publishing changes to public transportation schedules face of Iranian interference in pin. If the Bush planners take the risk of even greater U.S. and Israel for 30 years. when there are holidays or events such as Eurovision which the internal affairs of Iraq – a bring that about, they will disasters. The Bush admin- change many things.” country otherwise free from have seriously undermined istration has created an un- HE U.S. INVASION of Iraq Dorothy Johnson, Helsinki any foreign interference, on the U.S. position of power in imaginable catastrophe in T virtually instructed Iran the tacit assumption that the world. Iraq. It has been unable to es- to develop a nuclear deter- Editor’s reply: Washington rules the world. tablish a reliable client state rent. The message, loud and Thank you for the good idea. We will soon start a section with O WASHINGTON, Tehran’s within, and cannot withdraw clear, was that the U.S. will at- useful practical information in Finland. N T HE COL D WA R-L IK E T principal offense has been without facing the possible tack at will, as long as the tar- I mentality that prevails in its defiance, going back to the loss of control of the Middle get is defenseless. Now Iran is Washington, Tehran is por- overthrow of the Shah in 1979 East’s energy resources. ringed by U.S. military forc- trayed as the pinnacle in the and the hostage crisis at the es in Afghanistan, Iraq, Tur- so-called Shiite Crescent that U.S. embassy. The grim U.S. EANWHILE Washing- key and the Persian Gulf and stretches from Iran to Hez- role in Iran in earlier years is M ton may be seeking to close by are nuclear-armed bollah in , through excised from history. In ret- destabilize Iran from within. Pakistan and particularly Is- said&done Shiite southern Iraq and Syr- ribution for Iranian defiance, The ethnic mix in Iran is com- rael, the regional superpower, ia. And again unsurprisingly, Washington quickly turned plex; much of the population thanks to U.S. support. the “surge” in Iraq and esca- to support for Saddam Hus- isn’t Persian. There are seces- In 2003, Iran offered ne- “The idea was to make it 50-50 but I’m very convinced that all lation of threats and accusa- sein’s aggression against Iran, sionist tendencies and it is gotiations on all outstanding the eight men who are in the government are very capable, tions against Iran is accompa- which left hundreds of thou- likely that Washington is try- issues, including nuclear poli- even without the quota regulations.” nied by grudging willingness sands dead and the country in ing to stir them up – in Khuz- cies and Israel-Palestine rela- President Tarja Halonen, joking about Finland’s gender agenda to attend a conference of re- ruins. Then came murderous estan on the Gulf, for exam- tions. Washington’s response at a UN press conference in New York, 17 May. gional powers, with the agen- sanctions, and under Bush, re- ple, where Iran’s oil is concen- was to censure the Swiss dip- da limited to Iraq. jection of Iranian diplomatic trated, a region that is largely lomat who brought the offer. Presumably this minimal efforts in favor of increasing Arab, not Persian. The following year, the Euro- “It’s interesting to see whether the service will become a trage- gesture toward diplomacy is threats of direct attack. Threat escalation also pean Union and Iran reached dy page, where it’s possible to go and see the day’s accident, fire intended to allay the grow- Last July, Israel invad- serves to pressure others to an agreement that Iran would and car crash pictures.” ing fears and anger elicited by ed Lebanon, the fifth inva- join U.S. efforts to strangle suspend enriching urani- Ossi Ahto, Image, 18 May, discussing Helsingin Sanomat’s new Washington’s heightened ag- sion since 1978. As before, Iran economically, with pre- um (as it is entitled to do un- service that encourages readers to send in their photographs gressiveness. These concerns U.S. support for the aggres- dictable success in Europe. der the Nuclear Nonprolifera- and videos. are given new substance in a sion was a critical factor, the Another predictable conse- tion Treaty) and in return the detailed study of “the Iraq ef- pretexts quickly collapse on quence, presumably intend- EU would provide “firm guar- fect” by terrorism experts Pe- inspection, and the conse- ed, is to induce the Irani- antees on security issues” – “In Finland old trees are seen as an environmental problem and ter Bergen and Paul Cruick- quences for the people of Leb- an leadership to be as harsh code for U.S.-Israeli threats they are felled immediately, but in the the trees shank, revealing that the Iraq anon are severe. Among the and repressive as possible, to bomb Iran. are cherished and respected. They are living monuments that war “has increased terror- reasons for the U.S.-Israel fomenting disorder and per- tell stories about the country and the people living there.” ism sevenfold worldwide.” An invasion is that Hezbollah’s haps resistance while under- PPARENTLY under U.S. Suvi Vanhanen, Apu, 15 May. “Iran effect” could be even rockets could be a deterrent mining efforts of courageous A pressure, Europe did not more severe. to a potential U.S.-Israeli at- Iranian reformers, who are live up to the bargain. Iran tack on Iran. bitterly protesting Washing- then resumed uranium en- “In recent years high-earning paper workers have been made OR THE UNITED STATES, ton’s tactics. richment. A genuine inter- redundant in the wave of cutbacks by the paper factories. This F the primary issue in the ESPITE the saber-rat- est in preventing the devel- may have helped the spiritual health of Finland, suffering from Middle East has been and re- D tling, it is, I suspect, un- T IS ALSO necessary to de- opment of nuclear weapons chronic jealousy, but not the forests.” mains effective control of its likely that the Bush admin- I monize the leadership. In in Iran – and the escalating Elina Grundström, writing about the Finnish forest industry in unparalleled energy resourc- istration will attack Iran. the West, any wild statement warlike tension in the region Vihreä Lanka, 18 May. es. Access is a secondary mat- Public opinion in the United of Iran’s president, Mahmoud – would lead Washington to ter. Once the oil is on the seas States and around the world Ahmadinejad, immediately implement the EU bargain, it goes anywhere. Control is is overwhelmingly opposed. gets circulated in headlines, agree to meaningful negoti- “If some Belgian gives Finland a miss because Father Christ- understood to be an instru- It appears that the U.S. mili- dubiously translated. But as ations and join with others mas tickles a religious lesbian, then we’ll just have to learn to ment of global dominance. tary and intelligence commu- is well known, Ahmadinejad to move toward integrating live with it.” Iranian influence in the nity is also opposed to an at- has no control over foreign Iran into the international Reijo Roukanen, Iltalehti, 17 May, commenting on the contro- “crescent” challenges U.S. tack. Iran cannot defend it- policy, which is in the hands economic system. versy caused by Father Christmas during the Eurovision Song control. By an accident of ge- self against U.S. attack, but of his superior, the Supreme Contest. HELSINKI TIMES 23 – 29 MAY 2007 

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among the families. Especial- care outside the home. Ac- in the 1990s, but has started Today it is almost as likely for a Finnish child to be born ly single mothers are in a dif- cording to the survey, 15,000 to slowly grow again in the re- ficult position in the labour Finnish children were tak- cent years. Young people are to parents in a common law relationship or to a single mother, market. Their unemploy- en into care in 2005. The fig- in trouble with the law most- as it is to married parents. If baby Anna or Antti is born into ment rate is twice as high as ure has been growing year af- ly because of thefts, petty that of mothers in two-parent ter year. thefts, traffic offences, and a common law relationship, there’s a good chance his/her families. Nearly 10% of the young- abuse. Statistics Finland / parents will split up at some point in their life. And it wouldn’t Another sign of the nega- sters aged 15-17 was suspect- Pekka Pöyry, HT tive development in the qual- ed of a crime in 2005. Most of be a surprise for Antti or Anna to have grandparents who ity of life among some Finn- them were boys. The number Source: Suomalainen lapsi have separated, either. ish children is the growing of minors suspected of a 2007. (Finnish child 2007) Sta- number of children living in crime dropped dramatically tistics Finland and STAKES.

WHEN it comes to nursery Finnish children are born to of the three-year-olds are in Children according to age and family type in 2005, % and schooling, Antti and An- married parents and four out day-care and in 2006 virtu- na are likely to start at day- of ten are born in a common ally all six-year-olds went to Percent care by the age of three and law relationship or to a single a pre-school. After the com- 100 go through pre-school at the mother. prehensive school two out of Child of a single father 90 age of six. In their teens, An- The number of Finnish three Finnish girls go to high Child of a single mother na will probably go to high children with parents living school, but about half of the 80 school, while Antti can go separately is increasing. The boys head for vocational edu- either way – high school or survey reveals that although cation. Only 5% of young peo- 70 vocational education after it’s not unusual for a mar- ple don’t start a secondary- 60 the junior high. Teenage An- ried couple to divorce in Fin- level education immediately na will almost certainly stay land, common law relation- after comprehensive school. 50 Child of a married couple out of crime, and getting in- ships with children end up in The survey also shows 40 to trouble with the law seems a separation twice as often that the standard of living for unlikely for Antti, too. as marriages with children. Finnish families improves as 30 These are examples of the The same trend goes for the their kids grow up. In general, 20 life story of ’s average relationships of the grand- the number of well-off fami- Finnish child, according to a parents – the younger the lies has risen, which is relat- 10 A "new" child of a reconstituted family Child of a common law relationship report based on a vast survey child, the more likely it is that ed to the fact that it has be- 0 recently published by Statis- his/her grandparents have come more common for both 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 tics Finland and STAKES (Na- separated. parents to work in the 21st Age tional Research and Develop- According to the survey, century. ment Centre for Welfare and Finnish children start in a On the other hand, rela- Two out of three teenagers live with both of their parents with no half siblings in the family. Health). It shows that 60% of day-care early: two thirds tive poverty has also grown Statistics Finland.

Trade tensions Increased wood export duties and the forcible eviction of a Finnish company near St Petersburg have strained Finland’s between Finland and Russia trade relations with Russia.

LEHTIKUVA / JAAKKO AVIKAINEN IN THE FIRST real test of Fin- nies Stora Enso and UPM have tion on Yle’s Lauantaiseu- land’s new government, already warned of temporary ra programme, Kanerva said strained trade relations with layoffs and possible job loss- these were “Sad, very un- Russia will come under the es due to a shortage of wood. pleasant signals” and that he spotlight as Mikhail Frad- Finland’s forest industries found it difficult to find ra- kov, the prime minister of and related sectors employ tional arguments behind the Russia, visits Finland on 29 about 200,000 people. Kronstadt incident or the May. Eero Heinäluoma, the wood export duty increases Fradkov is coming at the chairman of Finland’s opposi- planned by Russia. invitation of the Finnish tion Social Democratic party, “In both cases Russia’s prime minister Matti Van- has called for vigorous gov- economic interests will not be hanen (Centre Party), and ernment action to guarantee achieved this way. From the will also meet president Tar- the future of wood imports. perspective of the state, one ja Halonen. The talks will fo- He said the government would hope that the political cus on the trade in wood be- could no longer hide behind side would take responsibili- tween the two countries, as the EU’s back and that prime ty and try to act constructive- well as transport and energy minister Vanhanen must ly in this matter,” was Kaner- issues. seize the initiative because va’s message to the Kremlin. In a bid to encourage in- Russia’s intentions were al- Finland’s official is to se- vestment in its own wood ready threatening Finnish cure that wood exports from processing industry, Russia is jobs. “We may even be talking Russia continue undisturbed planning to increase its wood about the loss of 20,000 jobs, in accordance with the agree- export duties in July. Accord- with the worst of the fallout ment on the terms of WTO ing to the Finnish Forest In- focusing on eastern Finland,” membership between the EU dustries Federation, over half the former finance minister and Russia. of the wood felled in Russia is said. According to Statistics pulpwood, which cannot cur- Finland’s foreign minister Finland, Russia was Finland’s rently be processed by its do- Ilkka Kanerva (National Co- biggest trading partner in mestic industry. About a fifth alition Party) has expressed 2006, with exports totalling of the roundwood used by the dismay at the Russian real es- €6.2 billion and imports, con- Finnish forestry sector is im- tate authority Rosstroi, which sisting mainly of raw mate- ported from Russia, worth last week forcibly evicted the rials and energy, amounting about €500m in trade. Finnish company Container to €7.7 billion. From the EU Phased over several years, Finance from property it had countries, Finland is the third the export duty hikes could leased for a container termi- largest exporter to Russia af- Finland is looking to boost its domestic supply of wood to feed its sawmills and paper factories. eventually stop Finland im- nal at the Kronstadt port near ter and . STT / porting Russian wood alto- St Petersburg. HT gether. Finnish paper compa- Commenting on the evic- HELSINKI TIMES FINLAND NEWS 23 – 29 MAY 2007 

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Increasing risk of oil Foreign minister Russian and Finnish interi- Kanerva to meet or ministers, signed an um- Rice in June brella agreement in October disaster in the Gulf of Finland 2006. Ilkka Kanerva, the Finnish At the background of foreign minister, is to meet the efforts to boost rescue ed through the Gulf of Finland hulled tankers has improved his U.S. opposite number, links are the problems ex- According to Finland’s Technical Research in a year, but now the figure is the safety of oil shipments. Condoleezza Rice, in Wash- perienced during last sum- almost 70 million tons and is For example, if the Propontis ington on 11 June, Mr Kan- mer’s large forest fires in Centre (VTT), the risk of oil spills in the Gulf set to rise to over 100 million tanker that touched ground erva told the Finnish Broad- northwestern parts of Rus- of Finland has risen markedly and will double tons by 2010. in early February in the Gulf casting Company (YLE) on sia. STT by 2015. Lampela points out that, of Finland had not been dou- 19 May. statistically speaking, there ble-hulled, an oil spill would “The new government’s are actually less accidents in have been more likely. The programme and the aspi- Finnish the Gulf of Finland than ex- vast majority of the oil tank- rations behind it that are government leaves FINNISH environmental au- accident, according to Kari pected. “Perhaps the safety ers ploughing the Gulf of Fin- linked to European and reforms moneyless thorities expect the rapid Lampela, an engineer at Fin- of the shipping is better here land are double-hulled. transatlantic cooperation, growth in the volume of oil land’s environmental ad- than anywhere else,” he says. A major oil spill would but also to our bilateral re- -Räsänen shipped in the Gulf of Finland ministration. While he views The number of accidents has cause extensive damage. The lations,” Mr Kanerva said, Päivi Räsänen, the chair- to continue. The worst-case Finland’s overall prepared- fallen, despite an increase in Baltic Sea is already very pol- listing the themes of the man of the Finnish Christian scenario is this: an oil tank- ness as satisfactory, there is a traffic. The countries around luted, with the Gulf of Fin- meeting. Democrats, said at a party er runs aground and 30,000 lack of equipment for collect- the Baltic Sea are also con- land in the worst condition The U.S. secretary of conference in Turku 18 May tons of oil spills into the ing oil in strong winds and in stantly taking measures to of all. According to Lampela, state had presented Mr that the centre-right gov- Gulf of Finland. Soon the oil ice. The readiness of improve safety on the sea it takes 25-30 years for the Kanerva with the invita- ernment had left its trum- reaches the shores, making and Russia to deal with a dis- lanes. “Nevertheless, we waters of the Baltic to change tion at a Nato foreign minis- peted reforms without ad- the clean-up operation both aster still leaves a lot of room should remember that 80% completely. ters’ meeting in Oslo in late equate funding and that the slow and expensive. for improvement, according of the accidents are caused by “We have been lucky to April. government programme Finland’s oil-combatting to Lampela. human error,” says Lampela. avoid a major accident,” he Mr Kanerva added that lacked some of the prom- fleet would not be able to A decade ago about 50 mil- The replacement of - says. he also intended to raise ised reforms altogether. cope alone with a large-scale lion tons of oil was transport- gle-hull tankers with double- STT–JUSSI VIRKKUNEN the issue of possible meet- Ms Räsänen added that ings between the Finnish raising healthcare fees

LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG president and prime minis- would only aggravate social ter and U.S. leaders. Presi- inequality. dent Tarja Halonen finished The Christian Demo- her five-day visit to the U.S. crat leader also called on on 20 May without meeting the government to fulfil its President George Bush. promise of a comprehen- Mr Kanerva told YLE that sive incomes policy agree- he did not see any problems ment with an emphasis on in President Halonen’s rela- equality. STT tions with the U.S. “There is a bit of a tendency in our Finnish websites parts to foment this sort of fall prey to denial- negative debate over issues that do not contain much of-service attacks drama,” the foreign minis- The Finnish News Agency ter said on YLE’s Launtai- (STT) website fell victim to seura programme. STT a denial-of-service during the night between 16 and 17 May. The attack slowed Chief of Defence down the STT server but did Kaskeala to not cause a crash. visit Kosovo and STT had beefed up its IT security measures af- Lebanon ter the string of denial-of- Chief of Defence from The service attacks on Finn- Finnish Defence Forces, Ad- ish websites earlier dur- miral Juhani Kaskeala will ing the week. Eniro Finland inspect Finnish crisis man- and Suomi24 have been vic- agement troops in Kosovo tims of concerted attacks and Lebanon this week. The since the evening of 14 May. inspection will last from 22 Thanks to the preparations, to 24 May. the problems caused by the In addition to the Finn- attack on STT remained Finnish authorities practiced their response to a major oil disaster in Operation Sointu, held in October 2006 near Helsinki. ish peacekeepers, Kaskeala minor. will also meet management Jukka Salomaa, STT’s of the crisis management information technology operations. Kaskeala will chief, said the technology be accompanied by Colonel used in the attack was dif- Vesa Kangasmäki from De- ferent and the strike itself Defence report schedule debated fence Command and adju- smaller in scale compared tant, Major Janne Jaakko- with the attack on the Finn- FINLAND’S new foreign min- Aamulehti newspaper on 2009, which will define the liance, the development la. STT ish Broadcasting Company ister, Ilkka Kanerva (Nation- 17 May that Finland should region’s joint foreign and de- of defence policy and the (YLE) website on 15 May. al Coalition Party), does not wait for changes in 2009 be- fence policy, according to distribution of resourc- Lapland and Russia Asko Inkilä, YLE’s head of support a faster schedule fore making decisions on Kanerva. es demand rapid decisions, agree on rescue security, commented: “The for the drafting of the next Finland’s foreign policy. A Kanerva believes that the but they cannot be made only motive that springs to security and defence policy new EU constitution is ex- option of joining Nato should without the support of cooperation mind is YLE’s high visibility report. Kanerva told the pected to come into force in be investigated as part of the the report,” Mr Korkeao- The Finnish province of Lap- over the weekend because drafting process for the re- ja told the provincial daily land said in a statement 18 of the Eurovision [song con- LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER port.The government has set Keskisuomalainen on 16 May. May it had agreed on cross- test] and icehockey.” YLE’s 2009 as the deadline for fin- Defence minister Jyri Häkä- border rescue cooperation website had never before ishing the report, which will mies (National Coalition Par- with Russia. The assistance been the target of such a replace a document produced ty) told the Keskisuomalain- agreement concerns rescue wide-scale cyberattack. in 2004 as the most impor- en newspaper that he con- operations and information A common form of de- tant text setting out the curred with Mr Korkeaoja exchange about large-scale nial-of-service attack in- broad lines of Finland’s se- but added that the govern- disasters in Lapland and the volves bombarding the vic- curity policy. Juha Korkea- ment had already changed adjoining Russian oblast of tim server with so many oja (Centre Party), the chair- its stance on starting work Murmansk. communication requests man of the parliamentary on the report. “Currently Lapland is the first Finn- that it fails to cope with Defence Committee, and Ad- there are different opinions ish province to have signed them or crashes altogether. miral Juhani Kaskeala, the on the timetable and it would a regional rescue coopera- The National Bureau chief of the Finnish Defence be good to make decisions in tion agreement with Rus- of Investigation (NBI) has Forces, are among those who the next couple of weeks on sia. Sergei Shoigun and Kari a suspect for the attacks have called for a faster pace. when to start the work,” the Rajamäki, respectively the against YLE and STT. STT Hawk jet trainer is prepared for a training flight in Kauhava. “Finland’s policy of non-al- minister added. STT  23 – 29 MAY 2007 FINNISH PAPERS HELSINKI TIMES COMPILED BY SAMI SALLINEN

SUOMENMAA 17 May VIHREÄ LANKA 18 May EDITORIAL ELINA GRUNDSTRÖM Tuition fees for the universities? More out of the forest

tive for students, for exam- per. We are churning out vast The introduction of tuition fees might help ple many fields in the hu- In the next few years the Finnish forests will be quantities of telephone direc- manities. The student vouch- tories and advertising inserts the funding of the universities, but it is not er system could also lead to exploited to the full, but for the wrong reasons, that nobody even wants. In a the right alternative, argues Suomenmaa. an unnecessary rise in first writes the weekly newspaper Vihreä Lanka. world of depleting natural re- year admissions to the pop- sources, wood should, how- ular disciplines and popular ever, be a valuable raw ma- universities. terial for fibres, foodstuffs, “THE CHANCELLOR of the tional Union of Universi- There is reason to be con- “ACCORDING to the govern- es it with cheap domestic medicines, and other new University of Helsinki, Kari ty Students in Finland, the cerned about the quality of ment’s programme, the ob- wood.” products. Raivio, is proposing tuition system would not strength- the teaching and the length of jective is to increase the an- “Next autumn the Nation- The research and product fees also for Finnish stu- en the universities’ funding study in the universities. The nual use of domestic wood al Forest Programme and development spending of the dents. ... Raivio would, how- base. The same money would introduction of the tuition by 10-15 million cubic metres. the Forest Biodiversity Pro- Finnish forest industry are at ever, cover the tuition fees just circulate through a dif- fees into the Finnish univer- This would mean that in the gramme for Southern Fin- a record low, consisting on- of the Finnish students with ferent route. sity system would, however, coming years up 25% more land will be updated. The pro- ly about half a percent of the state study vouchers, a limit- The proposal does seem lead to a situation where it’s trees will be felled from what gramme under construction sector’s turnover. When the ed number of which would be bureaucratic. Also it would only money that counts. Oth- are already intensively man- will protect small, specif- oil runs out, the Finnish for- given to each student. If the not take into account the life er solutions should be found aged forests. ic nature spots, while inten- ests should be exploited much student does not complete situations of the students, nor to the problems. The tree harvesting is jus- sifying the use of the rest of more than now, and for much the examinations before a give space to their much-dis- The number of students in tified by the Kioto agreement the forests with a package of more than just bulk cellulose deadline – an average of five cussed ‘academic freedom’. the universities should still and bioenergy, but the big- state subsidies worth tens, and bioenergy. The forest in- years – the student would In the long run, Raivio’s be based on the requirements gest reason is that the flow even hundreds of millions of dustry should not receive a have to pay the rest from suggestion would reduce of the society, and a very of cheap Russian wood seems euros.” cent of extra support until it his/her own pocket.” support for disciplines that narrow range of university to be drying up. There are de- “Finland is the world’s big- invests properly in product “But according to the Na- are not economically lucra- courses is not in the interests mands that the state replac- gest exporter of printing pa- development.”

TURUN SANOMAT 17 May HELSINGIN SANOMAT 20 May EDITORIAL HANNA KAARTO

Essential networks should be protected Helsinki has also from malicious attacks had its statue disputes “From the perspective of flamed for Lenin. Finland should take action to defend crisis preparedness, it seems Unlike in , statues have not been The Lenin activists may itself against Internet attacks, writes the more and more sensible, in relocated by night in Helsinki, but they have apply for permission to erect the light of recent events, the statue from the City in daily Turun Sanomat. to maintain the old systems also caused disputes here, writes Helsingin the autumn. A red granite for information transfer and Sanomat. bust of Lenin imported from “THE ATTACKS on Yle’s in- are safe from external dis- storage. An old trick may not Kaliningrad is already wait- ternet pages and some oth- ruption. The well-protected be better than a bag of new “ESPECIALLY the World Peace offered a statue of Lenin, so ing in storage. er Finnish websites show network for government au- ones, but the old way of do- statue in Hakaniemi has pro- World Peace was a ‘defensive ‘Lenin influenced Fin- once again the vulnerabili- thorities should be strength- ing things may sometimes be voked strong opinions. victory’.” land’s independence,’ is Hart- ty of the public information ened and widened.” indispensable.” ‘It is a passionate, clear “This spring plans have zell’s justification for the stat- network.” “The rise in Internet crime “In the modern world it is and concrete appeal for peace again been made for a stat- ue project. “The priority is to protect and vandalism will surely necessary to prepare not only and friendship,’ announced ue of Lenin in Helsinki. Hel- In October 1991, “the the essential public and busi- slow down the enthusiasm to against the threat of physical mayor Raimo Ilaskivi when sinki resident Ritva Hartzell feather warriors”, or Yle’s ness websites as effective- move services to the net and violence, but also against the he unveiled the statue in 1990 and friends have been work- current managing director ly as possible. ... For example, use them. In this sense the In- sabotage of communications. – already two months af- ing to get one in Lenin Park, Mikael Jungner and two oth- the communications that are ternet attacks and fraud rep- Finland is not in any way a ter the fall of the Berlin Wall, located in Alppila. The project er students, Sara Hirvelä and central to internal and exter- resent a setback to those who sanctuary protected from as the Soviet era was coming is on ice, however, for which Jari Kajas, tarred Hakanie- nal security are best conduct- believe in the information all evil, but vulnerable to the to its end. Ilaskivi later said Hartzell blames the riots in mi’s World Peace statue and ed on internal networks that society.” dangers of the world.” that the City of had Tallinn. The times are too in- covered it in feathers.”

AAMULEHTI 18 May HELSINGIN UUTISET 20 May KARI HUOVIALA EDITORIAL Poverty knows no The idea of Finland? municipal boundaries project that is worth remem- With no sign of a great national project, Finland bering warmly. dents, people doing part-time seems to have lost its direction, writes Aamulehti. Building the welfare state The queues at the distribution points for jobs. In other words, ordinary can also be seen as a national free food are getting longer, writes Helsingin Finns and immigrants. “WHAT is the idea behind Fin- “A modern female re- project. But what about now? Unfortunately, still to- land? The nation should have searcher will immediate- Are we just washing kittens Uutiset. day those who are queuing a deeper concept behind it ly spot that Arwidsson de- in that welfare state? for food are easily labelled as than beating at ice fined Finnishness through The national unifiers and “AT THE MOMENT the length- lar food aid has already been marginalized people who are hockey and in the Eurovision otherness: we exist in rela- direction setters are miss- ening of the bread queues in a fact of everyday life well at least partly themselves to Song Contest. tion to the Swedes and the ing in the present open the capital city area is par- before now.” blame for not having enough One of the early national Russians.” landscape. ticularly a problem in Espoo, “The municipalities, not money for food. But this consciousness-raisers Adolf “The idea of Finland was In their absence, the hob- where the number of peo- to mention the state, can no group is beginning to be a mi- Ivar Arwidsson (1791-1858) crystal clear when we had to by of the nation is the modern ple requiring food aid has in- longer close their eyes from nority in today’s food queues. has been credited with the defend ourselves in the face Finnish pentathlon, whose creased by at least a third the poverty. And from the That can be seen and expe- saying: ‘We are not Swedes, of necessity. Then the coun- events are drinking, making since last autumn. In Helsin- fact that among the increas- rienced by everyone who has we don’t want to become Rus- try had to be reconstructed, a mess, punching, prying and ki and Vantaa, the need of ing crowds standing in the made the effort to look at the sians, so let us therefore be the war reparations paid off comparative measuring.” hundreds, even thousands of food queues there are more meandering queues of quiet Finns.’” – that was a clear national people, for more or less regu- families with children, stu- people.” HELSINKI TIMES INTERNATIONAL NEWS 23 – 29 MAY 2007 

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Romania's Basescu Horta took office wins referendum in East Timor Romanians rejected an at- Nobel peace laureate Jose tempt by parliament to im- Ramos-Horta, East Timor’s peach reformist President newly elected president, Traian Basescu in the 19 took the oath of office at May referendum, prelimi- a simple ceremony in Di- nary official results showed li on 20 May, as fresh vio- on 20 May. lence erupted in the trou- Data collected from 92 bled country. percent of the polling sta- Ramos-Horta, who spent tions showed 74 percent of years abroad as a spokes- Romanians voted against man for East Timor’s strug- impeaching Basescu on gle for independence from charges that he overstepped Indonesian occupation, suc- his authority. Turnout was ceeds Xanana Gusmao after 44 percent. Reuters winning nearly 70 percent of the votes in an election China plans lunar run-off on 9 May. Reuters probe launch in 2nd half 2007 Jeyaretnam to form a reform party in China plans to launch a lu- nar probe in the second half of 2007, Xinhua news agen- Singapore’s veteran opposi- Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter cy quoted the director of the tion politician J.B. Jeyaret- National Space Administra- nam said he planned to tion as saying. form a new political par- If the Chang’e 1 orbit- ty to push for reform of the er succeeds in orbiting the city-state’s authoritarian moon, it would attempt to political system. Ex-president Carter blasts land and collect samples Jeyaretnam, who led the before returning to earth, opposition Workers’ Party Sun Laiyan said in a speech until 2001, was discharged at Beijing Communications from bankruptcy earli- Bush and Blair on Iraq University. er this month after paying Plans for a lunar orbiter off damages in defamation launch in 2007 were includ- suits brought by govern- FORMER U.S. President Jim- month, for his tight relations even though our own security have (arisen) lately,” Carter ed in China’s white paper on ment leaders. Reuters my Carter blasted George with Bush, particularly con- is not directly threatened, if said. its space programme, un- W. Bush’s presidency as cerning the Iraq war. we want to change the regime “One of the defenses of the veiled last year. Iran inflation set to “the worst in history” in in- “Abominable. Loyal, blind, there or if we fear that some Bush administration in Amer- In 2003, China became rise to 17% -bank ternational relations and apparently subservient,” time in the future our secu- ica and worldwide ... has been: only the third country – af- denounced British Prime Carter said when asked how rity might be endangered,” ‘Okay, we must be more cor- ter the United States and official Minister Tony Blair’s loyal he would characterize Blair’s Carter said. rect in our actions than the the former Soviet Union – Iran should take action to relationship with Bush in in- relationship with Bush. The White House declined world thinks because Great to launch a man into space stop rising consumer pric- terviews released on 19 May. “I think that the almost to comment on his state- Britain is backing us,’” Cart- aboard its own rocket. In es, a senior central bank “I think as far as the ad- undeviating support by Great ments, but the Republican er said. October 2005, it sent two official was quoted as say- verse on the nation Britain for the ill-advised pol- National Committee struck “I think the combination men into orbit and plans a ing on 20 May, forecast- around the world, this admin- icies of President Bush in Iraq back at Carter. of Bush and Blair giving their space walk by 2008. ing strong money supply istration has been the worst have been a major tragedy for “Most Americans will support to this tragedy in Iraq China will develop 12 Bei- growth would push up in- in history,” Carter, a Nobel the world,” Carter said. probably take his criticisms has strengthened the effort dou or North Dipper satel- flation to 17% in the com- Peace Prize winner, said in Carter, who was president with a grain of salt consider- and has made opposition less lites, some destined for ge- ing year. a telephone interview with from 1977-1981 and won the ing he also challenged Ron- effective and has prolonged ostationary orbit. It plans a Ahmad Mojtahed, an ad- the Arkansas Democrat-Ga- 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for ald Reagan’s strategy for the the war and increased the navigation and positioning viser to Central Bank Gov- zette from the Carter Center his charitable work, was an Cold War, and history has tragedy that has resulted,” he system of more than 30 sat- ernor Ebrahim Sheibani, in Atlanta. outspoken opponent of the since proven him wrong,” told the BBC. ellites, Sun said. Reuters said the economy was ex- “The overt reversal of invasion of Iraq before it was said RNC spokeswoman Am- In the newspaper inter- pected to expand by 5.2% in America’s basic values as ex- launched in 2003. ber Wilkerson. view, Carter, who brokered Four shot by sniper the first half of the Iranian pressed by previous adminis- In the newspaper inter- Carter told the BBC that if the Camp David accords be- year starting on 21 March, trations, including (those of) view, Carter said Bush had Blair had opposed the inva- tween and Israel, also in Idaho town apparently referring to an George H.W. Bush and Ronald taken a “radical departure sion he could have reduced criticized Bush’s Middle East At least four people were annualised rate. Reagan and Richard Nixon from all previous adminis- the ensuing harm by making policies. shot by a sniper in the town But Mojtahed, who and others, has been the most tration policies” with the Iraq it tougher for Washington to “For the first time since Is- of Moscow, Idaho, CNN and heads a central bank mon- disturbing to me,” Carter told war. shrug off critics, even if the rael was founded, we’ve had local media reported on 20 etary research unit, warned the newspaper. “We now have endorsed British prime minister had zero peace talks to try to bring May. that measures to bring In an interview on Britain’s the concept of pre-emptive not been able to stop the war. a resolution of differences in Moscow police confirmed down inflation could af- BBC radio, Carter slammed war where we go to war with “It would certainly have the Middle East. That’s a radi- there had been a shooting fect growth and increase Blair, who leaves office next another nation militarily, assuaged the problems that cal departure from the past,” but declined to give any de- unemployment. Carter said. Reuters / HT tails on the phone. The Islamic state boasts CNN said two officers huge energy resources but and two civilians were shot struggles with double-digit at around 1 a.m. PDT (08:00 inflation and jobless rates, GMT) but their condition as well as international was not known. sanctions over its disputed UN calls for action against Somalia piracy “plague” At least 75 shots were nuclear programme. fired and up to seven blocks “It is forecast that the THE UNITED NATIONS called “Unless action is taken In the latest attack on 19 the attackers, WFP said. were cordoned off, it added. inflation rate in the (Irani- for international action now, not only will our supply May, pirates killed a guard “WFP is very saddened Local radio station KX- an year that started on 21 against “a plague of piracy” lines be cut, but also those of working for a WFP-contracted and alarmed by the death of LY said the shots, believed March) will be 17%,” Mojta- off the coast of Somalia that other aid agencies working in ship’s agent who was among the guard, who showed great to be from a high-powered hed said, according to the is threatening to cut aid to various parts of Somalia.” those sent to intercept the pi- courage while the ship came rifle, were shot from a Pres- official IRNA news agency. one million people. Piracy has been rife off So- rates after they attempted to under attack. We send our byterian church and target- “Right now inflation has The U.N. World Food Pro- malia since the country slid in- hijack the vessel. condolences to his family,” ed the town’s courthouse. It reached 13.6% and liquidity gramme (WFP) said the move- to chaos after warlords toppled The pirates attacked the Sheeran said. said on its Web site no more growth has reached 40%,” ment of aid supplies to the military dictator Mohamed Si- Jordanian-registered MV Vic- Attacks have risen since Is- shots had been heard since 1 he said. Horn of African country was ad Barre in 1991. Many pirates toria about 111 kilometers lamists, who controlled most a.m. Reuters Officials usually refer to under severe threat. claim to be “coastguards” pro- (68.97 miles) from Merka, of south Somalia in the second the average inflation rate, “We urge key nations to do tecting their waters against il- south of Mogadishu. It was on half of 2006, were ousted in as opposed to the year-on- their utmost to address the legal fishing and dumping of its way to the port of Dar es January. Last week, gunmen year rate which tends to be plague of piracy, which is now toxic waste. Salaam in after de- captured two fishing vessels, higher. Reuters threatening our ability to feed Last year, WFP was forced livering 4,000 tons of food aid while another came under at- one million Somalis,” WFP to suspend aid deliveries for to Merka. tack and managed to escape. executive director, Josette weeks after the hijacking of The ship returned to Mer- Reuters / George Obulutsa Sheeran, said in a statement. two ships it had contracted. ka after the guards repulsed  23 – 29 MAY 2007 FINLAND IN THE WORLD PRESS HELSINKI TIMES COMPILED BY JUKKA VISKARI, LONDON LEHTIKUVA / REUTERS / CHAIWAT SUBPRASOM

Some Burmese refugees have spent their whole lives living in refugee camps.

MIZZIMA NEWS 11 May / LOUIS REH Burmese refugees seek new life in Finland

Mae Hong Son, in the Burmese military junta enter illegally and overstay Thai provincial authorities The title specialising in Burma-related news since 1996. ‘Now my life has ruling the country in the cur- their visa period in Finland enforced restrictions on mi- changed. I am no longer a ref- rent stint for about 19 years. and wait to be granted visa by grant workers.” and multimedia reports how Burmese refu- ugee,’ he smiled ‘but I will re- More than 400 Burmese ref- the government. " ‘I am happy to work with gees suffering in camps in Thailand are look- member my life in the refugee ugees are permanently re- Erika Feller, Assistant Burmese refugees because I camp,’ Ei Song said.” settled in Finland and an esti- High Commissioner for Pro- am happy to see them build a ing at the north pole of Finland this spring “These refugees have mated 750 refugees are taken tection in the office of the UN new life here in Finland,’ said and summer. spent more than 20 years in in annually from , Iran, High Commissioner for Ref- Virpi Kupiainen social work- refugee camps in Thailand in Somali, Sudan, along with ugees also called on Thai au- er in Kotka city in Finland. shanties built of bamboo and Burmese refugees in Thailand thorities on May 3 to permit Kari Jokelainen a nurse thatch. Thai regulations allow in keeping with Finland's an- Burmese refugees residing for Kotka social worker said education only till the second- nual quota.” along the Thai-Burmese bor- ‘working with Burmese ref- “THEY ARE seeking asylum ‘I came to Finland for my ary level. But high school and “Finland receives about der to secure employment op- ugees is a challenge because through the UN High Com- children's education and their two years of intensive schools 3,000 applications seeking portunities in Thailand.” we come to know their cul- missioner for refugees reset- future because there is no are being opened for students asylum annually, in addition “Feller told at tures and their experiences.’ tlement programme. Their hope for my children's fur- in the camps along the Thai- to well over 10,000 applica- the Foreign Correspondents Kupiainen said Burmese peo- hopes of coming to Finland ther education in the refugee Burma border. tions for work and residence Club in Bangkok that Thai au- ple here in Finland will have hinges around freedom of camp,’ said Ei Song, who has Burmese refugees were permits. Each year, between thorities should permit an es- the same rights and educa- movement, building their three children. suffering political oppres- 2,000 and 3,000 people re- timated 140,000 Burmese tion opportunities as Finnish future and to educate their Ei Song has been in Karen- sion, forced relocation and ceive Finnish citizenship. refugees to access works people.” children. ni refugee camp I, in northern other human rights abuses by Most from Russia and Africa along the border in spite of

ONLINE CASINO NEWS 11 May Finland bids farewell to online casino licensing bid

LEHTIKUVA / TEEMU SALONEN The gambling-related website reports that the Finnish government has rejected Ladbrokes' gaming licence application.

“THE APPLICATION was re- dinavian country after its Ladbrokes has argued its jected on the grounds that 2003 application was denied case on the basis that a gam- a license has already been by the Finnish government's ing monopoly is in breech granted to the country’s Ministry of the Interior. of EU rules supporting the state owned national lottery Despite Finland's Su- free movement of goods and and gaming company, Oy preme Administrative Court services.” Veikkaus Ab. (KHO) overturning the deci- Finland’s 2002 Act on sion in 2004 and ordering it Gaming, states that only a sin- to be re-evaluated, the KHO gle license can be operation- last week stated that the gov- al at any one time. The ruling ernment had the legal juris- Ladbrokes' gaming licence ap- marks a second blow for the diction to dismiss Ladbrokes’ plication has been rejected British Bookmaker’s attempt 2007 application. once again by the to get a foothold in the Scan- During both proceedings Finnish government. HELSINKI TIMES FINLAND IN THE WORLD PRESS 23 – 29 MAY 2007 

IRISH EXAMINER 13 May TURKISH DAILY NEWS 10 May SİBEL YEŞİLMENI Waters “gutted” This time coffee comes over Eurovision flop from Finland not Yemen very disappointed. We were which started in 1876 with crushed. I was absolutely – in the opening of a shop import- The Cork-based newspaper reports football manager speak – I’m The commercial newspaper reports how ing and selling colonial prod- how the composer of Ireland’s worst-ever gutted.’ the Information Officer of the Embassy ucts. ‘When you do a job, you Mr Waters said there had should believe that it is right. Eurovision entry said he was “gutted” been 50 years of pop music in of Finland has discovered Famous Finnish It is so important that it is re- by the result. western Europe but it was on- Robert’s Coffee chain in Istanbul. liable. We are talking about a ly in its infancy in eastern bloc 140-150 years old brand's im- countries where it had enthu- age. We are presenting a cul- “THE SONG They can’t stop The winning song, Molit- siastic support. “I AM A PERPETUAL tea drink- in the mornings, evenings, ture,’ he says.” the spring by Dervish came va, scored 268 points and had He also dismissed claims er … On my way to Suadiye for before and after meetings. It “Alas, this is the moment last of the 24 countries with been second-favourite to win. that countries were ’bloc-vot- an interview at Robert's Cof- is a great pleasure for them. I feared … Günaydın gets up only five points supplied by The Irish song was writ- ing’ for each other. fee – a Finnish coffee chain The person who brought this and goes to the kitchen and . ten by Tommy Moran and He joked about the soli- which recently entered the joy here is sitting across from without another word, coffee Serbian singer, Marija Irish Times journalist John tary vote from Albania: ‘I’m Turkish market – I couldn't me: 32-year-old entrepreneur arrives at my table. It smells Serifovic won the 52nd annu- Waters. going on my holidays to Alba- stop thinking ‘what am I go- İzzet Günaydın. Despite his fantastic. What is this? I rush al event, which was staged in Mr Waters said today: ‘It nia. They sound like very so- ing to do now? If Mr. İzzet young age, Günaydın is a cof- immediately to the cup, a the Hartwall Arena in Helsin- was pretty dismal. We were phisticated people.’ Günaydın, the owner, offers fee master.” chocolate flavored coffee. A ki, Finland. disappointed. We had put a Congratulating , a cup to me, how am I going “Günaydın lived in Fin- heavenly taste…” Ireland has previously lot into it. We felt the song Mr Waters said he believed to refuse?’ ” land for 14 years. He talks “Believe it or not, my cof- won the contest seven times was good. The band did their the Eurovision was very im- “The country consum- about Robert Paulig's great fee adventure starts that day. including a three-in-a-row be- absolute best.’ pressive as a TV production ing the most coffee globally grandfather Gustav Paulig's Now I can't go 24 hours with- tween 1994-1996. He added: ‘We were spectacle.” is Finland. Finns drink coffee Robert Coffee adventures, out drinking a cup of coffee.”

THE GUARDIAN 14 May FOCUS NEWS AGENCY 14 May GLOBE ST.COM 10 May LINDA MACDONALD JOE CLEMENTS Blair boosted Women on top EU-US ties: Finland no female representation at all. Doughty The British broadsheet reports the following, Nina Bang, Danish min- The Bulgarian information agency reports accompanying a report explaining how Nico- ister of education 1924-26, Hanson was the world's first female how President Tarja Halonen hailed Prime las Sarkozy’s mum is ’s real first lady. cabinet minister and in 1960 Minister Tony Blair’s role in strengthening reaps Sirivamo Bandaranaike of Europe’s ties with the United States. became the world's first elected female prime $251m in “IN APRIL Finland appoint- with 84 women among 200 minister. “ ‘AS IS TRADITION in his an integration and made Brit- ed the world's most female- MPs, or 42%, Finland ranks In 1999 Sweden became country, he maintained close ain an active member of the Finland sale dominated cabinet. Although in third place behind Rwan- the first country to have more ties with the United States European Union,’ she said. the centre-right coalition da with 48.8% and Sweden female ministers than male and in doing so strengthened Halonen also recognised The site focusing government is headed by a with 47.3%, countries where (11 women and 9 men). Europe's transatlantic rela- Blair's efforts in the fight on commercial real es- man, Matti Vanhanen, 12 of gender quotas have been The 13 countries ultimate- tionship,’ Halonen said in a against global warming and tate news reports from the 20 ministers are women introduced. ly led by a female president, statement. poverty in Africa. Helsinki that ING Real – 60%. Since 2000 the coun- The UK ranks joint 54th prime minister or chancellor She made no mention of Britain's finance minister, try has had a female presi- with 127 female MPs, 19.7% are: Bangladesh, , Fin- Blair's decision to involve Chancellor of the Exchequer Estate Investment Man- dent, Tarja Halonen, elect- of the parliament. There are land, Germany, Ireland, Ja- Britain in the US-led war Gordon Brown, is expected to agement has purchased ed to a second six-year term seven female members of the maica, , Liberia, Mo- in Iraq, which Finland op- become the next prime min- a trio of shopping cen- last year. current UK cabinet. zambique, , the posed due to the lack of a UN ister. Halonen did not men- ters in Finland for $251 When it comes to female Nine countries, including , and mandate. tion him by name, but wished million. representation in parliament, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, have .” Blair also ‘increased Brit- Blair's successor ‘good luck’ in ain's involvement in Europe- his ‘difficult mission’.” “TWO OF the shopping cent- ers are in Helsinki, while the third is in Oulu. The port- folio was purchased from NEW EUROPE 14 May INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE 11 May Doughty Hanson & Co., one of Europe’s largest real es- tate fund managers, which has owned the assets since Finland’s Nokia in securing an eight-proper- ty package in 2004. London- Finland may consider based DHC is now harvesting US$2.5 billion deal those investments, previous- gas from Baltic pipeline ly trading four and now mar- with China Postel keting the remaining center government agencies and in western Helsinki.” The European weekly reports that Finland others consulted. na Postel Mobile Communi- “ ‘Our acquisition of the Authorities in Finland and The business-orient- cation Equipment Co. with Finnish retail portfolio has may consider buying natural gas from a Sweden have suggested that more than 37 million mobile been a great success and we planned Baltic gas pipeline if it was stored in Nord Stream investigates al- ed title reports from phones since cooperation continue to view Finland as ternative routes for some Helsinki about began in 1998. an attractive market,’ says neighbouring Estonia. stretches of the pipeline, cit- China Postel, with a 30- DHC’s Nils Styf.” ing environmental concerns Nokia’s latest deal. percent market share, is “The company launched a “IN AN INTERVIEW with fi- go online in 2010 and would including the need to avoid the country's largest mobile leasing program at one of the nancial daily Taloussano- run from Viborg in Russia to areas used by bird colonies “NOKIA CORP. said Friday distributor. Helsinki assets … and read- mat, Trade and Industry Min- Greifswald, Germany, Deut- during the winter. it had signed a US$2.5 bil- Nokia, based in Espoo ied the second one, Mega- ister Mauri Pekkarinen said sche-Presse-Agentur (dpa) Nordic nations have said lion (€1.85 billion) contract near the Finnish capital, has hertsi, for a redevelopment. the gas could replace energy reported. they were worried that con- to supply China Postel with operations in 130 countries It is a 68,000-sf proper- from coal-fired plants in the Nord Stream, a Russian- struction work would stir up mobile phones. and employs 68,000 peo- ty located in one of the city’s Helsinki area. German joint-venture com- toxic substances in the mud The world's largest ple. During the first quar- fastest growing residential A possibility Pekkari- pany planning the pipeline, or disturb dumps containing handset maker said the ter, it sold 16 million mobile neighbourhoods.” nen mentioned was import- said early April it would con- World War II chemical weap- deal also includes develop- phones in China – an in- “The last of the eight now ing the gas from a storage site duct additional studies for ons. Pekkarinen said the en- ing networks and other co- crease of 34 percent on the being marketed is Iso Ome- in Estonia. The 1,200-kilome- the route of the pipeline af- vironmental impact reviews operation. Finland-based same period in 2006, Nokia na, a 610,000-sf shopping tre pipeline was envisaged to ter compiling responses from would proceed as planned.” Nokia has provided Chi- said.” center.” 10 23 – 29 MAY 2007 B U S I N E S S HELSINKI TIMES

LEHTIKUVA / SARI GUSTAFSSON COLUMN

DAVID J. CORD is Managing Director of Fundior Investment Services Limited.

Share repurchases popular on Helsinki stock exchange

VER a seven day period in May, four Finnish com- O panies purchased over €181m of their own shares on the open market. Nokia and Elisa were particular- ly active, buying millions of euros of their own shares almost daily. Elisa had a stock buyback programme lasting from 25 April to 15 May in which it purchased €85.6 million of its own shares. The activity was not monopolized by large companies, however. QPR Soft- ware, which is traded on the list for small capital- ised companies, bought blocks of its own stock for a price barely over a thousand euros on two separate occasions.

When a company earns money, it has two choices on how to deploy it. It can reinvest in itself, such as with major capital expenditures, increasing working capital or purchasing other companies. Alternatively, the firm can return that money to the owners, via dividends, paying off debts or purchasing their own shares back. A new study reveals that people want more space and a greater choice of housing options. HARE repurchases have become increasingly pop- S ular in recent years. The investment company Legg Mason estimates that in nine out of the past ten years, more money has been returned to stockholders through share buybacks than through dividends. No- 2 kia, the largest company in Finland, is a prime example. In 2006 Nokia paid €1.6 billion back to its sharehold- Finns want an extra 27m ers through dividends but purchased €3.4 billion worth of its own shares on the open market. For every €1 re- turned to investors via dividends, €2.12 was used to becoming more individual. lar, people also want to live buy back its own shares. Owner-occupied accommodation “More and more often in apartment blocks, which people in seemingly the same should also be developed.” There may be many is still the most popular form of life situation want different The study aimed to map Corporate manage- good reasons for kinds of housing solutions,” people’s opinions about the ment is entrusted to share buybacks. Cor- housing in Finland. says Ministry of the Envi- accommodation they as- porate management ronment’s Housing Counsel- pired to, not about their ide- find the best capital is entrusted to find lor Raija Hynynen from the al dream homes. This refers allocation possible. the best capital al- FINNS want bigger homes. like a detached house, but study steering group. to the most preferred and location possible, so The average aspiration is for many cannot afford it. The As the most extensive suitable form of accommo- a buyback signals to an extra 27m2 of living space. opportunity to live in a de- study yet, Hynynen believes dation that a person would the market that management believes the share is un- Additional space is seeming- tached house is now more a that it sends a clear message have a realistic opportuni- dervalued. Stock buybacks can be used to change the ly required in dwellings of all of income than it to the politicians. “Only one ty to achieve in the future. capital structure of a company, such as increasing the sizes, regardless of the size used to be. From the lowest- housing option is not enough, The data for the study were debt / equity ratios for an underleveraged firm. A share of people’s current homes. income section of the pop- people need several differ- collected in 2004 and 2005. buyback also helps the important per-share figures For those living in the small- ulation only 14% live in de- ent solutions. Even though STT / Päivi Ala-Risku that investors watch so carefully. When a firm pur- est flats, the desired increase tached houses, even though detached houses are popu- chases and retires stock, there are fewer shares out- is higher at 47m2, which is of- 57% would like to do so. In the

standing and figures such as earnings per share ap- ten more than the current middle-income group, 40% LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER pear higher than they would have otherwise. These floor space of the apartments live in a detached house. purchases can also help mitigate the effects of options themselves. “In Finland we can talk being exercised which would otherwise dilute the value A report by Statistics Fin- about housing as a class is- of shares outstanding. land reveals that an owner- sue. Since the 1980s, living occupied dwelling is still the in a detached house has be- UYBACK programmes can be viewed negative- preferred choice for the Finns. come clearly dependent on B ly, however. Investors are sometimes doubtful that Currently 67% of households income. Previously there buybacks are the best use of capital. In some coun- live in owner-occupied dwell- used to be more affordable tries taxation of dividends may be less than capi- ings, while it is the most de- cottages available, but today tal gains taxes, which are incurred when investors sell sired form of accommodation it is mainly expensive hous- their shares on the open market. Manipulation of per- for 86% of Finns. es that are being built,” Junt- share figures by decreasing the number of shares out- “People want to own their to explains. standing can be viewed as hiding the true results of a home for financial reasons. Even though lack of space company. Owner-occupied dwellings is a problem, 85% of Finns are are considered to be a good in- very satisfied or fairly sat- Although share repurchase programmes may have vestment, as well as a cheap- isfied with their accommo- both positive and negative effects, they are clearly be- er and more secure form of dation. People in the low-in- coming more and more popular among Finnish compa- accommodation than rented come group are slightly more nies. It remains to be seen if this method will supplant apartments,” says the writer dissatisfied than those in the dividend payments as the prime way of returning mon- of the report, Research Pro- high-income group. ey to the owners of publicly traded companies. fessor Anneli Juntto from the University of Kuopio. Unique housing [email protected] Slightly over half of the re- The report also reveals a new spondents in the study would trend: housing solutions are Many dream of their own house but apartments are also popular. HELSINKI TIMES B U S I N E S S 23 – 29 MAY 2007 11

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Signs of over- area and a decrease in sul- indebtedness seen phur dioxide and particle emissions,” Fortum said in in Helsinki the statement. Expensive housing and The power station is to rising interest rates have be completed by the end of forced increasing num- 2009. STT bers of people in Helsin- ki to sell their homes to be Bayer Schering able to cope with mortgage to cut 66 jobs in payments. The Helsinki council’s Finland real estate department said German pharmaceuticals there had been a marked group Bayer Schering said increase in the number of on 15 May it would cut 66 council housing applica- jobs in Finland. tions from people who had Bayer Schering’s two previously lived in their Finnish subsidiaries em- own flats or houses. ploy about 750 people be- “At the moment we re- tween them. ceive about 100 applica- As part of a process of tions each month from ap- combining research pro- plicants who are about grammes, Bayer Schering to sell their homes. Last is planning a reduction of One of the 85 would-be-immigrants in a Red Cross tent after arriving at the port of Los Cristianos on the Spanish Canary Islands. year, we received only 40- about 1,400 people in its 50 such applications,” said global headcount. STT Mari Randell, a planner at the department. “Working people with Finnish Tourist relatively modest income Board to cut more EU plans crackdown on levels for whom the debt burden has become too than half of staff heavy,” Ms Randell said, de- Finnish Tourist Board (MEK) employers of illegal migrants scribing the typical appli- said on 15 May it would be- cant. STT gin cooperation procedure talks aimed at reducing its does not take The EU executive hopes a workforce to 30-40 person- Finnish PM says The European Commission launched plans on part in the EU’s migration pol- tough line on illegal migration years from the current 100. icy and will therefore not have will help convince national tax decisions to be MEK is to pull the plug 16 May for a crackdown on employers of il- to apply the proposed legisla- capitals to take a more liberal made on basis of on the bulk of its foreign legal migrants, threatening fines and possibly tion on illegal workers, Com- approach on legal migration. operations, which current- mission officials said. Britain “Being tough here means wage deals ly include 10 offices as well jail sentences for the worst offenders. and Ireland can chose wheth- we can offer legal alterna- Matti Vanhanen (centre), as marketing assistants, er to take part or not. tives to illegal migration, the Finnish prime minis- and focus on building a pos- without undermining the ter, told reporters Wednes- itive image of the country. “THE POSSIBILITY of finding breaking the rules could al- Seasonal workers credibility of Europe’s migra- day the government would The board operates under illegal work is the main driv- so be asked to reimburse EU In a parallel move, the EU ex- tion policy,” Frattini said in a make its tax decisions on the trade and industry min- ing force behind illegal immi- subsidies. The rules would be ecutive said on 16 May that statement. the basis of the coming pay istry. STT gration. The EU must act to- enforced by more thorough EU states should give so- Frattini wants EU states agreements and general cy- gether,” EU Migration Com- checks than is currently the called “multi-entry visas” to to give the Commission man- clical developments. Russia approves missioner Franco Frattini case. migrant workers – allowing dates to negotiate migration Heads of the central la- plan for pipeline said. For the worst abuses in- them multiple visits to the deals with African countries bour market organisations An estimated 600,000 le- volving human trafficking or EU – and help them return and its eastern neighbours. admitted that fitting the bypassing Belarus gal immigrants and 350,000 repeated employment of ille- home after plugging gaps in The EU would offer easier vi- various pay deals together Russia’s government on to 500,000 illegal migrants gal workers, the plan would the EU labour market. sas or more job opportuni- in the forthcoming union- Monday approved expan- enter the 27-nation bloc each force EU states to impose “We need seasonal work- ties, and require other states level round of talks would sion of the Baltic Pipeline year, the EU says. Many end tougher punishments, offi- ers in agriculture, tourism, to agree to take back illegal be difficult. Lauri Ihalainen, System, which will allow up in the building and farm cials said. EU states would be construction,” Frattini said. migrants. the chairman of the Cen- Russian oil exports to by- sectors. The draft legisla- free to decide if that meant Europe has an ageing pop- Immigration became a tral Organisation of Finn- pass Belarus and go instead tion proposes banning any- fines or a jail sentence. ulation and is looking to work- particularly hot issue in the ish Trade Unions (SAK), said to the country’s own Bal- one caught employing illegal The proposal needs to be ers from outside the EU to fill EU last year when an unprec- however that he was con- tic Sea port of Primorsk. migrants from taking part approved by EU governments jobs ranging from hospital edented 30,000 Africans ar- fident about the unions’ Russia’s pipeline monop- in public procurement con- and EU lawmakers to become nurses to farmhands. But the rived in the Canaries on rick- ability to keep pay hikes in oly Transneft suggest- tracts or receiving subsidies law. issue is sensitive both in the ety boats in the hope of find- proportion. ed building a pipeline spur for up to 5 years. Frattini said less than 3% of EU and outside. Some devel- ing work in the wealthy bloc. Mr Vanhanen said he ex- to Primorsk after a row in Firms employing illegal companies were checked in the oping countries accuse Eu- Malta and Italy face similar pected sustainability, sta- January with the former workers could in some cas- EU every year and that each rope of stealing some of their problems. Reuters / Ingrid bility, predictability and Soviet neighbour that dis- es be temporarily or perma- country should now make sure most qualified workers and Melander the promotion of compet- rupted oil exports flowing nently closed. Employers it checks at least 10%. creating a local “brain drain”. itiveness from the union- to Europe across Belarus level talks. STT territory. Transneft reiterated that the new link, which Fortum to build would run on Russian terri- EUR 220m power tory to Primorsk and even- lost millions to corruption in 2006 station in Espoo tually pump one million barrels per day, could be BULGARIA lost over 1.2 bil- part in public procurement ence a graft and money-laun- progress in fighting organ- Finnish utility Fortum said completed next year. lion levs ($835 million) from procedures had come across dering investigation in Sofia’s ised crime and graft which, if in a statement on 16 May it “We are starting the public procurement orders corrupt practices and 60% ad- heating utility. The report negative, might lead to quar- had decided to build a new feasibility study and hope last year because of corrup- mitted graft was widespread. said many Bulgarian busi- antine of its courts from the combined heat and power to launch the new pipeline tion among high-level state “Public procurement deals nesses refused to participate rest of the bloc and a cutoff of station adjacent to its ex- in 18 months,” Transneft’s officials, an independent an- are among the main sources in state tenders, fearing there billions of euros in EU aid. isting Suomenoja station vice-president Sergei Grig- ti-graft organisation said on of political and administra- was a lack of fair competition Businesses want changes in Espoo in Finland, add- oryev told Reuters. 16 May. tive corruption,” CSD chair- and that firms close to cer- to legislation and better di- ing the value of the invest- The project will boost Bulgaria, which joined the man Ognian Shentov told a tain political circles won the alogue with the government ment was about 220 million shipments from Primorsk European Union in January, is conference. contracts. over public procurement euros. to 2.5 million barrels per struggling to tackle endem- The report said deals in the A report released by the orders. The gas-fired station is day from the current 1.5 ic graft and organised crime energy sector were especially CSD last month showed a to- “The people fighting to generate 234 megawatts million bpd, strengthening to avoid sanctions from Brus- likely to entail corruption be- tal of over 2 billion levs were against graft in Bulgaria of electricity and 214MW its position as Russia’s top sels, but diplomats and ana- cause they lacked proper con- lost annually from corrupt are outnumbered by those in heat for the municipal oil export outlet. lysts say it has so far failed to trols and the sums involved public procurement deals, supporting it... business network. It may lead to a reduc- show tangible results. were large. suspect land sales and smug- has lost patience,” said Bo- “Thanks to the new tion or stoppage of ship- The non-governmental Economy and Energy Min- gling, twice as much as the zhidar Bozhinov, the head plant, the use of coal and oil ments now going through Centre for the Study of De- ister Rumen Ovcharov has country is set to receive from of Bulgaria’s Chamber of in district heat production the Druzhba pipeline to mocracy (CSD) said in a re- been suspended from his post the EU per year. Commerce and Industry. in the area will decrease. Germany, , port 80% of Bulgarian busi- after a top investigator ac- Brussels will issue a re- Kremena Miteva / Reuters This will mean less coal and and the Czech Republic via nesses who applied to take cused him of trying to influ- port on 27 June on Bulgaria’s ash transportation in the Belarus. Reuters 12 23 – 29 MAY 2007 SPORT HELSINKI TIMES Jarkko Nieminen heads for and Wimbledon

LEHTIKUVA / REUTERS / CHRISTIAN CHARISIUS Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. “I won an ATP singles event and should have won the third to have reached the quarter- set. Djokovic was very tired finals in a Grand Slam tour- and he had cramp in his legs. nament. His career earnings I won on points 115-109 but stand at $2,893,143. that doesn’t make me feel in Finland has ben- any better because this is not efited from an upsurge in in- football or ice-hockey. Games terest since Nieminen’s emer- are what matter,” said Niem- gence on the world stage. He inen after the match. Despite is married to Anu Nieminen, the frustration of an early a badminton player, and the exit, Nieminen also told YLE couple even have a contract that he was fairly happy with to advertise cosmetics, such his overall performance. is their wholesome appeal to Despite earning $193,977 the Finnish public. They both so far this year, Nieminen represented Finland in the hasn’t hit top form yet and is 2004 Olympics. Success at hoping to find his groove for Wimbledon or Roland Garros the European Grand Slams, would surely boost Finnish the French Open and Wim- tennis even further, inspiring bledon. Last year Nieminen a new generation of budding reached the quarter-finals tennis stars. in Wimbledon, a feat he will Finland’s other tennis try to repeat when this year’s hopeful Emma Laine has tournament starts on 25 June. found it tougher to break in- His best result this year has to the higher echelons of the been a semi-final appearance rankings. This year she has at the Open 13 indoor tourna- dropped as low as 140 in the ment in Marseilles, France, world, winning only two tour- where he was beaten by Cyp- nament matches. Laine was Jarkko Nieminen is Finland's most successful tennis player ever. riot Marcus Baghdatis 6-3, 3- born into a sporting fami- 6 6-2. ly. Her mother Erika Laine Traditionally, tennis has was a swimmer, while her fa- FINLAND’S great tennis hope Paris. His best result in the inen reached two ATP fi- courts. not been a strong sport for ther Erkki Laine won a silver Jarkko Nieminen will start tournament came in 2003 nals on clay courts in Esto- Last week Nieminen got Finland. Nieminen is the first medal at the 1988 Ol- his season in earnest next when he reached the fourth ril and Mallorca, but since to the third round of the Mas- Finnish player to have fin- ympics as a member of the week as he enters the French round, so he will be looking then his best performances ters Series Hamburg event, ished a season in the top 50 Finnish team. Open at Roland Garros in to improve. That year Niem- have come on grass or hard going down 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 to and the only one to have both HT / Egan Richardson

COMMENT Jukka Viskari The good, the bad, and the ugly

Leeds were just one match duo Carlos Tevez and Javier matches. Indeed, West Ham The English Premier league season has ended and it’s time away from getting promoted Mascherano. Tevez, a striker, finished the season in better to the Premiership, but were had drawn praise from Diego form than Manchester Unit- to take stock of who was who in what many describe as the best beaten by Watford. Maradona himself. Their con- ed. This was exemplified by – or at least the most demanding – league in the world. This season Leeds began tracts, however, were some- a 1-0 away win (goal: Tevez) poorly, and sacked their man- what controversially owned against the champions on the ager Kevin Blackwell. Prin- by Media Sports Investments final day of the season, where cipal owner Ken Bates (who (MSI). West Ham needed at least a The good but had their defence well the fact they were one match famously bought Chelsea for But after a bright start draw. Manchester United, led by in order – after some leaky away from the Champions £1 in 1982), installed former to the season, things turned Four clubs, all also facing the forever young Sir Alex years – thanks to a fine sea- League final as recently as Chelsea hero Dennis Wise as sour on the pitch. The Ham- relegation and potentially Ferguson – at the age of 65 son by Edvin van Der Sar in 2001 should justify their in- manager but he also failed to mers were knocked out of missing out on a new bump- he still likes to dance in jubi- goal and the great central clusion here. produce the desired effect. the Uefa Cup and dragged in- er TV deal, grouped in a bid to lation when his team scores defensive partnership that The Yorkshire club had a Getting promoted from to the relegation zone. Take- sue the Premier League over – deservedly took their Nemanja Vidic formed with rollercoaster of a season in the third highest level is far over speculation was rife. the Tevez affair. ninth Premiership crown, af- Rio Ferdinand. the Championship, the sec- from guaranteed. Just ask One interested buyer was Kia They claim that West Ham ter three bleak years. It can With all probability, Fer- ond tier in English football. Nottingham Forest, twice Joorabchian, the president of may have broken the rules af- be argued that Ferguson has guson, who said he would re- A brief glimpse to history is European champions. They MSI. In the end, a consortium ter being fined, and demand created a “third generation” tire in 2002 but later changed needed here. were relegated in 2005, and fronted by Eggert Magnusson proof is shown that Tevez is team at Manchester United his mind, will be looking to Emboldened by their suc- are now trying to get promot- took over. not any more in contractu- where he has been in charge add an unprecedented tenth cess in 2001, Leeds took large ed via the play-offs – where In April, West Ham were al agreement with MSI. And since 1986. Premiership title to his tro- loans against future earnings one match can decide it all. fined a record sum of £5.5 most importantly, they argue Wayne Rooney and Cris- phy room next season. He from expected lucrative TV million by the Premier that West Ham should have tiano Ronaldo, both aged should be pitting his wits deals. They invested heavi- The ugly League for hiding essential been deducted points. This one when Ferguson’s era with against former players, now ly in players (Rio Ferdinand Football is not necessari- facts about the contractu- would not have been unprec- United begun, were the team’s managers, such as Mark came for £18 million), their ly a beauty contest but West al arrangements with Tevez edented but it would have al- joint top scorers with 23 goals Hughes (Blackburn), Roy Ke- wage bill shot up, and the pot Ham United (as anyone who and Mascherano. An inde- so meant relegation to West this season. That’s some ane (Sunderland) and Steve of gold at the end of the rain- witnessed a lower division pendent commission decided Ham for events off the pitch. achievement, considering the Bruce (). bow failed to materialise. match in England can tell) is a large fine would suffice be- Views about the proper pun- furore that surrounded Ro- They can expect few fa- Leeds failed to qualify for renowned for its attractive cause the club pleaded guilty, ishment for West Ham vary, naldo after Portugal’s World vours from their fiercely com- Champions League and failed passing style of play, mak- and the signings took place but what is certain is that the Cup match against England, petitive former manager, but to meet loan repayments. The ing the game look easy to the before Magnusson took over whole affair has cast a dark where Ronaldo complained to at least they no longer need club was forced to start sell- eye. the club. shadow over the club’s admi- the referee about Rooney and to fear being at the receiving ing players, results deterio- This season was supposed Despite high expecta- rable efforts on the pitch. winked towards the Portugal end of Fergie’s famous “hair- rated, managers got sacked. to be no different. The pre- tions, it took until February The supporters voted bench after his United team dryer” treatment! In 2004 they were relegated, vious season they finished for Tevez to establish him- Tevez as West Ham’s player mate got sent off. and even sold their famous a comfortable ninth and for self. But since then West Ham of the year. But where he is The Red Devils not only The bad Elland Road stadium. this season they received certainly did not suffer on next season, no one knows. outscored the Champions of Leeds United are not play- Unexpectedly, at the end an unexpected boost in the the pitch. Tevez scored sev- Real are reportedly the last two years, Chelsea, ing in the Premiership, but of the 2005-2006 season form of the Argentinean en goals in the club’s ten final interested. HELSINKI TIMES LIFESTYLE AND ENTERTAINMENT 23 – 29 MAY 2007 13

LEHTIKUVA / AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT Pink is Hot

SPRING comes late to Fin- again for a season or two. land and occasionally so Now pink is back and near- do spring fashions. If the ly omnipresent throughout streets of Northern Italy are the Veneto and surround- anything to go by then pink is ing regions. But will the col- the colour this season. From our catch on up north any to Venice, the popu- time soon? Intercolor Fin- lace is sporting pink t-shirts, land is a company that pro- pink dresses and even pink vides forecasts and gives ide- trousers. Hot pink is the pre- as about colours, materials ferred variation but light- and consumers’ opinions in er shades are also trendy. It the near future. According to seems that only yesterday the colour chart on their web- this colour was in vogue, but site, they do suggest that one could it be that the last re- shade close to hot pink will be vival of pink was a distant popular this summer. A closer six or seven years ago? look at their site, however, re- Historically, the colour veals a chart of over two doz- pink is associated with fem- en different colours that they ininity. It was not until the also predict to be fashiona- 1950s that pink became ble this season, cancelling out fashionable for men, thanks any clear prognosis. in large part to Elvis Pres- One trendsetting compa- ley and other rockabilly pio- ny that is already on the pink U.S. singer/actress Norah Jones and British actor Jude Law star in Wong Kar Wai’s film My Blueberry Nights. neers. Jackie Kennedy is as- bandwagon is Nokia. They re- sociated with pink pill box cently released a number of Halston hats and other items pink mobile phones in their of the same shade. Hot pink L’Amour series which are ex- experienced its first explo- tremely popular. Taking a look sion in the late 60s and early around on the streets of Hel- 70s when it flashed on patent sinki one can see that the col- Cannes Film Festival turns 60 leather boots and “hot pants” our already has a strong pres- (tight and short “shorts” for ence. Pink is gaining momen- women). Pink made its next tum and just might be the As ever, out-of-competi- when it won the 2004 Palme comeback in the early 80s fashion colour hit of the sea- Cannes Film Festival mixes arthouse movie tion films threaten to steal d’Or. Heartthrob Leonar- with “new wave” music and son in the Nordic region. We making and raw star power fitting for cinema’s the limelight, with Hollywood do DiCaprio is in town with fashion trends. Around the will just have to wait and see sequel Ocean’s 13, starring 11th Hour, an environmental turn of the new millennium which way the wind blows. greatest showcase, which turns 60 this year. Clooney and Pitt, premier- documentary that is the lat- bright pink was a hit Robin DeWan / HT ing in Cannes, and Jolie pro- est product of Hollywood’s moting A Mighty Heart based growing concern over global HT / ROBIN DEWAN CHINESE director Wong Kar versive style, presents Death on the story of slain reporter warming. Wai, best known in the West Proof, part of a double bill that Daniel Pearl. In 2002, Finnish direc- for In The Mood For Love, flopped at the box office. This year there are fewer tor Aki Kaurismäki won the brought My Blueberry Nights “Often there is that dis- political films, although Mi- Grand Prix du Jury for The to the palm-lined Riviera re- connect between what Amer- chael Moore’s documentary Man Without a Past and ac- sort, an English language film ican critics like and what Eu- SiCKO about the U.S. health- tress Kati Outinen the best starring singer Norah Jones ropean critics like, so it could care system is likely to cause actress award for her per- in her screen debut alongside be that the Europeans ... think a stir, just as his anti-Bush formance in the same film. Jude Law. it (Death Proof) is the bees’ polemic Fahrenheit 9/11 did Mike Collett-White / Reuters The opening movie on 16 knees,” said Jay Weissberg, May kicked off eleven hec- movie critic at trade publica- tic days of networking, deal tion Variety. making and partying among Like Tarantino, the Coen CANNES FACTS thousands of people from Brothers and Gus Van Sant across the industry who de- are U.S. directors who have :: Originally conceived in in the kind of racy coverage scend on Cannes each year. won the coveted Palme d’Or 1939 as an alternative to the that secured the festival’s My Blueberry Nights is before and are in contention then-Fascist-influenced Ven- reputation. one of 22 competition films, to repeat that success. ice Film Festival, Cannes has :: In 1960, the first Cannes but hundreds more, includ- They are likely to face stiff been held annually since 1946 Market opened its doors. It ing major Hollywood produc- competition from two highly apart from 1948 and 1950. quickly became a major meet- tions, are screened and tout- regarded Russian film mak- :: In 1949 the stars started ing point for buyers and sellers ed, luring the likes of Ange- ers – Andrei Zvyagintsev coming: Orson Welles, Norma from all over the world. In Venice, hot pink is the new black, again. lina Jolie, Brad Pitt, George (The Banishment) and Alex- Shearer and Errol Flynn among :: Jane Campion became the Clooney and Martin Scorsese ander Sokurov, whose Alex- others. Brigitte Bardot made first female director to win the to France’s southern coast. andra is set in Chechnya. her in 1953. Palme d’Or in 1993 for her film Selectors chose no less Portraits of life in Iran, :: A year later, starlet Simone The Piano. than five U.S. productions in Romania, , Austria, Silva dropped her bikini top :: In 2007, Cannes travels the main competition. Quen- , Turkey and Israel al- beside Robert Mitchum in front back in time with a series of Madonna tin Tarantino, adored by the so feature in what critics ex- of the photographers, resulting classic screenings. Cannes faithful for his sub- pect to be a vintage lineup. releases song for LEHTIKUVA / REUTERS / JEAN-PAUL PELISSIER LEH T IKU VA / AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE VALERY / PHOTO AFP / VA IKU T LEH Live Earth concerts

MADONNA has written a new cities around the world on 7 song for the 7 July Live Earth July in a bid to spur govern- concerts around the world ments, corporations and the and the first million down- public to take action on glo- loads will result in a dona- bal warming. tion to a climate protec- She will perform the song tion group, say Live Earth during her appearance at the organizers. London concert. Other con- The song Hey You is avail- certs are planned for New able for free download on Mi- York, Sydney, Tokyo, Shang- crosoft’s home page (www. hai, Johannesburg, Rio de Ja- msn.com) and the software neiro and Hamburg. giant said it would donate 25% Live Earth founder Kevin per download to the Alliance Wall said in a statement that for Climate Protection for the the release of the Madonna first million downloads. song was “an incredible boost Madonna is one of dozens to our efforts to get people of artists who have agreed to engaged in the environmen- Andie MacDowell, Gong Li, Kerry Washington (above) and Juliette Binoche (right) at Cannes. perform in concerts in eight tal cause.” Reuters 14 23 – 29 MAY 2007 C U L T U R E HELSINKI TIMES COMPILED BY CARINA CHELA

Theatre World in the village in a museum

CARLOS BALTASAR The Theatre Museum of Hel- KAISANIEMI Park in Helsinki situation. There are over 40 at the festival. Olavi Uusivir- sinki, located in the Cable will once again be filled with exotic kitchens in the ar- ta will perform a selection Factory, is a cross between a colourful crowd of people ea: visitors can learn recipes of hits from the Woodstock an activity centre and an when the World Village Festi- from different countries and festival with some famous information centre that fo- val takes place on 26 and 27 taste exotic delicacies. friends, including Paula Ves- cuses on the vitality, func- May. The free festival offers Artists from around the ala from rock group PMMP, tion and the ease of obtain- a wide variety of activities world will bring to the festival Knipi from pop band Egotrip- ing information. The per- for the whole family, from musical styles rarely heard in pi and jazz musician Tuomo manent and the temporary music and theatre to food Finland. According to Johan- Prättälä. For those who are exhibitions have all been and information stands. na Eurakoski, one of the fes- not into the Woodstock spir- compiled from the perspec- World village Festival aims tival organizers, highlights it, Kari Tapio is playing more tive of theatre education. to make the world a better include Guatemalan Ranferí traditional entertainment The visitor is invited to trav- place by offering information Aguilar, who experiments music. Other Finnish per- el through time and differ- on multiculturalism, devel- with instruments used by the formers include The Valkyri- ent cultures into the magical opment work and globalisa- ancient Mayas, French ska ans and Zarkus Poussa. world of the theatre. There tion, but the excellent musi- band Babylon Circus, and the The festival is organized are clothes, props and a the- cal offerings alone draw large Kenyan Masai group il Mur- by KEPA, the Service Cen- atre stage free to use at any crowds year after year. ran with its hypnotic tribal a tre for Development Cooper- time. Among the temporary There are almost 300 ex- cappella and the famous jump ation, an umbrella associa- exhibitions, until 30 Sep- hibitors and vendors at the dance. tion for Finnish organizations tember, you can find Friends festival, the majority of which The award-winning and working on development co- on ropes, an exquisite exhi- are civic organisations. Sim- internationally acclaimed operation. HT / STT bition about Czech puppets. ilar to previous years, more Swedish-Finnish band Gjal- than 50,000 people are ex- larhorn, combining folk mu- For a full programme of the fes- pected to visit the event dur- sic with a cool modern vibe, tival, visit www.worldvillage.fi. ing the weekend. The patron will bring some Scandinavian of the festival is President mood to the mix. Other inter- Retrospective Tarja Halonen. national performers include One of the essential ingre- La Sarita (), Esther Ber- Singer-songwriter Esther of colourful dients of the festival is food tram & Marlon Klein (Aus- Bertram () will ceramics and its significance in the tralia-Germany), Dirty Baby- perform her beautiful folk world. World Village wants to lon Breaker (France) and Ska music with percussionist Dorrit von Fieandt (b. 1927), draw attention to the world’s Cubano (Cuba--UK). Marlon Klein on Saturday one of Finland’s most em- hungry and to improve their Finnish artists also feature 26 May at 3.15 p.m. inent ceramic artists, has been dubbed the dissident of Finnish ceramic art. Her ex- uberant art is a rare excep- tion in Finnish design, which is generally considered aus- tere. In 1986 she was of- Towards musical reconciliation fered a six-month residence D.R. at Arabia’s art department. YASMIN LEVY, a 27-year-old amongst world music lov- However, she stayed for Israeli singer, has chosen to ers across the globe. Her sec- 12 years, creating unique sing in Ladino. Ladino is the ond album La Judería was re- works of art and dozens of ancient language (a mix of leased in 2005 and it features prototypes for the Pro Arte Hebrew and Spanish) of the Ladino and Flamenco music. series. Dorrit von Fieandt’s Sephardic Jews who lived in Yasmin has received the An- work has been collected in- until the Christian re- na Lindh Award for promot- to an exhibition at the Hel- conquest of 1492. After their ing cross-cultural dialogue sinki City Art Museum in expulsion, the Sephardic between musicians from Meilahti, until 2 September. Jews took their language and three cultures. The retrospective presents songs to the far corners of “I am proud to combine hundreds of one-off works the world, mainly North Af- the two cultures of Ladino from the 1940s onwards, as rica, Turkey, and Lat- and flamenco, while mixing well as objects designed for in America. in Middle Eastern influenc- mass-production in the Ara- Yasmin was introduced es,” says Yasmin, “I am em- bia factory. to Ladino singing and cul- barking on a 500 year old mu- ture from a very young age. sical journey, taking Ladino Her father, Yitzhak Levy, was to Andalusia and mixing it a leading figure in the world with flamenco, the style that of research and preserva- still bears the musical mem- Surprising tion of the Judeo-Spanish cul- ories of the old Moorish and ture. Today, it remains one of Jewish world, with the sound design the most moving and roman- of the Arab world. In a way it tic traditions of all times. Yas- is a musical reconciliation of The exhibition at the De- min’s debut album Romance history.” Yasmin Levy’s con- sign Forum Paper – Stain- and Yasmin, which focuses cert in Helsinki will be on 29 less Steel presents current on Ladino music and Turk- May at 7.30p.m., in the Savoy works by the Finnish design- ish influences, created a stir theatre. er and artisan Irina Pått. Pått is known for her rich light installations, often combining materials of an opposite character, such as paper and metal. Ever since her early works, Pått has Rave with an edge explored surprising choic- es of material. Her sculpt- RAVE AGAINST DRUGS is a in the discussion by active- ture well-known artists such many, Estonia, Australia and es to encourage conversation. ed “clay” heads of the 1980s project aiming to prevent ly raising drug awareness at as Proteus, Waily, Gohai, Tri- Holland, where he played The idea is to empower peo- surprisingly prove to be of drug use in the rave commu- their events. The project tries ton, Neon, Ana, Wert and in front of 60,000 people in ple so that they can find some bronze when viewed closely. nity. It is a music event or- to find new methods for in- Peetu S. With a DJ career 2004. healthy alternatives to drugs Also her characteristic pa- ganised by Youth Against forming people about the spanning eleven years, Pro- In the upstairs arena Rave that they can use for problem per lamps have often been Drugs (YAD) and Club Millen- risks of drug use. It creates teus has been one of the key Against Drugs has invited art- solving and their need for feel- assumed to be of some oth- nium and this year it will take a true clubbing experience figures in creating the hard ists such as Tidy Vicious, Ser- ing pleasure, excitement and er material. The exhibition place in Culture Arena Gloria and gives people the possibil- dance scene in Finland. In gei Shkuroff, Renell, Kolibri- other powerful experiences. presents Pått’s latest light on 25 May at 19:00–04:00. ity to enjoy a fully anti-drug the Hard Dance Awards 2004 scope, Malice, JKNS, Quakey Rave Against Drugs has installations, like the Wrin- The drug issue at rave and anti-alcohol event. The and 2005, Proteus was vot- and Diffas. The organization been organised yearly since kle lamps made of textiles events has been questioned organisers use a zero toler- ed Best Hard Dance DJ in the YAD is providing information 2004. YAD has also arranged and the Icicle lamps consist- by many in the field of elec- ance approach, so intoxicat- world two years in a row by on drugs so that people can Rock Against Drugs concerts ing of stainless steel. The ex- tronic music and the media, ed people will not be allowed clubbers all around the globe. make their own choices with for several years, featuring hibition will be at Design Fo- which has motivated Rave to enter. Proteus has toured in Fin- awareness of probable risks. performers such as Timo Rau- rum until the 3 June. Against Drugs to take part The main arena will fea- land, UK, Switzerland, Ger- YAD uses interactive practis- tiainen and Toni Wirtanen. HELSINKI TIMES WHERE TO GO 23 – 29 MAY 2007 15

MUSIC THIS WEEK'S PICK Fri 25 Ski Big Band (NOR) This semi-professional big band from has been perform- ing for over 30 years and is said The Best Entries of the to be one of the best big bands in the country. The group's last Technical Aid of Your Dreams visit to Finland was in 1986. Vuosaari House, 19:00 Competition Mosaiikkitori 2 Tickets 12 In 2006, Cultural Association EUCREA Finland arranged a Fri 25 competition together with Finland’s Design for All network Rave Against Drugs 6: Proteus, and the Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo, challeng- Neon, Triton, Waily, Gohai, Tidy ing artists, designers, students and users of technical aids to Visious etc. come up with new inventions that will change our attitude to- Rave Against Drugs is a project ward aids for the disabled. aiming to prevent drug use in the rave community. The project The exhibition at Design Forum Finland displays twenty- tries to find new methods of in- forming people about the risks seven of the entries submitted to the competition. They con- of drug use. It creates a true sist of presentation posters, and prototypes or mock-ups of clubbing experience and gives the aids. There are four themes: Winners, Urban Beat, Gone people the possibility to enjoy a with the Senses and Life at Home. fully anti-drugs and anti- alcohol event. An ideal aid can mean different things to different people. Cultural Arena Gloria, 19:00 Most of the exhibits consist of clothing, accessories, moving Pieni Roobertinkatu 12 aids and home products, as well as works facilitating life on Tickets 8 www.raveagainstdrugs.fi an everyday basis.

Sat 26 Over a hundred entries were submitted to the competition KONE-KORJAAMO-klubi: from around Finland, showing that there is a real need for Putsch 79, Hetikohta, Dallas these aids in the Finnish society. The exhibition has been spe- Electronic pop and club music. cially designed to contain as few obstacles as possible for vis- Korjaamo Culture Factory, 21:00 itors with movement disabilities. The winning entries are also Töölönkatu 51 b described orally for the sight-impaired. Tickets 8 www.korjaamo.fi

Sun 27 Until Sun 3 June Mon - Fri 10:00–19:00 Komposti Sound, Paarma, Design Forum Finland Sat 10:00–18:00 Raappana, Bongo Reino Erottajankatu 7 Sun 12:00–18:00 Finnish reggae and roots music. Unhindered access from Redrum the courtyard. Vuorikatu 2 www.designforum.fi Tickets 5 Wheelchair from Maija Fagerlund’s competition entry Supergirl. Photo: Mikael Ahlfors.

Mon 28 Pentti Hietanen and Heikki Virtanen cal possibilities of the human Until Sun 27 Sat - Sun 12:00–16:00 lived in recent decades, both in Sat 26 Jazz and swing. Heikki Virtanen voice. The Survivors concen- Anni Laakso – Installation www.galleriat.net/bronda Finland and as migrants abroad. Japanese Tearoom Tokuyûan is a well-known musician from trate on the question of ideal- Muu Gallery Art Museum Tennispalatsi An opportunity to get acquaint- various legendary Finnish bands ism and people who are driv- Lönnrotinkatu 33 Until Sun 2 Sep Salomonkatu 15 ed with the Japanese art of such as Tasavallan Presidentti, en by dedication and a calling. Tue - Fri 12:00–17:00 Dorrit Von Fieandt Tue - Sun 11:00–20:30 tea and tearoom Tokuyûan on Eero Koivistoinen Music Socie- The performance also ponders Sat - Sun 12:00–16:00 Fieandt’s works have had great Tickets 7/5 Suomenlinna's Susisaari. The ty and The Great Helsinki Swing the meaning of survival after a www.muu.fi influence on Finnish ceramic art. Free admission on Fridays. former master of the Urasenke Band. great loss. She has also designed china and www.taidemuseo.fi/english/ tea school, Genshitsu Sen, Storyville Piano Bar, 18:00 Museum of Contemporary Art Until Sun 27 objects for Arabia. Fieandt seeks tennispalatsi opened Finland’s first traditional Museokatu 8 Kiasma Hannu Sillanpää – Paintings inspiration from the brilliance Japanese tearoom in Suomenlin- Free entrance. Performances at 15:00 and Gallery Viileä punainen of her own garden, childhood FAMILYFAMILY na in 2004. 19:00 Päivöläntie 20 memories and mythologies, not Suomenlinna Mon 28 Mannerheiminaukio 2 Tue - Fri 13:00–18:00 forgetting the world of theatre, Sat 26 Open door days during summer Monday Groove Jazz Tickets 12/8 Sat - Sun 11:00–16:00 ballet, and circus. Tanssiva Juulia 12:00–16:00 The theatre restaurant Arena of- www.koti.welho.com/tekman Art Museum Meilahti The dance house Juulia's spring Tea and sweets 10/5 fers fresh jazz on the last Mon- Thu 24 Tamminiementie 6 show is suitable for the whole More info www.urasenke.fi day of every month. Olli Ahven- Riemukupla Tue 29 May to Sun 10 Jun Tue - Sun 11:00–18:30 family. is leading the band tonight. Contemporary dance show by Mustat Neliöt – Black Squares Tickets 6/5 Savoy Theatre, 17:00 Sat 26 & Sun 27 Komedia Theatre Arena, 18:00 Helsinki Dance Company. A joint exhibition by the artists www.taidemuseo.fi/suomi/mei- Kasarmikatu 46-48 World Village Festival Hämeentie 2 City theatre Helsinki/Studio of Gallery Viileä Punainen. lahti Tickets 10/4 For the 13th time this festival Free entrance Elsa, 19:30 Gallery Viileä Punainen in Kaisaniemi Park will offer a http://www.komediateatte- Ensi linja 2 Päivölänkatu 20 Until Sun 2 Sep Until Thu 30 Aug great variety of different activ- riarena.fi/hagiksenmaanan- Tickets 21 Tue - Fri 13:00–18:00 Manolo Valdés – Las Meninas Lego Show Helsinki ities, including food, music and tai.htm www.hkt.fi/tanssiryhma/his- Sat - Sun 11:00–16:00 Contemporary Spanish art- The Lego Show is a summer information stands. toria/en www.viileapunainen.com ist Manolo Valdés in Esplanade event for the whole family pre- Kaisaniemi Park Tue 29 Park as part of the Helsinki Fes- senting old and new Lego prod- Sat 12:00–20:00, Sun 12:00– Encore! Huvila Goes Savoy Until Sat 26 Tue 29 May to Sat 16 Jun tival programme. The sculptures ucts of different themes. Chil- 18:00, Yasmin Levy (ISR) Sateenkaaren Taa Lis Zwick: CoBrA Revival – were inspired by the famous 17th dren have the possibility to build World Village Festival Club in Levy's music combines two old Play about the last few months Graphics from Denmark century painting of the same and play in each section. Nosturi, Sat 21:00–04:00 traditional styles, both having of singer Judy Garlands' turbu- Gallery Laterna Magica name by Diego Velázquez and Coca Cola Centre World Village after party in Cul- their origins in the medieval An- lent life. Rauhankatu 7 will inhabit the park from the Sörnäisten rantatie 6, 11:00– ture Arena Gloria, Sun 21:00– dalusia and the tolerant and Studio Pasila, 19:00 Mon - Fri 11:00–17:00 Eurovision Song Contest in early 20:00 02:00 thriving culture of Arabs, Chris- Ratamestarinkatu 5 Sat 11:00–15:00 May until September. Closed at Midsummer on 23 & Free entrance. tians and Jews. Tickets 26/21 www.laterna.net Esplanade Park 24 June. www.maailmakylassa.fi Savoy Theatre, 19:30 www.hkt.fi/studiopasila Free entrance. Tickets 7 Kasarmikatu 46-48 Until Wed 30 www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi Sun 27 Tickets 28/24 Until Sun 27 Terhi Silenius – Video Instal- OTHERSOTHERS Naisten Kymppi Zodiak: Z-in-motion lation Until Sun 2 Sep Naisten Kymppi is Finland’s big- Until Sun 3 June For the second time the Z-in- 00130Gallery features main- Crime Scene: Helsinki Until Sun 27 gest sporting event for wom- Mamma mia! motion event brings togeth- ly young artists who create con- A joint exhibition by Helsin- Masters of Arts 2007 – Festi- en with 15,000 female run- The long awaited smash hit mu- er dance artists and performers temporary art in all mediums. ki City Museum and Crime Mu- val Exhibition ners, joggers, walkers and Nor- sical finally comes to Finland. from various backgrounds of- 00130Gallery seum displays an extensive This urban festival of young vis- dic walkers of all ages. In this Spend an enchanting evening fering performances, installa- Korkeavuorenkatu 27 number of crime scene photo- ual culture in Arabianranta is the huge sporting event, every- listening to the timeless classics tions, improvisations, games and Tue - Fri 12:00–17:00 graphs taken by the Helsinki Po- playing field of creative passion. one can participate on her own of ABBA. For further information videos. Sat - Sun 12:00–16:00 lice Department. These unique Built around the degree show of terms and run, jog or walk at her on show dates and times, go to Zodiak Centre For New Dance www.00130gallery.net shots portray a new side of Hel- The Masters of Art at the Uni- own pace, no matter what age www.hartwall-areena.com/en. Cable Factory sinki in the 1920s, 30s and 40s versity of Art and Design Hel- or how fit you are. The distance Hartwall Areena Tallberginkatu 1 B/154 Until Sun 3 June and reveal the shady side of the sinki, the festival presents fresh of the course is about ten kilo- Areenankuja 1 www.zodiak.fi Paper - Stainless Steel – Light city only a few have witnessed perspectives on art, design, pho- metres and along the course you Tickets 49/59/69/79 Installations by Irina Pått before. tography, graphic design and in- are able to appreciate Helsinki Sun 27 LUMIDESIGN 10 years. Exhi- Sederholm House stallations. The festival also of- scenery and entertainment with THEATRE AND AND DANCE DANCE Blue Flamenco – Paradise bition of hand made design- Aleksanterinkatu 16-18 fers several seminars and addi- bands and other performers. The spring show of the Blue Fla- er lamps of stainless steel and Wed - Sun 11:00–17:00 tional events. The entry fee includes Naisten Until Wed 23 menco Dance School. paper. Genuine Finnish design Mon - Tue closed Media Centre Lume in Arabi- Kymppi T-shirt, programme, pic- Väärennetty Morsian Aleksanteri Theatre, 18:00 lamps inspired by snow. Tickets 4/2 anranta nic lunch, a gift bag and course A historical play using Chinese Bulevardi 23-27 Design Forum Finland Free admission on Thursdays. Hämeentie 135 C services. theatre techniques. Tickets 12 Erottajankatu 7 www.helsinginkaupunginmuseo. Nearly all the events are free of Finlandia Hall Helsinki City Theatre, 19:00 Mon - Fri 10:00–19:00 fi/sederholmintalo charge. First start 13:00 Eläintarhantie 5 EXHIBITIONS Sat 10:00–18:00 Entry fee 45 Tickets 24/19 Sun 12:00–18:00 Until Sun 30 Sep Fri 25 May to Thu 7 June www.naistenkymppi.fi Until Sun 27 www.designforum.fi Our Land! – Photographs From International Maj Lind Piano Until Thu 24 Matti Waskilampi – Paintings Finland competition Kuriton Company: Survivors Gallery Dix Until Sun 10 June Our Land! is an exhibition trac- Qualifying heat 25 to 29 May. Kuriton Company is a theatre Uudenmaankatu 19 Leena Lehto – Porcelain and ing changes in the Finnish way Sibelius Academy, Concert Hall ensemble put together in 2005 Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00–17:00 ceramics of life from the 1960s to the Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 9 which makes physical musi- Wed 11:00–18:00 Gallery Bronda present with documentary pho- Tickets 10/7 cal theatre. The company aims Sat - Sun 12:00–16:00 Anankatu 16 tography. The works of 23 pho- www.siba.fi to explore the physical and vo- www.galleriadix.fi Tue - Fri 11:00–17:00 tographers show how Finns have 16 23 – 29 MAY 2007 T V G U I D E HELSINKI TIMES

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06:00 News Review BBC News every hour 23:45 World Business Report 09:10 YLE News 07:25 Capertown Cops 06:30 Witness 06:30 World Business Report 00:30 HARDtalk 09:15 Two Thousand Acres of Sky Canadian animated series with Finn- Islamic Comic. World events and the The latest business news from 01:30 World Business Report 14:05 Rafah: one year in the Gaza Strip ish subtitles. people they touch: Rageh Omaar around the world with live reports 06:00 CNN Today Rafah is a small Palestinian town in 08:00 Golden Girls presents this powerful documentary from Singapore, Frankfurt and Lon- A European breakfast show that fea- the South end of the Gaza Strip and 16:40 Days of Our Lives and insightful debate. don and the news of what happened tures all of the important interna- a frontier to Egypt. When Israel left 17:30 Dr. Phil 07:00 Riz Khan Live overnight in New York. World Busi- tional news stories and interviews the area in September 2005, every- 20:00 Tuesday Night Book Club 07:30 The Fabulous Picture Show ness Report will give you everything that are shaping the business day. thing was supposed to change but a Chapter 4. FPS brings our audience face to face you need to start the working day. 09:00 Business International change never happened. 21:00 Criminal Minds with film makers, features the best 07:30 World Business Report A round-up of the day’s global busi- 15:05 Murder, She Wrote What Fresh Hell? of world cinema, Hollywood and tells 07:45 Sport Today ness news with focus on internation- 18:31 The Last of the Summer Wine 22:00 4400 the stories of real people passionate All the latest sports news and results al business and market trends. Red-nose Barry. Howard starts to Gone 2/2. about film. from around the globe. 10:00 World News pump iron, and soon Barry gets ex- 23:55 Trailer Park Boys (CERT 15) 08:00 News Review 10:30 World Sport cited too. Truly is also welcome when Never Cry Shitwolf. The Canadian 08:30 Everywoman A comprehensive review of sports everything goes wrong. mockumentary TV series focuses on Everywoman marks Internation- news from around the world, includ- 19:00 How to be a Gardener the misadventures of a group of ex- al Women’s Day, a global event con- ing all the key highlights, profiles Part 4/16. BBC. convicts living in a fictional Sunny- necting women all round the world and interviews with the newsmakers 21:55 Mary Pickford vale trailer park near Cole Harbour, and marking their achievements. and stars of sport. Documentary portrait of Mary Pick- Nova Scotia. Series continues with 09:00 Listening Post 11:00 Larry King ford (1892-1979) an Oscar-winning episodes of the fourth season. What is being reported by world me- Global talk-show featuring inter- Canadian motion picture star, known 00:25 Wildboyz (CERT 15) dia and how? Richard Gizbert guides views with high-profile politicians as “America’s Sweetheart” and “Lit- Florida. you through the global news divide. and top entertainment figures. tle Mary”. 00:55 Married… With Children 09:30 Dr Abdullah: Against all Odds Ally McBeal. MTV3 at 15:20 12:00 Business International 00:50 Euronews Christmas. Al Jazeera presents Dr Abdullah: 13:00 World News Asia 01:55 Hitchcock Presents Against all Odds. Andrew Stevens presents the latest 08:30 Fast Track 10:00 News financial developments in the Asia- TV2 10:30 Inside Story The series with the latest news Pacific region, plus analysis of eco- about travel, from the industry it- SUBTV Going beyond the headlines and to nomic and financial trends. 10:35 Undersea World of Jacques Cou- the heart of the news of the day. We self to the latest deals and destina- 14:00 World News tions, with the most current informa- steau 07:35 Animaniacs get the Inside Story from some of 14:30 World Sport tion on flights, holidays, and advice 11:25 Happy Days Scare Happy Slappy / Witch One. the best minds in the Middle East 15:00 World News Asia A Shot in the Dark. and beyond. for people travelling on business or 10:25 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures 15:30 Global Office 11:50 The Animals of My Life: Home for 11:00 News for leisure. of Bringing the lowdown on the lat- Dogs Pheromone my Darling. Rerun. 11:30 Riz Khan Live 09:30 HARDtalk Stephen Sackur talks to newsmak- est business and management issues 13:15 Love Me, Love My Kids 15:40 Late Night with Conan O’Brien A live interactive show letting view- and ideas, with techniques for the Part 4/6. ers question world leaders, news- ers and personalities from across 16:25 E! Entertainment: 50 Cutest Child international executive. 14:10 Ben Casey makers and celebrities, addressing the globe. Stars 10:30 Our World: Old Man Atom 16:00 Your World Today 16:00 6teen All Grown Up. Keshia Knight Pul- key issues and trends impacting lives A programme that keeps viewers around the globe. The scramble for energy supplies 16:20 Heterogenic! liam, a.k.a. Rudy from the Cosby and worries about global warm- from around Europe, the Middle East Production: Art5, France. Show, and Candace Cameron Bure 12:00 News and Africa updated with breaking ing have led to a big come-back for 16:30 6teen host the two-hour E! Special. 13:00 News news, the latest global stories and the nuclear industry, with dozens of 19:00 Dog the Bounty Hunter 13:30 Sportsworld weather information. 23:05 Third Watch new power stations due to be built No smoke without dope. American 14:00 News in coming years. But who will con- 19:30 Global Office reality show about a Hawaiian boun- 14:30 Witness trol it? 20:00 Your World Today ty hunter family. Islamic Comic. 11:30 World Business Report 20:30 World Business Today MTV3 19:30 3rd Rock From the Sun 15:00 News 11:45 Sport Today A round-up of the day’s global busi- My Mother My Dick. 09:15 Hollyoaks 15:30 People and Power 12:00 World News Today ness news with focus on internation- 20:00 Friends 10:10 Emmerdale Blood Trails. World News Today is a comprehen- al business and market trends, eco- The One With Ross’s Denial. nomic developments, stock market 14:25 Listen Up 16:00 News sive programme of news and analy- 20:30 The Simpsons trading, bids and take-overs. Sweat Charity. The series goes on 16:30 101 East sis, including World Business Report. Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala. a break. 101 East unravels the events shaping 13:30 World Business Report 21:00 Love On The Rocks 15:20 Ally McBeal the world’s most dynamic continent. 13:45 Sport Today Catie & Will, Nika & DiAngelo. 17:00 News Hour Doha, London In Dreams. The series goes on sum- 14:30 Asia Today mer break. 22:00 Sex and the City 18:00 News The daily current affairs programme The Monogamists. 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful 18:30 Witness aimed at viewers across Asia with 23:00 C.S.I. Miami 17:30 Emmerdale Dying to Leave. in-depth reports from BBC corre- The Best Defence. 18:00 Formula 1: Free Practice 19:00 News spondents and interviews with lead- 23:55 Late Night with Conan O’Brien Monaco. 19:30 Inside Story ing players. 00:45 Point Pleasant 20:00 Men in Trees 20:00 News 14:45 Sport Today Family Style. Talk for Tat. 21:00 Riz Khan Live 15:30 HARDtalk MTV.doc: Animal Warfare. MTV3 at 22:40 01:30 Bob’s World 21:00 ER 21:30 The Fabulous Picture Show 16:30 Talking Movies St. Moritz. Series ends. Reason to Believe. 22:00 News Tom Brook presents all the latest 21:00 World News Europe 22:40 MTV3.doc: Animal Warfare news and reviews from the US cin- Finnuala Sweeney presents the lat- 22:30 Sportsworld In the eyes of the British and Amer- ema scene with reports from Holly- est financial developments in Eu- 23:00 News Live London ican police, animal rights activists wood and New York. rope, as well as giving an analysis of YLE TEEMA 00:00 News are organized criminals, comparable 17:30 Asia Today economic and financial trends. 00:30 Inside Story to such political terrorist movements 20:35 Massive Engines 18:30 World Business Report Going beyond the headlines and to 21:30 World Business Today as IRA and fundamental Islamists. A Racing Cars. Part 2/10. the heart of the news of the day. We 18:45 Sport Today 22:00 World News Europe documentary about warfare for an- 21:00 Drugs and Brain get the Inside Story from some of 19:30 HARDtalk Finnuala Sweeney presents the lat- imal rights. Production: Tac Pro- Cigarettes and Alcohol, the Legal the best minds in the Middle East 20:30 Click est financial developments in Eu- ductions. Drugs. Nicotine is a powerfully ad- and beyond. The programme for everyone inter- rope, as well as giving an analysis of 23:50 The X-Files: Fight the Future dicting substance and many genes 01:00 News ested in the internet and new media. economic and financial trends. (CERT 15) are believed to predispose to alco- 01:30 Witness Whether its e-commerce, new devel- 22:30 World Sport Sci-fi thriller movie based on the holism. Nicotine and alcohol are the Dying to Leave. World events and opments and products, or gadgets 23:00 Business International popular TV series. Directed by Rob most used drugs in the world. Last the people they touch: Rageh Omaar and games, Click looks at the tools 00:00 World News Bowman. Starring: David Duchovny, episode of the five-part documen- presents this powerful documentary that will revolutionise business and 00:30 World Sport Gillian Anderson. USA 1998. tary series. and insightful debate. personal life. 01:00 CNN Today 22:05 Secret of Sexes 21:00 World News Today Detailed news and information, fea- Attraction. Part 2/3. 22:15 Sport Today turing all the important international 22:30 World Business Report news stories, and interviews that are 23:30 Asia Today shaping the business day.

The X-Files: Fight the Secret of Sexes Future (CERT 15) Are men and women’s brains Thirty-seven thousand years ago, wired differently? A BBC One se- a deadly secret was buried in a ries delves into our minds to find cave in Texas. Now the secret has out how we think and fall in love. been unleashed and its discovery Part 2/3 examines attraction with may mean the end of all humanity. 32-year-old Beth Eagland and Mary Pickford FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana 37-year-old politics lecturer Scully (in the photo) are drawn Peter Kerr, who are looking for Mary Pickford (1892-1979) was an Oscar-winning Canadian motion picture into a dangerous conspiracy love. Beth is on a mission to find star and co-founder of United Artists in 1919. Also known as “America’s surpassing anything they’ve ever a husband but after four years of Sweetheart”, “Little Mary” and “the girl with the golden curls”, Pickford was encountered. The agents risk their singles parties and surfing the one of the first Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood and one of film’s great- careers and their lives to hunt net she has struck out, and Peter est pioneers. She was an outstanding influence in the development of film down a deadly virus which may be can never get beyond being just acting and because her international fame was triggered by moving images, extraterrestrial in origin. Directed friends. The scientists believe she is a watershed figure in the history of modern celebrity. As one of silent by Rob Bowman. Starring: David they can find the perfect mate for film’s most important performers and producers, her contract demands were Duchovny, Gillian Anderson. USA the two where orthodox match- central to shaping the Hollywood industry. 1998. making methods have failed. TV1 at 21:55 MTV3 at 23:50 YLE TEEMA at 22:05 18 23 – 29 MAY 2007 T V G U I D E HELSINKI TIMES

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06:00 News Review BBC News every hour 06:00 CNN Today 09:10 YLE News 07:25 Sponge Bob 06:30 Witness 06:30 World Business Report A European breakfast show that fea- 09:15 Two Thousand Acres of Sky 08:00 Golden Girls Dying to Leave. World events and The latest business news from tures all of the important interna- 12:30 Street USA 16:40 Days of Our Lives the people they touch: Rageh Omaar around the world with live reports tional news stories and interviews N.Y.C. Part 3/3. 17:30 Dr. Phil that are shaping the business day. presents this powerful documentary from Singapore, Frankfurt. London 15:05 Diagnosis: Murder 19:00 10 Years Younger and insightful debate. and New York. World Business Re- 09:00 Business International 18:40 Treasures of Humankind 21:00 The Rock (CERT 15) port will give you everything you A round-up of the day’s global busi- 07:00 Riz Khan Live Uluru. Series by Telepool takes a An action thriller directed by Michael need to start the working day. ness news with focus on internation- 07:30 101 East closer look at world heritage. Bay. Starring: Sean Connery, Nicolas al business and market trends. 101 East unravels the events shaping 07:30 World Business Report 21:30 Heaven Cage, Ed Harris. USA 1996. 10:00 World News the world’s most dynamic continent. 07:45 Sport Today A woman takes the law into her own 00:10 Battlestar Galactica 08:00 News Review 08:30 Talking Movies 10:30 World Sport hands after police ignore her pleas The Captain’s Hand. 08:30 People and Power Tom Brook presents all the latest 11:00 Larry King to arrest the man responsible for 01:10 Kiss of the Dragon (CERT 18) Blood Trails. What happens and what news and reviews from the US cin- Global talk-show featuring inter- her husband’s death. Directed by A betrayed intelligence officer enlists matters in the world involves People ema scene with reports from Holly- views with high-profile politicians Tom Tykwer. Starring: Cate Blan- the aid of a prostitute to prove his in- & Power – what it is, who has it and wood and New York. and top entertainment figures. chett, Giovanni Ribisi. Germany/It- nocence in a deadly conspiracy while who wants it for better or worse. 09:30 HARDtalk Extra 12:00 Business International aly 2002. returning a favour to her. Directed by 09:00 Everywoman Each week HARDtalk Extra will pro- 13:00 World News Asia 23:25 Rose and Maloney Chris Nahon. Starring: Jet Li, Bridget Everywoman marks Internation- file the personalities that make the Andrew Stevens presents the latest 00:10 Euronews Fonda. France/USA 2001. al Women’s Day, a global event con- news, leading figures from the arts financial developments in the Asia- necting women all round the world and entertainment, scientists and Pacific region, plus analysis of eco- overnight success stories. HARDtalk and marking their achievements. nomic and financial trends. TV2 09:30 Sportsworld asks why the spotlight fell on them. 14:00 World News SUBTV 10:00 News 14:30 World Sport 10:35 Planet Food: South China 07:35 Animaniacs 10:30 Inside Story 15:00 World News Asia 11:25 Happy Days With Three You Get Eggroll / Mer- Going beyond the headlines and to 16:00 Your World Today Marion Rebels. maid. the heart of the news of the day. We A programme that keeps viewers 14:10 Ben Casey 10:25 E! Entertainment: 50 Cutest Child get the Inside Story from some of from around Europe, the Middle East 15:30 The Animals of My Life: Steve and Stars the best minds in the Middle East and Africa updated with breaking Trude in the USA All Grown Up. Rerun. and beyond. news, the latest global stories and Part 5/8. 15:45 Late Night with Conan O’Brien 11:00 News weather information. 16:00 6teen 16:30 E! Entertainment: 10 Ways 11:30 Riz Khan Live 19:30 The Screening Room Crash, Burn and Comeback. Holly- Focusing on the most important 16:21 Maestro 12:00 News RockyIII. MTV3 at 22:40. wood manual to those who want to names in global movie-making; from Five minutes before his big perform- 13:00 News survive in the media world. Hollywood to Bollywood, Cannes to ance, the Maestro and his persistent 13:30 Everywoman 10:30 Click Iran, Africa to Australia. Hosted by mechanical assistant are in prepara- 17:00 E! Entertainment: E! News Week- International Women’s Day. The programme for everyone inter- Myleene Klass. tion mode. As the clock ticks, life at end 14:00 News ested in the internet and new media. the top is not all it seems. The multi 20:00 World’s Untold Stories 19:35 3rd Rock From the Sun 14:30 Witness Whether its e-commerce, new devel- award-winning Hungarian animation Courageous filmmakers tell intimate Glengarry Glen Dick. Dying to Leave. opments and products, or gadgets blends an operatic aria with CG ani- stories of society’s most vulnerable 20:00 Friends 15:00 News and games, Click looks at the tools mation. Directed by Géza M. Tóth. The One Where Joey Loses His Insu. that will revolutionise business and members. Gritty, powerful tales that 15:30 Dr Abdullah: Against all Odds 16:26 6teen 20:30 The Simpsons personal life. open our eyes to a world that is both Al Jazeera presents Dr Abdullah: disturbing and captivating. 16:51 Hoota & Snoz The Itchy, Scratchy and Poochie. Against all Odds. 11:30 World Business Report 20:30 World Business Today Australian animated series. Blue 21:30 Smith and Jones 11:45 Sport Today 16:00 News A round-up of the day’s global busi- Rocket Productions. 22:05 Sex and the City 16:30 Listening Post 12:00 World News Today ness news with focus on internation- 18:35 Cheating Death Three’s a Crowd. World News Today is a comprehen- What is being reported by world me- al business and market trends, eco- Australian Nick Pluker has to fight 23:05 C.S.I. Miami sive programme of news and analy- dia and how? Richard Gizbert guides nomic developments, stock market to keep sharks away from the tuna Hurricane Anthony. sis, including World Business Report. you through the global news divide. trading, bids and take-overs. fish prey. 00:00 Late Night with Conan O’Brien 13:30 World Business Report 17:00 News Hour Doha, London 21:00 World News Europe 19:50 Creature Comforts 00:50 Cheaters 13:45 Sport Today 18:00 News Finnuala Sweeney presents the lat- 22:05 Law and Order: Criminal Intent 01:40 Game On! 14:30 Asia Today 18:30 The Fabulous Picture Show est financial developments in Eu- 22:50 Rope of Sand Great Escape. FPS brings our audience face to face The daily current affairs programme rope, as well as giving an analysis of Adventure movie directed by Wiliam aimed at viewers across Asia with 02:10 Planet Rock Profiles: Red Hot Chi- with film makers, features the best economic and financial trends. Dieterle. Starring: Burt Lancaster, li Peppers of world cinema, Hollywood and tells in-depth reports from BBC corre- 21:30 World Business Today Paul Henreid. USA 1949. the stories of real people passionate spondents and interviews with lead- 22:00 World News Europe about film. ing players. YLE TEEMA 19:00 News 14:45 Sport Today MTV3 19:30 Inside Iraq 15:30 HARDtalk Extra 12:30 Street USA Would diplomacy resolve the sectar- 16:30 Our World: Old Man Atom 09:10 Hollyoaks The scramble for energy supplies N.Y.C. Part 3/3. ian conflict in Iraq and ease rising 10:10 Emmerdale political tension in the Middle East? and worries about global warm- 13:00 Supisuomea – Finnish Language ing have led to a big come-back for 14:20 What I Like About You Mini-documentary 20:00 News The Gift of the Mutton. 21:00 Frost Over The World the nuclear industry, with dozens of Visual pieces of fact about Finnish new power stations due to be built 15:15 MTV3.doc: High Heel Confidential culture related to the Supisuomea Sir David Frost returns to the glo- Just how far will a woman go for the bal stage with some of the biggest in coming years. But who will con- Finnish Language TV course broad- trol it? perfect pair of shoes? A documenta- cast earlier on YLE TEEMA. names in world affairs and enter- ry by CBC . tainment. 17:30 Asia Today 18:00 Paul Klee 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful 22:00 News 18:30 World Business Report Portrait of the Swiss modernist. Rerun. 18:45 Sport Today High Heel Confidental. MTV3 at 15:15. 17:30 Emmerdale 19:00 Geldof in Africa 22:30 People and Power Series goes on summer break. Blood Trails. 19:30 HARDtalk Extra Sir Bob Geldof gets to know everyday life 18:00 How Clean Is Your House? in Uganda and the work of U.N. charity 23:00 News Live London 20:30 Football Focus 22:30 World Sport Wildlife Wast. workers in Kenya and Sudan. Part 5/6. 00:00 News Manish Bhasin and guests discuss all 23:00 Business International 20:00 Biggest Loser 20:00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus 00:30 Everywoman the big stories and fixtures from the 00:00 World News 21:00 Without a Trace 21:00 Grumpy Old Men & Grumpy Old International Women’s Day. English Premiership as well as an- 00:30 World Sport All the Sinners, Saints. Women 01:00 News alysing the most important issues from around the world. 01:00 World News 22:40 Rocky III (CERT 15) 22:35 Ateljee: Ansel Adams 01:30 Inside Iraq 21:00 World News Today 01:30 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Third Rocky movie directed by Syl- Documentary movie about the vi- Global Edition 22:15 Sport Today vester Stallone. Starring: Sylvest- sionary heritage and life work of Emmy award winning late night chat er Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young. 22:30 World Business Report American photographer Ansel Ad- show with comic reports and sketch- USA 1982. ams. Directed by Ric Burns. Produc- 23:30 Asia Today es on American current affairs with 00:40 Reba tion: Steeplechase. USA 2006. 23:45 World Business Report satirist Jon Stewart. Reba and the One. 00:00 South Bank Show: Caetano Veloso 00:30 Football Focus 02:00 World News Rerun. 01:30 World Business Report

Ateljee: Ansel Adams Inside Iraq Ateljee documentary is an el- egant, moving and lyrical portrait The 2003 US-led invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq contin- of the most eloquent and quintes- ues to divide opinion both between, and within, the East and the West. sentially American of photogra- Inside Iraq is a weekly insight into this, one of the most important, and phers, Ansel Adams (1902-1984). The Rock divisive, political issues of our time. The programme will explore some of Written and directed by Ric Burns the fundamental issues affecting Iraq and its people. Is Iraq a fledgling it explores the meaning and lega- Alcatraz is a prison only one man has democracy, a beacon of light for a Middle East largely controlled by cy of Adams’s life and work within ever broken out of. Now five million kings and dictators, or a disastrous experiment in imperialism, and a the context of the great themes lives depend on two men breaking breeding ground for extremism? In the context of escalating sectarian that absorbed him throughout his in. A mild-mannered chemist and an strife and a rising death count, Inside Iraq will examine these central career: the beauty and fragility of ex-con (the charming Sean Connery) questions as well as reacting to the very latest news developments “the American earth,” the insepa- must lead the counterstrike when in the country. Not only experts and academics, but politicians and rable bond of man and nature and soldiers threaten a nerve gas attack decision makers of the highest levels – from Iraq and elsewhere – will the moral obligation our present from Alcatraz against San Francisco debate the issue of the week in a dynamic environment that does not owes to the future. Steeplechase in an action thriller by Michael Bay. shy away from controversy. Films and Sierra Club Produc- Also starring: Nicolas Cage, Ed Har- AL JAZEERA at 19:30 and 01:30 tions. USA 2006. ris. USA 1996. (CERT 15) YLE TEEMA at 22:35 NELONEN at 21:00 HELSINKI TIMES T V G U I D E 23 – 29 MAY 2007 19

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06:00 News Review BBC News every hour 06:00 World News 08:05 Tribe 13:30 Cold Turkey 06:30 Inside Iraq 06:30 Our World 06:30 World Report Dassanechs. Part 9/9. BBC docu- 16:00 Married… With Children Would diplomacy resolve the sectar- 07:30 Click 07:00 World News mentary series. Rerun. 16:30 A Ring of Endless Light ian conflict in Iraq and ease rising The programme for everyone inter- 07:30 World Business This Week 09:05 Rosemary & Thyme Drama movie based on the novel by political tension in the Middle East? ested in the internet and new media. Review of the week’s business and 13:05 The Spy Who Stole My Life Madeline L’Engle. Directed by Greg 07:00 Frost Over The World 08:10 The Accidental Angler political developments and their glo- 15:15 Murder, She Wrote Beeman. Starring: Mischa Barton, Ry- Sir David Frost returns to the glo- In the last of his journeys across the bal economic implications. Also cov- 16:05 Secret of Sexes an Merriman, Jared Padalecki, Scarlett bal stage with some of the biggest world to locate unusual fish and the ers breaking stories, business sum- Attraction. Part 2/3. Can science Pomers, Soren Fulton. USA 2002. names in world affairs and enter- stories behind them, Charles Range- mits and national elections. predict sexual attraction? 18:30 Desperate Housewives tainment. ley-Wilson is in London. He goes 08:00 Quest 17:15 Holby City Gome Back to Me. 08:00 News Review in search of the wild brown trout Richard Quest travels the globe try- 19:40 New Tricks 20:00 Navy NCIS 08:30 The Fabulous Picture Show in London’s Thames - a river which ing to find the secrets of excellence BBC crime drama series. Red Cell. FPS brings our audience face to face was once populated with salmon in today’s world. 22:00 Kindness of Strangers 21:00 Evil Woman (CERT 15) with film makers, features the best and trout. 09:00 World News Part 2/2. A crazy comedy explores what hap- of world cinema, Hollywood and tells 09:30 BBC World Inside Sport 09:30 The Screening Room 23:05 Stars pens when one of the three boys of a the stories of real people passionate 10:30 Earth Report Focusing on the most important Part 5/6. gang is suddenly separated from the about film. The ecological collapse of the Black names in global movie-making; from 23:30 The Grid herd and wanders into the paddock Sea has cost billions of dollars. 10 Hollywood to Bollywood, Cannes to Part 3/3. of an overbearing new girlfriend. Di- years ago there was a glimmer of rected by Dennis Dugan. Starring: Iran, Africa to Australia. Hosted by 00:55 Euronews hope. There was international effort Myleene Klass. Jason Biggs, Jack Black, SteveZahn, to bring the Black Sea back to life. 10:00 World News Amanda Peet. USA 2001. One decade on Earth Report returns 10:30 World Sport 23:25 Eyes to assess progress. 11:00 Larry King TV2 00:25 Lone Star State of Mind (CERT 15) 11:30 Middle East Business Report 12:00 World News An offbeat independent comedy Getting behind the issues of trade, 08:26 Pingu: Pinga is Born 12:30 World Sport with a distinctively down-home bent business and economics, Middle Silent animation about the adventures of directed by David Semel. Starring: 13:00 World’s Untold Stories East Business Report provides a win- a little penguin. Joshua Jackson, Jaime King, Mat- Courageous filmmakers tell intimate dow on finance and commerce in the 15:30 Mr Bean thew Davis, Ryan Hurst. USA 2002. stories of society’s most vulnerable Gulf, revealing how this important Animated series. members. Gritty, powerful tales that economic region works and interacts 17:30 Body Hits with the rest of the world. open our eyes to a world that is both disturbing and captivating. Love Story. BBC TV series focuses on SUBTV 12:30 Football Focus what goes on inside people’s bodies Disney Classic Cartoons. MTV3 at 09:45. 13:30 Art of Life 13:10 The World Uncovered as they fight their way through their Monita Rajpal offers a fresh look at 14:55 E! Entertainment: E! News Week- The World Uncovered is a powerful hectic modern lifestyle. the finer things that life has to offer. end 09:00 Riz Khan One on One international current affairs strand 22:35 Below (CERT 15) 14:00 World News 15:45 Mad TV Profiling celebrities and newsmakers which confronts strong, hard-hit- Six hundred feet beneath the sur- 16:35 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures from around the globe with a focus ting stories that affect peoples lives 14:30 World Sport face terror runs deep when strange of Superman on their personal histories, defining around the world, including exclu- 15:00 World News happenings occur on a WW II sub- Honeymoon in Metropolis. moments and achievements. sive investigations into the most 15:30 The Screening Room marine in a movie written by Lucas 17:25 MacGyver 09:30 101 East contentious global issues. 16:00 Quest Sussman & Darren Aronofsky. Di- Target MacGyver. 101 East unravels the events shaping 17:00 International Correspondents rected by David Twohy. Starring: the world’s most dynamic continent. Top news journalists and media fig- Matt Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Olivia 19:00 American Idol 10:00 News ures from across the world meet to Williams. USA 2002. 20:00 Holiday Showdown Baltic Cruise – UK Bus. 10:30 Everywoman discuss the current news stories and Everywoman marks Internation- offer a critique of the week’s events. 21:00 Nip/Tuck 17:30 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Joel Gideon. al Women’s Day, a global event con- MTV3 necting women all round the world Global Edition 22:00 C.S.I. Miami Throwing Heat. and marking their achievements. Emmy award winning late night chat 08:40 Transformers Cybertron show with comic reports and sketch- 22:55 Twin Peaks 11:00 News 09:05 Roofters es on American current affairs with Part 26. 11:30 Inside Iraq Bilder. satirist Jon Stewart. 23:45 Twin Peaks 12:00 News 09:45 Disney Classic Cartoons 18:00 World News Part 27. 13:00 Frost Over The World Mickey Polo Team. Evil Woman. NELONEN at 21:00. 18:30 Inside Africa 00:40 World Poker Tour 14:00 News 14:50 Scooby-Doo News magazine programme featur- Bicycle casino. A live-action film based on the Han- 14:30 Riz Khan One on One 14:15 Sport Today ing reports on African political and na-Barbera Saturday morning car- 02:15 Bob’s World 15:00 News 14:30 The Record Europe social issues from host Femi Oke and toon. Directed by Raja Gosnell. St. Moritz. Series ends. 15:30 101 East An in-depth look at the politics of CNN correspondents in the region. 16:00 News Europe presented by Shirin Wheeler. Starring: Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah 19:00 World News Michelle Gellar, Rowan Atkinson. 16:30 Assignment Earth 15:10 Imagination 19:30 Art of Life USA 2002. YLE TEEMA Appalachian Strip Minin. Al Jazeera This documentary follows the fifth- 20:00 World News documentary. graders at Hobart Elementary 16:30 The Simpsons 20:30 Global Challenges Bart Vs. Australia. 11:40 Les Triplettes de Belleville 17:00 News Hour Doha, London School as they rehearse for the end Features reports focusing on the en- 17:00 The Simpsons An epic adventure leads tiny Madame 18:00 News of the year school play with a little vironment, communications, educa- Homer Vs. Patty & Selma. Souza to a vast seaport metropolis in the 18:30 Listening Post help from Ian McKellen and Michael tion, health, poverty and agriculture. York. 18:00 Formula 1: Qualifying search of her grandson, where she en- 19:00 News 21:00 Quest Uncover counters the bizarre Belleville Triplettes. 16:10 The Accidental Angler Monaco. 19:30 Dr Abdullah: Against all Odds 22:00 World News Animated movie by Sylvain Chomet. 17:30 Earth Report 20:20 Avengers Al Jazeera presents Dr Abdullah: 22:30 World Sport 16:50 Roy Lichtenstein 18:30 Middle East Business Report Two British agents, John Steed and Against all Odds. 23:00 World News Girl with a Beach Ball – National 19:15 Sport Today Emma Peel, team up to stop Sir Au- 20:00 News 23:30 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: gust De Wynter from destroying the Gallery of Art, Washington. 19:30 Extra Time 21:00 Witness Special Global Edition world with a weather-changing ma- 17:00 Morning in the Northwest: The Dying to Leave. World events and 20:10 The World Uncovered 00:00 World’s Untold Stories chine in a movie based on a 1960s Voyageur Dynasty the people they touch: Rageh Omaar 21:30 Reporters 00:30 World Sport cult TV series. Directed by Jeremi- Part 1/2. Les Productions Rivard presents this powerful documentary A weekly programme of stories filed 01:00 World News ah Chechik. Starring: Ralph Fiennes, 2006. and insightful debate. by BBC reporters from all over the 01:30 Inside Africa Uma Thurman, Sean Connery. USA 18:00 Drugs and Brain 22:00 News world, ranging from analyses of ma- Cigarettes and Alcohol, the Legal 02:00 World News 1998. 22:30 Inside Iraq jor global issues to personal reflec- 22:25 Hi, Mom! Drugs. 23:00 News Live London tions and anecdotes. A black comedy by Brian De Palma 18:50 Pieces of Culture 00:00 News 22:10 Imagination is one of Robert De Niro’s first mov- Street Culture. The streets of New 00:30 Assignment Earth 23:30 Middle East Business Report ies. USA 1970. York have given birth to hiphop and Appalachian Strip Minin. Al Jazeera 00:30 BBC World Inside Sport 00:40 Unit graffitis and all the other phenomena documentary. 01:10 The Accidental Angler Morale, Welfare and Recreati. of street culture. Production: BBC. 01:00 News 19:30 Geldof in Africa 01:30 Riz Khan One on One Part 5/6.

Quest Undercover Hi, Mom! In this month’s show, Richard Quest goes under- cover, to explore the world of spying and espionage. Vietnam veteran John Rubin (the During the Cold War, the world was riddled with young Robert De Niro) returns spies, but do they still exist? Is the life of a secret to New York and rents a run- agent as thrilling or as glamorous as portrayed in down flat in Greenwhich Village. James Bond or Mission Impossible? The Quest be- In this flat he begins to film the gins in Washington DC, where there are more spies people in the apartment across and former operatives in the city’s political power- the street à la Hitchcock’s Rear hub than anywhere else in the world. Quest explores Lone Star State of Mind Window. His obsession with also Israel and England, where popular spy writer making films leads him to fall and novelist Frederick Forsyth teams up with him for Earl Crest (Joshua Jackson) and his girlfriend Baby (James King) plan on taking in with a radical “Black Power” some secret agent “role-playing”. To complete his the money they’ve saved and escaping from their little town of Bennett, Texas group, which in turn leads him mission Quest goes off to “Spy Academy” to learn to Los Angeles. But just as they’re about to break away, Earl’s dimwitted cousin to carry out a bizarre act of ur- whether he can be trusted with a weapon and if (DJ Qualls), an ex-con, and a money-hungry drug lord threaten to stand in the ban terrorism. Directed by Brian he can crack codes. Will he accomplish his mission way of their dream. Bullets begin to fly, and soon Earl and Baby are on the run! De Palma. Starring: Robert De when asked to meet his biggest challenge and blend An offbeat independent comedy directed by David Semel. Starring: Joshua Niro, Charles Durning, Allen in with the general public…? Jackson, Jaime King, Matthew Davis, Ryan Hurst. USA 2002. (CERT 15) Garfield. USA 1970. CNN at 21:00 NELONEN at 00:25 MTV3 at 22:25 20 23 – 29 MAY 2007 T V G U I D E HELSINKI TIMES

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06:00 News Review BBC News every hour 06:30 World Report 09:05 Rosemary & Thyme 10:30 Animal World Records 06:30 Everywoman 06:30 Kill Or Cure? Offering the world’s broadcasters 14:15 Treasures of Humankind 12:30 Dr. Phil Everywoman marks Internation- Dengue fever affects up to 100 mil- a global forum from which to report Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. 13:30 Scrubs al Women’s Day, a global event con- lion people every year, mainly chil- the news “as they see it” to the rest 15:05 Murder, She Wrote 14:00 Married… With Children necting women all round the world dren. It kills about 20,000 – and of the world. 16:00 History: Jesse James 14:30 American Chopper and marking their achievements. they die from what is known as den- 07:00 World News 17:15 Gilmore Girls 15:30 Brainiac 07:00 Witness Special gue shock syndrome. The hunt is 07:30 International Correspondents 18:00 Robinsons Series goes on a break. now on for a vaccine. Dying to Leave. World events and Top news journalists and media fig- Part 6/6. 16:30 Everybody Hates Chris the people they touch: Rageh Omaar 07:30 Fast Track ures from across the world meet to 23:10 Euronews Everybody Hates the Gout. presents this powerful documentary discuss the current news stories and 08:10 The World Uncovered 17:00 8 Simple Rules for Dating My and insightful debate. offer a critique of the week’s events. A powerful international current af- Teenage Daughter 08:00 News Review fairs strand which confronts strong, 08:00 Quest 17:30 Men Behaving Badly 08:30 Dr Abdullah: Against all Odds hard-hitting stories that affect peo- Richard Quest travels the globe try- TV2 18:30 Beautiful People Al Jazeera presents Dr Abdullah: ples lives around the world. ing to find the secrets of excellence Against all Odds. 09:30 The Record Europe in today’s world. 10:00 Johnny and the Bomb 20:00 Fear Factor 09:00 Listening Post An in-depth look at the politics of 09:00 World News Part 2/3 of a magical series based 21:00 Bridget Jones’ Diary What is being reported by world me- Europe presented by Shirin Wheeler. 09:30 Art of Life on a novel by Terry Pratchett. BBC/ A romantic comedy based on the dia and how? Richard Gizbert guides 10:10 Imagination Monita Rajpal offers a fresh look at Childsplay. novel by Helen Fielding. England/ you through the global news divide. Documentary follows the fifth-grad- the finer things that life has to offer. 12:25 Creature Comforts France 2001. 09:30 Inside Iraq ers at Hobart Elementary School as 10:00 World News 13:35 Stars of Europe on Consert Stage 23:25 Medical Investigation Would diplomacy resolve the sectar- they rehearse for the end of the year 10:30 World Sport On stage in Brussels: Helmut Lot- 00:25 Hitchcock Presents ti, Simply Red, The Scorpions, Gypsy ian conflict in Iraq and ease rising school play with a little help from 11:00 Larry King Kings, Carla Bruni, Kim Wilde, Zuc- political tension in the Middle East? Ian McKellen and Michael York. Global talk-show featuring inter- chero, Axelle Red, Nadiya and Nana 10:00 News 11:30 This Week views with high-profile politicians Mouskouri. SUBTV 10:30 101 East and top entertainment figures. 15:50 Lonely Planet: 6 x Havanna 101 East unravels the events shaping 12:00 World News 11:25 the world’s most dynamic continent. Toby Amies gets to know the cap- The Big Dummy. 12:30 World Sport ital of Cuba with six different lo- 11:00 News 11:50 DragonBall Z 13:00 World News cal guides. 11:30 Riz Khan One on One 12:15 Fullmetal Alchemist 13:30 Global Challenges 20:50 Mr Bean Profiling celebrities and newsmakers Series goes on a break. Features reports focusing on the en- 23:20 Yle Live: The Oasis from around the globe with a focus 12:40 Street Hawk vironment, communications, educa- The Oasis on stage at the Hurricane on their personal histories, defining tion, health, poverty and agriculture. 13:35 Criss Angel: Mindfreak moments and achievements. festival, Germany 2005, including 14:00 World News an interview with the loudmouthed 14:00 Dog the Bounty Hunter 12:00 News 14:30 World Sport vocalist Liam Gallagher. 14:25 Dog the Bounty Hunter 13:00 Witness Special 15:00 Inside Africa 14:55 Quantum Leap Dying to Leave. News magazine programme featur- The Great Spotini. 14:00 News ing reports on African political and 15:45 Arrested Development 14:30 Assignment Earth Broadcast News. MTV3 at 15:00 social issues from host Femi Oke and MTV3 Meet the Veals. Appalachian Strip Minin. Al Jazeera CNN correspondents in the region. 08:50 Biker Mice from Mars 16:10 Arrested Development documentary. 15:30 Art of Life We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ City. Spring Breakout. 15:00 News 16:00 World News 17:10 One Tree Hill 12:30 Extra Time 11:50 Just for Laughs Gags 15:30 Inside Iraq 16:30 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Unopened Letter to the World. In-depth interviews with the stars, 13:05 Jack & Bobby 16:00 News Global Edition coaches and the power brokers in Valentino. 18:00 16:30 People and Power Emmy award winning late night chat the world of sport by Rob Bonnet. Hydro. Bloody Tea. What happens and what show with comic reports and sketch- 14:00 The Simpsons 13:10 The Accidental Angler Don’t Fear The Roofer. 19:00 American Idol matters in the world involves People es on American current affairs with 20:00 Veronica Mars & Power – what it is, who has it and In the last of his journeys across the satirist Jon Stewart. world to locate unusual fish and the Show Me the Monkey. who wants it for better or worse. 17:00 Late Edition stories behind them, Charles Range- 21:00 24 17:00 News Hour Doha, London In-depth analysis of Washington ley-Wilson is in London. 04:00 - 05:00. politics. Includes interviews with the 18:00 News 22:00 Mystica 14:15 Sport Today top newsmakers and headline-mak- 18:30 Witness The Rise of the Vatican. 14:30 Earth Report ers from around the world. Indian Domestic Violence. World 22:55 Twin Peaks The Sea That Nearly Died. 19:00 World News events and the people they touch: Part 28. Rageh Omaar presents this powerful 15:05 19:30 Global Challenges BBC World viewers can join the 23:45 Twin Peaks documentary and insightful debate. 20:00 World News multimedia phone-in programme, Part 29. Series ends. 19:00 News broadcast alongside BBC World 20:30 Art of Life 00:40 The X Files 19:30 Inside Story Service Radio and BBC Online. 21:00 Quest Lazarus. Going beyond the headlines and to 16:30 22:00 World News 01:30 Love On The Rocks the heart of the news of the day. We Foreign correspondents current- 22:30 World Sport Catie & Will, Nika & DiAngelo. get the Inside Story from some of ly posted to London look at events in 23:00 World’s Untold Stories the best minds in the Middle East the UK through ’ eyes - and Courageous filmmakers tell intimate and beyond. stories of society’s most vulnerable how the issues of the week are being Twin Peaks. SUBTV at 22:55 YLE TEEMA 20:00 News tackled around the world. members. Gritty, powerful tales that 21:00 Dr Abdullah: Against all Odds 17:30 Kill Or Cure? open our eyes to a world that is both 21:30 Listening Post disturbing and captivating. 11:10 Home of the Sun/Kaali Saladus 18:10 The World Uncovered Scientific documentary by Vesilind, 22:00 News 23:30 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: 15:00 Broadcast News 19:15 Sport Today VFS 2003. 22:30 Everywoman Global Edition A romantic comedy about a virtu- 19:30 Have Your Say oso producer (Holly Hunter), who 12:05 Ateljee: Ansel Adams International Women’s Day. 00:00 CNN Today 20:10 The Accidental Angler has daily emotional breakdowns, Steeplechase. USA 2006. 23:00 News Live London Detailed news and information, fea- 21:30 Earth Report a brilliant yet prickly reporter and turing all the important international 17:00 Mahabharata 00:00 News his charismatic but far less sea- 22:30 Dateline London news stories, and interviews that are Part 6/6. 00:30 Inside Story soned rival. Directed by James L. 23:30 Reporters shaping the business day. 18:00 Grumpy Old Men & Grumpy Old 01:00 News A weekly programme of stories filed Brooks. Starring: William Hurt, Al- Women 01:30 Witness by BBC reporters from all over the bert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Joan Cu- 19:00 Ninotchka Indian Domestic Violence. world, ranging from analyses of ma- sack and Jack Nicholson in a cameo Satiric comedy classic directed by jor global issues to personal reflec- role. USA 1987. Ernst Lubitsch. USA 1939. tions and anecdotes. 19:30 New Adventures of Old Christine 22:10 Gustav Holst: The Planets 00:30 Extra Time One Toe Over the Line, Sweet Jesus. BBC National Orchestra of Wales, 01:30 Dateline London 20:00 Beauty and the Geek led by David Atherton. 21:00 Survivor 23:10 Cezanne 06:00 World News 22:35 Steven Spielberg Presents: Taken Mount. Sainte-Victoire (1870- God’s Equation. 1906). Production: Arte, France.

Bridget Jones’ Diary Earth Report: The Sea The film adaptation of Helen Fielding’s novel That Nearly Died stars Renée Zellweger (in the photo) as Bridget Jones, a single, 33-year-old woman who annually The ecological collapse of the writes her New Year’s resolutions in her diary, Black Sea has cost billions of determined to make a change to her monotonous dollars. Ten years ago there was life full of bad habits. Before the film came out, a a glimmer of hope when there considerable amount of controversy surrounded Ninotchka was international effort to bring the casting of the American Zellweger as what the Black Sea back to life. Tur- some saw as a quintessentially British heroine. In the MGM movie classic, three russians – Kopalski, Iranoff and Buljanoff (Alexander key, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, However, her performance is widely considered Granach, Sig Ruman and Felix Bressart, in the photo with Greta Garbo) – are in Paris to Russia and signed to be of a high standard. The director of the film, sell jewelry confiscated from the aristocracy during the Russian Revolution of 1917. Upon up the Bucharest Convention, Sharon Maguire, is one of Helen Fielding’s friends arrival, they meet Count Leon d’Algout (Melvyn Douglas), on a mission from the Russian in an international effort to whom the character of Shazzer was reportedly Grand Duchess Swana who wants to retrieve her jewelry before it is sold. He corrupts bring revive the Black Sea. One based on. In the film Shazzer was played by Sally them and talks them into staying in Paris. The Soviet Union then sends Nina Yakushova decade on, Earth Report returns Phillips, who originally auditioned for the role (Garbo), a special envoy whose goal is to go through with the jewelry sale and bring back to assess the progress. of Bridget but was not considered a big enough the three men. Rigid and stern at first, she slowly becomes seduced by the West and the name for the part. A sequel, Bridget Jones: The BBC at 14:30 Count, who falls in love with her. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch. USA 1939. Edge of Reason, was released in 2004. YLE TEEMA at 19.00 NELONEN at 21:00 HELSINKI TIMES T V G U I D E 23 – 29 MAY 2007 21

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06:00 News Review BBC News every hour 06:00 CNN Today 09:10 YLE News 07:00 The Sign of a Dragon 06:30 Witness 06:30 World Business Report A European breakfast show that fea- 09:15 Two Thousand Acres of Sky American animated series with Finn- Ending the Violence. Inspiration- The latest business news from tures all of the important interna- 15:05 Diagnosis: Murder ish subtitles. Rerun. al and provocative stories providing around the world with live reports tional news stories and interviews 19:05 Secret of Sexes 07:25 Sabrina a fresh and informative insight in- from Singapore, Frankfurt, London that are shaping the business day. Love. Part 3/3. Half of all new mar- American animated series with Finn- to the world’s key events as they im- and New York. World Business Re- 09:00 Business International riages end in divorce but scien- ish subtitles. pact on the lives of ordinary people. port will give you everything you A round-up of the day’s global busi- tists say they’ve found the secret of 08:00 Golden Girls 07:00 Listening Post need to start the working day. ness news with focus on internation- long lasting love. They claim they’ve 14:40 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition What is being reported by world me- 07:30 World Business Report al business and market trends. identified how love works and can 16:40 Days of Our Lives dia and how? Richard Gizbert guides 07:45 Sport Today 10:00 World News even tell which marriages will make 17:30 Dr. Phil you through the global news divide. 08:30 Our World News bulletins on the hour, featur- it. If so, can they save couples whose 19:00 How to Look Good Naked 07:30 Inside Iraq Our World features some of our fin- ing the latest international news relationships are on the brink of col- 20:00 Ugly Betty A critical look at Iraq, a platform for est News programmes on current from around the world, financial up- lapse? Documentary series by BBC. Trust, Lust and Must. politicians and experts to express issues around the world. The pro- dates, sports, weather and special 00:00 Euronews 21:00 The Hades Factor their opinion and provide viewers grammes will showcase BBC journal- reports. Part 3/4. with a fresh perspective in a dynam- ism at its best with programmes that 10:30 World Sport 22:00 Las Vegas ic format. expose and evaluate global topics. A comprehensive review of sports TV2 Down and Dirty. 08:00 News Review 09:30 HARDtalk news from around the world, includ- 23:25 Oz (CERT 15) 08:30 Meet the President Stephen Sackur talks to newsmak- ing all the key highlights, profiles 14:10 Ben Casey Orpheus Descending. and interviews with the newsmakers Kalmykia. A series profiling some of ers and personalities from across 15:05 Airline 00:35 Married… With Children the world’s less conventional heads the globe. and stars of sport. Why does an electricity engineer 01:35 Hitchcock Presents of state, featuring the Presidents of 11:00 Larry King dress himself up as a clown in the Gambia, and Kalmykia. Global talk-show featuring inter- Liverpool terminal? A documenta- 09:00 Dr Abdullah: Against all Odds views with high-profile politicians ry series about the everyday life at a This is the untold, first-hand account and top entertainment figures. British discount airline. SUBTV of how one man played a vital role in 12:00 Business International 16:00 Drake & Josh decades of warfare in his homeland, 13:00 World News Asia 16:23 Aardman Shorts: Holiday 07:35 Animaniacs Afghanistan. Andrew Stevens presents the latest Animation. Lookit the Fuzzy Heads / No Face 09:30 The Fabulous Picture Show financial developments in the Asia- 16:25 The Secret Show Like. The stories of people passionate Pacific region, plus analysis of eco- Series ends. 16:05 DragonBall Z about film. nomic and financial trends. 16:39 Corneil & Bernie 16:30 DragonBall Z 10:00 News 14:00 World News 16:52 Hoota & Snoz 16:55 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures 10:30 Inside Story 14:30 World Sport of Superman South Bank Show: Nick Cave. Going beyond the headlines and to 15:00 World News Asia All Shook Up. YLE TEEMA at 20:00 the heart of the news of the day. We 15:30 Art of Life 17:45 Late Night with Conan O’Brien get the Inside Story from some of Monita Rajpal offers a fresh look at 10:30 Kill Or Cure? 18:30 E! Entertainment: Style Star the best minds in the Middle East the finer things that life has to offer. Dengue fever affects up to 100 mil- Paris Hilton. and beyond. 16:00 Your World Today lion people every year, mainly chil- 19:00 3rd Rock From the Sun 11:00 News A programme that keeps viewers dren. It kills about 20,000 – and Dick Soup For The Soul. 11:30 Iraq: The Way Out? from around Europe, the Middle East they die from what is known as den- 19:30 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List We follow some officers who are be- and Africa updated with breaking gue shock syndrome. The hunt is New comedy series. ing trained to be trainers at Ft. Ri- news, the latest global stories and now on for a vaccine. 20:30 The Simpsons ley, Kansas and then link up with weather information. 11:30 World Business Report Homer’s Phobia. them as they take up their assign- 19:30 Art of Life 11:45 Sport Today 21:00 Supernatural ments in Iraq. 20:00 Your World Today 12:00 World News Today 22:00 Sex and the City 12:00 News 20:30 World Business Today World News Today is a comprehen- The and the Hare. 13:00 News A round-up of the day’s global busi- sive programme of news and analy- 22:30 Cutting It 13:30 Sportsworld ness news with focus on internation- sis, including World Business Report. 23:35 Daddy’s Spoiled Little Girl 14:00 News al business and market trends, eco- 13:30 World Business Report Jessica Phillips. 14:30 Witness nomic developments, stock market 13:45 Sport Today 00:05 Late Night with Conan O’Brien Ending the Violence. trading, bids and take-overs. 14:30 Asia Today 15:00 News 21:00 World News Europe 00:55 Buffy the Vampire Slayer The daily current affairs programme Finnuala Sweeney presents the lat- Amends. 15:30 People and Power aimed at viewers across Asia with est financial developments in Eu- What happens and what matters in in-depth reports from BBC corre- rope, as well as giving an analysis of the world involves People and Pow- spondents and interviews with lead- economic and financial trends. 17:00 Nanook of the North. YLE TEEMA er – what it is, who has it and who ing players. wants it for better or worse. 21:30 World Business Today YLE TEEMA at 17.00 14:45 Sport Today 16:00 News 22:00 World News Europe 17:00 Nanook of the North 15:30 HARDtalk 16:30 Dr Abdullah: Against all Odds 22:30 World Sport A silent documentary tells the sto- 16:30 Click 23:00 Business International ry of life and love in the actual Arc- 17:00 News The programme for everyone inter- 18:00 News 00:00 World News tic, documenting one year in the life ested in the internet and new media. of Nanook, an Eskimo (Inuit) and 18:30 Witness Whether its e-commerce, new devel- MTV3 Nurse’s Story. Lydia returns to her his family. Nanook of the North was opments and products, or gadgets widely shown and praised as the first home town of Korlu Bu in , af- and games, Click looks at the tools 09:10 Hollyoaks ter 15 months working as a nurse in full-length, anthropological docu- that will revolutionise business and 17:05 Hollyoaks mentary in cinematographic history. the UK, noticing stark differences personal life. 17:35 Quintuplets for patients and staff. Directed by Robert Flaherty 1920. 17:30 Asia Today Pilot. New series. 20:00 South Bank Show: Nick Cave 19:00 News 18:30 World Business Report 18:05 Fashion House 19:30 Inside Story Tonight’s South Bank Show features 18:45 Sport Today House of Gianni. New series. the Australian singer-songwriter 20:00 News 19:30 HARDtalk 19:30 Who’ll Age Worst Nick Cave. 21:00 Riz Khan Live 20:30 Fast Track Tracey & Stuart. New series. 20:50 Pieces of Culture 21:30 Everywoman The series with the latest news about 21:15 Something’s Gotta Give Detective stories. We meet some of 22:00 News travel, from the industry itself to the A swinger on the brink of being a the world’s most favourite detective 22:30 Sportsworld latest deals and destinations, with the Something’s Gotta Give. MTV3 at 21:15 senior citizen with a taste for young authors from P.D. James to Reginald 23:00 News most current information on flights, women (Jack Nicholson) falls in love Hill. Production: BBC. 00:00 News holidays, and advice for people travel- with an accomplished woman (Di- 22:05 The Flying Circus of Monty Python 00:30 Inside Story ling on business or for leisure. 00:30 World Sport anne Keaton) closer to his age in a 22:35 The Terror 01:00 News 21:00 World News Today 01:00 CNN Today romantic drama directed by Nan- A young officer in Napoleon’s army 01:30 Witness 22:15 Sport Today Detailed news and information, fea- cy Meyers. Starring: Dianne Kea- pursues a mysterious woman to the Nurse’s Story. 22:30 World Business Report turing all the important international ton, Jack Nicholson, Keanu Reeves, castle of an elderly Baron in a hor- 23:30 Asia Today news stories, and interviews that are Frances McDormand. USA 2003. ror movie directed by Roger Corman. 23:45 World Business Report shaping the business day. 23:45 Will & Grace Starring: Boris Karloff, Jack Nichol- 00:30 HARDtalk Looking for Mr. Good. son. USA 1963. 01:30 World Business Report

Kathy Griffin: Nanook of the North Much of the action was staged and for instance “Nanook” was in fact My Life on the D-List In 1922 Robert J. Flaherty captured the named Allakariallak, while the “wife” Kathy Griffin is a multi-faceted perform- struggles of the Inuit Nanook and his shown in the film was not really his er who is probably best known for her family in the Canadian arctic. The film wife. And although Allakariallak stint on the sitcom Suddenly Susan as was shot from August 1920 to August normally used a gun when hunting, Vickie Groener, Brooke Shields’ acerbic 1921. As the first nonfiction work of its Flaherty encouraged him to hunt colleague. After joining the famed Los scale, Nanook of the North was ground- after the fashion of his ancestors in Angeles Groundlings comedy improvisa- breaking cinema. It captured an exotic order to capture what was believed tional troupe, Griffin began building her culture in a distant location, rather than Flaherty’s depiction of the Inuits in the to be the way the Inuit lived before resume with guest starring roles on such a facsimile of reality using actors and 1920s has been criticized. European influence. At the time, few series as Mad About You and ER. After props on a studio set. Traditional Inuit documentaries had been filmed and various TV guest spots and supplying methods of hunting, fishing and igloo- Groundwork for Ethical there was little precedent to guide voices for characters on the animated building were shown with accuracy, and Documentary Flaherty’s work. Nonetheless, since series Dilbert and The Simpsons, Griffin the compelling story of a man and his Flaherty’s time, both staging action began attracting attention as a stand- family struggling against nature met “Nanook of the North” has also and attempting to steer documentary up comedian, and today her hilarious with great success in North America been criticised for deceptively action have come to be considered comedy stand-up can also be seen on and abroad. portraying staged events as reality. unethical among documentarians. Finnish TV. YLE TEEMA at 17.00 SUBTV at 19:30 22 23 – 29 MAY 2007 T V G U I D E HELSINKI TIMES

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06:00 News Review BBC News every hour 06:00 CNN Today 09:10 YLE News 07:00 The Sign of a Dragon 06:30 Witness 06:30 World Business Report A European breakfast show that fea- News in English as a part of YLE 07:30 Sponge Bob Nurse’s Story. Lydia returns to her The latest business news from tures all of the important interna- morning TV. 08:00 Golden Girls home town of Korlu Bu in Ghana, af- around the world with live reports tional news stories and interviews 09:15 Two Thousand Acres of Sky 14:40 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ter 15 months working as a nurse in from Singapore, Frankfurt and Lon- that are shaping the business day. 15:05 Murder, She Wrote The Imbrian family. the UK, noticing stark differences don and the news of what happened 09:00 Business International 18:31 The Last of the Summer Wine 16:40 Days of Our Lives for patients and staff. overnight in New York. World Busi- A round-up of the day’s global busi- 22:35 The Newsroom 17:30 Dr. Phil ness Report will give you everything ness news with focus on internation- 07:00 Riz Khan Live 00:35 Euronews 20:00 Never Did Me Any Harm you need to start the working day. al business and market trends. 07:30 Everywoman Series ends. 07:30 World Business Report 10:00 World News 08:00 News Review 22:00 4D: Brestfeeding Forever News bulletins on the hour, featur- 08:30 People and Power For how long is it good to breast- ing the latest international news TV2 What happens and what matters in feed a child? Documentary. the world involves People and Pow- from around the world, financial up- 10:35 Hunt of the Lost Serpent 23:55 Starsky and Hutch er – what it is, who has it and who dates, sports, weather and special Graig and Jackie Adams-Maher are Black and Blue. wants it for better or worse. reports. exploring Australia’s Kimberley re- 00:55 Married… With Children 09:00 The Fabulous Picture Show 10:30 World Sport A comprehensive review of sports gion to discover a new species of 01:25 Hitchcock Presents When Darkness Falls. brown snake. Production: Luna- 09:30 Sportsworld news from around the world, includ- ing all the key highlights, profiles Sea, USA. 10:00 News and interviews with the newsmakers 11:25 Happy Days SUBTV 10:30 Inside Story Hitchcock Presents. NELONEN at 01:25 and stars of sport. The Third Anniversary Show. Going beyond the headlines and to 11:00 Larry King 14:10 Ben Casey the heart of the news of the day. We 07:35 Animaniacs 07:45 Sport Today Global talk-show featuring inter- 16:00 Drake & Josh get the Inside Story from some of Animaniacs Special. All the latest sports news and results views with high-profile politicians Drake and Josh in Hollywood. Part the best minds in the Middle East 16:05 DragonBall Z from around the globe. and top entertainment figures. 1/3. and beyond. 16:30 DragonBall Z 08:30 Click 12:00 Business International 16:25 Drake & Josh 11:00 News 16:55 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures The programme for everyone inter- 13:00 World News Asia Drake and Josh in Hollywood. Part 11:30 Riz Khan Live of Superman ested in the internet and new media. Andrew Stevens presents the latest 2/3. 12:00 News Witness. Lois is interviewing a well- Whether its e-commerce, new devel- financial developments in the Asia- 16:52 Hoota & Snoz known scientist but the interview ends 13:00 News opments and products, or gadgets Pacific region, plus analysis of eco- 19:00 Globe Trekker: Mozambique unexpectedly and suddenly she finds 13:30 Meet the President and games, Click looks at the tools nomic and financial trends. Ian Wright travels to one of the herself in a situation where her life is Kalmykia. A series profiling some of that will revolutionise business and 14:00 World News world’s poorest nations, a country in danger. Guest starring Elliott Gould. the world’s less conventional heads personal life. 14:30 World Sport wiped off the tourist trail for twen- 17:45 Late Night with Conan O’Brien of state, featuring the Presidents of 09:30 HARDtalk 15:00 World News Asia ty years by war but now on the rise Gambia, Slovenia and Kalmykia. 18:30 E! 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Globe Trekker: Mozambique Super Size Rules and his body mass index has risen from Ian Wright travels to one of the world’s poorest 23.2 to 27. He also experiences mood “He must fully eat three McDon- nations, a country wiped off the tourist trail for swings, sexual dysfunction, and a liver ald’s meals per day.” twenty years by war but now on the rise again. damage. The driving factor for Spurlock’s “He must sample every item on the In the capital Maputo, Ian meets artists work- investigation was the increasing spread McDonald’s menu at least once ing to heal the wounds of war. He views the of obesity throughout U.S. society, which over the course of the 30 days.” city’s colonial relics and shops at Ipanaema the Surgeon General has declared “He must only ingest items on the market to get a real taste of Africa. In the “epidemic”. menu. This includes bottled water.” Bazaruto Archipelago Ian comes up close with Subsequent to the showing of the film “He must eat a McDonald’s salad one of the world’s most endangered animals, at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, every tenth meal.” A Mozambique girl. the dugong, and in Quelimane he stops at Af- McDonald’s phased out its Supersize meal “He must ”Super Size” his meal rica’s biggest coconut plantation. As the men option and began offering healthier menu whenever, and only when, the op- of the village of Mueba finally perform the items in addition to its customary fare, tion is offered to him.” animal dance to bring healing to the land, Ian though McDonald’s denied that this was “He must only walk 5,000 steps finds it a fitting summation of the country as a Super Size Me in reaction to the movie. The corporation per day.” whole – a place in which people are looking to did, however, issue a press release on their the future and trying to heal the wounds of its As the film begins, Morgan Spurlock, 32, website, denouncing Spurlock’s film and Obeying these rules for 30 days recent troubled past. Travel in Mozambique is is on a vegan diet and is physically above blaming the filmmaker for being a part of inspired Spurlock to create a TV still hard but worth all the effort! average. After thirty days of eating only the problem, and not the solution. show, “30 Days”, which is currently McDonald’s food, he has gained 11 kg broadcast on MTV3 on Thursdays. TV2 at 19:00 TV2 at 22:05 HELSINKI TIMES W E A T H E R 23 – 29 MAY 2007 23 sudoku

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An Indian child cools himself by pouring water over his head in Hy- derabad, 14 May. Even though some parts of are experiencing an early onset of the monsoon season, the southern state of Andhra Pradesh has seen temperatures as high as +45 degrees Celsius in Khammam District and +42 degrees Celsius in Hyderabad.

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Iranian rally driver Marzieh Jalilipour (right) and her sister and World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz leaves his house in the Noora Hautakangas, Miss Finland 2007, poses in swimsuit at navigator Razieh Jalilipour speak with a fellow competitor as they Washington suburb of Chevy Chase, Maryland on 17 May. Wol- Camino Real Hotel Mexico in , Mexico on 19 May. She prepare to start the fourth test of the Tehran rally in the desert fowitz said he was resigning as of 30 June, ending a protracted will compete for the title of 2007 during the 56th southwest of Tehran on 17 May. and tumultuous battle over his stewardship, sparked by a promo- annual Miss Universe competition held in Mexico City on 28 May. tion he arranged for his companion.

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French actress Juliette Binoche (left) and New Zealander director A Palestinian man gestures on 15 May as he stands in front of Metropolitan Laurus, the New York-based Leader of the Russian Jane Campion (right) talk on 20 May behind Portuguese direc- bodies in the morgue of the Deir el-Balah hospital in the central Orthodox Church Outside Russia, holds a cross prior to a church tor Manoel de Oliveira at the Festival Palace in Cannes, southern Gaza Strip. Killed security officers in the Abbas-controlled and service at Sretensky monastery in Moscow on 16 May. A dele- France, prior to the screening of the collective film Chacun Son. Fatah-dominated security services were brought there following gation of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia arrived fighting near the Karni crossing with Israel. Eight Palestinians on 15 May to take part in the final act of the latter’s unification were killed in an ambush on a presidential guard camp that was with Orthodox Church within Russia. Metropolitan Laurus is ac- blamed on Hamas, as deadly factional fighting threatened to spi- companied in his trip to Moscow by dozens of church leaders and ral out of control in the Gaza Strip. clergymen.