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NEW SERIES BEGINS

Seven of the eight presidential candidates during a recent panel discussion. Paavo Arhinmäki (left), Eva Biaudet, Sari Essayah, Pekka Haavisto, Sauli Niinistö, Timo Soini and Paavo Väyrynen. The remaining candidate, Paavo Lipponen, didn’t take part in this particular event. Presidential elections almost upon us Exploring Finnish Cities The former garrison town of Vaasa ALLAN BAIN In this week’s Helsinki Times, much scope for infl uencing public As well as this, we recap Pres- has successfully transformed it- HELSINKI TIMES we speak to all the candidates to opinion. Therefore, learning more ident Tarja Halonen’s 12 years as self into a thriving artistic haven. fi nd out what the country will look about the candidates running – in- head of state, look at the changes The beautiful 17th century city, IN A WEEK and a half, Finns will fi - like with each of them at the helm. cluding, naturally, the person who in the President’s powers that will deep in Finland’s western flat- nally have the chance after months The new President of Finland won’t will ultimately take offi ce in March come into force at the beginning of lands, boasts a lively student pop- of buildup to vote for their preferred wield the same power as his or her – is a worthwhile endeavour, both the new President’s term in offi ce, ulation and a flourishing cultur- presidential candidate. If no single predecessors, but the institution to fi nd out what they stand for and, and give you the latest news on the al scene. Bothnia’s coastal gem is candidate achieves over 50 per cent of remains extremely signifi cant in come 22 January, which of the eight race for the presidency. definitely a town on the up and up. the vote on 22 January, a second round matters of foreign policy, while the candidates Finnish citizens thought See page 14. of voting will be held on 5 February. incoming President will still have would best represent their country. Read more on pages 5-7.

ing the suckling period. Continued As the Finnish economy shudders, freezing temperatures have been there are more problems in the Eu- Mild winter forecast, but according to Sipilä the Finnish economy slows ropean sovereign debt crisis. French situation remains precarious. “In President Nicolas Sarkozy and Ger- bad winters the females can go to a man Chancellor Angela Merkel threatens shallow bay to give birth, but then as Greek bailout lags warned Greece to hurry and fi nalise they’re at the mercy of people, dogs, its debt restructuring, or else it would Saimaa and predators.” DAVID J. CORD rate for the fi rst nine months of not receive more bailout funds. The last two winters have been HELSINKI TIMES 2011. The worst performing sectors As part of the second bailout of good for the Saimaa ringed seal, were secondary production, like Greece, private investors were sup- ringed seals but there have been bad winters THE FINNISH economy is slowing. manufacturing and construction, posed to voluntarily forego some of too over the past decade. “The While the service sectors are more ro- which declined 2 per cent. their loans. Many have proven re- STT, HT population dropped by a few doz- bust, many of Finland’s manufactur- Industrial output fell 3.5 per cent luctant. Citigroup chief economist en in both 2006 and 2007, and for ing industries show signs of severe in October. The electrical and elec- Willem Buiter thinks Greece has that to happen again would be dis- weakness. In Europe, the Greek bail- tronics categories fell over 15 per a 25 per cent chance of leaving the THE MILD winter up until early Jan- astrous,” Sipilä says. The second out deal has not proceeded as planned, cent. Output was also sharply down eurozone. uary is a further threat to the en- threat this winter is that the water and Italy is once again under stress. in electricity production, but this In Italy, yields on 10-year bonds dangered Saimaa ringed seal. The level in Lake Saimaa is predicted to According to Statistics Finland, may be blamed upon the mild au- are back above 7.1 per cent. Ireland, animals urgently need subzero tem- rise, which would destroy the seals’ total economic output grew 1.1 per tumn. New orders in manufactur- Greece and Portugal sought bail- peratures and snow, according to habitats. cent in October, only a third of the ing grew 1.1 per cent in November. outs at similar levels. conservation biologist Tero Sipilä The Saimaa ringed seal is a high- of the state-owned land adminis- ly endangered species, with only tration agency Metsähallitus. around 290 remaining. The popula- been diagnosed in various stages of The females usually give birth tion has grown over the last decade, development. Intestinal cancers are around the end of February, be- however. “The target is for a popu- Early stage intestinal cancer the third most common type in Fin- hind the protection of snowdrifts. lation growth of around ten seals land, and cause the second-highest But if the pups are born on open ice, per year, up to around 400 by 2025,” tests bring good results amount of cancer-related deaths. around one-third usually die dur- says Sipilä. There are little or no symptoms Although threats such as rising SINIKKA SUOSALMI– STT screening reduced the amount of in the early stages, so in many ca- water levels are hard to prevent, HT cancer deaths by as much as 16-20 ses cancer is discovered only when actions such as placing tighter re- per cent. it is already at an advanced stage. strictions on net fi shing in Lake ACCORDING to gastroenterologist When cancers are found at an “If the cancer is limited to the intes- Saimaa has helped to reduce the Marja Hyöty of Tampere Universi- early stage, it is more likely that tinal wall at the time of diagnosis, number of seal deaths. Even in the ty Hospital, the fl edgling intestinal they can be surgically removed, over 90 per cent of patients survive most favourable of conditions, Sai- cancer screening programme has without the need for harsh radiati- for fi ve years or more,” Hyöty says. maa ringed seals are not very active brought such good results that the on and cytology treatments. Three Since 2000, the European Union

LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI when it comes to reproduction: fe- practice should be made nationwide. per cent of all the persons who have has recommended all member states males become fertile at four to fi ve The programme was started in 2004, been screened since the programme to carry out screening for intestinal years of age, and give birth to a sin- and now covers over 150 municipal- began have been referred for furt- cancer. Nonetheless, the vast major- gle pup once every three years on ities throughout the country. Sever- her examinations, and in around 40 ity of EU countries have yet to adopt average. al studies have demonstrated that per cent of those cases cancer has the procedure on a national scale. 2 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 VIEWPOINT HELSINKI TIMES

Helsinki Times will publish Viewpoints from each of the presidential candidates from now until 19 January, three days before the presidential election. Next week: Pekka Haavisto (Greens).

Introducing Paavo Arhinmäki At 35 years of age, the Left Alliance’s (LA) presidential candidate, Paavo Arhinmäki, is the youngest-ever presidential candidate in Finnish history. He is also the only minister among this year’s eight candidates and, together with Timo Soini of the Finns Party (PS), is one of two party leaders in the race. Arhinmäki became an MP in 2007. He had previously led The Left Youth of Finland – gen- erally considered to be the youth wing of the LA – in 2001-5 and had been, and still is, a mem- ber of the Helsinki City Council. Arhinmäki became the leader of his party in 2009 and, following last year’s parliamentary elections, led the LA back into government after an eight-year period in opposition. In doing so, he also secured the Minister of Culture and Sport portfolio for himself. The LA’s self-styled red-green candidate is known for being one of the most outspoken poli- ticians of the day, and his views on nuclear power, Nato and poverty are familiar to most Finns. Paavo Arhinmäki Presidential candidate for the Left Alliance

The President must defend a diverse Finland surely than immigration. The and live like parasites. It is on- The President is an important moral beacon in Finnish society and for this reason must be trio of hopelessness, unem- ly under the present govern- ployment and a dearth of op- ment that this mindset has willing and able to direct attention towards inequality, argues the Left Alliance’s presidential portunity have spread across been challenged, for example candidate Paavo Arhinmäki. a broader spectrum of the through the marked improve- population, and at the same ments in basic security for the time poorer Finns and poorer unemployed that came into PRESIDENT Tarja Halonen for equality and social sol- immigrants that, equal- tional Party. It is not enough foreigners have been forced effect at the start of this year. gave the fi nal New Year’s Day idarity have also included ly fancifully, are supposedly to condemn bitterness, hate to compete with each other address of her time in offi ce a deep concern with global destroying these countries’ and anti-foreigner hysteria. for the slim pickings left to THE MOST effective way to this year, and true to Finnish justice and a defence of Fin- moral values. One must also work against them by society’s most priv- fi ght against hostility to di- style it wasn’t exactly a Cic- land’s military neutrality. them. Very often they are ileged. This can be seen more versity is to improve the eronian display of rhetorical The outgoing President has THIS is a classic scapegoating founded on little more than and more clearly in the Finn- conditions of the worst off, fi reworks. Nonetheless Halo- also consistently shown a strategy, in which any and all people’s fear of becoming al- ish jobs market. irrespective of whether they nen summed up well what concern with the growing social problems are blamed on ienated in their own society. are of foreign or Finnish had been the main priorities prominence in Finnish soci- some or other minority. As is Several studies have shown MANY Finns are bitter about background. The President for her during her time in of- ety of intolerance, xenopho- well known, this kind of prop- that the most common fears the fact that many foreign- is an important leader when fi ce, and gave a clear distilla- bia, and hate speech directed aganda has an appalling lega- among Finns are of serious ers are working here on far it comes to articulating the tion of the values that guided at minorities of all sorts. This cy in Europe. At its worst, it is illness, crime, and fear of los- lower salaries and in far poor- values that should most de- her presidency. worrying trend, and the im- connected with violent intim- ing one’s job and home. er conditions than Finnish fi ne Finnish society, and he portance of fi ghting it, is one idation and terrorism. The Ju- employees. We must ensure or she must work tireless- HALONEN said that over of the central reasons why I ly atrocities in Norway are an ONE SUCH study in which that everyone working in Fin- ly to ensure that inequali- the course of the preceding decided to step forward as a alarming indication of the hor- these results came across land works for fair pay and ty is not tolerated. Finland twelve years she feared for presidential candidate. rors to which hatred of diversi- strongly was commissioned fair conditions, regardless of has always done well by the demise of the deep sense ty and difference can lead. from the TNS Gallup research where they come from. But striving to ensure that no- of solidarity that had previ- LAST spring’s parliamenta- institute by the Finnish Un- even if we can score some suc- one in society is left behind. ously defi ned Finnish socie- ry elections saw the entry THE FINNS PARTY, although ion of Practical Nurses. The cesses against exploitation in ty. Equality and concern for into Parliament, for the fi rst not a purely populist party survey showed that Finns this fi eld, we will still not be in THIS HAS always been a mul- others, she said, were the time in the country’s histo- along the lines of many oth- Party supporters stand out the clear as long as there are ticultural country, despite ideal that had made us a na- ry, of a xenophobic, rabidly ers in Europe, such as in Aus- clearly from supporters of forces in Finnish politics that our minorities being rel- tion. The growing income gap anti-Muslim, jingoistic pop- tria, Norway, or Denmark, other Finnish political par- profi t from pitting Finns and atively small. The Saame, doesn’t mean only the dis- ulistic right wing. With this nonetheless are determined ties on account of over half of foreigners against each oth- Jews, and mainly Tatar Mus- parity in earnings between deplorable development, Fin- to continue openly fl irting them being concerned about er. These cynical opportun- lims have long been part of rich and poor, but is also the land is no longer one of the with this vicious ideology. their own economic situation ists use people’s justifi able the cultural fabric of Finland foundation of the growing di- few odd ones out in Europe. The Finns Party incorporat- and that of their families. concern about their own live- and Finnishness. Finland can vision between the sick and The same political trend has ed its so-called “Tight-fi sted They were more likely than lihoods to further their own continue to prosper, but it the healthy. Males in the up- earlier bore bad fruit in Swe- Manifesto” from 2010 into others to fear being discrim- political agendas, based on bi- will do so only to the extent per income levels in Fin- den, Denmark, Norway, the its electoral programme for inated against, and that they zarre theories of racial hierar- that it remains a multicultur- land live on average thirteen Netherlands, Britain, Ita- last year’s general elections. would be unable to fi nd suit- chy and the “Islamisation” of al and open society. years longer than their coun- ly, Austria, Hungary, Roma- The Manifesto was drawn up able work if they were to be- Europe. terparts in the lowest income nia, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and and signed by a group of the come unemployed. FINLAND will falter badly level. “The growth of ine- Russia. party’s anti-immigrant can- SOCIAL fragmentation has in the coming years if we do quality is not some predeter- didates, most of whom were THE ROOTS of xenophobia been a growing problem in not attract people who want mined law of nature – it can AS THEIR primary target, voted into parliament. are unlikely to be decisive- Finland over the past two dec- to work and live here. We be resisted,” Halonen said. these bigoted movements ly found if one only looks for ades, and has gone hand in must also continue to do our have typically taken either NOT ONLY that, but in the Eu- them in globalisation and the hand with the retrenchment share under the many differ- AS WITH almost everything Muslims, Roma, or Jews. But ropean Parliament the Finns increasing pace of global mi- of the welfare state. There has ent international treaties the else she stated in her New immigrants and domestic Party MEPs have actively in- gration. There are now some- been practically no improve- country is party to, including Year address, I am in full ethnic minorities are not the gratiated themselves into the what more people of foreign ment in the provision of basic those that provide protection agreement with the Presi- only focuses of the far right: company of what cannot be background living in Finland security for society’s worst for refugees. dent on this. As presiden- their other focuses of hate described as anything oth- than there were twenty years off, since the dominant ide- tial candidate and potential include sexual minorities, er than far-right xenopho- ago, but poverty, inequality, ology holds that this would THOSE who live in Finland President, my aspiration is modern art, and a vaguely bic parties. These include the and alienation are far more discourage the “lower class” should not be divided into to continue the best of Hal- defi ned “social elite,” which, Danish People’s Party, the prevalent now than they – and for the right-wing pop- “us” and “them” – this is one onen’s policies, which in ad- in their view, has made pos- Italian Northern League, and were then. These wrongs ulists this means above all of the most important themes dition to steadfast support sible the supposed fl ood of the anti-Roma Slovakian Na- feed xenophobia far more immigrants – to avoid work of my presidential campaign. HELSINKI TIMES DOMESTIC NEWS 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 3

JENNI TORISEVA Reading the screen Not only for A new law on television subtitles will help the hard of hearing The law and the changes im- Finnish learners and the hard of hearing. posed have received relative- ly little publicity, as many do not even know of the possi- JENNI TORISEVA and music and sport bility of adding Finnish subti- HELSINKI TIMES broadcasting. tles to Finnish programmes. One of the advocates of Also, unless one is looking WITH a healthy abundance of the law, special advisor for to add Dutch subtitles, one foreign programmes fi lling up the Federation of the Hard- is unlikely to stumble up- Finnish TV, most Finns have of-Hearing Sami Virtanen, on them, as the Finnish lan- grown up reading subtitles. is mostly satisfi ed with the guage subtitles have been With a new law on subtitling, growing number of subtitled put under the Dutch option. foreigners living in Finland programmes, but fi nds that According to Minna Pön- may also want to start getting there are still some improve- tys, the head of the subtitling used to following subtitles, as ments to be made. “I must say division at Yle, international they provide an excellent tool that it is still diffi cult to fi nd freeview receiver (digibox in in learning Finnish. information about which pro- Finnish) manufacturers sel- In July 2011 the new subti- grammes come with subtitles. dom add Finnish as a subti- tling legislation was put into Also, for the hearing impaired tle option in their devices. practice, aiming to provide a it is useful to know who is “Therefore another language comprehensive set of domes- speaking. At Yle this has been had to be chosen that comes Yle Areena’s domestic programmes with subtitles can be seen in their beta-version. tic programmes with Finnish accomplished by giving the as an option in all freeview and Swedish subtitles. At the speakers subtitles of different receivers imported to Fin- tles, making it possible for her of adding Finnish subtitles to cultural difference: “As Ital- moment about half of Yle’s colours,” Virtanen says. land,” Pöntys says. to watch Finnish programmes Finnish programmes. “That’s ian TV is mostly dubbed, I’m domestic programmes al- Virtanen himself, who Although the Act was at low volume while her son is great news, especially for not as accustomed to reading ready have subtitles aimed at has moderate hearing im- originally backed by organ- asleep. “Even though we don’t foreigners wanting to learn subtitles as Finns are, but I’m the hard of hearing, but the pairment, has found Finnish isations such as the Finn- have a TV any more I would Finnish,” he exclaims, but he sure that little by little even I new law requires it to pro- subtitles very helpful, es- ish Federation of the Hard of defi nitely make use of it,” Sal- is quick to point out a small could get used to it.” vide all of its domestic pro- pecially for practicing voice Hearing and the Finnish As- mi says, while settling with grammes with subtitles by recognition from the lips, sociation of the Deaf, people watching the occasional fi lm 2016. and to know what the speak- with lower levels of hearing on her laptop, which almost • The subtitling in Yle channels and MTV3 can be activated by Also the commercial ers offscreen say. “Following are not the only ones to ben- always has subtitles. choosing Dutch as the language in the freeview receiver. channels MTV3, Nelonen and a programme without sub- efi t from this new initiative. Another group that the • Yle Areena’s subtitled programmes can be watched in their SuomiTV will have to add titles requires much more Twenty-fi ve-year-old stu- subtitles will be benefi cial beta-version at areena-beta.yle.fi Finnish and Swedish subti- effort, and involves more dent Varpu Salmi made use of for are foreigners learning • Nelonen’s Finnish subtitles can be seen in the text-TV’s page tles to 50 per cent of all do- guesswork in recognising the the Swedish subtitles in prep- Finnish. One of them is Ital- 333, which cannot be recorded like the ones that come via the mestic programmes by the words,” Virtanen explains, aration for her matriculation ian student Andrea Dotta, freeview receiver. same deadline of 2016. The adding that the presence of exams. Now a mother of a one- who has been studying Finn- • Subtitled programmes show a T-symbol at the beginning of law, however, does not in- subtitles can be decisive in and-a-half year old boy, she ish for the past year mostly the programme. clude constraints concern- choosing whether to watch a is very pleased to hear about on his own. Dotta had never ing children’s programmes domestic programme. the provision of Finnish subti- heard about the possibility 4 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 DOMESTIC NEWS HELSINKI TIMES

LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO KUVALEHTI / VESA MOILANEN

Candles were lit in Viikki, Helsinki where an 11-year-old girl was killed after being run over by a drunk Minister for Transport Merja Kyllönen wants drunk driving locks mandatorily fitted to the vehicles of driver. first-time drunk driving offenders. Harsher sentences demanded for drunk driving on reaching his apartment in- formed friends that he had Ministers Kyllönen and Guzenina-Richardson are in favour of Finland and Sweden battle high levels of drunk driving hit somebody on the way. tightening the blood alcohol concentration limits. A person close to the man Finland has the dubious honour of outperforming its western called the police, after which rival Sweden in the number of motorists who are caught and the drunken man fl ed the charged for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Between the start of January 2011 until the end of November STT, HT tion is above the legal limit limit of 0.05 per cent should apartment. The girl’s parents the vehicle cannot be started. be brought down. Kyllönen notifi ed police some time af- the Finnish police caught 19,860 boozed-up motorists, around The locks are currently rare- also maintains that offend- ter the child failed to return 10,500 of whom were charged with aggravated drunk driving (törkeä rattijuopomus). The total amount of arrests during the MINISTER for Transport Mer- ly used in Finland, with con- ers’ vehicles should be seized home at the agreed time. ja Kyllönen (LA) has stat- victed drunk drivers more by the State, at least after the According to the Ilta-sa- same period in Sweden was 15,540 drunk drivers, with a further ed that her support for the commonly being banned from second conviction. nomat tabloid, the man re- 11,670 being arrested for driving under the influence of narcot- proposal that drunk driving driving for a certain period. The debate over drunk ceived his fi rst conviction ics. The maximum penalty for aggravated drunk driving in both locks be mandatorily fi tted Minister of Health and driving received renewed for drunk driving at the age countries is two years’ imprisonment. to the vehicles of fi rst-time Social Services Maria force last week after an of 15, and the latest incident drunk driving offenders. Guzenina-Richardson (SDP) 11-year-old child was killed in is said to be the seventh for The devices, called igni- supports Kyllönen’s sugges- Viikki. The driver, a 25-year- which he will be charged. – the man was banned from son has publicly urged Min- tion interlock systems, work tion that the locks be taken old male from Helsinki, ran Following his last conviction the road and sentenced to 80 ister for Justice Anna-Maja similarly to breathalysers. into use for fi rst-time offend- over the girl on a zebra cross- for aggravated drunk driv- hours’ community service. Henriksson (SFP) to take ac- The driver must exhale in- ers, and both ministers have ing on Viikintie. The child was ing – meaning driving with a To Kyllönen, such a sen- tion towards implementing to the device, and if his or said that the current legal on her way home, police said. blood alcohol concentration tence “seems like a pat on the harsher sentences for drunk her blood alcohol concentra- blood alcohol concentration The driver left the scene, and level of 1.2 per cent or above head.” Guzenina-Richard- driving.

ents, however. According to The suppressed history Pekkalainen the children were not treated different- ly to the adult prisoners: in of Finnish child prisoners prison photos, for instance, they are shown amongst the Come and enjoy adults. Although the 1918 Finnish Civil War has been Initially minors were held learning the easiest picked apart by generations of historians, one in camps in more than 20 mu- of its most shameful sides has received little at- nicipalities throughout the country. The camps may have language in the world! tention: the imprisonment and trial of children. been in workers’ buildings, police station holding cells, and other places on which Finnish for Foreigners EEVA NIKKILÄ-KIIPULA – STT charged with such crimes. there seems to be no surviv- HT Despite the scale, this is one ing information. aspect of the Civil War that “In Seinäjoki for instance ACCORDING to new histori- has received very little at- there was the Soukanjoki cal research, large numbers tention. Tuulikki Pekkalai- camp, on which I received in- of minors were among those nen touched on the prob- formation and even a ground interned in prison camps in lem in her books Susinartut plan from the remains of a the aftermath of the 1918 civ- ja pikku immet. Sisällissodan man who had lived near the il war. Many of these children tuntemattomat naiset (“The camp. There is no public- were eventually charged Wolfmother and the Little ly available information on with crimes against the State Pups: The Unknown Wom- the existence of this camp,” for being members of the en of the Civil War”), and Pekkalainen says. Over 500 pro-Communist Red Guard. Punavankileirit 1918. Suomalai- minors died during the Civil “Often minors joined nen murhenäytelmä (The Red War, and around a thousand the Red Guard just to get Prison Camps of 1918: A Finn- more died in the internment work and food, and oth- ish Tragedy”). camps after war’s end. ers were forced to join,” Pekkalainen is eager to says researcher Tuulikki hear from any possible survi- Pekkalainen, who has been vors of the camps who were See our vast and absolutely fabulous studying the history of un- interned as minors, or from derage interns in the prison their families. She is also in- course programme! camps. Her research focuses terested in fi rst-hand ac- on the approximately 150 mi- counts of conditions in the nors between the ages of 13 camps. and 15 who were imprisoned and charged with having No limits committed crimes against Very young children were al- HelsinginAikuisopisto.fi the State. Some of them were so imprisoned, even babies. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO given suspended sentences, Pekkalainen’s research ma- and others were freed. terials include information According to historian on about 200 minors be- Institute of Adult Education in Helsinki Jaakko Paavolainen, who low the age of 13, many of Tuulikki Pekkalainen, the au- has studied the Finnish Civ- whom were interned with a thor of Susinartut ja pikku im- Töölöntullinkatu 8, 00250 Helsinki il War extensively, as many parent. Some were interned met. Sisällissodan tuntematto- as 1,100 under-15s were separately from their par- mat naiset. HELSINKI TIMES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 5

COLUMN • The first round of Presidential Good Russian prospects for Elections are held on 22 Jan- uary 2012. Advance voting in Finland started on 11 January reviewer, Ellis Hamburg- half of presidential hopefuls and continues until 17 Janu- HS: Guggenheim er, as saying.Hamburger ary. Advance voting abroad gallery proposed believes that Nokia’s and started on 11 January and for Katajanokka Microsoft’s combined ef- International Relations professor Hiski Haukkala believes Haavisto, continues until 14 January. forts provide “the best pos- • If none of the candidates The committee charged sible” opportunities for Lipponen, Niinistö, Väyrynen, and with some reservations Biaudet receives a majority of the with determining the best challenging Apple’s and could work well with Russia. votes cast in the first round, location for the proposed Google’s domination of the a new election is held on 5 Guggenheim art gallery has US smartphone market. HT February 2012. The candi- suggested that the building OLLI KEMPPAINEN – STT ing quartet as Pekka Haavisto kala added. In the professor’s date receiving most votes in should be located in the har- HT of the Greens, the Social Dem- view, if Finland is to succeed the second round is elected bour area of Katajanokka, Savon Sanomat: ocrats’ Paavo Lipponen, Sauli it must support the Europe- President. The presidential the Helsingin Sanomat re- State purchases THE INCOMING President will Niinistö of the National Coa- an Union and other West- term is six years ported on Tuesday. The City have signifi cantly narrow- lition, and the Centre’s Paavo ern political structures and • Every Finnish citizen, who of Helsinki already owns supports masts er powers than the outgoing Väyrynen. With some reser- avoid “scheming” that weak- has reached the age of 18 the proposed site on the to guarantee holder of the offi ce. But for- vations he added a fi fth name, ens them, as with the Greek not later than on the day of South Harbour. The main communications eign policy remains the sin- the Swedish People’s Party loan guarantees debacle. the first election, is eligible substance of the propos- security gle most important arena for candidate Eva Biaudet. “Four “Our traditional liberal to vote. al is that a new building be the next head of State – and in and a half of the candidates recipe for success is threat- designed and built to house The Finnish State has pur- that arena, relations with Rus- have the background, experi- ened by the prospect that the gallery. Helsinki Council chased support masts sia will continue to loom large. ence, and ability needed to cre- there will not be a thriving operate and derive support will review the suggestions from private telecommu- According to Professor ate fairly good Finnish-Russian liberal West in the future from,” Haukkala writes in his made in the report over the nications companies, the of International Relations at relations,” Haukkala said. with which Finland can co- book. coming weeks, and a deci- Savon Sanomat reported the University of Tampere Outgoing President Tarja sion is expected from the on Tuesday. The purpose of Hiski Haukkala, “four and a Halonen’s relations with Rus- council in February. HT the purchases is to ensure half” of the eight candidates sia he rated as “on the surface the continuity of electron- for the presidency have re- good.” “Halonen has been able ic communications links in alistic prospects for forging to create exceptionally good Nokia’s Lumia 900 the event of disturbances. good relations with the East- and deep relations with the “will have buyers Last year the State made ern neighbour. Russian leadership, and at the 12 signifi cant purchas- At the launch of his lat- end of the day that’s perhaps MARTTI KAINULAINEN drooling” es, including population est book Suomen muuttuvat the most of the President’s Kauppalehti reported on shelters and telecommu- koordinatit (Finland’s Chang- tasks. But it would be good Tuesday that the United nications masts. The bulk ing Coordinates) on Tuesday, to see something achieved States-based Business In- of the purchases were Haukkala named the promis- with those relations,” Hauk- From left: Niinistö, Väyrynen, Biaudet, Haavisto and Lipponen. sider website has set high bought from TeliaSonera. expectations for Nokia’s The Ministry of Transport forthcoming Lumia 900. and Communications or- The down-at-heel Finnish dered in 2009 that the Did you know… manufacturer’s fi rst Win- State should buy its own dows phone “will be the critical components of the • The Finnish Parliament made the German Friedrich Karl P r e s i d e n t i a l p o w e r s fi rst Nokia phone to get cus- country’s telecommunica- the King of Finland in October 1918. The absentee King tomers drooling,” Kaup- tions network for itself to never came to the country, however, and the idea of mak- palehti quoted the website’s improve security. HT to be curbed further ing a monarchy out of the newly independent country was soon rejected. HELSINKI TIMES the ministers in the govern- • K.J. Ståhlberg was appointed the first-ever President of the ment. If a serious difference Republic of Finland in 1919. of opinion arises between • Up until 1994, the President was chosen by an electoral col- THE OFFICE of the Presi- the President and the Coun- lege consisting of 300 electors. dent has historically been a cil of State, the dispute will • Urho Kekkonen was Finland’s longest-serving President. His strong institution in Finland, be resolved by parliamenta- term in office stretched from 1956 to 1982. bringing with it broad deci- ry vote. The major reason for • Following Kekkonen’s successor Mauno Koivisto’s two six- Who: sion-making powers and so- curbing the President’s pow- year terms in office, the duration of the presidency was lim- cial infl uence. That has all ers this time round is said to Tarja Halonen ited to two terms. changed over the past two be the desire to bring greater LEHTIKUVA • The President’s residence for state receptions is on the decades, however, during clarity to the respective roles From: Northern Esplanade in the centre of Helsinki, and her offi- which time there has been of the government and the Helsinki cial residence is at Mäntyniemi in Meilahti. a steady drive to rein in the President in European Union • The President’s income and all benefits are untaxed. powers inherent to the offi ce. Famous for: affairs. It is in this area that • Three former presidents – K.J. Ståhlberg, J. K. Paasikivi, and The offi ce of President was the most recurrent problems Urho Kekkonen – had been commemorated on Finnmark being President of the most recently brought down arise concerning the Pres- banknotes before the euro was introduced in 2002. Republic of Finland to size with the constitution- ident’s role and its limits. • Martti Ahtisaari is the only president to have received the from 2000 to 2012 al amendments that come in- Under the Constitution as it Nobel Peace Prize, in 2008. to effect this March. will stand after the March The President’s principal amendments, the Prime Min- Tarja Halonen, born in 1943 in Helsinki, is the incumbent Pre- role is to lead Finland’s for- ister will head the country’s ident of Finland, and she’ll finish her second term this year. eign policy in conjunction foreign policy at EU level. In Sauli Niinistö. The Finns Par- A committee was established Halonen, the first female to hold the office, is a Social Dem- with the government, and effect, this transfers a signif- ty has also been generally op- in 2008 by then-Prime Minis- ocrat and lawyer by education who’s known for her interest to lead the country’s mili- icant role in Finnish foreign posed to reducing the powers ter Matti Vanhanen’s second in human rights issues and opposition to Finland joining Na- tary. The latest set of consti- policy to the Council of State. of the President. These and government to consider the to. She’s also spoken out against the Finnish military’s use of tutional changes that are to The long-running efforts other critics of the current vexed question of President’s landmines as well as defended cluster bombs and refused to come into force this spring to trim down the offi ce have developments have charged role and standing. Chaired by sign a treaty which would’ve banned Finland from using these further specify the division been consistently resisted by that curtailing the powers of Christoffel Taxell, the com- kinds of weapons. She has strongly defended the President’s of labour between the Presi- the current incumbent, Tarja the offi ce is anti-democratic, mittee strongly pushed for role as the commander in chief of the military. dent and the Council of State, Halonen, as they have been since the President is elect- narrowing the powers of the i.e. the body comprised of all by her most likely successor ed directly by popular vote. offi ce.

Anders, 27, Sweden Ana, 32, Spain 1. I’m interested in the presidential election since my native 1. Yes, I’m interested. From the point of view of how Finland is Helsinki Times asked country doesn’t have an elected head of state. One of few seen internationally, it’s very important also. reasons for me to get Finnish citizenship would be to be able 2. No, I can’t vote. I would love to be able to, but citizenship is four non-Finns their to vote. Also, since Finland is my new home country, it’s inter- the only option. Citizenship means passing the language test opinions on the current esting to follow what the different candidates say. Even with- and that is some time away for me. I’ve lived here 5 years and out a vote, you can still discuss it. pay my taxes here, but that is the law. presidential race 2. No, I can’t as yet. 3. Niinistö is a safe bet, but personally I’d like to see Haavisto in 3. Haavisto is my favourite because he has worked in various in- the presidential palace. 1. Are you interested in the upcoming ternational organisations and seems like a good politician. presidential elections? Lehel, 30, Romania Eoghan, 35, Ireland 1. I am kind of interested, but since I think it is 99 per cent for 2. Can you vote in these elections? 1. Not really – no vote equals little interest I’m afraid. sure we already have a winner, I am not digging myself too 3. Who would you like to see as the next 2. No. Being Irish and living abroad means I have no vote in any deep into the topic. president of Finland? Irish elections and am limited to local and European elections 2. As a non-Finnish, but EU citizen I can vote only in local elec- in Finland. tions and European elections. 3. Not really bothered – as long as it isn’t Timo Soini. 3. Pekka Haavisto (or second possible option Paavo Arhinmäki). 6 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS HELSINKI TIMES

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Paavo Lipponen (left), Sauli Niinistö and Paavo Väyrynen. Paavo Arhinmäki (left) and Eva Biaudet. Timo Soini

ence the future development grown from a tiny group into of Finland, Europe and man- a party supported by 20 per kind” by becoming President. cent of the country. The next In contrast to these fi rst logical step is to apply for the fi ve candidates, the Nation- most important and valued Eight possible Finlands al Coalition’s Sauli Niinistö, offi ce.” Defending Finland’s perhaps displaying some po- sovereignty and her securi- litical realism but also less ty is also of extreme impor- Helsinki Times speaks to all eight presidential candidates to find out, amongst other things, ambition, explains his desire tance to the PS leader. to be President in terms of why they’re running, how they view the country they’ll be leading, and what Finland will look the person he is, rather than Today’s Finland like at the end of their time in office. what he’d like to achieve Although the President’s pri- while in offi ce. mary responsibility is lead- “In my opinion, I have a lot ing the country in foreign ALLAN BAIN what reasons? Furthermore, swer to Essayah, seeing in the ed for tomorrow.” Secondly, to give Finnish citizens. In in- affairs, she also has much HELSINKI TIMES what do their different mo- institution of the presiden- she mentions Finland’s need ternational affairs, I’m wide- scope for infl uencing public tivations reveal about their cy the need for valued-based for international cooperation ly experienced and I’ve much opinion. Therefore, Helsinki THE INSTITUTION of the Finn- personality, ability to lead leadership. However, Haavis- (both politically and in terms experience of domestic pol- Times fi rst asked the candi- ish presidency in 2012 is a the country and values? Al- to chooses to emphasise the of trade), with particular ref- icies and issues in Finnish dates about how they’d like far cry from what it was in though most candidates, values he’d help promote in erence to the other Nordic society.” the rest of the world to see the 1960s and ’70s during when asked why they want to the international world. and EU countries. For Paavo Lipponen Finland and also, in light of Urho Kekkonen’s era. How- be President, mentioned the “Finland can promote de- The Left Alliance’s can- (SDP), as with Arhinmäki, recent discussion, what level ever, the President remains changes in the international mocracy, human rights, de- didate, Paavo Arhinmä- the treatment of minorities of racism exists in the coun- the head of state and repre- world they’d like to contrib- velopment and equality ki, repeats a number of the in Finland at this moment try, with a selection of their sents Finland on the world ute to, as well as the sort of around the world. Finland aforementioned points but in time is worrying and he’d answers provided. stage. Moreover, the institu- values they’d represent, very can also operate more ac- includes another that was work for unity between dif- Väyrynen keeps things tion of the presidency is one few justifi ed their decision tively as a peace mediator – notably absent, at least in ferent people in society if simple: “I hope that Finland that Finnish citizens hold in to run with reference to the we’ve a great tradition in this explicit form, from the oth- elected President. Outside could be recognised as a neu- high esteem. skills they possess. from President Martti Ahti- er candidates’ answers – of Finland, he’d work to en- tral, militarily non-allied Nor- Therefore, the choice Finns The Christian Democrats’ saari to Elisabeth Rehn,” namely, Nato. sure that “Finland continues dic or Scandinavian country.” make on 22 January, and pos- candidate, Sari Essayah, wish- Haavisto argues. “As President, I want to its active, constructive and Haavisto, on the oth- sibly 5 February if no single es “to fi nd solutions in cooper- Eva Biaudet, the Swed- keep Finland outside any international line while pre- er hand, is the presidential candidate gains over 50 per ation with other actors to the ish People’s Party’s candi- military alliance, thereby venting the country’s isola- candidate who has perhaps cent of vote in the fi rst round many challenges which face date, focuses on two sets of defending the militarily un- tion in Europe and the rest of the most open-ended under- of voting, has the potential to the world,” including climate issues of importance. First- allied nature of the country.” the world.” standing of Finland. signifi cantly affect Finland change, degradation of bio- ly, she feels that Finland’s The Centre’s candidate, The last of the eight candi- “The old image of Finland and its relations with the rest diversity, confl icts, and food advantages and strengths, Paavo Väyrynen, who’s dates, the Finns Party’s (PS) is that of untouched nature of the world for the next 6 or and water shortages. She also such as the country’s educa- known for his dogged politi- Timo Soini, is the only one to in Lapland and Santa Claus. 12 years and perhaps beyond. emphasises the need for mor- tion system, access to health- cal determination and ‘never touch on the relationship be- Then came Finnish design al guidance and promotion of, care, strong civil society and say die’ attitude in the face of tween the presidential elec- – Alvar Aalto and Marime- Motivations what she calls, “healthy values”. sustainable economy “seem impossible odds, says quite tion and party politics. kko. They were followed by What sort of person wants Pekka Haavisto of the to have become a bit forgot- frankly, and in characteristic “I’ve worked for Finland Nokia. It’s good that Finland’s to be a president, and for Greens offers a similar an- ten and need to be upgrad- style, that he “wants to infl u- in a political party which has image is composed of differ-

Paavo Arhinmäki Eva Biaudet Sari Essayah Pekka Haavisto The Left Alliance The Swedish People’s Party The Christian Democrats The Greens • Born in 1976 in Helsinki. • Born in 1961 in Helsinki. • Born in 1967 in Haukivuori • Born in 1958 in Helsinki • MP since 2007. • MP from 1991 to 2006. Held the portfolio • Represented Finland in athletics in the ear- • MP from 1987 to 1995 and from 2007 to • Previously led The Left Youth of Finland in of Minister of Health and Social Services in ly 1990s, winning bronze and gold respec- the present. 2001-2005 and is a member of the Helsin- 1999-2000 and 2002-2003. tively in the 1991 and 1993 world champi- • Chairperson of the Greens from 1993 to ki City Council. • Vice chairperson in her party between onships’ 10 km walking races. 1995. • Leader of the Left Alliance since 2009. 1990 and 1994. • Brought her sporting career to an end in • Served as Minister of the Environment be- • Currently holds the position of Minister of • Appointed the OSCE Special Representa- 1996, around which time she joined the tween 1995 and 1999, thereby becoming Culture and Sport. tive on Combating Trafficking in Human Be- Christian Democrats. Europe’s first cabinet minister from a Green • The youngest-ever presidential candidate ings in 2006. • MP from 2003 to 2007. party. in Finnish history. • Appointed Finland’s Ombudsman for Mi- • Elected to the European Parliament as the • Worked for the United Nations from 1999 norities in 2010. CD’ only MEP in 2009. to 2005. HELSINKI TIMES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 7

LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA ple expected major chang- the US [and] Finland needs [that] provides an attractive es, but we haven’t seen them to have relations with Russia environment for investors that much,” thinks Niinistö. both bilaterally and through and talented people.” “There’s been a lot of anti-US the EU.” Finns would have a strong opinion in Finland since the Other candidates were sense of self-esteem and xen- Vietnam War, but I think it’s more critical of develop- ophobia would be a margin- calming down now.” ments in Russia. al phenomenon, she adds. Arhinmäki, the only can- “Russia is continuing an “We’d have strong innova- didate other than Essayah to uneven development. Po- tive companies, active also in bring up the 2003-11 War in litically the country’s lead- faraway economies, as well Iraq, is more critical. ers are further solidifying as creative entrepreneurs.” “This war was a massive a version of authoritarian- Haavisto and Arhinmäki, mistake of the George W. ism with democratic pro- for their part, raise the issues Bush period: a mistake that’s cesses (i.e. elections),” thinks of equality and narrowing in- already caused the deaths of Biaudet. come disparity as well as over 100,000 people. During “It must however be not- ecological improvements, the time Bush was president, ed that a majority of the pop- with the former candidate al- the US tried to bypass the UN ulation seem to be fi ne with so mentioning increased cit- and international law with this,” she continues. “Soci- izen participation in politics its unilateral actions. Like- etally and economically the and the latter Finland’s rep- wise, the CIA’s secret rendi- country is being divided into utation as an “international- tion fl ights and, for example, many groups, with some see- ly recognised peace-broker the prison camp at Guan- ing increases in standards of and bridge-builder” remain- Sari Essayah (left) and Pekka Haavisto. tánamo Bay demonstrate the living and others being mar- ing intact. different notions Finland and ginalised and forgotten.” Soini’s vision of Finland ent layers and that it isn’t “Maybe 3 or 4,” says As for the other candi- the US have of how human Essayah takes the oppor- in 6 or 12 years’ time refl ects one-dimensional. It needs Arhinmäki, although he dates’ scores, Biaudet said rights are respected.” tunity to paint a picture of themes closely associated to accommodate a variety of points out the danger of 8 and Väyrynen 7, while Arhinmäki also notes the the direction Russia should with his party. phenomena, ranging from making generalisations. Haavisto and Lipponen didn’t unconstructive position the be heading towards in the fu- “I’d like Finland to be a Angry Birds to [the social net- “Finland isn’t a racist coun- give a specifi c fi gure. US has taken towards cli- ture, saying that she “would thriving, innovative, and in- working site for teenagers] try per se and neither are mate change prevention. like to see Russia develop- ternational country that Habbo Hotel, and from Aki Finns racists.” The US and Russia After touching on the sub- ing into a normal Western comprehends her global re- Kaurismäki to ice hockey.” A number of other can- A small country like Finland ject of insuffi cient fi nancial European state, with a free, sponsibility and hosts a self- Arhinmäki, for his part, didates, such as Essayah has little leverage over the supervision in the US and socially and ecologically re- assured nation that doesn’t focuses more attention on and Lipponen, agreed with world’s biggest countries, the effect this has had on the sponsible economy and well- need to be ashamed of itself. specifi c political and eco- Arhinmäki. but it can help legitimise or rest of the world, Essayah functioning democracy.” In Finnish society, differ- nomic achievements. “As a country Finland isn’t condemn the decisions they says that, “In foreign policy Arhinmäki also touches ent views and opinions live “Finland’s strengths have racist at all. There are, howev- take. Accordingly, Helsinki I especially respect the sup- on economic issues. naturally side-by-side and been solidarity, a compre- er, individuals or groups with Times asked the candidates port the US has given over “Russia, in particular, healthy criticism is welcome, hensive welfare state, small racist attitudes, and they’re to evaluate the foreign poli- the years to Israel – the only is an important great pow- not shunned.” differences in wages, a high the reason my answer is 3,” cy and actions of the US and democracy in the area at the er to Finland economically... Lipponen, presumably re- standard of living, a func- the Christian Democrat MEP Russia in recent years. moment,” before noting her At the same time, the Presi- ferring in no small meas- tioning society and a clean explains. Disappointingly, a number dissatisfaction with the lack dent of Finland has to engage ure to Soini and his party, environment,” he asserts. Soini didn’t comment on of candidates demonstrated of peaceful solutions pur- in a bold and open dialogue says that he would like to see Only Biaudet included in the existence of racism in a reluctance to engage with sued in Iraq and Afghanistan about democracy and human “Finland taking a big step to- her list the relative equality Finland in his answer but the question and/or a poor and the limited resources the rights.” wards being international. Finnish women enjoy, while says he sees no need for put- grasp of the differences that US has channelled to devel- Domestically we’ll be freed Essayah stood alone in list- ting racism on a scale, noting exist between these states. opment cooperation. Finland in the future from the grip of right-wing ing Finland’s peaceful and that, “As a Roman Catholic, For example, Väyrynen, Unlike the other candi- Finally, what would the can- populism.” peace-promoting qualities. I’m part of a minority in this who prides himself on his dates, Haavisto’s comments didates like Finland’s po- In the end, there can on- Interestingly, Soini was the country and thus, I can sym- foreign policy experience, about the US and Russia sition in the world to be at ly be one winner, and as Pres- only candidate to refer to pathise with members of having been Finland’s Min- overlap. the time their term in offi ce ident the victor will get the religion. other minorities.” ister for Foreign Affairs for “The policy of the US has comes to an end, and what chance to help steer Finland “Finland is a country Niinistö contrasts his most of the 1980s, states changed during the Obama changes would they like to in their preferred direction. which values her Christian own experience of racism simply that, “These countries administration. One of the see made in those 6 or 12 However, if their vision hasn’t roots and welcomes foreign in Finland with what’s been have behaved like typical main factors in this has been years? been realised after six years, workers ... Finland is a reli- printed in newspapers on the great powers.” Similarly, Soi- the pressing of the reset but- “In the world and in Eu- Niinistö has some reassuring able partner that obeys the subject. ni made no attempt to treat ton in relations with Russia.” rope I’d like Finland to be words to offer. Although he mutually accepted rules and “I haven’t met one person the two countries separately, “If Finland becomes a very stable and secure. I hope was beaten in 2006 by Tar- emphasises morality even in in Finland who’s said to me while Lipponen, who chose to member of the UN Securi- Finland maintains, maybe ja Halonen, the sitting presi- fi nancial issues.” that they’ve had bad experi- be interviewed by email, says ty Council for the 2013-2014 improves, its reputation as a dent at the time, Niinistö, by As for the issue of racism ences of immigrants. At the the question is “too broad period,” he continues, “it’s country that serves the com- far the most popular candi- in Finnish society, Helsinki same time, we read a lot in the to answer in a Q&A format.” very important to maintain mon good of its people,” says date in this year’s race so far, Times asked each candidate media about racist sentiment Other candidates didn’t ap- direct relations with all the Niinistö. partly explains his defeat in to rate how racist a country in Finnish society. Therefore, pear to agree with the former great powers in the Secu- Biaudet, on the other 2006 in the following way: Finland is on a scale of 0 to 10, I’d say somewhere between 4 Prime Minister on this point. rity Council. It’s important hand, would like Finland to “We Finns don’t remove with 0 being not racist at all and 6 based on the content of “Basically, when Barack for the President of Finland be “a strong international someone from their job too and 10 extremely racist. this ongoing debate.” Obama was elected, peo- to have good relations with partner and an open society easily.”

Paavo Lipponen Sauli Niinistö Timo Soini Paavo Väyrynen The Social Democrats The National Coalition The Finns Party (PS) The Centre • Born in 1941 in Turtola. • Born in 1948 in Salo. • Born in 1962 in Rauma. • Born in 1946 in Kemi. • MP from 1983 to 1987 and from 1991 to • MP from 1987 to 2003 and from 2007 to • Party secretary of the Finnish Rural Party • Led the Centre between 1980 and 1990 2007. 2011. Led the NCP from 1994 to 2001. from 1992 to 1995. and has held a number of ministerial posi- • Prime Minister in 1995-2003, leading the • Appointed Minister of Justice after the • Helped found PS and became its leader in tions during his political career. governments generally referred to as “rain- 1995 parliamentary elections and then be- 1997. • Minister for Foreign Affairs in four separate bow coalitions”, notable for including both came Minister of Finance soon after. • MP from 2003 to 2009, at which time he governments for most of the 1977-1993 peri- extremes of the Finnish political spectrum • Narrowly lost to Tarja Halonen in the 2006 was elected to the European Parliament. He od as well as Minister for Foreign Trade and for the first time in the country’s history. presidential election. returned to the Finnish Parliament last year. International Development in the late 2000s. • Speaker of the Parliament after the 2003 • Was Speaker of the Parliament in 2007-11 • This is the second time Soini has run for • Sat in the European Parliament for the major- parliamentary elections, a position he held and then chose not to run for reelection to president. In 2006, he came fifth in the first ity of his 14-year absence from government. until his retirement from politics in 2007. Parliament in last year’s elections. round of voting. • Ran for president in 1988 and 1994. 8 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 FROM THE FINNISH PRESS HELSINKI TIMES TRANSLATIONS BY AINO BAIN LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG KAUPPALEHTI 7 January. ELINA RANTA Where’s that glass ceiling? “A RECENT study by Finland care of the important support ‘Recruitment is a very im- Central Chamber of Com- services. The CEO of Eläke- portant part of managing a merce made for grim read- Tapiola, Satu Huber, believes company. When it’s done half- ing in the wondrous country that there are many reasons heartedly, the end result is often of equality that is Finland. for this. the cloning of what you already The share of women in the ‘It’s about education- have and the recruitment of or- top positions of listed com- al choices, and maybe about dinary, average men. It’s a ques- panies was a mere three per the older tradition – which tion of resisting diversity, and cent. No listed company has is still with us to some extent women are the target,’ says au- a female CEO. According to – of having good experts in thor Taina Haahti, who used to Finland Central Chamber of management instead of the work in management positions Commerce, neither will there best managers of people.’ Ac- in the fi nancial sector. Huber be any in the near future, as cording to Huber, men tend believes that many women, and there are no female line man- to be more confi dent in their nowadays even some young agers. Men are in charge of own abilities. Women are of- men, choose to focus more on the business activities of list- ten too modest, too self-crit- their families and on their lives ed companies, women take ical and lack self-confi dence. outside of work.”

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Bread queues in Kallio, Helsinki. ly. By the end of 2010, there Ten years were 2,243 gay couples regis- HELSINGIN SANOMAT 8 January. PEKKA MYKKÄNEN tered in Finland. This is a very small number when compared in the to marriages: 100 times more heterosexual couples, 259,944 Poverty often inherited register in total, tied the knot in the same time period. Maybe the

“JUST like in class societies, The longer the parents re- problems to the next gener- “THIS UPCOMING March will most important thing is that LEHTIKUVA / TOR WENNSTRÖM such as India, Britain or Bra- ceived income support, the ation can be reduced,’ says mark the tenth anniversa- the right to register a relation- zil, poverty in Finland is also more likely their children researcher Reija Paananen. ry of same-sex couples be- ship exists in the fi rst place. often inherited, even though were to need mental health Paananen uses the ugly term ing able to offi cially register The right doesn’t have to be In Finland, gay couples have there are plenty of safety services. They’re more like- ‘social inheritance’ when their relationships. The fi rst used: some gay people consid- been able to officially register nets and public services in ly than the rest of the popula- putting the backgrounds of gay couples visited the reg- er making a relationship offi - their relationship since 2002. the country. According to a tion to be prescribed medicine families with multiple prob- istry offi ce for this purpose cial ‘something for heteros’. large-scale study by the Na- for psychotic illness, to be lems in one category. Can it on 1 March 2002. During that From the very begin- tered their relationship after tional Institute for Health taken into care during child- be said, based on the study, fi rst year, 446 couples regis- ning, registering has been 2002, 11 per cent have di- and Welfare (THL), 70 per hood, and to commit crimes. that Finland is a class socie- tered their relationship. favoured by older couples. A vorced. The fi gure for lesbian cent of the offspring of those Can the question of ty? ‘That isn’t an easy or sim- After a busy fi rst year, the notable age difference is typ- couples is 16 per cent, and for parents who have been on in- whether poverty is inher- ple question. I wouldn’t go number of registrations went ical for male couples. Of the marriages in the same period come support for more than ited be answered based on quite that far, but people are down to about 200 annual- male couples who have regis- 10 per cent.” fi ve years have received in- the study? ‘Yes, it is inher- unequal. Inequality can defi - come support themselves. ited, but the passing on of nitely be seen here.’” TURUN SANOMAT 8 January. fi rst place. Special research- alcohol and cancer has become RITVA SETÄLÄ er Irmeli Penttilä from Sta- stronger and more detailed. tistics Finland says that there Fourthly, the debate about low- were practically no alcohol- ering the alcohol content of Five ways related deaths among wom- medium-strength beer, like en about 40 years ago. A rapid is the practice in Sweden, will to look at growth in numbers started continue. Research favouring Ladies only in the 1980s, and alcohol-re- this estimates that the change lated deaths started becom- would cut alcohol consumption spirits ing even more common from by nine per cent, which would Have you noticed that some of our 2004 onwards, when tax on mean 350,000 less alcohol-re- fitness centres are exclusively for women? “MANY people have ended their alcohol was reduced. Howev- lated deaths every year. boozy festival period and start- er, it’s still more common for Lastly, tipaton tammikuu ed a tipaton tammikuu [literal- men to die of alcohol-related is never harmful. Tabloids ly ‘dropless January’, meaning illnesses than it is for women. have made a big thing out of it ‘sober January’]. Turun Sano- Secondly, about 5 to 10 per being ‘dangerous’, if the break mat listed fi ve ways to look at cent of elderly Finns have, at leads to increased use of alco- alcohol that will continue to least from time to time, a prob- hol in February. ‘Tipaton tam- cause discussion this year. lem with alcohol. This means mikuu is recommendable. Firstly, illnesses caused that in a few years’ time there During it people can consider by alcohol are the most com- will be 70,000 to 140,000 el- their own alcohol use as well mon cause of death among derly people with an alco- as the social pressures related working-age women. In the hol problem. Thirdly, from the to alcohol consumption,’ says most recent statistics, breast 1990s onwards scientifi c evi- Solja Niemelä, a teacher spe- cancer just managed to take dence about the link between cialising in intoxicants.” Your Global

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Taiwan’s three existing nucle- a 2025 Nuclear-Free Home ar plants, all operated by the Plan to phase out nuclear

state-owned Taiwan Power power by retiring the three LEHTIKUVA / AFP PHOTO / PATRICK LIN

Taipei, Taiwan Co, were built in the 1970s - existing plans on the current during the four decades when schedule or earlier and by not the KMT government exer- allowing the fourth nucle- cised martial law rule. ar power plant to load fuel or Two nuclear power plants begin commercial operation. in the northernmost corner This, Tsai said, would avoid of Taiwan each have two Gen- adding a fourth “time bomb” DENNIS ENGBARTH eral Electric designed boiling to the three existing plants in IPS water reactors (BWR) similar one of the world’s most seis- to those operating at Fukush- mic risky territories. NEARLY 14 MILLION of Taiwan’s ima, and are currently sched- “After Fukushima, our 23 million people will go to the uled to end service by late society has realised that polls 14 January to choose be- 2018. The third plant sited at nuclear power is not only ex- tween three presidential con- Taiwan’s southern tip has two pensive, but is also unsafe,” tenders, namely incumbent Westinghouse pressurised said Tsai, who calls for Tai- Taiwan’s opposition presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen (right) greets supporters while campaign- President and ruling Chinese water reactors and is slated wan’s transformation into a ing through the streets of the southern Taiwanese city of Chiayi on 9 January 2012. Nationalist Party (Kuom- for retirement by late 2025. “nuclear-free home” as one intang or KMT) Chairman of the DPP’s three core meas- ing the effi ciency of thermal NTU economist, who added Ma said progress toward Ma Ying-jeou, 61, Democrat- Referendum ures to achieve “justice and power plants and adding at that “Taiwan could shut down ending the use of nuclear ic Progressive Party Chair- on the project equity, sustainability and least 1 per cent annually in re- all three nuclear power plants power in Taiwan could take woman Tsai Ing-wen, 56, and The fourth plant, now being generational justice”. newable energy capacity. immediately and still not face place under conditions of People First Party Chairman built by Taipower at Gungliao Besides not allowing Nu- any shortage of electricity.” “no restrictions on electric- James Soong, 69, a former village in New Taipei City on clear Four to enter commer- Legislative approval President Ma had initially ity supply, maintaining rea- KMT secretary-general. Taiwan’s northeastern coast, cial operation, Tsai advocates National Taiwan University endorsed the safety of Taip- sonable electricity prices and The issue of whether Tai- will feature two 1,350-meg- a mix of strategies to reduce Professor of Economics Lin ower’s nuclear plants and the fulfi lling international com- wan should continue to re- awatt advanced boiling wa- and fi nally end dependence Shang-kai explained that al- rapid entry into commercial mitments to reduce carbon ly on nuclear power for ter reactor units designed by on nuclear power. lowing Nuclear Four to be operation of the Nuclear Four emissions.” nearly a fi fth of its electric- GE and Toshiba, but has been Such measures would in- completed, but not allow- project, but moderated his The President added that ity needs became a major bitterly opposed for two dec- clude promoting green and ing it to load fuel or operate position in early November. if Nuclear Four’s two reac- campaign issue after the dis- ades by local residents, the knowledge-based industries, would avoid the necessity to He stated that, if re-elected tor units came on line before aster at Japan’s Fukushima DPP and environmentalists, eliminating energy subsidies receive legislative approval to a second four-year term, 2016, his government would Daiichi nuclear power plant who have long called for a to carbon, energy or pollution- for its cancellation. he would allow Nuclear Four not extend the operating life triggered by a 9.0-magni- referendum on the project. intensive sectors, improving “If Tsai is elected, her gov- to begin commercial opera- of the fi rst nuclear power tude earthquake and mas- Shortly after the Fukush- energy effi ciency and conser- ernment can simply decide tion before 2016 “on the basis plant at Chinshan, in north- sive tsunami 11 March 2011. ima disaster, Tsai proposed vation to curb demand, boost- not to turn the key,” stated the of assured safety.” ern Taiwan.

of which only 15 per cent is Mexico, and they are in dan- recycled. ger of overfl owing now that Bordo Poniente is closed. No one wants Mexico City’s garbage Valuable materials The landfi ll has ceased to re- “We are tossing valuable ma- ceive 3,600 tonnes of garbage terials into the trash, and a day, while 3,000 tonnes are The closure of Mexico’s biggest garbage dump has highlighted the absence of a compre- there is the problem of the going to make compost, 800 hensive policy for urban waste collection, disposal and processing, a failure that has serious absence of re-use and recy- tonnes of plastic bottles, card- cling. The goal is to recycle at board and metals are being re- consequences for health and the environment. least 60 per cent of our waste. cycled, and 600 tonnes are We must establish sanitary used to produce alternative fu- landfi lls that meet health and els, according to the ministry of of the Ecology and Develop- tion of garbage dumps in its ICEAC was created in safety regulations. You can’t works and services. ment Centre, explained. territory. Mexico in 1994 with the aim just improvise a landfi ll site,” That still leaves 4,600 Restrepo and his team Only as the new year be- of resolving environmen- said Restrepo. tonnes a day without a desig- have monitored the garbage gan did the federal and city tal confl icts by negotiation “We are going to have a nated purpose. Mexico City, Mexico situation in this Latin Amer- authorities reach agreement between states, individuals problem with garbage for The 2003 Federal Waste ican country since the 1980s. about the defi nitive closure and legally recognised bod- a long time. If we take ac- Law regulates waste man- The Bordo Poniente land- programme, which provides ies, such as companies and tion now, it need not get any agement and procedures for fi ll site has been in use since for the Mexico City govern- NGOs. worse, but we need a long- opening and closing waste 1985. It covers an area of 600 ment to put the exploita- Mexico’s ministry of the term strategy,” he said. dumps, but does not clar- hectares and was receiving tion of methane, produced environment and natural re- The metropolitan area of ify who owns the garbage 12,600 tonnes of waste a day, by waste decomposition at sources estimates 40 million Mexico City, home to some 24 – the source producer, the EMILIO GODOY 7,000 of them from munici- the site, out to international tonnes of garbage are gener- million people, has only two collector or the waste dump IPS palities in the state of Mex- tender. ated annually in the country, garbage dumps in the state of manager. ico, adjacent to the Federal The crisis became acute THE LEFTWING government of District (DF) or city proper, as “more urban areas be- the Mexican capital decided according to the capital city’s came densely populated, so in December to close Bordo secretariat of works and that waste was further con- Poniente, the biggest refuse services. centrated,” said Ramón Oje- dump, located in the east of Moreover, 70 million da, secretary-general of the the city, without coming up tonnes of waste are buried International Court of Envi- with an alternative solution. underground at the dump, ronmental Arbitration and Now municipalities adjacent causing serious water and air Conciliation (ICEAC). “Con- to Mexico City are refusing pollution problems. sumerism has increased LEHTIKUVA / KIMMO MÄNTYLÄ to accept its waste. sharply, in tandem with the “We have insisted on the City authorities absence of a culture of non- metropolitanisation of pub- The closure of Bordo Poni- generation, classifi cation lic services, like waste col- ente has sparked a confl ict and recycling of waste,” he lection, water, transport and between the national, city said. energy which are in crisis sit- and state governments: the In 2008 ICEAC, based in uation now. A fair amount of national government has the Spanish city of San Se- Mexico City’s waste comes been exerting pressure since bastián, recommended the from people who live in the 2008 to close the site, but closure of Bordo Poniente, metropolitan area – people the Mexico City government restoration to compensate for who come in to the city to kept it open until 2011, while environmental damage, and work, and the informal trad- the state of Mexico govern- the investment of 71 million ers,” Iván Restrepo, head ment is resisting the loca- dollars in cleaning up the site. Landfill sites are unsightly and damaging to the environment. 10 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 BUSINESS HELSINKI TIMES

LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN ployment rate is improving, in fact – but the industries have not recovered. “One of the reasons is that the value chain is changed in that suppliers which are small to medium-sized enterpris- es (SME) suffer when their big customers move manu- facturing to India and China,” he continues. “SMEs cannot easily move after them with- out the security of orders and knowledge of local demand.” David J. Cord [email protected] The writer is a journalist and columnist for Helsinki Times. Shipbuilding collapsed He is also a private investor with over ten years of experience. The industry in worst shape, according to Rasimus, is According to some estimates, the shipbuilding industry has been hit hardest. shipbuilding. He explains that 93.5 per cent of all new ship orders in the world go to China, Korea and Japan. What if? “It does not look like new Finland falls into trade luxury cruise liners will be WHAT if the eurozone really does fall apart? That is a made in Finland or Europe the disturbing question, one which practically all offi cials way they used to be,” he says. refuse to even consider publicly. But as the European deficit on weak exports “Even in the case that Finnish crisis drags on, and people realise how terrible such a design and marine engineer- breakup could be, this is a question that needs to be ing fi rms could design the ves- asked. The most important Finnish exports have never recovered from the sels for Asian manufacturers, financial crisis. small sub-suppliers like ma- TO MAINTAIN public confi dence offi cials won’t discuss chine shops will not survive.” contingency planning, but there are signs that such As an example, Rasimus planning is taking place. A printing factory in northern DAVID J. CORD services was down 23 per cent long time ago. We live on man- says that Russia needs about England admitted that it had been approached in case HELSINKI TIMES between 2008 and 2010. With ufacturing in this country.” 350 new ships in the next new currency needed to be printed in a hurry. The Bank trade in goods, machinery has twenty years. Finns may of England conceded that it was quietly discussing hor- FOR THE fi rst time in twenty been hit especially hard. Ex- New orders still down have a chance to contribute ror scenarios with the City. years Finland has fallen in- ports in telecommunications, “The turnover of companies by equipping them, but we to a trade defi cit. During the vehicles and transportation in the machinery industry will not be welding the hulls. BUT HOW should Finland prepare? We need to have fi rst eleven months of 2011 a equipment are all down over has remained 70 per cent of Arctech Helsinki shipyards some sort of plan in place for different possibilities. Al- defi cit of three billion euros 60 per cent from 2008 levels. what it was in 2008,” he con- may get some ice-breaker or- most by defi nition, an uncontrolled breakup of the eu- was recorded. The situation “The machinery sector tinues. “The value of new or- ders from Russia, though. ro would probably be due to some surprise event. Since was not unexpected, because is the platform of the entire ders is 37 per cent below the such an event would the nation’s exports have Finnish industry,” explains pre-crisis level.” Eastern competition be a surprise, it is hard never recovered from the fi - Matti Rasimus, Head of Ma- Rasimus says that about Many of the traditional larg- To maintain public to plan for it. But some nancial crisis. chinery Industry at Finpro, an 40,000 jobs have been lost est Finnish exporters have confidence officials steps can be taken. Practically all of Finland’s organisation devoted to pro- in technology industries. The moved production closer to won’t discuss con- export problems come in a few moting exports. “It has passed people may have found new expanding markets, such as tingency planning, ALMOST certainly, we key industries. Our trade in the pulp and paper industry a jobs – the Finnish unem- in Asia. Between the end of would have to impose 2008 and September 2011, but there are signs capital controls. It is con- KONE added 1,800 employ- that such planning is ceivable that Finland’s Change in Finnish exports ees in Asia. Wärtsilä add- taking place. good reputation would TEUR October 2008 October 2011 Change ed 300, Cargotec 200 and make us a safe haven, so Konecranes 1,300. Many of capital would fl ow into Finland and push up whatever Machinery 28,697,941 16,437,580 -42.7% those jobs replaced those lost currency we were using – a rump euro, or a new mark- Manufactures 19,130,464 18,066,458 -5.6% in Europe, including Finland. ka. However, it is also possible that the opposite could “Finns mostly make in- occur. Chemicals 5,367,213 6,500,652 +21.1% vestment goods for industry,” Other 4,686,701 4,889,009 +4.3% Rasimus concludes. “So far WE WOULD also need to worry about the physical cur- western countries aren’t in- rency. We might need to print new notes, so we would Fuel and energy 4,589,137 5,171,054 +12.7% creasing their investments, so have to secure printing facilities. The Finnish Mint Basic materials 3,389,978 4,066,223 +19.9% we can’t expect the market to has excellent capacity, and often mints other nations’ improve. Some 70 per cent of coins, but it would need dies and materials for any new Food 1,156,919 1,320,279 +14.1% Finnish exports go to Europe. markka coins. Total 67,018,353 56,451,255 -15.8% The value of investments here and in America is expected to MORE problematic would be electronic banking. Retail Source: Finnish Customs; rolling 12-month periods. be low in the coming years, banks would have to convert accounts to a new curren- while developing markets will cy, re-denominate all loans and deposits, and change Finland’s worst-performing exports invest both in infrastructure interest rates on mortgages and credit cards. They TEUR Jan – Oct 2008 Jan – Oct 2011 Change and production capacity. The would also have to worry about international pay- share of Finnish exports in ments and coordinate with groups such as Euroclear. Telecom machinery 7,820,001 1,677,154 -78.6% these countries is just some They might need help from Finnish authorities. Other transport equip 1,625,553 470,311 -71.1% 10 to 15 per cent. In traditional markets we are encountering BUSINESSES would have to worry about internation- Road vehicles 2,745,294 1,022,580 -62.8% more tough competition and al trade. The tourism company TUI, operating as Finn- General machinery 3,083,476 2,370,506 -23.1% new competitors from Chi- matkat in Finland, has already asked Greek hotels to na and India. We need to put sign new contracts that include clauses about how they Special machinery 3,759,141 3,190,080 -15.1% more efforts to enter new dis- will be paid if Greece leaves the euro. This is a prudent Source: Finnish Customs tant and large markets.” idea, and one which some Finnish companies should consider.

THE BANK of Finland could be forced into acting as the lender of last resort. The capital markets could disap- pear overnight, so banks would suddenly be without a source of funding. Big multinational corporations may fi nd their access to money markets gone or severely impaired.

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LEHTIKUVA / KIMMO MÄNTYLÄ Vulnerability of power lines angers consumers Suppliers are also bound by law to ensure that cus- The disputes in the aftermath of the electric- tomers are compensated for ity supply failures caused by the Christmas breaks in electricity supply. The standard compensation storms continue unabated. rate has been 700 euros per household member. Häkä- mies said on 3 January that ANNU MARJANEN – STT tricity bill is accounted for by before the end of the month HT the cost of electricity trans- his ministry will have come mission, which in Finland is a to a decision as to whether Consumers have been angered by the lavish bonuses electricity supply companies pay their top THE POWER cuts brought monopoly sector. The State’s this rate should be increased management, most notoriously Fortum. about by the storms over the Energy Market Authority in order to give suppliers a holiday period have spurred (EMV) is responsible for mon- stronger incentive to im- so been angered by the lav- ity production, marketing, transmission is unfeasible. debate over the vulnerability itoring the pricing policy and prove their service. ish bonuses that electricity and other sectors. “The different sectors within of the country’s ageing power other activities in the electric- By law, electricity suppli- supply companies pay their The bulk of Fortum’s prof- the Fortum consortium op- lines. Many consumers seem ity transmission sector. “Now ers may make only a “rea- top management, most no- its come from electricity pro- erate independently of each suspicious that electrici- would be a good time to investi- sonable” level of profi t on the toriously Fortum. Many have duction, says Hänninen, but other, with no money trans- ty suppliers are uninterest- gate whether the legal respon- power they provide, meaning wondered whether Fortum he admits that consumers fers or overlapping invest- ed in making the necessary sibilities on power companies a profi t margin of around fi ve should be putting its profi ts see no difference “between ments,” he told STT news investments to adequately are specifi c enough,” admits per cent. Other incentives for back into improving its ser- what’s going on” at Fortum agency by email. tackle the problem. the supervisory authority’s di- improvement of the national vice instead of into manag- and the company respon- Newspaper letters’ pag- rector Riku Huttunen. supply grid are also available, ers’ bank accounts. sible for transmission, For- es and online discussion By law electricity provid- however. The very latest such But according to Ken- tum sähkönsiirto Oy. Only columns are fi lled with ac- ers are bound to develop the incentive is that companies neth Hänninen, the director the latter company is subject rimonious comments about power supply network “in ac- may take a bigger profi t pro- of Finnish Energy Industries, to State oversight and legal the perceived indifference cordance with the reasonable vided they invest a suffi cient an industrial policy and la- sanctions, however. The For- of companies such as Vatten- requirements of customers,” amount of capital into mak- bour market policy associ- tum consortium’s corporate fall, and Fortum in particu- which according to EMV is ing the grid more effi cient ation, the idea that Fortum structure hasn’t be designed lar, which has been especially a very vague criterion. Min- and reliable. In practice this could be forced to redirect so as to allow one company slow in restoring supply to ister for Employment and means that overhead lines more of its profi t into devel- with the consortium to sup- customers who were left in the Economy Jyri Häkämies will gradually be replaced oping its service is “impos- port the activities of another, the dark after the 26 Decem- (NCP) has been especially vo- with underground cabling. sible”. Fortum’s electricity Hänninen explains. LEHTIKUVA / MARTTI KAINULAINEN ber storms brought down cal in demanding vigorous transmission sector is an in- Fortum’s director of com- power lines. action towards making the Lavish bonuses dependent company that is munications Aki Koskin- A signifi cant proportion of country’s electricity network In addition to escalating juridically completely sepa- en also says that transfer of the typical consumer’s elec- more reliable. profi ts, consumers have al- rate from Fortum’s electric- profi ts from production to Fortum’s CEO, Tapio Kuula.

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LEHTIKUVA / KIMMO MÄNTYLÄ THE GREATER DANDE- NONG WEEKLY 7 January Walking the walk with the Finnish in

Annika Lapintie is the leader of the Left Alliance’s parliamentary group. sight

“THE ARABIC Women Sen- iors Group of Australia has received funding from Ar- No fear of the border thritis Victoria to purchase Nordic walking sticks, which FOREIGNERS often ask whether we Finns aren’t ter- are used by the participants, rifi ed of the 1,000-kilometre border we share with The ship M/S Thor Liberty at the harbour in Kotka. Finnish customs found 69 Patriot missiles on the ship. most with arthritis, to en- Russia? The short answer is: we’re not. Finland has con- hance their movement while sistently maintained its military neutrality – in other THE BOSTON GLOBE 5 January acted negligently when over- walking. words, we’ve stayed out of the North Atlantic Treaty seeing the loading of the ex- Nordic walking was Organization (Nato). plosive picric acid developed in Finland by ‘They had been negligent cross-country skiers who THE PRESENT government has no plans to apply for Na- Embargo lifted when monitoring the loading maintained their physical fi t- to membership. This line has the steadfast support of the explosives,’ State Pros- ness over summer by walk- of the majority of the electorate, making Nato mem- on missiles, explosives ecutor Juha-Mikko Hämä- ing with their ski poles. bership unlikely for the foreseeable future. Far more läinen said. Iman Allaf of the Arabic important to Finland has been membership of the Eu- FINNISH offi cials on Thurs- top two offi cers with endan- If found guilty, the two Women Seniors Group said ropean Union. The EU is not a military alliance, nor day lifted an embargo on a gering the crew. men – both Ukrainians – the activity kept members need it be one. Belonging to the EU brings suffi cient shipment of 69 Patriot mis- The prosecutor gener- face a maximum three-month physically active. ‘We tried stability without arms. siles and some 160 tons of ex- al’s offi ce said the captain prison sentence, or more like- different things, we tried tai plosives impounded from a and fi rst mate of the British- ly will be fi ned. Both have chi. We wanted to do some- FINLAND will cut its military spending signifi cantly in ship, but charged the vessel’s registered M/S Thor Liberty pleaded not guilty…” thing different…” the coming years, since it is only right that the army carry its share of the savings burden when times are tough. Finns, it is clear, feel themselves secure without HINDUSTANTIMES.COM 8 January WALESONLINE 9 January increased weaponry. However, some people have been unsettled to learn that Russia has decided to begin a Räikkönen back in Eurovision hopeful Tom programme to modernise and expand its armaments to the tune of 500 billion dollars. That’s an imposing driving seat, eager to race Morgan eyes up victory... fi gure, although it’s most likely to have been released prior to the election to woo nationalistic voters. “KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN made him- former Renault team’s En- self comfortable again in a stone factory in England. for Finland! THE FIGURE needs to be seen in its proper perspective. Formula One car on Thursday ‘This is the fi rst time I’ve “WELSH musician Tom Morgan track Melt is a mellow mix of For one thing, the Russian military sank into a state of and looked forward to get- properly sat in an F1 car with is on the cusp of being selected acoustic guitar and heart tug- dilapidation following the collapse of the Soviet Union, ting back up to speed in his a helmet on since the last race to compete in Eurovision – and ging vocals, but he’s up against and modernisation is bound to be costly. Another point comeback season with Lotus. of 2009,’ said the 32-year-old now he’s looking to Finnish the stiff competition. that needs to be emphasised is that the equivalent of The 2007 world champi- former Sauber, McLaren and job. The 30-year-old, who has “It’s harder for me be- 500 billion dollars is unlikely to be found in the Russian on, who is returning to F1 af- Ferrari driver. lived in Helsinki for eight years, cause I’m not able to get in- budget. A wealthy country would not lose much sleep ter two seasons competing ‘It will be nice to get back got his break late last year volved with the Finnish over such a sum, but for the Russian taxpayer certain- in the world rally champion- to racing. Coming back is when he entered a song writing media so well, which is why ly would. ship, had a seat fi tting at the what I wanted, so I’m happy…” contest – without even know- I need everybody in Wales to ing exactly what it was for. His vote for me….” FAR FROM being a liability, the long border with Russian has been benefi cial to Finland. A prospering Russia has brought us thriving commercial relations, with stead- FINANCIAL TIMES 8 January ily growing numbers of Russians coming here every year. This is an enormous boon to Finnish businesses in the capital as well as to those along the border. Dur- Siilasmaa is frontrunner ing the holiday season, many Russians come here from Moscow and other parts of Russia. to chair Nokia

TO BETTER understand the nature of Finnish interna- “NOKIA, the Finnish telecoms chairman Jorma Ollila at a tionality, it’s worth looking in the direction of the Ae- LEHTIKUVA / MARTTI KAINULAINEN group, has lined up Risto Sii- crucial time for the company. gean Sea. How can it be possible that Greece, on the lasmaa, the founder and One source with knowl- brink of economic catastrophe, has the largest army chairman of the Finnish soft- edge of the company’s plans per capita of any European country? The country has Finnish Citroën driver Kimi Räikkönen in Jyväskylä, July 2011. Räik- ware security company F-Se- described Mr Siilasmaa as no enemies, but that has not stopped it growing its ar- könen is making a return to Formula One. cure, as its next chairman. the ‘likely successor’ to Mr my and weapons reserves. Mr Siilasmaa, who is lit- Ollila, although added that tle known outside Finland at this decision was still subject JUST RECENTLY Greece purchased a submarine and new present, is the frontrunner to a recommendation to the artillery, and is in the process of buying a number of sudoku SOLUTION ON PAGE 18 to take over from departing board...” top-of-the-range frigates. These are far too expensive for routine coastguard patrol operations and preven- tion of smuggling.

WE FINNS often think our offi cials are too bureaucratic and infl exible, but having seen how the Greek military bureaucracy operates, I think it may not be a bad idea if our offi cials were to provide training to the Greek Min- istry of Defence offi cials. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO

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JANI KAILA week Shame offers Michael eign Language Film at this Fassbender (aka the helmet- year’s Academy Awards, here Between ed superhero from last year’s events are set some 13 years X-Men Origins: First Class) as after the fi rst fi lm, with Rob- Brendan, a sex-obsessed New erto Nascimento fi nding the Yorker whose passion for himself caught up in a bloody bedroom antics makes him political dispute involving slip slowly into a quagmire of the Public Safety Depart- sheets overindulgence. ment, the State governor, the Day-to-day life for our State Military Police and al- JAMES O’SULLIVAN protagonist involves satis- so a number of paramilitary HELSINKI TIMES fying his hunger for physical groups. intimacy with random pick- The prolifi c Mikä Kau- ARRIVING alongside such ups. However, these rolls in rismäki returns behind raunchy headlines as “Mag- the hay are not enough to the camera once again, fol- neto lets it all hang out”, this quench his thirst, so he has an lowing up last year’s Mama array of pornography stashed Africa with the documenta- at home, and, less wisely, on ry Punaisen Metsän Hotel- his offi ce desktop. With an li (“Red Forest Hotel”). Here investigation underway at a Finnish news cameraman, work concerning the con- having worked in Beijing for tent found on his hard drive, 15 years, commences doc- things begin to further un- umenting China’s massive ravel when his sister (Carey tree-planting campaigns. But Mulligan) comes to stay with is this green example by the Shame (K16) him, throwing a spanner in largest country in the world Release date: 13 January the works of his carefully cul- all that is appears to be? And Director: Steve McQueen tivated seductive rhythm. what happens when the fi lm- Starring: Michael Fassbender, Shame debuted at Cannes maker is stopped by govern- Carey Mulligan earlier last year to critical ac- ment offi cials on his way to Aki Chokolat’s felt shoes. claim, as British director Ste- fi lm tree plantations in the Tropa De Elite 2 ve McQueen‘s follow-up to his country’s south? Release date: 13 January highly regarded 2008 debut Finally, French star Dan- Director: José Padilha feature, Hunger, which al- iel Auteuil dons his direc- Starring: Wagner Moura, so starred Fassbender. With tor’s cap in a remake of Unwrapping the design Irandhir Santos critical accolades following Marcel Pagnol’s Kaivonteki- the fi lm’s release around the jän tytär (“The Well-Digger’s JAMES O’SULLIVAN With a variety of lamps, ny and a number of design Punaisen Metsän Hotelli globe, many involved in mak- Daughter”). Set at the com- HELSINKI TIMES furniture, art installations, creations made from recy- Release date: 13 January ing this fi lm no doubt should mencement of World War ceramics and glass join- cled materials. Director: Mika Koskinen be making room on their II, here Auteuil’s daughter FRESH from being exhibit- ing the photographs on dis- Starring: Dokumentti mantlepiece in light of the falls for the son of a wealthy ed at London Design Festi- play, visitors can also enjoy forthcoming awards season shopkeeper. Trouble ensues val in September last year, modernised, traditional Finnish Design Unwrapped Kaivontekijän tytär (S) in the US. between the two families Finnish Design Unwrapped is Finnish felt shoes, speakers Until 29 January Release date: 13 January Elsewhere sees the release when she discovers that she currently on display at Hel- designed by Harri Koski- Design Museo Director: Daniel Auteuil of Brazil’s biggest box offi ce is pregnant. Things are not sinki’s Design Museum un- nen for the Genelec Compa- Korkeavuorenkatu 23, Helsinki Starring: Daniel Auteuil, success of all time, Tropa De helped when the father-to-be til 29 January. Displaying Kad Merad Elite 2 (“Elite Squad: The En- is sent to the front. Advance photographs by Jani Kaila, emy Within”). Selected as the word has been lukewarm. along with a number of de- Brazilian entry for Best For- See what you think. sign objects, this exhibition JANI KAILAJANI seeks to present some of the most interesting works of contemporary Finnish design. Alongside portraits of 19 designers, Finnish Design Unwrapped includes photo- graphs of their work. Kaila has captured the designers in a variety of situations, help- ing form a unique perspec- tive heightened by his own objectivity, a trait developed through living in London for many years. One example of Artek’s Alvar Aalto stools.

As the fi rst cut of their fi fth hugely successful solo 2010 album The Papercut Chronicles album Lazarus, the Geneva, Rap heroes II, which hit shelves towards New York outfi t arrives in the end of the year, this was Finland to get the Tavastia JAMES O’SULLIVAN yet another feather in the cap stage bouncing on Monday 16 HELSINKI TIMES for Gym Class Heroes. After January. breakthrough album As Cru- Support comes from local WHILE it may seem strange to el as School Children dropped collective 15 Minutes Before think so nowadays, once up- in 2006, the outfi t’s blend of The Dive. on a time the musical gen- hip-hop, rock, funk and R‘n’B re crossover was something has grown in popularity, with quite outrageous. Any at- cuts like ‘Cupid’s Chokehold’ Gym Class Heroes tempt by an artist to broad- and ‘The Cookie Jar’ making 16 January, 19:30 en their repertoire met with themselves comfortable at Tickets €21.50/23 immediate suspicion. Fast- the top of the US charts. Tavastia forward to 2012, and sing- With Travie McCoy once Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 ers must also have their again out front after his Helsinki own clothing line, perfume, wristwatch and a different producer for each song on their album to prove their breadth of talent. So, when Adam Levine from pop-rockers Maroon 5 appeared last year with rap- pers Gym Class Heroes on the single Stereo Hearts, no one raised an eyebrow. Well, scratch that – they were thrilled by the poptastic col- laboration, and ensured that the single enjoyed heavy ro- tation around the world. Rap and pop, together again. Gym Class Heroes 14 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE HELSINKI TIMES

Exploring Finnish Cities In this new fortnightly series, Helsinki Times travels to different Finnish cities. The series’ next installment will be published on 26 January with Turku in focus. Street View Vaasa – heart of the cultural west A potted history of Helsinki’s major streets LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO empire on its western bor- guage groups. The town is der and – until just 15 years divided culturally into these ago – the Vaasa Garrison. Al- two camps, with the Swedish though the uniform-brown speakers making up nearly paint of the buildings looks a quarter of the population. dreary from a distance, the The town has only a modest buildings have undergone a foreign population (known transformation in usage that for its moderating effect) but would have startled any die- that is the way many west- hards in the military. While coast towns in Finland are – some have been sold off for every community will have a development as private resi- degree of rumblings. dences, a large number have been retained by the city for The forces of fun Aleksanterinkatu use as artistic, recreational Those seeking lively, alter- and community projects. native nightlife had bet- Aleksanterinkatu traverses Helsinki city centre from east to west, Project Artemo has in- ter avoid the mean streets running from Meritullintori to Kolmen sepän aukio where it joins volved locally trained artists of Vaasa town. The unoffi - Mannerheimintie. The eastern end of the street was first known Statue of Freedom, one of this bilingual city’s many landmarks. working in the still-spar- cial separation of town from as Storgatan (Great Street; Suurkatu in Finnish) during the peri- tan rooms of the former gown means that many stu- od of Swedish rule, and later became Kungsgatan (Kuninkaanka- barracks, where the blue li- dents return home at week- tu, King Street). The name was changed to Aleksanterinkatu in Welcome to a superbly liveable city that is noleum fl oor tiles are now ends, leaving some to burn 1833 under the third decade of Russian rule, in honour of Tsar Al- streaked with rainbows of the party lights in the dorms exander I. At the same time the street was extended to its cur- transforming itself into a thriving hub of art, spilt oil paints rather than and the rest to share the rent length. The reigning tsar had initially declined to have the culture and sport. glistening with drops of me- dance fl oors with hard-par- street named for him, and on his visit to Helsinki had himself pro- chanics’ oil leaks. Across tying local crowds in the cen- posed the name of Unioninkatu (Union Street). Aleksanterinkatu the courtyard is a kinder- tre. The city theatre offers a received its current name only after the tsar’s death. ANTHONY SHAW and a location 7 km north of garten speckled with gaudy, selection of plays in Finnish HELSINKI TIMES the old town. This was neces- kids’ outdoor clothes, and on and Swedish, this autumn sary because land up-rise in the corner opposite is a ser- including Jorma Ojaharju’s ARRIVING in Vaasa by any the Vaasa area – a delayed re- vice centre with lounges and White City, investigating civ- day since the 14th century means other than by air is action to the disappearance meeting rooms for daytime il-war tensions, and Hem- – possibly originating in the the culmination of lengthy of the ice-age glaciers 10,000 visitors. It may not rival Co- sang a musical dealing with Unlucky fact that Christ was crucifi ed journeying through the fl at- years ago – is still nearly 1 penhagen’s Christiania, but the post-war social tensions. on a Friday – and you have a lands that start 130 km south cm each year. As in histori- the spirit of change is now In the summer, the superstition which has led to east of the city and extend cal towns all along Finland’s well rooted in the area. beaches and the archipel- for some numerous horror movies and another 100 km to the north western coast, the histori- While the town was once ago just on the edge of the links to the Knights Templar – the plains of Bothnia. As cal port area had become too a focus for the forces of con- city centre offer relaxation DAVID DUNNE in Dan Brown’s The Da Vin- the principal port of this area shallow for boat traffi c. servatism, as the capital spots galore – although in HELSINKI TIMES ci Code. of former agricultural dyna- Like many similar provin- of Marshall Mannerheim’s the autumn and winter they According to studies in mism, Vaasa has played a key cial Finnish cities, once you white army in the Civil War, are expansive but bitter, TOMORROW is the fi rst Friday the US, over 20 million people role in the development of move away from the com- Vaasa has undergone a trans- windswept places. More ap- 13th of 2012, in a year which in that country suffer from the area and now in its post- mercial centre the variety formation during recent pealing for a visitor may be sees the unlucky date occur this phobia. In fact Don- industrial phase is a minor of the town geography real- years, with 12,000 students the sports halls that Vaasa on three occasions: after Jan- ald Dossey, founder of the beacon of urban activity in a ly opens up. Just a couple of now in higher education city provides for the many uary, it comes around again in Stress Management Center rapidly contracting region. stones’ throws south from from the two dominant lan- teams active there. April and July. But why the ir- and Phobia Institute, claims After the relentlessly fl at the paved squares and neon rational fear of what should, millions of dollars are lost on fi elds scattered with wood- lighting of the new centre – by all rights, be just another this day, “because people will en barns of a Lego-type and beyond the surrounding start to the weekend? not fl y or do business as they construction and the dilap- ranges of modern six-storey Some hotspots in town: The fear of Friday 13th would normally do.” idated structures of earlier residential blocks – lies an- DOM Munkhaus – at Superste- is called friggatriskaideka- Statistically, however, it eras’ farming economy, the other world of single-storey, reo: an underground club/music bar – on phobia – a fearsome word has been shown that acci- centre of Vaasa stands staid brown and grey, wooden bar- Hartmaninkuja. in its own right. This rela- dents are no more likely to and respectable with redbrick rack buildings – and 14 hec- Vaasa tively new phobia is believed happen on Friday 13th than edifi ces and lead-glass win- tares of them. Oliver’s Inn – a Swedish bar with events, to stem from the fear of the on any other day of the year. dows. All of the major Finnish bands, games – on Kauppapuistikko number 13: in numerology 12 In fact, research by Dutch in- retail stores are there, main- All that is (closed Sun & Mon). is seen as a complete num- surers claims that there are ly in the streets around the drab is not dreary ber – 12 Apostles, 12 Gods of fewer road accidents on aver- main square. The major fi re of For nearly two centuries, Vaasa is located The Doo-bop Club – offers a range of Olympus – and 13 is seen as a age on Friday 13th than oth- 1852 meant that the new cen- these buildings housed mil- on the west coast bands local and national, acts, poetry – corruption of this. er days of the year – possibly tre was built on an open-plan, itary forces; fi rst of the of Finland, 419 km on Kauppapuistikko. Combine this with the as people are more careful, rectangular grid pattern, with Russian occupying forc- from Helsinki. fear of Fridays, which has or indeed won’t use their cars wider streets and boulevards es garrisoned to protect the been considered an unlucky on that day.

cause for despondency how- ‘Flying may become the privilege of the extremely rich’ ever; there are still plenty of authentic destinations left. the TV adventurer reckons. ing safe foreign travel a thing “When you can’t travel Kebabs in Kontula, karaoke in Jakomäki: Madventures co-presenter Rantala and his Madventures of the past. I don’t think that’s any farther, the only solution co-presenter Tuomas Mi- too likely to happen, though.” is to go deeper. In Helsinki, Riku Rantala believes local travel will soon be the favoured way of lonoff have just published More likely in his view is for instance, this could mean getting authentic travel experiences. their third book, Mad World – that borders and visas will be- a bus trip to the suburbs and Seikkailijan atlas (Mad World: come less of a problem than a visit to a karaoke bar or a The Adventurers’ Atlas). they currently are. Although kebab joint. That way it’s eas- JUSSI LANKINEN – STT change, says Riku Rantala, of the extremely rich,” Rantala Rantala emphasises that it doesn’t seem so now, artifi - ier to make contact with the HT the well-known co-presenter told news agency STT. the possibility of radical- cial impediments to interna- local residents, which is usu- of the Madventures travel pro- Two important reasons ly higher fl ight prices is just tional travel will decrease in ally the best way of getting AIR TRAVEL is now more af- gramme. “Flying may even be why fl ying is currently so one scenario among others. number as global network- the best travel experiences.” fordable than it has ev- prohibited, or be so expensive cheap is that cut-price air- If emissions taxes on fl ights ing and interaction increase. As the world changes, the er been. But that’s bound to that it becomes the preserve lines are subsidised, and tax are not increased, faster and “There are counter-reac- list of top destinations will on air travel emissions are faster airplanes may make tions to this, of course. Dur- too. Popular destinations slight. The whole nature of the world even smaller than ing times of crisis especially that are quickly losing their fl ying will change when pric- it currently is: how about primitive security measures, appeal include Cuba and Ti- es go up, says Rantala. Trav- Helsinki to New York in two like controlling mobility, tend bet, according to Rantala. el may be restricted not only hours by supersonic aircraft? to be resorted to.” “A new rail connection to to those who have the mon- “And then there’s the For now, travel gets easier Lhasa was built a couple of ey to fl y, but to those who can nightmare scenario that cli- and easier – making it hard- years ago, and Tibet is being spare the time to travel long mate change and population er and harder to fi nd places systematically Sinofi ed. In

LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI distances by land or sea. growth continue at their pre- untouched by mass tourism Cuba, the casinos will soon be “There’ll be a return to sent levels. This could lead to and with any authentic local run by the mafi a just like they Madventurers Tuomas Milonoff (left) and Riku Rantala. backpacking and local travel,” food and water crises, mak- culture left. Rantala sees no were before the revolution.” HELSINKI TIMES EAT & DRINK 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 15

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Alitalo vineyard in Lohja, where a selection of fruit wines are pro- Of the approximately 55 million litres of wine sold by Alko annual- duced. ly, some 10,000 litres are accounted for by domestic production.

tion, quality has improved steadily since domestic pro- duction began in 1995. Sanna Homegrown wines Maula of the Alitalo vineyard in Lohja says that a lot has been learned since the early quite good, says expert days, and the range of wines made by most Finnish pro- ducers has broadened. “We began production The quality of Finnish fruit wines has improved, and there is now a with two wines, which over wider selection on the market than ever before. the years has grown to 17, in- cluding apple, blackcurrant, whitecurrant, and different PAULA ROPPONEN – STT “Many excellent white and Red berry wines have a ten- combinations of apple vari- HT sparkling Finnish wines are al- dency to be more problematic eties and fl avourings,” says ready available, as are sever- than their white counterparts, Maula. MANY FINNISH apple and ber- al superb dessert wines. The according to Vanne. The problem for consum- ry wines are perfect accom- range of berry wines made in “Good red berry wines are a ers is the diffi culty in get- paniements to a meal, says Finland is broad, but the quali- fi ne accompaniment to cheese ting hold of Finnish wines, wine expert Mika Vanne. ties varies quite a lot,” he says. and desserts, for instance, and since there are only around encourages wine afi ciona- 30 producers in the country, dos to think of apple and ber- and most of them sell on-site. Five tips for choosing Finnish wines ry wines as being best suited Some others can be ordered to drinking with food.” Not all through the national off-li- • If you’re used to grape wines, go with wines that are slightly wine drinkers notice a major cence chain Alko, which has sweeter when purchasing apple and berry wines. For exam- difference between berry and selected a number of Finn- ple, if your taste is for dry grape wines, then it’s worth going grape wines. “Many people ish wines for inclusion in its for a medium-dry berry wine. cannot even distinguish the product range. Of the approxi- • Don’t give up easily – the quality varies greatly. So if you’re two types in blind tastings.” mately 55 million litres of wine not happy the first time round, try other varieties and brands. Vanne points out that there sold by Alko annually, about • When choosing berry or fruit wines, forget the “white for are some “magnifi cent fea- 10,000 litres are accounted for It’s Fondue fish, red for meat” rule of thumb that applies to grape wines. tures” of Finnish wines, which by domestic production. Think instead about what is the dominant flavour in the food should be boldly emphasised in Producers are naturally which the wine will be chosen to accompany. marketing them both at home unhappy with this tiny share time! • Salty or acidic foods soften the flavour of the wine, whereas and abroad. One example is of the market, and fervent- if the food is on the sweet side, or contains plenty of toma- the uniquely Finnish jääviini, ly hope to secure a licence to Fondue Menu 12.1.– 4.4. to or onion, it strengthens the flavour of the wine. Light and or icewine, which is pressed establish a delivery service. fruity wine is not spoiled by having its flavour intensified. from frozen strawberries. “That would be a great im- • Don’t be swayed by fashion; follow your own tastes, since peo- provement, but it’s unlikely to ple’s experiences of the same flavours can differ a good deal. Homegrown success come about. Many people who Source: wine expert Mika Vanne, wine producer Sanna Maula. According to the Finnish have passed through the ar- Country Wineries associa- ea and purchased wines from the vineyard have phoned us later to ask if we could send on more of the same. The answer, unfortunately, always has to be no,” Maula says.

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turing the beloved masters Marc Chagall, Kasimir Malevich and Wassily Kandinsky. Helsinki Art Museum Tennis Palace SAKARI PIIPPO Salomonkatu 15 Tue-Sun 11:00-19:00 Helsinki rock outfit Tickets €0/8/10 Until Sun 15 January ready to move mountains Impressive Stones Exhibition presents a wide and Siinai, the impressive Helsinki-based group named after the diverse selection of art created mountain, will perform at Tavastia on Friday 13 January. The band using the lithographic technique. consists of Markus and Risto Joensuu (former Joensuu 1685 mem- Among the artists featured are bers), Matti Ahopelto and Saku Kämäräinen – men who aren’t Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso and Kuutti Lavonen. afraid of exploring new soundscapes. Their music, which is diffi- Ateneum Art Museum cult to label, is as mythic as the band’s name – intense, ambient- Kaivokatu 2 like and even hypnotic. Tue & Fri 10:00-18:00 Siinai’s debut album, krautrock-influenced Olympic Games, is Wed & Thu 10:00-20:00 a powerful and almost spiritual experience with timeless, flowing Sat & Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets €0/8/10 melodies. With monumental sports-themed tracks, such as “Mt. www.ateneum.fi Olympus”, “Anthem 1+2” and “Marathon”, the album takes the lis- tener back to the time of ancient games. With only a few months Until Sun 15 January to go until this summer’s London Olympics, get into the swing of Raakel Kuukka: Retrospective The retrospective shows Kuukka’s things at Tavastia this Friday. works from the 1980s, up to the present day, with vintage prints, Siinai Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 new works and a number of Fri 13 January Tickets €10/12 Siinai, playing at Tavastia on Friday, are well worth a listen. video works. The Finnish Museum of Tavastia www.tavastiaklubi.fi Photography The Cable Factory Tallberginkatu 1 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Tickets €0/4/6 MUSIC Thu 12-Tue 17 January Bar Loose Sat 14 January dia, Willberg has discovered a new www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi Il viaggio a Reims Annankatu 21 La Fresquita - Grand Salsa Fiesta jazz concert repertoire in the songs Opera by Gioachino Rossini. Tickets €7/9 Latin fiesta with brilliant music and of his childhood. Until Sun 15 January Thu 12 January Finnish National Opera, 19:00 www.barloose.com performances. Malmitalo Akseli Gallen-Kallela: Battle Beast Helsinginkatu 58 Korjaamo Culture Factory Ala-Malmin tori 1 European Master Traditional heavy metal sounds. Tickets €14-77 Fri 13 January Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets €15 Exhibition presents the artist’s Tavastia www.opera.fi Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra: Tickets €12-15 www.malmitalo.fi aesthetically most brilliant peak, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Beethoven & Mendelssohn www.korjaamo.fi a selection of masterworks. Tickets €12/14 Fri 13 January Rarely performed symphonies from Wed 18 January Helsinki Art Museum Tennis Palace www.tavastiaklubi.fi The Overtures (UK) Beethoven and Mendelssohn with Sat 14 January Club Folks: Third Brother (SWE) Salomonkatu 15 Celebrating the sixties. brilliant soloists, Soile Isokoski, Stig Dogg, Kemmuru, DJ Krid- Acoustic pop. Tue-Sun 11:00-19:00 Thu 12 January Alexander Theatre, Bulevardi 23-27 Hanna-Leena Haapamäki and lokk, Eevil Stöö & Koksu Koo Korjaamo Culture Factory Tickets €0/8/10 Mastodon (USA) + support Tickets €25 Tuomas Katajala. Finnish r’n’b, rap and underground. Töölönkatu 51 B Metal giants from Atlanta. www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi Music Centre, 19:00 Virgin Oil CO. Free entry Until Sun 29 January The Circus Concert Hall Kaivopiha www.korjaamo.fi Juhani Linnovaara - The Power of Salomonkatu 1-3. Fri 13 January Tickets €6-25 Mannerheimintie 5 Fantasy Tickets €39 Tim Ries (USA) www.musiikkitalo.fi Tickets €8 Wed 18 January Retrospective exhibition of an artist www.thecircus.fi Versatile saxophonist and compos- www.virginoil.fi Antero Lindgren with a distinctive visual world of his er performs with Finnish musicians. Fri 13 & Wed 18 January Pop/rock. own - includes paintings, graphics, Thu 12 January Ravintola Juttutupa La Rondine Sat 14 January Semifinal sculptures and jewellery. Brian Kramer (USA) Säästöpankinranta 6 Puccini’s classic opera. Liekki Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Didrichsen Museum of Art and A tribute to Muddy Waters. www.juttutupa.fi Finnish National Opera, 19:00 Unique rock. Tickets €5/6 Culture Malmitalo Helsinginkatu 58 Bar Loose www.semifinal.fi Kuusilahdenkuja 1 Ala-Malmin tori 1 Fri 13 January Tickets €14-77 Annankatu 21 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Tickets €10 The Duplo! www.opera.fi Tickets €8/10 Wed 18 January Tickets €3/7/9 www.malmitalo.fi Experimental rock. www.barloose.com Laineen Kasperi & Palava www.didrichsenmuseum.fi Semifinal Sat 14 January Orkesteri Thu 12 January Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Purple Night 2012 – All Night Mon 16 January Finnish hip hop. Until Sun 29 January FRSO & French horns Tickets €6/7 Long Gym Class Heroes (USA) Cafe Mascot Anssi Kasitonni Conducted by Sakari Oramo. www.semifinal.fi Music from Ritchie Blackmore’s Hip hop/rock quartet’s first vis- Neljäs linja 2 Exhibition by the winner of 2011 Ars Music Centre, 19:00 Rainbow. it to Finland. Tickets €6 Fennica Prize, featuring sculptures Concert Hall Fri 13 January Tavastia Tavastia www.soffa.tv/juise/mascot and videos. Tickets €7-25 Sydän Sydän Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Amos Anderson Art Museum www.musiikkitalo.fi Extraordinary rock sounds. Tickets €13/15 Tickets €20/23 Yrjönkatu 27 www.tavastiaklubi.fi www.tavastiaklubi.fi THEATRE & DANCE Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed 10:00-20:00 Sat 14 January Wed 18 January Proudly sponsored by: Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00 Clinic presents: Kyau & Albert & Leavings-Orkesteri Thu 12 & Sat 14 January Tickets €0/4/6/8 Dennis Shepherd (GER) The legendary Suomi-pop/rock Aki Suzuki Spirits: Giselle www.amosanderson.fi Techno and trance. band. Noh interpretation of the Venue Tavastia dramatic, but sentimental French Until Sun 29 January Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 ballet classic. Erica Kovanen - A Room of One’s Tickets €10.20-20.20 Tickets €14/16 Kanneltalo Own II www.tavastiaklubi.fi Klaneettitie 5 Photographic exhibition reflects Sat 14 January Tickets €15/18 ideas of subjective existence, which Serial Humpers Wed 18 January www.kanneltalo.fi always blends personal history with Pop/rock. Ankkuriklubi!: Nimetön, Tyyne the current moment. Semifinal Raunio Sat 14 January Photographic Gallery Hippolyte Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Rock. Dance and short films Kalevankatu 18 B Tickets €5/6 Bar Loose Short films with impressive chore- Tue-Fri 12:00-17:00 www.semifinal.fi Annankatu 21 ography Tiempo. Sat-Sun 12:00-16:00 Tickets €5/7 Malmitalo www.hippolyte.fi Sat 14 January www.barloose.com Ala-Malmin tori 1 Rytmihäiriö, M.O.R.A, Slugstain Tickets €12/15 Until Sun 12 February Hardcore and metal. Wed 18 January www.malmitalo.fi Believe It Or Not DOM The Great Helsinki Swing Big Exhibition featuring new works Fredrikinkatu 42 Band & Pepe Willberg : “Nat King Sat 14 January from the Helsinki Art Museum from Tickets €10/12 Cole” Dancealive 2012 2007 to 2011. www.domhelsinki.fi Winner of the 2011 Iskelmä Finlan- Fresh breezes of street- and Art Museum Meilahti show-dance. Tamminiementie 6 Korjaamo Culture Factory Tue-Sun 11:00-18:30 Töölönkatu 51 B Free entrance Tickets €6 www.korjaamo.fi

Wed 18 January Liisa Pentti + Co: The Weight of My Heart Dance piece exploring the themes of remembrance and memories. solution sudoku Liisa Pentti + Co’s studio, Henry Fordin katu 6 Open: 14-02 Sunday-Tuesday 12-03 Wednesday-Saturday Tickets €8/17 www.liisapentti.com WHAT’S ON AT THE AUSSIE BAR: DJ’s spinning Thursday through til Saturday from 9:30pm. Live Music Wednesday 18th with New Band Dukebox @ 9:30pm. Loads of sports – Check website. Coming up – Australia Day 26th EXHIBITIONS Jan Thursday. Live Music, DJs, Free food @ 7pm. AUSSIE BAR TURKU OPENING MAY 2012 Until Sun 15 January The Power of Colour - Works from Come and have AUSSIE BAR Tel. +358 (0)9 737 373 a Tooheys Salomonkatu 5, Kamppi E-mail: [email protected] the Collections of the State Tret- or two! 00100 Helsinki, Finland www.aussiebar.net jakov Gallery Early 20th century Russian art fea- HELSINKI TIMES TV GUIDE 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 19 Helsinki Times TV Guide offers a selection of English and other language broadcasting on Finnish television.

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10:00 Landgirls 10:05 The Young and the Restless 10:00 Landgirls 10:05 The Young and the Restless 11:05 YLE News in English 11:00 Emmerdale 11:05 YLE News in English 11:00 Emmerdale 12:35 The Green Green Grass 13:15 Doctors 16:00 Joanna Lymley’s Nile DOC 13:15 ER 17:10 Landgirls 14:10 Jamie’s Kitchen Australia Part 2/4. The journey 14:20 Freaks and Geeks Bea tries to conceal her 15:15 Kath & Kim continues from Aswan 15:15 Rita Rocks pregnancy. Sergeant Dennis 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful to northern Sudan by 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful Tucker suspects that there 18:00 Emmerdale ferry. Lumley explores the 18:00 Emmerdale is a spy among the women. 21:00 Mentalist treasures of the Nubian 21:00 Forgotten Joyce wins Lord Hoxley 22:35 Modern Family pharaos. 22:50 The Boxer FILM Game of Thrones Accidentally on Purpose on her side. Annie suffers 23:05 Robocop 2 FILM 17:10 Landgirls Directed by Jim Sheridan. TV2 22:05 Nelonen 17:20 a loss. Once again Detroit needs 19:00 Lark Rise to Candleford Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, 19:00 As the Time Goes By the help of Robocop. Pearl gets an important Emily Watson. Ireland/1997 23:00 La Reine et le Cardinal Directed by Irv Kershner. 07:00 Children’s Programming order, but she’s in trouble 01:05 Sensing Murder 07:00 Children’s Programming Part 1/2. France/2009. Starring: Peter Weller, 08:30 Gary Unmarried without Ruby’s help. She 08:30 Gary Unmarried In French. Nancy Allen, Dan O’Herlihy, 09:00 James Martin: Sweet accidentally encounters 09:00 James Martin: Sweet Tom Noonan. USA/1990 09:30 A Baby Story a brilliant sewer. But is it SUB 09:30 A Baby Story 10:00 10 Years Younger: The actually a coincidence? At 10:00 10 Years Younger: The TV2 Challenge least Dorcas is afraid that 08:00 Sturm der Liebe Challenge SUB 13:00 A Baby Story there will be more surprises. In German. 13:00 A Baby Story 06:50 Children’s Programming Julie and Jet Cardona 22:55 Into the Storm FILM 08:55 Marienhof 13:30 10 Years Younger: The In Finnish. 08:00 Sturm der Liebe were surprised by Julie’s A biographical film about In German. Challenge 08:49 The Flying Doctors In German. pregnancy. They’re expecting Winston Churchill’s years 14:00 The Mask 14:30 James Martin: Sweet 11:10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik 08:55 Marienhof their first child and planning as a prime minister and his 14:30 George of the Jungle 15:00 Pink Panther In German. In German. on a water birth. personal life during the 15:00 Criss Angel: Mindfreak 15:05 Gary Unmarried 11:55 The Cup 14:00 The Mask 13:30 10 Years Younger: The Second World War. Directed 15:30 Make Me a Supermodel 15:35 Eddie & Jeff 15:10 Biathlon World Cup 14:30 George of the Jungle Challenge by Thaddeus O’Sullivan. 16:30 Marienhof Joy gets kicked out of SPORT 15:00 Criss Angel: Mindfreak 14:30 James Martin: Sweet Starring: Brendan Gleeson, In German. school, but luckily Stephen 17:00 Children’s Programming 15:30 Make Me a Supermodel 15:00 Pink Panther Janet McTeer. UK/ 17:00 Sturm der Liebe needs a new assistant. In Finnish. 16:30 Marienhof 15:05 Build a New Life in the USA/2009 In German. 16:05 Extreme Makeover: Home 20:30 The Wrong Door In German. Country 18:30 Will & Grace Edition 22:05 Game of Thrones 17:00 Sturm der Liebe In year 2008 David and 19:00 Friends The Hawkins family lost their SERIES BEGINS. Winter In German. Barbara Shore bought an old TV2 19:30 Two and a Half Men home in a tornado. The mother is coming. A fantasy series 18:30 Will & Grace light house to turn it into an 20:00 Simpsons was injured and ended up in based on George R. R. 19:00 Friends inn. In today’s episode we meet 06:50 Children’s Programming 20:30 Simpsons wheelchair for the rest of her Martin’s books. In the 19:30 Two and a Half Men the couple six months later. In Finnish. 21:00 US Kitchen Nightmares life. Ty’s team builds them a first episode King Robert 20:00 Simpsons 16:05 Extreme Makeover: Home 08:50 The Flying Doctors 22:30 C.S.I. spacious new home. Baratheon travels to 20:30 Simpsons Edition 11:10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik 00:30 Knight Rider 17:10 Pink Panther Winterfell to make Lord Ned 22:30 Sons of Anarchy 17:10 Dr. Phil In German. 01:30 Miami Vice 17:20 Accidentally on Purpose Starkille an offer he can’t 00:30 It’s Always Sunny in 18:10 Married.... with Children 15:20 Biathlon World Cup 02:30 Terminator: The Sarah 21:30 A Mighty Heart FILM refuse. Philadelphia 21:00 Criminal Minds SPORT Connor Chronicles Directed by Michael 23:05 Episodes 01:00 Vampire Diaries 22:00 Blue Bloods 17:00 Children’s Programming Winterbottom. Starring: 00:05 True Blood 23:15 Frasier In Finnish. Angelina Jolie, Dan 23:45 Married.... with Children 18:30 Biathlon World Cup TV5 Futterman, Will Patton, TV5 00:15 Oz SPORT Denis O’Hare. YLE TEEMA 01:25 Cleaner 20:30 Free Radio 06:25 Grounded for life USA/UK/2007 06:55 Grounded for life Part 1/9. An intern in a 06:50 The King of Queens 00:00 Oz 17:00 Il était une fois... Les 07:20 The King of Queens radio channel gets the 07:40 Airport 01:10 Jesse Stone: Night enfants du paradis DOC 07:45 The King of Queens JIM opportunity of a lifetime 12:40 Stürmisch verliebt FILM Passage FILM A documentary about the 08:10 Airport when he is asked to replace Directed by Josh Broecker. Directed by Robert Harmon. French film Les enfants du 13:10 Superstars of Dance 11:55 Fifth Gear the host of a morning show. Starring: Jana Pallaske. Starring: Tom Selleck, paradis. Directed by Julie 14:35 That 70’s Show SERIES ENDS. 22:05 Law & Order: Criminal Germany/2005. In German. Stephanie March, Bonan and Serge July. In 15:00 Relic Hunter 12:30 Dirty Jobs Intent (K15) 14:30 That 70’s Show Stephen Baldwin. French. 15:55 Airport 13:20 Border Security: 00:10 Rush (K15) 15:00 Dad Camp USA/2006 18:00 The Queen DOC 16:30 Hale and Pace Australia’s Front Line 15:55 Airport 03:00 13: Fear is Real Part 1/5. A documentary 17:00 America’s Funniest Home 13:50 Sliced 16:30 Hale and Pace about Queen Elizabeth II Videos SERIES ENDS. YLE TEEMA 17:00 America’s Funniest Home and the colourful events that 17:30 My Wife and Kids 14:15 Richard Hammond’s Videos JIM took place during her reign. 18:00 That 70’s Show Engineering Connections 19:00 Maps: Power, Plunder and 17:30 My Wife and Kids 9:00 Bleak House 18:30 The King of Queens 15:15 Dragon’s Den Possession DOC 18:00 That 70’s Show 11:55 Bondi Rescue SERIES BEGINS. Part 1/8. 19:00 The King of Queens 16:10 Pawn Stars Part 1/3. Professor Jerry 18:30 The King of Queens Season 4 rerun. A mini-series based on the 19:30 America’s Funniest Home 16:35 Bondi Rescue Brotton explores the history 19:00 The King of Queens 12:20 Dirty Jobs novel by Charles Dickens. Videos Season 4 rerun. of maps and the world view 19:30 America’s Funniest Home 13:10 Border Security: John Jardyce is the new 20:30 The Fast Show 18:00 Dragon’s Den reflected by them. Videos Australia’s Front Line carer of orphan girl Esther 21:00 Gigli (K15) FILM 19:00 Pawn Stars 21:30 La vida secreta de las 20:00 Breaking The Magician’s 13:40 Monster Jam 2010 Summerson. She and two Hitman Larry Gigli is 19:30 South Park palabras FILM Code: Magic’s Biggest SERIES RETURNS. other protégés arrive in assigned to kidnap the 20:00 Runaway Squad Hanna travels to an oil Secrets Finally Revealed 14:10 JIM D: Black Blizzard a gloomy mansion called district attorney’s mentally SERIES ENDS. rig where she takes care SERIES BEGINS. Part 2/2. Bleak House. disabled brother. 21:00 JIM D History: of a man suffering from 21:00 Runaway Jury FILM 15:10 Dragon’s Den 20:30 Whatever! The Science of Directed by Martin Brest. Nostradamus Effect severe burns. Directed by A thriller based on John 16:05 Pawn Stars Teenagers DOC Starring: Ben Affleck, Pictures in a recently found Isabel Coixet. Starring: Grisham’s novel about a trial 16:30 Bondi Rescue Part 5/5. Jennifer Lopez, old book seem to include Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins. against a gun manufacturer. 18:00 New York City Food Show 21:00 Elements DOC Justin Bartha. symbolic messages implying Spain/2005 Directed by Gary Fleder. 18:30 Grimefighters Part 2/3. In the 19th USA/2003 the upcoming end of the Starring: Gene Hackman, 19:00 Pawn Stars century the chemists 23:15 The Only Way is Essex world. Did Nostradamus Dustin Hoffman. USA/2003 19:30 South Park began sorting the chemical 23:55 Disturbing Behaviour himself paint them as a final 23:20 Navy NCIS 21:00 JIM D: CI Asia elements. (K15) FILM warning for the humankind? 00:20 The Bone Collector (K15) 22:00 Weird or What? Directed by David Nutter. 22:00 Pawn Stars FILM 00:00 Destroyed in Seconds Starring: James Marsden, 22:30 Rude Tube (K15) Directed by Phillip 00:30 Ultimate Tourist Scams Programmes on Yle Teema Katie Holmes, Nick 23:00 South Park Noyce. Starring: Denzel 01:00 Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline may be viewed in the original Stahl. USA/Australia/ 23:30 Naked and Funny Washington, Angelina Jolie. Junkie language(s) by changing the Canada/1998 00:00 Modern Marvels: China’s USA/1999 01:55 Man Hunters: Fugitive digital receiver’s settings. 02:15 Born to Kill (K-15) Great Dam Free Radio 02:20 The Fast Show Task Force 04:00 Relic Hunter 01:00 The Real A & E TV2 20:30 04:30 Relic Hunter 02:25 Naked and Funny

Gigli The Boxer Gigli (Ben Affleck) is a hitman, The film centres on the life of assigned by the mob to kidnap a boxer, Danny Flynn (Daniel the brother of a district at- Day-Lewis). When he was torney. Brian (Justin Bartha), 19-years-old, he was impris- who is the victim, is mentally oned for involvement with IRA. disabled. Gigli abducts Brian Fourteen years later, he is re- from a mental hospital to hold leased from prison and returns him as a hostage in his apart- to his old neighbourhood to ment. Ricki (Jennifer Lopez), resume his life as a boxer. He who is an assassin, is sent to opens a boxing club where he oversee the job and make sure trains aspiring young boxers. nothing goes wrong. The film He meets his former girlfriend, was director Martin Brest’s Maggie Hamill (Emily Watson), first film since 1998’s Meet who now is married to his best Joe Black. He also wrote the friend. Danny has decided to script for Gigli. Prior to the stay away from all political film’s release, there was a conflicts and violence. As it battle between the studio and turns out, it’s not that simple. the director. Finally a radically The Boxer is the third col- revised version was released. laboration between director The film also got a significant Jim Sheridan and Daniel Day- amount of attention in the Lewis. The film was nominated media because the stars were for three Golden Globes. It romantically involved at the also competed for the Golden time. Bear at Berlin Film Festival. TV5 21:00 MTV3 22:50 20 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 TV GUIDE HELSINKI TIMES

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08:05 Joanna Lymley’s Nile DOC 07:50 Children’s Programming 08:05 Frozen Planet DOC 07:40 Children’s Programming Part 2/4. In Finnish. Part 2/6. In Finnish. 11:15 L’Instit 12:20 Black Stallion 11:15 L’Instit 11:15 At the End of My Leash In French. Novak is surprised 14:55 Ski Jumping World Cup 12:00 Last of the Summer Wine 12:20 Just for Laughs Gags how little his students know SPORT 12:30 Frozen Planet: On Thin Ice 12:30 Norbit FILM about the history of their 17:20 Top Gear DOC Directed by Brian country. He has them make 21:00 Amazing Race 13:50 Gilmore Girls Robbins. Starring: Eddie a presentation on the events 22:35 In the Name of the Father 16:00 The Return of Sherlock Murphy, Thandie Newton. of the Second World War. FILM Holmes USA/2007 Black Stallion Meet Wally Sparks 12:00 One Goal DOC Directed by Jim Sheridan. 18:45 The Making of Frozen 16:10 Ski Jumping World Cup MTV3 12:20 TV5 18:00 A documentary about a Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Planet SPORT football team of young Pete Postlethwaite, Emma 19:00 Miss Marple: The Mirror 17:00 Private Practice amputees in Sierra Leone. Thompson, John Lynch. 13:00 Waverly Place Wizards Crack’d from Side to Side 22:40 Chase 09:50 Extreme Makeover: Home Directed by Sergi Agusti. USA/Ireland/1993 13:30 Rules of Engagement 22:20 Law & Order: UK (K13) 23:40 Without a Trace Edition 13:45 Gilmore Girls 01:10 Saving Grace 14:00 Make It or Break It The police investigate 10:45 Animal Planet 14:30 Croatia’s Undersea World 15:00 The Secret Life of a murder of a student. 12:45 Frasier Part 2/10. American Teenager They manage to narrow SUB Four episodes. 16:00 The Return of Sherlock SUB 16:00 Grilled FILM the suspects down to two 14:45 Accidentally on Purpose Holmes Maurice and Dave are meat people, who supply each 09:30 King of the Hill 15:15 Life Unexpected 18:45 Frozen Planet DOC 13:20 Red Bull Cliptomaniacs sellers who are about to lose other with an alibi. 10:00 Friends Social worker Fern visits Cate’s Part 2/6. 13:50 Will & Grace their jobs because of low Five episodes. and Baze’s homes to see if 19:40 Midsomer Murders Five episodes. sales. Their luck seems to 12:20 Two and a Half Men they are suitable guardians. Part 2/2. 16:20 Glee have turned when they meet TV2 Four episodes. Lux’s friends want her to 22:00 The Big C (K13) 18:15 Harry and Paul a charming woman called 14:10 Friday Night Lights return to her former life. 22:30 Waking the Dead (K15) Three episodes. Loridonna. Directed by 07:45 Children’s Programming 15:05 Southern Belles 16:15 Extreme Makeover: Weight 22:50 Entourage Jason Ensler. Starring: Ray In Finnish. 16:00 Big Bang Theory Loss Edition 23:25 United States of Tara Romano, Kevin James, Sofia 13:35 Biathlon World Cup 16:30 2 Broke Girls 19:00 Herbie: Fully Loaded FILM TV2 23:55 Sons of Anarchy Vergara, Juliette Lewis. SPORT 18:00 Jamie Oliver’s Food Maggie Peyton’s father 00:55 Knight Rider USA/2006 14:35 Down Hill Skating SPORT Revolution buys her a used car for her 07:45 Children’s Programming 01:55 Rock of Love 17:50 Melrose Place 15:25 Biathlon World Cup 19:55 Mythbusters birthday. The car turns In Finnish. 21:00 Good Shepherd FILM SPORT 21:00 Terminator FILM out to have a mind of its 14:40 Biathlon World Cup Edward Wilson’s 16:20 Mr. Bean Sarah Connor is hunted by a own. Directed by Angela SPORT TV5 relationships and family life 16:45 Globe Trekker: Morocco cyborg whose mission is to Robinson. Starring: Lindsay 20:50 Der Alte suffer from his challenging 21:00 Boardwalk Empire change the future by killing Lohan, Michael Keaton, In German. 07:30 Grounded for life career as a CIA agent. It’s the beginning of the year her. Directed by James Matt Dillon, Breckin Meyer. 22:05 The Half-Life of Timofey 07:55 The King of Queens Directed by Robert De Niro. 1920 and Nucky Thomson Cameron. Starring: Arnold USA/2005 Berezin FILM 08:20 The King of Queens Starring: Matt Damon, welcomes the new decade Schwarzenegger, Linda 21:00 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Directed by Scott Z. Burns. 08:45 Airport Angelina Jolie, Robert De in Atlantic City. The United Hamilton. USA/1984 FILM Starring: Paddy Considine, 13:40 Packed to the Rafters Niro, William Hurt, Alec States has announced the 23:10 Vampire Diaries Lara Croft’s father’s secret Radha Mitchell. USA/2006 14:35 My Strange Addiction Baldwin. USA/2006 prohibition. 00:10 Claire Richards: My Big past leads her to face the 23:40 Law & Order: Special 15:05 DC Cupcakes 00:30 The Legend of Seeker 22:25 Episodes Part 3/7. Fat Wedding biggest challenge of her life. Victims Unit 17:20 After the Fall (K11) FILM 01:30 Battlestar Galactica 22:55 Yle Live: Kylie Minogue 01:20 Bones Directed by: Simon West. A young rider falls off a SERIES RETURNS. 00:30 Law & Order: Special 02:15 Red Bull Cliptomaniacs Starring: Angelina Jolie, horse and is temporarily 02:30 The Living and the Dead Victims Unit Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah YLE TEEMA paralyzed. She begins a FILM Taylor. UK/USA/Germany/ difficult healing process in Donald Brocklebank has to TV5 Japan/2001 15:30 Whatever! The Science of order to get back leave his terminally ill wife YLE TEEMA 23:20 Raising the Bar Teenagers DOC on the saddle. alone with their delusional 06:35 Grounded for life 00:20 Blue Bloods Part 5/5. Directed by Bradford May. son to pay for the wife’s 11:50 Cuéntame cómo pasó 07:00 Superstars of Dance 01:15 Cleaner 16:00 Elements DOC Starring: Andrea Bowen, medical treatment. In Spanish. 12:10 The Hottest Home Baker Part 2/3. Theo Breaux, Directed by Simon Rumley. 13:05 Toscanini: In His Own 13:00 Hanna & Penguin (K7) 17:45 Bleak House Nicole J. Butler. Starring: Leo Bill, Roger Words FILM JIM Part 1/8. USA/2010 Lloyd-Pack, Kate Fahy, 14:20 Mein Bruder - We’ll Meet Directed by Dennis Satin. 18:45 Toscanini: In His Own 21:00 Runaway Vacation FILM Sarah Ball, Neil Conrich. Again DOC Starring: Floriane Daniel, 09:00 Carter Can Words DOC Business man Bob Munro UK/2006 In German. Jan Sosniok. SERIES ENDS. Larry Weinstein’s dramatised has promised his family a 04:10 13: Fear is Real 15:20 The Queen DOC Part 1/5. Germany/2008 09:30 Surf Patrol documentary on the secret vacation but now his career 17:10 Un village Français 14:55 That 70’s Show 11:00 American Chopper recordings made by the depends on an important In French. 15:20 Dad Camp 11:55 Right to the edge: Sydney conductors son. Toscanini is work trip. He decides to JIM 18:00 Les vacances de M. Hulot 16:15 Relic Hunter to Tokyo by any means played by Barry Jackson. combine business with FILM 17:10 Breaking The Magician’s SERIES ENDS. 19:55 Eternity Man FILM pleasure. 09:30 Flip This House Jacques Tati’s comedy Code: Magic’s Biggest 13:05 Breakout Film adaptation of the opera Directed by Barry 10:50 Rescue 1 about M. Hulot who goes Secrets Finally Revealed 14:05 Animal Mega Moves Eternity Man. Directed by Sonnenfeld. Season 1 rerun. to a beachside hotel for a 18:00 Meet Wally Sparks FILM 16:05 American Pickers Julien Temple. Starring: Robin Williams, 11:20 JIM D: Crumbling of vacation. Accidents follow Directed by Peter 17:00 JIM D History: 21:00 Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, America him where ever he goes. Baldwin. Starring: Rodney Nostradamus Effect Wire DOC Kristin Chenoweth. 12:15 JIM D History: Ancient France/1952. In French. Dangerfield, Debi Mazar, 18:00 Dinner Impossible A documentary about USA/2006 Discoveries 22:00 Enjoy poverty DOC David Ogden Stiers, Burt 19:00 Man v. Food Leonard Cohen’s world tour 23:00 Sexcetera (K18) 13:10 Bizarre Foods with Andrew Renzo Martens’ provocative Reynolds. USA/1997 19:30 New York City Food Show in 1972. Directed by Tony 00:05 Hot Desire (K18) FILM Zimmern documentary about Congo. 20:00 Flashpoint 20:00 Anthony Bourdain: No Palmer. Directed by Mike Sedan. 15:00 Animal Mega Moves 23:30 Eternity Man FILM 21:00 Jerry Maguire FILM Reservations 22:46 Leonard Cohen Live in Starring: Chrissey Styler, 16:00 Customs Directed by Julien Temple. Directed by Cameron 21:00 JIM D Biography: Patrick London Eddie Jay, Naomi Nektare. 17:00 New York City Food Show Crowe. Starring: Tom Cruise, Swayze USA/2002 17:30 Surf Patrol Cuba Jr Gooding, Jay Mohr. Patrick Swayze was a 01:40 Gigli (K15) FILM 21:00 JIM D: Day After Disaster USA/1996 talented dancer and an Directed by Martin Brest. Part 1/2. 23:40 Navy NCIS athlete who became a famous Starring: Ben Affleck, 22:05 Top Shot 00:35 Runaway Vacation FILM actor for the films Dirty Jennifer Lopez, 23:00 Trigger Happy TV Directed by Barry Dancing and Ghosts. He kept Justin Bartha. 23:30 Penn & Teller Sonnenfeld. working despite the cancer USA/2003 00:05 Amazing Survival Stories Starring: Robin Williams, that finally took his life. 03:45 Jean-Claude Van Damme: (K15) Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels. 22:00 American Chopper Behind the Closed Doors 01:05 Big Trouble in Thailand USA/2006 23:00 Weird or What? Legend of the Seeker 04:35 Hale and Pace 02:50 Naked and Funny Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot 03:05 Dr. Steve-O 00:00 Top Shot Nelonen 00:30 03:20 Naked and Funny YLE Teema 18:00 03:40 Hale and Pace 00:50 JIM D CI Asia

Bird on Wire Lara Croft: Tony Palmer’s documentary Tomb Raider about the Canadian musician The action film, adapted from the and poet Leonard Cohen was Tomb Raider video game series, lost for a long time, but now it is directed by Simon West. Lara has finally been re-discovered Croft (Angelina Jolie) is a member and restored. It was last of an aristocratic, British family. screened in 1974, before it’s She collects ancient artefacts disappearance. Decades later from ruins of temples and cities it was found in a warehouse in worldwide and doesn’t mind Hollywood. After the dis- getting into dangerous situations covery, Palmer painstakingly to get them. She is skilled in reconstructed the movie. While combat, weapons-training and some of the footage was in foreign languages. Lara comes bad condition, the sound was up against a secret society called in perfect shape. The direc- Illuminati, who are seeking an an- tor claimed, that it was a joy, cient talisman that makes it pos- although an expensive one, to sible to control time. She travels restore the original film. Bird on to exotic places in search of the Wire follows Cohen and his band artefact. The first Tomb Raider on, and off, the stage during his film adaptation, later followed European tour in 1972, when he by a sequel, was a commercial was at the height of his popular- success. It was filmed at various ity. The tour, which included locations in Great Britain, as well 20 cities, began in Dublin and as in Iceland and the Angkor Wat ended in Jerusalem temple complex in Cambodia. YLE Teema 21:00 Nelonen 21:00 HELSINKI TIMES TV GUIDE 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 21

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09:30 Fork to Fork 10:05 The Young and the Restless 10:00 Landgirls 10:05 The Young and the Restless Part 2/6. Monty reveals the 11:00 Emmerdale 11:05 YLE News in English 11:00 Emmerdale secrets of growing organic 15:15 Better Off Ted 12:30 The Green Green Grass 13:15 Doctors tomatoes. 15:45 At the End of My Leash Marlene finds her employees 14:15 Amazing Race 10:00 Landgirls 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful busy in the kitchen. What 15:10 Two and a Half Men Bea’s pregnancy is beginning 18:00 Emmerdale exactly is going on? Tyler’s 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful to show. Nancy is accused 21:00 C.S.I. Miami parents are worried about 18:00 Emmerdale of being a spy, but she’s 22:35 In Plain Sight his strange behaviour and 21:00 Love Bites got someone to defend her. 23:35 Burn Notice decide to find out what’s 22:35 C.S.I. Miami Lethal Weapon 3 Grieving Annie is in a bad wrong with him. 23:35 Nip/Tuck 30 Rock SUB 21:00 shape. 17:10 Landgirls 00:35 30 Rock MTV3 00:35 11:05 YLE News in English SUB 19:00 Joanna Lymley’s Nile DOC 12:30 The Green Green Grass 07:00 Children’s Programming Part 3/4. Lumley is in the 07:00 Children’s Programming 17:10 Landgirls 08:00 Sturm der Liebe 08:30 Gary Unmarried capital of Sudan where SUB 08:30 Gary Unmarried 19:00 How to Mend a Broken In German. 09:00 James Martin: Sweet she tries the local skin 09:00 James Martin: Sweet Heart DOC 08:55 Marienhof 09:30 A Baby Story treatments. The journey 08:00 Sturm der Liebe 09:30 A Baby Story Dr. Kevin Fong meets people In German. 10:00 10 Years Younger: The continues to Ethiopia where In German. 10:00 10 Years Younger: The who have had groundbreaking 13:50 The Mask Challenge she visits a training camp for 08:55 Marienhof Challenge heart operations. 14:15 George of the Jungle 13:00 A Baby Story athletes. In German. 13:00 A Baby Story 14:40 Criss Angel: Mindfreak 13:30 10 Years Younger: The 21:00 Downton Abbey 13:50 The Mask 13:30 10 Years Younger: The 15:30 Make Me a Supermodel Challenge 22:55 How to Mend a Broken 14:15 George of the Jungle Challenge TV2 16:30 Marienhof 14:30 James Martin: Sweet Heart DOC 14:40 Criss Angel: Mindfreak 45-year-old Sheila and In German. 15:00 Pink Panther 15:30 Make Me a Supermodel 47-year-old Dawn, who 06:50 Children’s Programming 17:00 Sturm der Liebe 16:10 Life Unexpected 16:30 Marienhof pretends to be a pensioner, In Finnish. In German. 18:10 Married.... with Children TV2 In German. face each other in the 08:50 The Flying Doctors 18:00 World Palooza 20:00 America’s Next Top Model 17:00 Sturm der Liebe challenge. 09:40 Globe Trekker: Rome 18:30 Will & Grace The girls learn how to 06:50 Children’s Programming In German. 14:30 James Martin: Sweet Estelle Bingham begins her 19:00 Friends express their feelings In Finnish. 18:30 Will & Grace 15:00 Build a New Life in the journey in Rome by visiting 19:30 United States of Tara with the help of Paulina 08:50 The Flying Doctors 19:00 Friends Country the famous Foro Romano. 20:00 Glee Porizkova and Clay Aiken. 11:10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik 19:30 Two and a Half Men 16:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Between museum visits 21:00 Lethal Weapon 3 21:00 Good Wife In German. 20:00 Big Bang Theory Edition she learns how to prepare a Directed by Richard Donner. 22:00 Nurse Jackie 16:15 Heartland 20:30 Simpsons 18:15 Married.... with Children genuine Roman pizza. Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny 22:35 Californication 17:00 Children’s Programming 22:30 Skins 21:00 NCIS 11:10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Karen lets Hank come back In Finnish. 23:35 Heroes DiNozzo is recovering

In German. Russo. USA/1992 home because she thinks he 18:14 Garfield 00:30 Harry and Paul in a hospital. He tries to 16:15 Heartland 23:25 C.S.I. New York attempted a suicide. 20:30 18 to Life 01:05 C.S.I. New York remember how he ended up Ty’s father arrives in the farm 00:25 Cocaine Cowboys DOC 23:25 Frasier Jessie and Tom are lying wounded in the alley. with a trailer full of starving A documentary about Frasier tries to choose neighbours. During a game 22:00 4D: Hoarders horses. Amy is shocked to Miami becoming the USA’s between two women. He of truth or dare, Tom asks TV5 Carolyn’s three children find Apollo among them. drug capital in the 1980’s. gives advice to a man who is Jessie a question. Her suffer from the uncleanness 17:00 Children’s Programming Directed by Billy Corben. in the same situation. Niles answer surprises everyone. 07:00 Grounded for life of the family’s home. Jo is In Finnish. makes an unfortunate visit 22:05 Too Late the Hero FILM 07:25 The King of Queens about to lose her husband 18:30 Stoked to a nude beach. A war film about a small 07:50 The King of Queens because of her reckless 22:20 Winners and Losers TV5 23:55 Married.... with Children British unit on a Pacific 08:15 Airport shopping habits that have 23:05 Rush (K15) 00:25 NCIS Los Angeles Island during the Second 09:40 The Little Couple made their home nearly From whose gun did the 07:00 Grounded for life 01:25 Legend of the Seeker World War. Directed by 13:10 Breakthrough with Tony uninhabitable. bullet come that killed an 07:55 The Little Couple Robert Aldrich. Starring: Robbins 23:20 Frasier innocent man in a bus? 08:25 The Hottest Home Baker Michael Caine, Cliff SERIES BEGINS. 23:50 Married.... with Children The members of the team 09:45 Big Spender JIM Robertson. USA/1970 14:05 Jon & Kate Plus 8 00:20 Tracey Ullman wait for the result from a 14:35 DC Cupcakes SERIES BEGINS. 01:20 Body of Proof laboratory. 15:00 Relic Hunter 13:20 Border Security: 14:35 That 70’s Show 02:20 Good Wife 23:50 Game of Thrones 15:55 Airport Australia’s Front Line YLE TEEMA 15:00 Relic Hunter SERIES BEGINS. 16:30 Hale and Pace 13:50 Monster Jam 2010 15:55 Airport 17:00 America’s Funniest Home 14:20 Madhouse 18:00 Il était une fois... Mon 16:30 Hale and Pace JIM Videos 15:10 Anthony Bourdain: No oncle DOC 17:00 America’s Funniest Home YLE TEEMA 17:30 My Wife and Kids Reservations A documentary about Videos 11:45 Bondi Rescue 18:00 That 70’s Show 16:05 Dinner Impossible Jacques Tati’s brilliant 17:30 My Wife and Kids 12:15 Dirty Jobs 17:00 Maps: Power, Plunder and 18:30 The King of Queens 17:00 Man v. Food comedy. The film includes 18:00 That 70’s Show 13:10 Border Security: Possession DOC 19:00 The King of Queens Adam tries the delicacies interviews with David Lynch 18:30 The King of Queens Australia’s Front Line Part 2/3. 19:30 America’s Funniest Home of Salt Lake City. He takes and Jean-Claude Carrière. 19:00 The King of Queens 13:40 Monster Jam 2010 18:00 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Videos part in the Hellfire sushi France/2008 19:30 America’s Funniest Home 14:10 Iron Chef UK Odyssey 20:30 The Fast Show challenge. 19:00 Un village Français Videos 15:10 Dragon’s Den Part 2/6. Rick Stein’s 21:00 Made of Honor FILM 17:30 New York City Food Show In French. 20:30 The Fast Show 16:05 Pawn Stars journey continues by the Directed by Paul Weiland. 18:00 Dragon’s Den 20:00 The Magnificent Tati DOC 21:00 High Crimes FILM (K15) 16:35 Bondi Rescue Mekong river to Vietnam Starring: Patrick Dempsey, 19:00 Surf Patrol A documentary about Claire Kubik is a successful 18:00 Dragon’s Den where the basic foods are Kevin McKidd, Michelle 19:30 South Park Jacques Tati, one of the lawyer whose husband, a 19:00 Pawn Stars fish, fresh herbs and rice Monaghan, Busy Philipps. 20:00 The Crocodile Hunter greatest comedians of all former soldier, is arrested 19:30 South Park noodles. USA/2008 21:00 Cold Case Files: Vintage times. The film is featured in the middle of Christmas 20:00 Customs 19:00 Cuéntame cómo pasó 23:00 5D: Outsiders – Peter Pan Murder by modern film makers. shopping. Claire defends 21:00 JIM D: Ancient Aliens In Spanish. 00:00 Jerry Maguire FILM A lucky coincidence Directed by Michael House. him in court. Directed by 22:00 Pawn Stars 22:00 Ein Schnitzel für Drei FILM After being fired, sports helps the police to track 21:00 Prohibition DOC Carl Franklin. Starring: Tom 22:30 Trigger Happy TV Germany/2009. In German. agent Jerry Maguire decides down a murder suspect. Part 2/5. Bower, Jim Caviezel, Morgan 23:00 South Park to return to the top with the In California, a woman Freeman, Ashley Judd. Canada has had enough of help of a single mother and disappears from a boat. The USA/2002 discrimination and now the a football player. husband’s explanation fails 23:15 Made of Honor FILM whole country is in a strike Directed by Cameron Crowe. to convince the police. Directed by Paul Weiland. demanding more money. Starring: Tom Cruise, Cuba 22:00 Pawn Stars Starring: Patrick Dempsey, The boys realize that the Jr Gooding, Jay Mohr, 22:30 Wildest Vacation Videos Kevin McKidd, Michelle strike means the end of the Kelly Preston. (K15) Monaghan, Busy Philipps. Terrance and Phillip comics. USA/1996 23:00 South Park USA/2008 23:30 Naked and Funny 04:50 Flashpoint 23:30 Naked and Funny 01:10 Dr. Steve-O 00:00 Cold Case Files: Vintage Made of Honor 00:00 JIM D Biography: Patrick Downton Abbey 01:35 Sexcetera (K18) Murder TV5 21:00 Swayze TV1 21:00 02:50 Navy NCIS 01:00 The Real A & E

Nick Barlow [email protected]. The writer knows the art of channel surfing.

vid Benioff, referred to the show as ‘The Sopranos in Middle-Earth,’ Swords, sex and sorcer and indeed if you’re a fan of skulduggery, familial and political

scheming and the fantasy genre then this is most certainly likely to KUVAPALVELU YLE Maybe it was purchasing the rights to air the first season of im- be your cup of tea. Frankly, the production values are so high and pressive HBO series Game of Thrones, now starting on Thursday the acting so uniformly good that you’d have to be an idiot not to at evenings on Yle2, that gave them the idea to tax everyone in the least appreciate the artistry involved. Of particular note are the child entire country in order to pay for the publically-owned media actors. Personally, I find most actors under the age of 18 annoying company’s spiralling budgets. Game of Thrones is one of the most little gits, but here they’re so well-cast and well-integrated that even talked-about series of recent years, and you can be sure that it I can’t find them annoying, dammit. Also noteworthy is the fact that didn’t come cheap – I’d imagine the season budget of something the majority, if not all, of the actors speak proper English. like Salatut elämät would barely cover one episode. Luckily for My only complaint about the series is that after a beginning everyone concerned, Thrones is an excellent TV show. which makes you think it’s going to be something like Lord of the Based on the books by George R.R. Martins, GoT is an engross- Rings, weird magical monsters and convoluted fantasy and all, for ing, superbly acted fantasy yarn starring Sean Bean, Lena Head- several episodes we’re subjected to political intrigue that makes ey, and the outstanding Peter Dinklage, amongst many others in the Kennedys look like kindergarten pupils. This is all well and a cast of too many. You might find it necessary to record episodes good but I’d like a bit more spooky monsters, not to mention some and watch them several times over, as you’re given so many char- fighting every once in a while. As mentioned, it’s based on a series acters to remember, never mind their fragile alliances and double- of books, but it’s rather hard to see where the whole thing is going: crossing antics, that it’s rather hard remembering who exactly is the book series hasn’t been finished yet since a planned trilogy romping with whom. HBO have obviously taken the route of show- now includes five novels, with two more on the way. Can we really ing lots of flesh and hoping the punters will stream in. Apparently look forward to seven seasons of this? Since it seems to be HBO’s it works, as the show was nominated for an impressive 13 Emmy biggest-ever money spinner (merchandise now available at a store awards last year. near you), the answer may well be yes, but until we all get bored of The drama is based in the fictional seven kingdoms of Westeros it or something more interesting takes its place, Game of Thrones and the struggle for the Iron Throne therein. One of the writers, Da- looks to be the best thing on telly this year – and it’s only January! 22 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 TV GUIDE HELSINKI TIMES

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09:30 Croatia’s Undersea World 10:05 The Young and the Restless −6 Thu 1/12 Fri 1/13 Sat 1/14 Sun 1/15 Mon 1/16 Tue 1/17 Wed 1/18 −5 10:00 Landgirls 11:00 Emmerdale +10 +7 +7 +5 +1 +2 +1 Billy and Bea are about 13:15 Doctors −4 −5 to get married, but before 14:15 Private Practice +10 +12 +13 +8 +6 +6 +9 0 the wedding Billy gets 15:10 How I Met Your Mother +30 +29 +29 +25 +28 +29 +30 suspicious. Adam’s return 17:00 The Bold and the Beautiful +2 makes Annie happy, but she 18:00 Emmerdale Fri 1/13 +12 +13 +11 +11 +10 +11 +12 faces a difficult task. 22:35 Mythbusters 10:45 The Making of Frozen 23:40 Fringe +4 +5 +2 +2 +3 +6 +2 Human Trafficking −13 Planet 00:40 30 Rock TV1 22:00 +9 +4 +4 +1 +1 −1 −3 11:05 YLE News in English −10 12:25 The Green Green Grass +9 +6 +5 +4 +2 +2 +3 16:00 Frozen Planet DOC SUB 07:00 Children’s Programming −7 +8 +5 +4 +1 0 0 −3 Part 2/6. 08:20 Pink Panther −7 Spring time means the end 08:30 Gary Unmarried 08:00 Sturm der Liebe −5 +15 +15 +17 +17 +16 +16 +15 of the long dark period. In German. 09:00 James Martin: Sweet −7 Huge amounts of birds 08:55 Marienhof 09:30 A Baby Story −4 +8 +5 +4 +1 +4 +3 +2 arrive in the area to breed. In German. 10:00 10 Years Younger: The −3 17:10 Landgirls 13:50 The Mask Challenge +15 +15 +16 +17 +16 +14 +14 19:55 Last of the Summer Wine 14:15 George of the Jungle 13:00 A Baby Story Sat 1/14 +24 +24 +22 +21 +19 +19 +21 Floggie thinks their home 14:40 Criss Angel: Mindfreak 13:30 10 Years Younger: The town needs a flag, but first 15:30 Make Me a Supermodel Challenge −16 +7 +5 +5 +2 0 +2 0 they have to get a flagpole. 16:30 Marienhof 15:00 Gok’s Fashion Fix −15 22:00 Human Trafficking In German. Mandy, who is 36 years +9 +7 +3 +3 +3 +5 +3 Part 1/4. 17:00 Sturm der Liebe old, dresses like a 13-year- −11 +7 +5 +4 +2 +1 +2 +1 22:50 The Last Days of Kim In German. old boy. Will Gok manage Jong Il DOC 18:30 Will & Grace to make her give up the −11 +16 +15 +16 +19 +15 +16 +16 Dictator Kim Jong Il created a 19:00 Friends hoodies? −9 giant army while the citizens 19:30 Two and a Half Men 16:05 Extreme Makeover: Home −7 +6 +6 +4 +6 +2 +2 +2 −8 of North Korea suffered from 20:00 2 Broke Girls Edition −8 +11 +12 +12 +11 +9 +12 +11 hunger. What will the future 20:30 Simpsons 17:10 Dr. Phil of the country be like? 22:30 Fly Girls Heartbreaking stories about +11 +5 +5 +5 +4 +3 +4 23:00 Numb3rs adoptions that have gone Sun 1/15 +19 +21 +21 +16 +13 +13 +15 00:00 Numb3rs wrong.

TV2 −9 00:55 Skins 18:10 Married.... with Children +18 +18 +17 +16 +16 +18 +18 21:00 Body of Proof −10 06:50 Children’s Programming A body of a man is found +9 +8 +8 +5 +6 +11 +9 −16 In Finnish. TV5 near a shopping centre. He +13 +14 +14 +12 +11 +11 +13 08:36 Garfield was recently operated in a −14 08:50 The Flying Doctors 07:00 Grounded for life hospital where Megan used +30 +29 +30 +30 +27 +29 +29 11:10 Die Schwarzwaldklinik 07:25 The King of Queens to work as a surgeon. −13 In German. 07:50 The King of Queens 23:15 Frasier −13 −10 +20 +21 +19 +18 +19 +20 +18 15:45 Yle Live: Arctic Monkeys 08:15 Airport 23:45 Married.... with Children −11 −3 −5 −18 −21 −15 −2 −9 Concert in Roskilde festival 09:40 My Strange Addiction 00:15 Three Rivers in the summer of 2011. 13:10 Packed to the Rafters Two teenagers waiting for Mon 1/16 0 +1 −2 −1 −6 −7 −9 16:15 Heartland 14:05 Jon & Kate Plus 8 heart transplants have a 17:00 Children’s Programming 14:35 That 70’s Show crush on each other, and they −4 +6 +3 +2 0 −1 0 −2 In Finnish. 15:00 Relic Hunter cause Andy and Miranda +7 +3 0 −4 +3 +5 +5 20:30 The Cup 15:55 Airport some trouble. Ryan tries to −2 Terry and Kaskar both want 16:30 Hale and Pace impress a pretty nurse. +2 +2 −1 −5 −2 −3 0 −9 to become the next coach of 17:00 America’s Funniest Home 01:10 Raising the Bar −6 the kids’ football team. Videos 02:05 NCIS Los Angeles +8 +6 +5 +4 +2 +1 +3 22:40 Boardwalk Empire 17:30 My Wife and Kids −10 −8 +5 +5 0 +2 −3 −2 18:00 That 70’s Show 18:30 The King of Queens JIM −7 −16 +29 +30 +32 +33 +31 +29 +28 YLE TEEMA 19:00 The King of Queens −12 19:30 America’s Funniest Home 11:55 Bondi Rescue +12 +13 +13 +10 +9 +7 +8 Tue 1/17 17:00 Mein Bruder - We’ll Meet Videos 12:25 Dirty Jobs +1 +4 +3 +2 +6 +7 +8 Again DOC 20:30 The Fast Show 13:20 Border Security: −3 Thomas Heise’s documentary 21:00 Inferno (K15) FILM Australia’s Front Line +30 +30 +30 +31 +30 +30 +30 about brotherhood and his Veteran soldier Eddie Lomax 13:50 Monster Jam 2010 −3 own brother, who has started goes to the desert intending 14:20 Dinner Impossible +4 0 −1 −3 0 −1 −3 a new life in a small French to end his life, but ends up 15:15 Dragon’s Den −4 0 0 −3 −6 −5 −5 −5 village. on a revenge mission. 16:10 Pawn Stars 0 19:00 Weissensee Directed by John G. Avildsen 16:35 Bondi Rescue +3 0 −2 −4 −4 −11 −11 In German. Starring: Jean-Claude Van 18:00 Dragon’s Den −4 +7 +5 +3 +3 +4 +5 +5 21:45 Los abrazos rotos FILM Damme, Pat Morita, 19:00 Pawn Stars −1 −5 Directed by Pedro Danny Trejo. 19:30 South Park −5 +2 +3 +3 +3 +1 +2 +3 Almodóvar. Starring: USA/1999 20:00 Grimefighters Penelope Cruz, Lluis Homar. 22:55 Jean-Claude Van Damme: 21:00 Modern Marvels: Tuna Wed 1/18 +5 +4 +4 0 +1 −1 +1 Spain/2009. Behind the Closed Doors 22:00 Pawn Stars +9 +6 +4 +1 −1 0 −2 In Spanish and English. 23:55 Navy NCIS 22:30 Gene Simmons Family −2 00:45 The Only Way is Essex Jewels 01:20 5D: Outsiders – Peter Pan 23:00 South Park −2 (K15) 23:30 Naked and Funny A documentary about people −3 Thursday 1/12 00:00 JIM D: Ancient Aliens −2 who seek attention in various Undersea cities arouse ways. Randy dresses up as researchers’ curiosity. Do −3 9:14 am 3:42 pm 10:04 am 2:48 pm Peter Pan, Magnus as Diva the sunken cities found in Carola, and Dominika wears the Caribbean Sea have −3 −5 9:27 am 3:51 pm 10:29 am 2:22 pm colourful clothes. something to do with the −2 Body of Proof 02:15 Relic Hunter mythical Atlantis? 9:31 am 3:36 pm Nelonen 21:00 01:00 The Real A & E

Los abrazos rotos In Madrid, Harry Caine (Lluís Homar) is a blind screenwriter who shares his life with his WANTED agent Judit (Blanca Portillo) and her son Diego (Tamar No- vas). He is visited by the son of a wealthy businessman Ernesto Have you got expat views? Martel (José Luis Gómez), whom he knew from years ago. Flashbacks show that Helsinki Times runs a column series Harry used to be in love with called EXPAT VIEWS, where we publish the businessman’s mistress Lena (Penélope Cruz). The film voluntary contributions written by expats, and competed for the Palme d’Or in we’re interested in your experiences. the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Share your funny, memorable, frustrating or great experienc- Golden Globe’s for the Best Foreign Language Film. It was es of Finland with our readers. Please send a brief email to Pedro Almodovar’s sixth film to [email protected] with some information about your- be nominated in this category. self and what kind of experiences you would like to write The film was shot in the style of a hard-boiled 1950s American about, and we will give you more information on how to pro- film noir, although it is filmed ceed with your story. in bright colour, rather than black-and-white. www.helsinkitimes.fi YLE Teema 21:45 Bring this advert and get a 10% discount on our website prices HELSINKI TIMES CLASSIFIEDS & SERVICES 12 – 18 JANUARY 2012 23

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Medical services. Health centres around the country are open Mon-Fri 8-16. In the evenings and at weekends adults in need of ur- gent medical treatment in Helsinki should go to emergency health centres at Haartman hospital (Haartmaninkatu 4) or Maria hospital (Lapinlahdenkatu 16).

EXPAT VIEW Emergency clinics in Helsinki and Uusimaa area hospitals that are on call 24 hours a day: Helsinki: Meilahti hospital, 2nd floor, Haart- maninkatu 4, tel. 09 471 72432; Töölö hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5, tel. 09 471 87383; Vantaa: Peijas hospital, Sairaalakatu 1, tel. 09 471 67371; Espoo: Jorvi hospital, Turuntie 150, tel. 09 4711. Dave Dunne moved to Finland in October 2010 after working in newspapers in Ireland for 15 years. Currently he is on a traineeship with Helsinki Times. Children in need of urgent medical treatment should be taken to Las- tenklinikka children’s hospital. Stenbäckinkatu 11, 09 471 72783 (be- tween 6:00 and 22:00), 09 471 72751 (between 22:00 and 6:00).

Happy to be a foreigner Pharmacies. Yliopiston apteekki (tel. 0300 20200, calls are charged), Mannerheimintie 96, is open 24 hours; its branch at Man- nerheimintie 5/Kaivopiha is open daily 7-24. MOVING to Finland in Oc- Before I moved to Fin- to say the circle has expand- the Finnish Red Cross. The tober 2010 was not such a land my circle of friends ed to dozens of people, from volunteer work is immense- culture shock for me. I had had remained relatively un- about 22 different nations. ly rewarding, but one of the Telephone. Operator number 118. Finland’s international country visited the country on nu- changed for most of my life. I As an example, two weeks most positive things is meet- code is +358 and to ring abroad from Finland dial 00. Public phones merous occasions and had had good, old friends – ones before Christmas I went for ing people from around the are scarce. Both telephone cards and Finnish SIM cards for mobile friends in Finland going back whom I had known from my a drink with some friends world, hearing their stories phones can be bought at R-kioski shops. nearly 20 years. Leaving Ire- school-going years. These from my Finnish language and getting to know them. land, however, was a bitter- were part of my ‘home’ – sol- course. There were nine of The volunteers are a mix of Laundry. Rööperin pesulapalvelut, Punavuorenkatu 3, open Mon- sweet experience. The full id, reliable and always there us, of nine different nation- Finns and non-Finns, inter- Thu 8-20, Fri 8-18, Sat 10-15 and Sun 12-16. Café Tin Tin Tango, weight of the fi nancial crisis when you needed them. They alities, from Sweden to Viet- nationally-minded and, by Töölöntorinkatu 7 open Mon-Thu 7-24, Fri-Sat 9-02, Sun 10-24, call had become apparent and the are great friends and when- nam and Serbia to India. The the nature of the Red Cross 09 2709 0972 to make a reservation beforehand. crash meant that the chanc- ever I return to Ireland they cultural diversity and range movement, without preju- es of my returning to Ireland are there, and things are as if of conversation really were dice and willing to help oth- and gaining employment I had never left. something to behold. ers. And so steadily the circle again were unlikely – there During that time the num- Attending language keeps expanding. was a sense of fi nality in the ber of international friends I courses has led me to a num- It can be easy to feel down move. had numbered about fi ve or ber of friendships with peo- about living away from the Inevitably we will miss six – mostly wives or part- ple who are also immigrants. place of your birth, but the Next week... things about our home coun- ners of my friends – from We struggle with the lan- thing to remember is that Helsinki Times will have a special Education theme. try. We miss small things: about four different coun- guage, we complain about we are not alone in this new The popular “My Neighbourhood” series also contin- foodstuffs we grew up with, tries. I had never previously the volume of work and, more home of ours – in fact our ues next week. how people interact social- sheltered myself from meet- importantly, over weeks and being from elsewhere is the ly and perhaps even the pace ing people of diverse nation- months we get to know each very thing which unites us Ecological living -theme in February of life to which we have be- alities – in fact I’ve always other. There is a sense of all with so many others here. The first ever Ecological Living theme will be published come accustomed. Most of all had an interest in differ- of us being in the same boat I truly have great Finnish on 23 February. What kind of articles would you like to we miss family and friends ent cultures and Ireland in and this has begun to give me friends – ones I can really see in this themed issue? Send your suggestions to – those near and dear to us. the past decade or so has be- a new sense of home – that depend on – but the friends [email protected] Thankfully, modern social come quite multicultural – is the oneness of being an who are also immigrants media means we can keep in it was more a case of lack of immigrant. are the ones who give me daily contact with those back opportunity. One other hugely impor- this new and very important home. But it’s not quite the Yet in the 15 months since tant thing I did last spring sense of home. I wouldn’t same. I’ve been in Finland I’m happy was to become involved in swap it for the world. Helsinkitimes.fi has been renewed! Helsinki Times online has a new look. Check out the re- designed HT website at www.helsinkitimes.fi and send your feedback on it to [email protected] In this series expatriates write about their lives in Finland. 035535-1102

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LEHTIKUVA / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE DESMAZES SATURDAY France’s Christophe Blondeau tries to restart his motorbike after a fall during the 2012 Da- kar Rally Stage 7 in Copiapo, Chile on 7 Janu- ary.

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A fully veiled Egyptian woman with an eye-patch protests outside Koala bear Alinga clutches a new friend during an inventory at the Zookeeper Adrian Walls poses for photographers in front of pen- the trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak on the outskirts of Cai- zoo in Duisburg, Germany on 3 January. guins during the annual stocktake at London Zoo on 4 January. The ro on 2 January. world’s oldest scientific zoo embarked on its annual head count of every animal it houses, comprising over 750 different species.

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A local resident in Dordrecht, Netherlands stands inside his house Lava spews from a crater of the giant Etna Volcano on the southern Shinto practitioners pray in an ice pool to purify their bodies and and looks at the high water level through his window on 5 January. Italian island of Sicily on 6 January. A column of hot ash was hurtled souls as well as to display their endurance skills during a New Year’s About one-quarter of the country sits below sea level. high into the sky from Italy’s Mount Etna on January 5 as Europe’s purification ceremony at the Teppozu Irani Shrine in Tokyo on 8 Jan- highest active volcano rumbled back to life. uary. Some 75 believers attended the annual New Year ceremony.