TOP 100 FINNISH SITES
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| Yhtiölle sakkoja laittomasta jäteviennistä Norsunluurannikolle Hollantilainen tuomioistuin on määrännyt monikansalliselle yritykselle miljoonan euron sakot vaarallisen jätteen viennistä Norsunluurannikollle neljä vuotta sitten. Syyttäjät olivat vaatineet öljykauppaa käyvälle Trafigura-yhtiölle kahden miljoonan euron sakot. yle.fi |
U.S. Routs Finland, but Questions and Canada Remain The United States will play Canada for the gold medal in men’s hockey, but questions about their mettle linger. nytimes.com |
Finns Glow in the Dark More Often Than Swedes Only one in four pedestrians walking in well-lit urban areas wears a reflector. Finns do, however, wear reflectors more often than Swedes—but not as often as Norwegians. yle.fi |
Poll: Four Month's Service Too Short A majority of Finns say that they consider only four month's service by conscripts in the military is too short a time. A survey by the Tampere-based newspaper Aamulehti found that 57% of those interviewed think that conscript service should continue to last longer than four months. yle.fi |
Police Chief Calls for Compulsory Breathalyser Ignition Locks Finland’s Police Commissioner, Mikko Paatero, has called for the compulsory installation of breathalyser ignition locks and speed limit devices in all cars. In Paatero’s opinion, the maximum blood alcohol limit for drivers should be reduced to 0.2 parts per one hundred millilitres. yle.fi |