| Disfigured Afghan Woman on Time Cover Also Got Finnish Help Bibi Aisha, a 19-year-old Afghan woman whose disfigured face was on a recent cover of the US news magazine Time lived for a while in a women’s refuge maintained by Finnish development cooperation funds. A YLE news journalist interviewed Aisha in June. The possibility of her having reconstructive surgery in Finland was discussed, but she is now in the United States for treatment. yle.fi |
Finnish Households Hold More Assets than Ever Wealth assets held by Finnish households were higher than ever before in the early part of the year. This year, nearly all types of investments have risen in value in Finland. More than half of investment assets are being held in low-interest bank accounts. yle.fi |
Pocket Money for Young Asylum Seekers Plans are afoot to provide only pocket money to young asylum seekers in Finland. According to the Väli-Suomen syndicated newspaper supplement and other provincial dailies, asylum seekers would be given less than 50 Euros per month. In addition, housing, food and clothing benefits would be provided for children. yle.fi |
Valtion ja Tampereen kaupungin sopimus Rantaväylän tunnelista ennallaan Tampereen kaupunginhallituksen suunnittelujaosto sai tänään selvityksen Liikenneviraston kanssa 30.9.2010 käydyistä neuvotteluista, joissa käsiteltiin Rantaväylän (valtatie 12) tunnelin kustannusten jakamista valtion ja Tampereen kaupungin välillä. Hankkeelle pyritään saamaan toteuttamisvaltuutus ensi vuoden valtion lisätalousarviossa. tampere.fi |
Lady Gaga Presented with Platinum Shoes Pop star Lady Gaga was rewarded for double platinum sales of her The Fame Monster album during her visit to Finland. Instead of the usual platinum disc, she was presented with a pair of platinum shoes as designed by Minna Parikka. yle.fi |