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The hunt for best practices
Friday the thirteenth, traditionally regarded as a fateful day, the day when something bad is likely to happen. Coincidentally, it is also the deadline for municipalities to respond to the request from the Ministry of Finance regarding the restructuring of local government. A touch of… Lue lisää
Healthcare facing big challenges
Health care in Finland is a hot subject and is likely to be a major subject of debate in this autumn’s municipal elections. While public health care is under strain, faced with a rapidly ageing population, crumbling buildings, a shortage of doctors, and pressure to… Lue lisää
The home straight
Paavo Lipponen’s campaign has been solid and credible, without really firing anybody’s imagination – until now at least. It remains to be seen whether traditional SDP voters will turn out in numbers next Sunday and cause a Gallup upset. Let’s hope so.
Politics in hibernation?
Quiet. Too quiet. After an autumn of drama, watching as the euro crisis with all its twists and turns, heroes and villains, endless debate and speculation unfolded, the media seem now to be enjoying a winter sleep. Politicians, too, are clearly drawing breath, saving their… Lue lisää
