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The Best Engineer in the Country Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009
An Oulu man has been unanimously voted Finland’s ‘Engineer of the Year’ for his original ‘identification solutions.

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Finnish Pupils’ Swedish Collapsing Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 25 November 2009

The standard of Swedish amongst Finnish school children is rapidly deteriorating according to a report published today by the National Board of Education.

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Foreign Languages Rising Amongst Oulu Children Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 25 November 2009

The number of children in Oulu starting school with a native language other than Finnish (or Swedish) is rising. However, it is still a very small percentage.

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Madventures Goes Global Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 25 November 2009

When 65DN interviewed Riku Rantala, things were up in the air. But now madcap travel series Madventures will hit the world stage.

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Liminka’s Very Traditional Christmas Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 25 November 2009

If you’re looking to experience a Finnish Christmas without all the modern, American influences then Liminka may be worth the trip on Saturday.

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New Nokia Firings Affect Oulu Print E-mail
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Sunday, 22 November 2009

Up to 330 research and development staff could be sacked, many of them in Oulu.

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Karjasilta Finland’s Best Place to Live Print E-mail
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Sunday, 22 November 2009
The Oulu suburb of Karjasilta has been voted the best place to live in Finland by an on-line survey organised by estate agents.

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Oulu Company Produces World's Cheapest, Smallest Eye Camera Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009

An Oulu-based company with expat staff has produced the world's cheapest and smallest eye-camera to help identify retina damage and many other conditions.

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Sunday Trading Reaches Finland Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009

The Finnish Parliament voted today to allow shops to open on Sundays all year round, apart from on public holidays.

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'Foreign Nurses Don't Speak Good Enough Finnish' Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009

The Finnish nurses Trade Union (TEHY) is extremely concerned about the level of Finnish amongst foreign nurses working in the country. A union leader told 65DN that the problem could have a serious impact on patient care.

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Oulu Star Boys Begin Their Battle Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009

You know that Christmas is coming in Oulu when a group of boys - or sometimes young women - walk into a bar in Medieval costume and start singing. The Star Boys season begins this week.

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Oulu Bus Tickets Too Expensive Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Oulu's bus tickets cost the most out of all of Finland's large cities, according to a report in today's Kaleva.

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Kaleva Staff Walkout over Sackings Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Kaleva journalists staged a walkout on Monday after the newspaper announced that three journalists would lose their jobs.

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