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	A Knight on a Gray Horse by Gush Shalom OH DEAR, what has happened to the knight on the white horse?This week, many of Barack Obama's admirers were shocked. Up to now, it had been believed that the huge sums of money flowing into the coffers of his campaign c
	A letter to a failed EU by Thanos Kalamidas Dear Mr. President of the European Union, dear Mr. and Mrs. Commissioners and dear Mr. and Mrs. National representatives of the 27 nations in the European Parliament, I know you have been really busy with the relationship between the EU and Russia
	10 anos depois da RevisÃƒÂ£o Constitucional de 1997 (3/3) by Luis Alves O processo de descentralização da Administração Central é urgente – Regionalização é a “alavanca”

	A King's 60th Birthday by Tony Butcher 30th March: 90th day of the year, end of the first quarter, British Summer Time begins and it is the end of the financial year. It's the perfect time to celebrate an Economist's birthday.As Mervyn King blows out the ca
	Divisoes administrativas da Finlandia: Municipios by Luis Alves “Os municípios representam o nível local de administração da Finlândia e actuam como unidades administrativas fundamentais do país. Os munic
	No to Game 39 by Asa Butcher Over the last few decades, football has been threatened with any number of outlandish commercial ideas ranging from the introduction of American Football style time outs to playing on AstroTurf, but the latest idea - if
	Return to basics by Thanos Kalamidas Over the last few days I’ve read twice about financial problems in the Hillary Clinton front while Barack Obama enriches his funds with more millions of dollars and that's only from the Democrat’s side because on the Republican
	The Queen of Hearts 2008 by Caisa On 14 February 2008, Helsinki's International Cultural Centre CAISA will come alive with music, exotic foods, fashion and beauty as Finland’s most outstanding international women t
	A crise economica dos anos 90 na Finlandia by Luis Alves A crise económica finlandesa dos anos 90 foi muito severa. O decréscimo do PIB real entre 90-93 foi cerca de 14 %, quatro vezes superior ao do colapso da Grande Depressão dos anos 30. A taxa de desemprego subiu de 3% em 1990 para qu
	Uma organizacao descentralizada de Estado by Luis Alves O sistema de saúde finlandês é um dos mais descentralizados da Europa, constituindo as despesas de saúde 7,4% do PIB (a média da OCDE é de 8,8 %) e
	The Overcoat Business by Jan Sand There is an old story about two guys living on the edge of poverty. Whenever one was in deep financial problems he sold his overcoat to the other, thus tiding himself over a very bad spot. There was only one overcoat and it went through time being
	Poker, virtual reality and international stock markets by Thanos Kalamidas I have never been a gambler myself and, as it may have been obvious from former articles, when it comes to playing I'd rather have a good game of chess, Scrabble or even rummy, than poker, for example. However, it seems that over the last few
	Borrowing Tomorrow by Jack Wellman What kind of nation relies on debtedness more than the United States? With China financing a war in the Middle East and the U.S. sliding ever further down the bottomless pit of possible repayment, now its own citizens are following suit. In the U.
	The Season of Giving by Jack Wellman For the world in general, the Christmas season or Holiday season, is the most giving time of the year. For corporations, it is no doubt the same thing. Tax write offs, as a way of reducing a company’s tax, is more
	I want your... Euros by Thanos Kalamidas What does it mean when a fashion model refuses to be paid in US dollar but insists on being paid in Euros emphasizing that the US dollar is not a strong currency? To many probably nothing, but to bankers it raises a most likely huge, gigantic ques
	When the Rich Make Too Much Money by Newropeans-Magazine American Voice in Europe - Sam Pizzigati has recently reported on the content of "Foreign Policy", claimed to be "the world's most prestigious global affairs journal" (1). In keeping with its objectives, Foreign Policy h
	Burning rubber by Tony Butcher What a massive policy change professional economists can make in two months. These highly paid individuals employed by the biggest names in the corporate banking sector have switched instantly into reverse gear over the past 60 days as the wheels
	Hyodyttomyyden ylistys by Susanna Ahonen Tuttavani kadehtivat minua, koska teen töitä korkeintaan kolmena päivänä viikossa. Muun ajan käytän tuottamattomaan leikkiin ja oleiluun. Joskus kuvittelin, että olisi kadehdit
	Looking to buy a house in Finland? by Richard Berman What should I do to get a mortgage? What are the options? What are my basic rights when buying a house? How can I start saving now towards buying a house? What is a "korkokatto"? How much deposit do I need?
	Money in a rich man's world by Richard Berman Everywhere I look they are trying to push me and others to get a loan, apply for a credit card or buy now pay next year, but do we really need loans?Ok, so many people get a loan to buy a house, this is normal because without
	One more and done by Tony Butcher There was no surprise from either the European Central Bank or the UK's Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday as both fulfilled market expectations. Jean-Claude Trichet, Head of the ECB, presided over a quarter-p
	Woman Power by Amin George Forji Forbes Magazine has released its 2006 list of the world’s most powerful women. The results put Germany's first female Cha
	Markets on solid ground by Tony Butcher The more Europe changes the more the markets stay the same. London suffered a dramatic tragedy on July 7th, when bombers targeted Underground Subway stations with precision timed blasts, which caused over 50 deaths and hundreds of casualties. The