Court Considers Publication of Secret Tiitinen Dossier

updated today 01:47 PM

The door to Security Police headquarters and the shield of the GDR.

The Supreme Administrative Court begins hearings Friday on the possible publication of a classified list believed to contain the names of 18 Finnish citizens who had connections with the East German secret police Stasi. Finland's Security Police, Supo, does not want the dossier to be released.

News Young Girl Suspected Of Kidnapping Infant updated today 11:27 AM	News Steel Company Reopens Port published today 10:35 AM
Police say a young girl, under the age of 15, is the prime suspect in Monday's kidnapping of a three-month old baby in the town of Varkaus, eastern Finland.	The Outokumpu steel company said that Finland's northernmost port, Röyttä in Tornio was operating on Friday despite a nationwide stevedores strike. The loading and unloading of the ships was being carried out with the help of sub-contractors.

News Continuing Efforts To Settle Dock Strike updated today 11:29 AM	News New YLE Financing On Hold updated today 11:41 AM	News Police Question Suspect in Kidnapping Case updated yesterday 09:03 PM
Efforts continue on Friday to reach a settlement in the strike by the nation's stevedores tht has idled Finland's ports.	New administrative arrangements and financing reforms for the public service Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE, have been put on hold. The Minister of Communications, Suvi Lindén, announced Thursday that decisions on reforms will be put off until after new Parliamentary elections.	Police have questioned one suspect in a recent kidnapping case in the town of Varkaus, eastern Finland. However, they are remaining tight-lipped about the investigation.
News No Progress in Port Dispute updated yesterday 07:48 PM	News Finland Has New Lutheran Archbishop updated yesterday 09:03 PM	News Talks Forge Policy On Higher Retirement Age updated yesterday 10:04 AM
Talks between dock workers and employers ceased after only around two hours on Thursday. Negotiations are to continue Friday afternoon.	The Bishop of Turku, Kari Mäkinen, has been narrowly elected the new Archbishop of the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church. He won only 11 more votes than his rival Miikka Ruokanen.	The government and labour market organizations are to open talks Thursday evening on the means to extend the period of active working life. A Finance Ministry report based on evaluations by eight research institutes says that proposals put forward to raise the retirement age are no guarantee that the government's target of adding three years to the average career will be met.