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Scandinavian Model Is No Paradise
Tim Stanley, Daily Telegraph
The Coming Arms Race for Oil in the Arctic
Bob Reiss, Fortune
The Real Euro Divide Is North vs. South
Gideon Rachman, Financial Times
Depression and Democracy in Europe
Paul Krugman, New York Times
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The race for oil in the Arctic is on. As the polar ice cap retreats, energy companies are looking north for a potentially huge new source of crude supply. In April, Exxon Mobil (...(full article)
The downgrade's real significance is in flooding political poison into the continent's heart....(full article)
As ratification problems mount, against a background of economic stagnation or worse, last week's clear picture of an isolated UK and a Europe pushing towards unity will become m...(full article)
It is time to start calling the current situation what it is: a depression. True, it is not a full replay of the Great Depression, but that is cold comfort. Unemployment in both ...(full article)
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About Finland
- Republic of Finland
- Population: 5,250,275 (112th)
- Area Size: 130,664 sq mi (64th)
- GDP: $183.1 billion (55th)
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Official Languages: Finnish, Swedish
- Capital City: Helsinki
- Largest City: Helsinki
Finland Prosperity Rank: 3 |
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