euro|topics - Björn Mansson

: 1. Hufvudstadsbladet - Finland | 04/12/2007

The lack of a democratic tradition in Russia

Following Russia's parliamentary elections Björn Mansson asks whether the country will always be undemocratic. "In a historical and international context there are a number of ... » more

: 2. Hufvudstadsbladet - Finland | 30/11/2007

The EU raises minimum age for possession of weapons

The European Parliament agreed yesterday to introduce stricter gun laws in 2010. Up to now Finland's laws have permitted youths to possess sporting guns from ... » more

: 3. Hufvudstadsbladet - Finland | 29/11/2007

Estonia's foreign policy

Former Finnish Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen caused a stir at a seminar held in the Estonian capital of Tallinn when he called Estonia's close ties ... » more

: 4. Hufvudstadsbladet - Finland | 22/11/2007

Criticism of the "health check" in agriculture

EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has described her proposals for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy as a "health check". Björn Mansson finds ... » more

: 5. Hufvudstadsbladet - Finland | 13/11/2007

A neck-and-neck race in Denmark

Björn Mansson explains: "Once again it was foreign policy that dominated the election campaign. When the two main contenders, Fogh Rasmussen and his [Social Democrat] ... » more

: 6. Hufvudstadsbladet - Finland | 01/11/2007

Sluggish cooperation between the Nordic states

The Nordic Council is holding its annual meeting in Oslo form October 31st to November 1st. According to Björn Mansson, the delegates of the five ... » more

: 7. Hufvudstadsbladet - Finland | 19/10/2007

Finland and NATO

Vladimir Kosin of the Russian embassy in Helsinski has warned Finland to seriously reconsider plans to acquire NATO membership, because this would be interpreted as ... » more

: 8. Hufvudstadsbladet - Finland | 18/10/2007

European identities and the euro

Björn Mansson sympathises with Bulgaria's calls for the designation 'euro' to be also given in Cyrillic script on euro notes. "Finland's Prime Minister Maati Vanhanen ... » more

: 9. Hufvudstadsbladet - Finland | 16/10/2007

Veltroni, the great hope for Italian politics

According to Björn Mansson, Walter Veltroni has good chances of becoming Italian prime minister. "The new Democratic Party lived up to its name when on ... » more

: 10. Hufvudstadsbladet - Finland | 05/10/2007

Finland as the EU's model pupil

Finland has a good reputation within the EU, writes Björn Mansson. "Compared with other member states, and even with other Nordic states, we are like ... » more

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