The parents of Pekka-Eric Auvinen, who shot several students in a Finnish school last year discussed their son for the first time on the anniversary of his destructive action. The father said he spent the morning with his son who outwardly, at least, was normal. Later, a schoolmate called and asked if either Pekka or […]

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An overwhelming majority of Finns, age 55 to 64 are more receptive to the idea of restrictions on Internet free speech than are younger Finns. three out of four in the older group accept some form of restrictions on free speech. Younger men and women are against such restrictions. Most probably, incidents such as the […]

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Astrid Thors, Finland’s Minister of Immigration, believes there are immigrant needs that must be addressed. Her nation, most probably for the first time in its history, is witnessing a large scale immigration of people from Africa and other parts of the world. She believes there are gaps in services provided immigrants. Immigrants require more information […]

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The Finnish police have decided to close down their special task force which focuses on the activities of illegal animal rights groups. The number of attacks on fur farms has declined dramatically over the past few years. It appears the police have utilized illegal wiretapping in order to capture the nefarious activists who had concern […]

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The Finnish population, the media, and government are still recovering from the shock of a second brutal shooting in a school within a year. The initial question dealt with the identity and reasoning of the person who committed the shooting, and as a more complete picture emerged questions shifted to how the young man gained […]

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Local institutions in the Czech Republic are advocating changes in adoption laws that would allow children to be taken by people from throughout the world. A recent panel of European experts agreed while primary focus should be placed within their own nation, but if the best place is elsewhere. Since 2000, only 277 Czech children […]

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Schools in Finland are beginning to introduce educational material dealing with the political life of the nation. A study by the University of Turku indicates most Finns are politically ignorant and schools are stepping into the breach by engaging students in political issues both on a national and local level. This autumn, all 9th-graders in […]

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A perusal of the Internet during the past few days reveals numerous sick individuals who consider the killer of ten students in Finland to be a hero in their eyes. “I love this day! I love it!” declared one Internet writer. This individual also praises Pekka-Eric Auvinen who killed children last year and agrees that […]

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As the story behind the slaughter of innocent Finnish students becomes better known, many questions remain unanswered about Matti Saari. Students were sitting for an exam that Saari was supposed to take and most of the victims knew their killer. Chief Inspector Jari Neulaniemi, says “he set off with killing in mind, and what […]

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Those who knew Matti Juhani Saari were shocked at the news he had killed ten students in a school shooting spree. Schoolmates and teachers describe him as sociable and an ordinary student in school. A former classmate who knew him from the beginning of the seventh grade said he was “perhaps quiet but not the […]

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