Extreme-Right politics in Finland
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Municipal elections
In the municipal elections held in October 2004, in which the Social Democrats emerged as the largest party in the country with 24 per cent of the vote, the extreme right True Finns modestly increased their share of the vote from 0.7 per cent to 0.9 per cent.
27 October 2004 (58 words)
Russian immigrants face more racism than other groups
According to new research by the Academy of Finland, Russian immigrants feel far more alienated in Finland than their Estonian counterparts and ethnic Finnish immigrants.
15 October 2004 (84 words)
Prime minister's father speaks out of turn
The National Bureau of Investigation has decided that it will not pursue a criminal investigation of Professor Tatu Vanhanen, the father of Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, for his recent racist remarks.
16 August 2004 (143 words)
Debate on racial violence follows youth clash
President Tarja Halonen has condemned violence at an incident which was actually caught on television and sparked a national debate about racism.
1 April 2001 (82 words)
Government plans action against discrimination
The government is preparing a plan of action to combat racism and proposes the creation of a new body to monitor discrimination.
1 April 2001 (112 words)
Race, the press and HIV
The trial of Steven Thomas, an American black accused of manslaughter after knowingly infecting 12 Finnish women with HIV, has become an explosive race issue after police issued his picture to the press.
1 August 1997 (235 words)
Victim Finns see no racism
An article in the Guardian focuses on the background to racial violence in Finland.
1 October 1996 (178 words)
Skinhead violence in Joensuu
Skinheads have been harassing black people in Joensuu, including an American black basketball player for a local team.
1 January 1996 (185 words)
Skinhead attacks increase in Helsinki
Police in Helsinki say they are concerned about the rise in the number of skinhead attacks against immigrants as Helsinki becomes a base for skinheads from across the country.
1 June 1995 (95 words)
Jewish cemetery desecrated
A 19-year-old man, a member of a skinhead group, has been arrested for an attack on a Jewish cemetery in Turku on 15 July during which tombstones were vandalised.
1 October 1993 (54 words)
More racist attacks in Joensuu
More evidence of planned attacks on non-white people in Joensuu is emerging.
1 June 1993 (87 words)
Somali imprisoned after fight
A fight between ten Finnish and ten Somali youth in Joensuu in February has led to the prosecution of one person - a Somali who allegedly used a knife during the fight and has been jailed for one year.
1 June 1993 (110 words)
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