President Halonen at the opening of Parliament: ”The great ability to find agreement is needed”

President of the Republic Tarja Halonen opened the 2010 session of Parliament on Wednesday, 3 February. In her opening speech, President Halonen spoke about living as a community and the importance of seeking agreements. ”One of the characteristics of a developed society is the great ability to find agreement - the ability to recognize the interests of different groups and the tensions between them, but also the ability to encourage people to find compromises.”
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Finland orchestrating an unparalleled joint effort to save the Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea Action Summit (BSAS) to be held in Helsinki at Finlandia Hall on 10 February will present more than 130 Baltic Sea commitments made so far. Concrete commitments have been made by private sector companies of various size, and actors representing the public and third sectors. The heads of state or government participating in the Summit will also make their own commitments contributing to the recovery of the Baltic Sea.
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