
Over a dozen years later, and we can see: quite the opposite came to pass.


It so transfixed the public imagination that some feared skyscrapers would no longer be built. This dismal act involved aircraft and skyscrapers. "I'm convinced it's going to look excellent in the end.Some among my readers may recall a dreadful incident, created by a dark genius of political theater, in September of 2001. "A construction site is what it is, it never looks great," he says. The curtain wall construction method requires aluminium frames to be placed between the glass elements of the outer façade vertical striping added to the outside of the building is clear white instead of matte white and the sheeting on the glass elements themselves is dark in colour.Īrchitect Pekka Helin says the critique over the building's hue is premature. The reason the building looks a dull grey is due to a number of factors, which HS lists. "The structure is sound, and nothing to be ashamed of," says construction planner Henna Helander. Where technical issues have been addressed, the growing building's aesthetics puzzle at least one specialist. HS writes that the record-breaking apartment complex – 35 stories or 132 meters in height– has had a challenging start. Some experts and citizens alike are now wondering why the high-rise's façade appears to be a dull grey rather than the promised brilliant white. One of the apartment skyscrapers currently under construction will be the tallest dwelling in all of Finland upon completion, and as such will command a high-visibility spot in the Helsinki city vista. Lastly daily Helsingin Sanomat (siirryt toiseen palveluun) runs a piece on a soon-to-be-iconic structure in the Kalasatama development on the shores of the Baltic Sea.

"That's why we have to move forward to find the right methods and timetables for this proposal." Off-colour high-rise "This is an issue that interests Finns all over," says Pelkonen. The main issue that the NCP cites is that a monopoly is no longer defensible as a system for increased welfare. National Coalition Party MPs including Sinuhe Wallinheimo and Jaana Pelkonen say that a step-by-step dismantling of the monopoly would be necessary, and that the Alko limited company would be retained in some form. "We hope that next election season we can move toward a new alcohol politics." "The Alko monopoly is a stuffy and indefensible remnant of the 1970s," NCP youth group leader Henrik Vuornos is quoted in IS. All that would change with demonopolisation. Meanwhile tabloid Ilta-Sanomat (siirryt toiseen palveluun) reports that the National Coalition Party is calling for the deregulation of Finland's national alcohol monopoly, Alko.Īlko stores are the only place in Finland where spirits and drinks above 5.5 percent alcohol may be purchased, with a few microbrewery and fruit-based wine sale exceptions. "Border checks keep the number down and allow for repatriation under the Dublin Regulation," he says. Vuorio says in AL that even though Finland may come to appear more welcoming in comparison to the proposed Swedish changes, no significant rise in immigration should be expected. Vuorio says he actually considers Sweden's current immigration policy to be tougher than Finland's here the asylum residence period is some four years, whereas in Sweden people can stay for only three years (based on asylum) or even just one year, before being deported or classed as permanent residents. The new law would make it more difficult for asylum seekers in Sweden to receive permanent residence permits or reunite splintered families. Sweden's tightening policy is due to the country's dissatisfaction with current EU-wide quotas. "The measure may especially affect asylum seekers who leave their home country based on the pitching tactics of local people smugglers," says Vuorio in AL. This, the Ministry says, may cause increased interest in Finland among people seeking asylum the world over.

Local paper Aamulehti (siirryt toiseen palveluun) writes that Sweden's PM Stefan Löfven announced on Friday that his government wants to permanently apply limitations to previous asylum policy that were introduced during refugee arrivals in 2015. Finland may attract more asylum seekers as Sweden moves to tighten its own policies, according to chief Jarmo Vuorio from the Interior Ministry's immigration unit.
