Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkarinen of Finland

In addition to politics, Pekkarinen is an avid athlete, and is a noted long distance runner.

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Minister Mauri Pekkarinen says that the Ministry of Trade and Industry will advance its report on the impacts of longer opening hours.

Pekkarinen has some encouraging news: the ministry will advance the report promised to Parliament on the impact of extended opening hours in various fields of society.

Party's party secretary Pekka Perttula, the party's acting chairwoman and Bank of Finland Supervisory Council member Anneli Jäätteenmäki, and the Centre's second Supervisory Council member Olavi Ala-Nissil.

Mauri Pekkarinen was also unwilling to discuss the role of the Bank of Finland and the Parliamentary Supervisory Council.

Commenting on speculation concerning a break-up of Metso, Pekkarinen said he has not ruled out the possibility of the company being split and parts of it listed separately.

Finland could cover a part of industry needs.

Pekkarinen had previously said the cut would be 10 percent.

Okay, heres the thing: Pekkarinen has an illness that makes him unable to grow hair.

Finnish Trade and Industry Minister Mauri Pekkarinen said Friday that Finland may have to build a sixth nuclear power station in order to meet environmental targets.

Pekkarinen said he believed that this share could grow in 20 years to 40 percent.

Overall, Finnish Industry Minister Mauri Pekkarinen said at a news conference in Brussels, funding for stem-cell research would be subject to tight rules and guidelines.

Mr Pekkarinen said that in the 1990s, the Finnish government launched its 'Time for Wood' campaign to strengthen competitiveness and ensure future development in the industry.

Helsinki  - The Finnish government was likely to decide on a possible expansion of the country's nuclear power base in early 2010, Economic Affairs Minister Mauri Pekkarinen said Friday.

Pekkarinen said he believed the European Commission would rule soon on Finland's national carbon dioxide (CO2) emission plan for industry in 2008-2012 and the EU executive ought not to demand that it be reduced further.

Helsinki- Finland should build a sixth nuclear reactor, Trade and Industry Minister Mauri Pekkarinen said in a newspaper interview published Friday.

Pekkarinen said the targets used 1990 as a base year, when Finland was in recession and CO2 output was lower due to sluggish industrial production.

Pekkarinen said he was unhappy with the EU scheme.

var PageContent= ' Helsinki - The Finnish government was likely to decide on a possible expansion of the country\'s nuclear power base in early 2010, Economic Affairs Minister Mauri Pekkarinen said Friday.

Economic Affairs Minister Mauri Pekkarinen said Friday.

Mauri Pekkarinen is the local Asterix, even though his relative Rauno feels he has stayed behind in the village with the sole task of feeding Pekkarinen and the other fat-cats of the south.

Writing ahead of Monday’s meeting, Pekkarinen said that tackling the innovation gap would be a major theme of Finland’s work programme.