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New Horizons 4(31)/2004

10	Political Scandals in Lithuania. by Andrius Mankus, Vilnius It turns out that Lithuanian special services were listening not only to private telephone conversations of the infamous president Rolandas Paksas. After the impeachment of the president yet another corruption scandal rocked the new EU country.
14	Cure for the EU. by David Haworth, Brussels The year 2004 will probably be recorded as one of the most epoch-making in the history of the European Union with the long awaited EU expansion. However, the future is not as unquestionably bright as one might think. How hard is it to govern Europe?
20	To Be or to Appear to Be? by Andres Kingisepp, Strasbourg In the end of June the Council of Europe chose its new Secretary General with the British Terry Davis replacing Austrian Walter Schwimmer on this post. What changes in the policy of the Council are to be expected and how does the future look for this institution?
26	Made in Poland. by Krzysztof Szczepanik, Gdansk Poland has recently been exercising a highly active policy: after joining the EU it is doing everything to renovate its transportation system and turn into the main route between the West and the East. Polish investments into Ukraine and Russia are also rapidly growing.
30	Aeroflot to Join an Alliance. by Sergei Pankratov, Stockholm High competition in the complicated business of passenger transportation calls for the implementation of flexible policies by airlines. This summer Aeroflot undertook several bold steps to insure a place for itself among the global elite of passenger transporters.
36	For a Faster Container! by Marina Koluyartseva, St. Petersburg «Freight 2004: Container Transportation in Russia», yet another conference stressing the growing importance of further developing container transportation in Russia, was held on the 3-4th of June in St. Petersburg.
38	Subsidized Farming. by Victor Rainer, Brussels The Common Agricultural Policy was adopted after WWII in order to help European farmers get on their feet and produce enough food to feed the population of the European continent. Today this program is eating up 50% of the EU´s budget. And there´s actually too much to eat for Europeans.
42	Farming in Lithuania. by Andrius Mankus, Vilnius In the Soviet times Lithuania exported 80% of foodstuffs produced on its territory. The country´s strong farming traditions are rooted in its history but joining the European Union had visibly affected its farming and food industries. For better or for worse?
46	Help Yourself if You Can. The Finnish Farm: Before and After the EU. by Jorma Reionen, Helsinki Before Finland joined the EU Finnish farmers received ample subsidies from the government and prospered. Now the web of directives from Brussels has greatly complicated their lives, putting the whole existence of their businesses on the line.
50	Bisons Grazing Finnish Meadows. by Jorma Reionen, Helsinki Heikintalon Farm was one of the firsts in Finland to start breading exotic bisons and Scottish Highland cows. Lauri Hollo explains what made him change from traditional farming and the prospects of raising bison cattle in Finland.
54	The Domestic Ostrich. by Jorma Reionen, Helsinki First ostrich farms appeared in South Africa nearly 150 years ago. From there they steadily spread all over the world reaching Finland in the 90s. After 10 years it is clear to see that the future can be bright for this extraordinary business.
58	Russia´s Printing Industry. by Veronika Pennanen, Helsinki Although there are more than 6000 printing companies in the Russian Federation, publishers annually spend from 260-320 millions of euro abroad. The Russian government is trying to remedy the situation, but is it too little too late? The realities of the Russian printing industry.
60	The Baltic Printing Tug of War. Interviews and opinions.
66	Looking for a Breakthrough. by Modris Auzins, Riga Upon joining the EU Latvia has been actively searching for new industries that would raise its general economic level and allow it to compete on the European market. Printing is currently being considered as one of such possibilities. But there are too many problems to solve.
70	Love at First Sight. by Marika Raitisto, Helsinki Today´s magazine market is ferociously competitive with all participants looking for a success formula that will give them the edge in attracting readers. More and more attention is being paid to the role of paper as a design element and as a sensitive message carrier in this process.
74	A House for Living. by Marina Koluyartseva, St.Petersburg About 22% of Russia´s large city dwellers are ready to move out of the city jungle and into private houses in the suburbs. Although the situation is common for other European countries in Russia it is a whole new real-estate market that is growing rapidly.
78	Unlimited Possibilities of Wood. by Vicktor Eshen, Helsinki Scandinavian scientists have developed a new ecologically safe, chemical-free wood treating process. The development of ThermoWood - wood treated at high temperatures - opens new possibilities before designers, architects, builders and consumers.
82	The Land «TEMPUR». by Alexander Dubrovsky, Helsinki In just 15 years the volume of sales grew from 0 to 620 million dollars. Today the company is called Tempur World Inc, its product - pillows and mattresses licenced by the American Space Foundation - has swept the world and revolutionised the sleeping industry.
86	One Man´s Trash... by Svetlana Pankratova, Stockholm Garbage collecting and recycling on the example of Russia and Sweden: how the problem of unwanted waste is solved or hoped to be solved in these two countries.
91	More About Trash... Editor´s notes Garbage treatment in EU. Rules on demand.
96	The Step to the Side. by Nikolai Meinert & Ljubov Meinert, Sofia Modern Bulgaria is a holiday haven, criminal zone and land of promising investments. Behind the fa ade of a tourist country hides one of Europe´s most chaotic places. What to expect from your visit to this country? How safe and comfortable can it be?
104	Best Hotels of the World: Quality Hotel Tyumen in the depths of Russia. by Nikolai Borovikov, Helsinki For many western Europeans Russia still remains an exotic land. However today one area that was making life difficult for foreign tourists and businessmen is rapidly coming up to European standards: new quality hotels are sprouting all over Russia. Like this one in Tyumen.
110	Business Legislation: Estonian Labor Market. materials prepared by company Larssen The ability to freely choose the country where you want to work and live is one of the main freedoms offered to the members of the European Union. However with the enlargement of the Union some restrictions were temporarily placed on the new members. Situation in Estonia.