Word: vanhanen
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...fire and meltdown, releasing radioactive dust that wafted over Finland. The resulting contamination forced Finnish authorities to slaughter almost a half a million farm animals and restrict fishing in rivers and lakes in central and northern Finland until 1988. Those memories die hard. Indeed, Finland's Prime Minister, Matti Vanhanen, regularly speaks at an annual protest marking the anniversary of Chernobyl. The Finns are not alone in their opposition to nuclear power. Sweden is phasing out its nuclear program, and opposition to nuclear expansion remains strong in Germany and the U.K. So it seems that ASE's timing...
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