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A teller counts euro banknotes inside a National Bank of Greece branch in Athens February 10, 2010. Euro zone countries held intensive talks on Wednesday on a possible rescue for Greece, whose debt crisis has shaken the entire currency union, as civil servants staged the first big strike against Athens' austerity plans. Financial markets gave Greece some respite as investors hoped that other European governments would help Athens to head off a possible default on its debt repayments. REUTERS/John Kolesidis  (GREECE - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR2A1JP

Turunen emphasizes that Kela won't provide any formal data on the trial's effectiveness until 2018. Image: REUTERS/John Kolesidi

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