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“Western countries took the bait” on Russia’s military exercises, says Finnish defence minister

Finland’s military is taking part in Sweden’s Aurora 2017 military exercises, which simulate an attack on the Nordic country and the response of forces from nine countries.
September 11, 2017

Dozens of asylum seekers march from Lapland into Sweden border town

Some 55 asylum seekers who took part in a protest against Finland’s asylum policies at the northern border crossing town of Tornio have left the country by walking across the border en masse from Finland to Sweden on Tuesday afternoon, according to police in Finnish Lapland.
September 06, 2017

Russia, Finland leaders talk defence, environment and possible US sanctions

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for talks in eastern Finland on Thursday.
July 29, 2017

Delays over safety clearance, building permit for nuclear project in Finland

The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority STUK will not deliver a safety assessment and related building permit for the Fennovoima nuclear project slated for Pyhäjoki in northwest Finland this year. According to the daily Kaleva, the nuclear watchdog has said that the evaluation and permit will be delayed by one year to the end of 2018.
May 19, 2017

When it comes to electric cars, Finland lags behind Nordic neighbours

Sweden has ten times more electric cars than Finland, thanks to subsidies, while Norway has over a hundred times more, thanks to the green vehicles’ VAT-free status. What will Finland’s decision-makers have to do to convince the Finns to buy 250,000 electric cars by the year 2030?
May 16, 2017

Finland’s foreign minister visits Washington en route to Arctic Council summit

Foreign Minister and Finns Party leader Timo Soini will meet his US counterpart Rex Tillerson in Alaska this week, but not before stopping in the American capital.
May 08, 2017

Russian and Finnish foreign ministers tackle “difficult issues” during meeting in Finland

The Russian and Finnish foreign ministers praised bilateral ties but took different views of international affairs following their meeting on Finland’s south-east coast.
May 06, 2017

Norway and Sweden surpass Finland in 2017 press freedom rankings

Advance reports last week that Finland had lost its top spot on the World Press Freedom Index are now confirmed. Finland ranks third on this year’s press freedom list, following Norway and Sweden.
April 26, 2017

Finnish business leaders optimistic about Russian market upswing

Finnish Customs reports a turn for the better in Finnish-Russian trade after a long slump, and a survey of 300 Finnish companies shows optimism for business-boosting growth in the eastern neighbour.
April 26, 2017

Fourth year in a row: March temperatures milder than normal in Finland

Up north highs were up to 2 degrees warmer than average and more rain in northwestern Lapland.
April 04, 2017

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