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NATO's Stoltenberg expects Sweden, Finland to become members quickly: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday he expected a swift ratification ...
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Declaration with Turkey does not list individuals for extradition, says Finland's Niinisto
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NATO's Stoltenberg expects Sweden, Finland to become members quickly: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday he expected a swift ratification ...
reuters.com/world/china-is-challenge-nato-interests-values-stoltenberg-2022-06-29/
Declaration with Turkey does not list individuals for extradition, says Finland's Niinisto
reuters.com/world/europe/declaration-with-turkey-does-not-list-individuals-extradition-says-finlands-2022-06-28/
Finland to extend residency requirements for new citizens: The right-wing government's programme included commitments to tighten immigration rules ...
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NATO’s Stoltenberg asks allies to give air defense systems to Ukraine: The call comes as Germany plans an ‘Immediate Action on Air Defence’ initiative to ...
politico.eu/article/nato-secretary-general-jens-stoltenberg-asks-allies-give-air-defense-systems-ukraine-russia-attacks/
Quick Glance: NATO Urges Allies to Provide Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
- Beijing is informed by China's president that it is not considered a security threat, as conveyed to the German chancellor.
- Zelenskyy and his followers advocate for equal treatment: What is feasible for Israel should also apply to Ukraine.
- The recent investigation by Brussels into Chinese wind turbines coincides with the increasing dominance of Beijing in the global market for solar panels.
- An examination will be conducted into the impact of Chinese state subsidies on wind turbine operations in Spain, Greece, France, Romania, and Bulgaria.
Elections USA: If Trump wins, conservative revolution expected: In a “PRO Global” series, the NZZ wants to show what consequences a second US presidency of ...
nzz.ch/pro-global/falls-donald-trump-gewinnt-ist-die-weltordnung-bedroht-ld.1825041
Finland plans "difficult but necessary" spending cuts and tax rises: The budget for 2025-2028 will see the country's general rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) ...
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Poland's president becomes latest leader to visit Donald Trump: Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda ...
france24.com/en/americas/20240418-poland-s-president-becomes-latest-leader-to-visit-donald-trump
Quick Glance: Trump to Meet Polish President Duda as NATO Leaders Push for Ukraine Support
- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump plans to meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda to discuss support for Ukraine.
- European leaders are concerned about Trump's critical stance towards NATO, especially after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Poland hopes Duda can leverage his friendly ties with Trump to garner more support for Ukraine.
- The relationship between Poland and the Biden administration, along with GOP criticism of Ukraine aid, are also topics of discussion.
Finland’s Cabinet Seeks €3 Billion of Austerity in Budget Talks: Finland’s government is seeking an additional €3 billion ($3.2 billion) worth of austerity ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-15/finland-s-cabinet-seeks-3-billion-of-austerity-in-budget-talks
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The Baltic balancing act over the threat from Russia: Fears grow in the region that Putin could test Nato’s resolve with provocations or the ‘nightmare scenario’ ...
ft.com/content/2047a8d3-3b6b-485a-bcfa-f42ae8e352ee
Finland's most popular baby names in 2023 — Aino and Eino: Many parents in Finland choose a name for their child that is international, the Digital and ...
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Zelensky begs for help: Is Ukraine losing the war?: The situation in Ukraine is getting worse, President Zelensky is pleading for help. The EU is alarmed ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/selenskyj-nato-niederlage-ukraine-krieg-russland-100.html
Europe should talk less and prepare more against Russian threat, says Finnish president
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Quick Glance: Finland’s Stubb Calls for Improved Structuring of EU and NATO Defence Tasks
- Finland's President Alexander Stubb aims for a clear distinction between EU and NATO in defense matters, emphasizing the need for better integration of defense capabilities within the two organizations.
- Stubb highlighted the importance of NATO setting priorities and the EU playing a significant role in developing defense capabilities through funding, technology, and industrial policy.
- The EU is set to review a new EU-wide defense market scheme, the European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP), to promote joint procurement of defense products.
- Stubb advocates for the EU to play a larger role in defense to strengthen European defense forces and reduce reliance on the United States for security matters.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Helsinki and Tallinn: Pearls of the Baltic: Helsinki and Tallinn are two great capitals in Northern Europe. Just 50 miles and a two-hour ...
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Wednesday's papers: Biggest budget losers, Pentagon warns Finland and bugs over pesticides
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Air New Zealand to buy green fuel from Finland's Neste to meet net-zero targets: Air New Zealand on Monday signed its largest deal for sustainable aviation fuel ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/air-new-zealand-buy-green-fuel-finlands-neste-meet-net-zero-targets-2024-04-15/
Fight against Russia: Zelensky calls for equal "unity" in support of Ukraine and Israel
spiegel.de/ausland/ukraine-krieg-wolodymyr-selenskyj-fordert-selbe-unterstuetzung-fuer-ukraine-wie-fuer-israel-a-0ff9b27e-b076-4685-9a3e-c24805f40b47
President Stubb: Finland still working to de-escalate Israel-Iran situation: "Finland strongly condemns Iran’s strike and emphasises the critical importance of ...
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Tuesday's papers: VAT rises, deflation worries and burger politics: Finland's general value-added tax (VAT) is rising to 25.5 percent, according to Helsingin ...
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Unregistered dog days are over as inspections begin: Dog owners can be fined hundreds of euros if they have not registered their pets with the Finnish Food ...
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Early radio helped make composer Jean Sibelius an international star: The Finnish master wrote more than 550 original works in his life — the most famous of ...
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EU Commission president to visit Finnish-Russian border: Ursula von der Leyen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will travel to the city of Lappeenranta on ...
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Gallery: Spring arrives in Finland: These images sent in by the public capture Finland's transition from winter to spring.
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EU to consider Poland's defense spending in deficit limit, Polish finance minister says
reuters.com/world/europe/eu-consider-polands-defense-spending-deficit-limit-polish-finance-minister-says-2024-04-18/
Germany appeals to EU, NATO to bolster Ukraine’s starved air defenses: Germany has appealed to the European Union and NATO member states to bolster Ukraine’s air ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/17/germany-appeals-to-eu-nato-to-bolster-ukraine-s-starved-air-defenses
Russia may be ready to attack NATO in 5 to 8 years, German official says: Russia could be ready militarily to attack NATO countries in five to eight years’ time ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/18/russia-may-be-ready-to-attack-nato-in-5-to-8-years-german-official-says
Inflation drops to 2.2% in March: The latest inflation figures reflect a long-term downward trend in consumer prices.
yle.fi/a/74-20083697
Lasipalatsi Square reopens with festive May Day celebrations: Helsinki's Lasipalatsi district has unveiled a vibrant lineup of events to celebrate the reopening ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/25124-lasipalatsi-square-reopens-with-festive-may-day-celebrations.html
Tradition Great displeasure on Facebook: “Mäertchen” will take place this year without Jean la Gaufre - Tageblatt.lu
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Finnish startups blast government's proposals concerning foreign specialists: Startups in Finland are worried about plans to force specialists out of the country ...
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Estonia: Russia used nationals abroad to sow discontent over Finland's border closures
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German Navy: "Donau" with leading role in NATO exercise: NATO is preparing for a possible Russian attack on the alliance's territory with a major maneuver ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/deutsche-marine-nato-uebung-steadfast-defender-russland-100.html
Monday's papers: Following the money, Russian threats and cool Finns: As budget talks kick off, Helsingin Sanomat asks why Finland needs to keep borrowing money.
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Defence chief: Finland may permanently host Nato troops: General Janne Jaakkola, the newly installed Commander of the Finnish Defence forces ...
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First peek: Finland's 2024 baby box: The 2024 edition of the free maternity package contains nearly 40 products.
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Thursday's papers: Finnish children on phones, Olympic uniform designs, and rage-inducing Finglish
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Ukraine can't wait, it needs air defence now – NATO Secretary General: Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, has once again called upon Ukraine’s allies to ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/10/7450644/
BASF starts layoff process at Finland site after permit problems: Germany's BASF said on Thursday that it has begun the layoff process at its Harjavalta site in ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/basf-starts-layoff-process-finland-site-after-permit-problems-2024-04-11/
Finnish president believes it is right to keep border with Russia closed: Finnish President Alexander Stubb believes that the Finnish governments decision to ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/7/7450106/
APN Podcast: Finding your Finnish voice: All Points North asks how to overcome linguistic hurdles when speaking Finnish as a foreigner ...
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Summer jobs few and far between this year: The number of available summer positions has decreased significantly compared to last year ...
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Patriots for Ukraine: Baerbock and Pistorius write to NATO allies: Ukraine urgently needs better air defense. The federal government is also looking for Patriot ...
faz.net/aktuell/ukraine/patriots-fuer-die-ukraine-baerbock-und-pistorius-schreiben-an-nato-verbuendete-19660460.html
Canada pledges to spend more on defense; US applauds move: Canada, under pressure from the United States to ramp up defense spending, on Monday pledged billions ...
reuters.com/world/americas/canada-pressured-us-defence-pledges-more-cash-military-2024-04-08/
Finland catches up in elder employment, especially among women: While Finland has traditionally lagged behind other Nordic countries in the employment rates of ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/25126-finland-catches-up-in-elder-rmployment-especially-among-women.html
Survey: Vast majority opposed to food VAT hike: The government is aiming to save billions, and has hinted that doing so could involve raising the value added tax ...
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Stubb: Finnish-Israeli arms trade to be affected by Iran’s attack on Israel: President Alexander Stubb assured at a news conference yesterday that the tense ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/25121-stubb-finnish-israeli-arms-trade-to-be-affected-by-iran-s-attack-on-israel.html
Bundeswehr-Panzer bleibt auf Weg nach Litauen in Petersberg liegen: Ein Bundeswehr-Panzer ist auf dem Weg nach Litauen in Petersberg bei Fulda liegengeblieben ...
fuldaerzeitung.de/fulda/fulda-bundeswehr-panzer-defekt-uebung-nato-angriff-litauen-petersberg-knuell-kaserne-92995929.html
Territories against membership? NATO could apparently consider notable Ukraine move
fr.de/politik/trump-selenskyj-stoltenberg-gebiete-sicherheit-nato-erwaegung-ukraine-krieg-russland-nato-usa-putin-zr-92989415.html
Ukraine ‘ran out of missiles’ to block Russian strikes, Zelenskyy says: The Ukrainian president argued Iran’s attack on Israel demonstrated that Western ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-16/ukraine-ran-out-of-missiles-to-block-russian-strikes-zelenskyy-says
The "Patriot" problem: Why it takes so long to produce Patriot missiles - and how Iran's attack from Israel is changing the debate in Ukraine.
sueddeutsche.de/politik/ukraine-patriot-mangel-1.6560036
Finns vacationing longer, changing destinations: Vacationers are making different travel choices than they were before the pandemic.
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Finland to set up rehabilitation service for violent minors: Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso (PS) on Tuesday confirmed to Helsingin Sanomat ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/25112-finland-to-set-up-rehabilitation-service-for-violent-minors.html
Friday's papers: Welfare state woes, excessive consumption and an Arctic air mass
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Putin miscalculated on Finland’s border: If Russia wants to intimidate Finland by announcing it’ll avenge the country’s NATO accession with troops on the border ...
politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-russia-miscalculated-on-finland-border/
Finavia announces over 140 international flights for summer 2024: This summer, Finavia is set to connect Finland more extensively to the global stage with over ...
helsinkitimes.fi/themes/themes/travel/25084-finavia-announces-over-140-international-flights-for-summer-2024.html
High-speed trader XTX Markets to build vast data centre in Finland: Move by Alex Gerko’s market maker bucks trend among financial firms to outsource to Big Tech
ft.com/content/a9989e23-3033-4ff9-97dc-815f360a6955
End of war "in 24 hours": What is Trump's Ukraine plan?: Donald Trump prides himself on being able to end the Ukraine war quickly. But Kyiv would have to give up ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/trump-verhandlungen-ukraine-krieg-russland-100.html
More soldiers than ever before: Bundeswehr is entering "uncharted territory" in Lithuania
n-tv.de/politik/Bundeswehr-betritt-in-Litauen-Neuland-article24857178.html
New commander of the KSK: Alexander Krone takes on a delicate task: Alexander Krone is used to commanding armored units. Now he is to become head of the Special ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/neuer-kommandeur-des-ksk-alexander-krone-uebernimmt-eine-heikle-aufgabe-19653011.html
Age perceived as major barrier to employment in Finland, survey finds: A recent survey conducted by YTK Unemployment Fund reveals a significant perception among ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/25136-age-perceived-as-major-barrier-to-employment-in-finland-survey-finds.html
Alko profits slump: Finland reserves some types of alcohol sales for the state-owned Alko chain.
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Orpo says border threat "evident" as Finland prepares deportation law: A law is in the works to prevent those attempting to cross the eastern border from seeking ...
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Finland's tourism boom: Foreign visitors spend €3.8 billion: In the past year, from March 2023 to February 2024, Finland welcomed a significant influx of foreign ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/25096-finland-s-tourism-boom-foreign-visitors-spend-3-8-billion.html
Reports: Pensions on agenda as government looks for cost savings in April: MINISTER of Finance Riikka Purra (PS) views that the government has no choice but to ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/politics/25099-reports-pensions-on-agenda-as-government-looks-for-cost-savings-in-april.html
Ukraine loss would make it easier for Russia to threaten NATO: analyst: If Russia defeats Ukraine, a possibility if it doesn't get help, NATO may find itself ...
businessinsider.com/ukraine-loss-russia-could-more-easily-threaten-nato-analyst-2024-4
Find out which Finnish firms receive the biggest public subsidies: Well-known companies are some of the main recipients of taxpayer-funded corporate grants.
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HS: Government to close company employing people with limited work capacity: THE GOVERNMENT of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) is considering shutting down ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/25117-hs-government-to-close-company-employing-people-with-limited-work-capacity.html
Aukus is gathering momentum and adherents: The pact reflects an attempt to preserve the strategic balance in the Indo-Pacific
ft.com/content/4e9a103c-de41-4a93-a8e9-c5e3ca0c963e
First German troops arrive in Lithuania: A permanent presence of around 4,800 soldiers is planned due to the changing security situation in Europe.
euronews.com/2024/04/08/first-german-troops-arrive-in-lithuania
Scientists design avian app for bird lovers: A Finnish university has developed a new tool for birdwatchers in Finland.
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Migri boss apologises for staff dissatisfaction: Nearly half of respondents to the Finnish Immigration Service's February well-being survey said they were ...
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NATO commander warns undersea cables, pipes 'under threat' from Russia: Deep sea cables and pipelines that are at risk of attack pose a security challenge for ...
businessinsider.com/nato-commander-warns-undersea-cables-pipes-under-threat-from-russia-2024-4
Weber on possible NATO proposal: "We can be happy if Ukraine can hold the line": Security expert Weber sees no realistic possibility for Ukraine to cause ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/politik/Koennen-froh-sein-wenn-Ukraine-die-Fronten-halten-kann-article24855078.html
Child receives next generation pacemaker in Nordic first: For paediatric patients, fewer than ten such devices have been installed worldwide.
yle.fi/a/74-20082584
Nearly 200 motorcyclists and 36 moped riders died in traffic accidents over the past decade in Finland
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/25138-nearly-200-motorcyclists-and-36-moped-riders-died-in-traffic-accidents-over-the-past-decade-in-finland.html
Canada’s 2030 Defense Spending Plan Falls Short of NATO Target: Canada unveiled a new defense strategy that focuses on strengthening its military capabilities in ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-08/canada-s-2030-defense-spending-plan-falls-short-of-nato-target
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Bundeswehr: The Bundeswehr won't get far without conscription: As a volunteer army, the Bundeswehr can hardly attract enough personnel, even if it entices them ...
zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2024-04/bundeswehr-wehrpflicht-dienstpflicht-freiwilligenarmee
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Finland enhances workplace protections for pregnant employees with new legislation
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/25079-finland-enhances-workplace-protections-for-pregnant-employees-with-new-legislation.html
Surge in economic crime amid financial strain in Finland: Finland has witnessed a record surge in economic crime in 2023, reflecting broader economic challenges ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/25122-surge-in-economic-crime-amid-financial-strain-in-finland.html
Finland sees rise in boating-related deaths in 2023: Some 34 people lost their lives in Finland last year due to boating accidents.
yle.fi/a/74-20083397
Even with cuts in other areas: 70 percent of Germans want more money for the Bundeswehr
tagesspiegel.de/politik/auch-bei-einschnitten-in-anderen-bereichen-70-prozent-der-deutschen-wollen-mehr-geld-fur-die-bundeswehr-11504624.html
Ex-NATO commander says alliance should bring in new members from Asia: "NATO should think about recruiting a few new members from outside its traditional ...
businessinsider.com/ex-nato-commander-alliance-should-bring-in-new-members-asia-2024-4
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