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Czech Republic: Is nuclear energy the answer for a green environment?: Czech Republic plans to build four new nuclear reactors to accelerate the green transition ...

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Quick Glance: Czech Republic: Is Nuclear Energy the Answer for a Green Environment?

The Czech Republic plans to phase out coal energy within the next 25 years and build four new nuclear reactors to accelerate the green transition.

The government commits six billion euros for the construction of the new nuclear reactors, marking the largest investment since the end of the socialist system.

Petr Hladík, Czech Minister of the Environment, emphasizes the potential to increase capacity in nuclear power plants and combine them with renewable sources to ensure long-term stable and low energy costs.

The tender for the construction of the new reactors will be conducted between the French company EDF and the South Korean company KHNP, excluding Chinese and Russian companies from participation. Czech voters, according to a survey, show low concern about climate change.

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Apr 22

Finland among world's top military aid donors to Ukraine: The value of Finnish military support for the war-torn country has multiplied recently.

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Robins struggle with frozen ground as winter returns to Finland: Birds' spring migration has been disrupted by snowfall and freezing temperatures ...

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Apr 19

Von der Leyen: "We should be more Finnish when it comes to security": The President of the EU Commission met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) in ...

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Helsinki tram service resumes after late April snowstorm: The exceptional late spring snow meant many services were disrupted in Helsinki, Turku and other cities ...

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Apr 18

Finland to extend residency requirements for new citizens: The right-wing government's programme included commitments to tighten immigration rules ...

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Apr 22

Monday's papers: Finnish slowdown, crypto taxes and more chilly weather: Finland's economy is growing more slowly now than during the major recession of the ...

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Apr 22

Baltic gas pipeline ruptured by Chinese ship back in service after €40m repair job

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Apr 21

Russia behind cyber attacks on Western utilities, security firm says: "It's kind of an escalation in that we're seeing more than just data collection ...

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Apr 19

Statistics Finland: Government's VAT hike will hit low-income earners the hardest

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Apr 16

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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Apr 22

Russia sets up missile brigade in Karelia in 'adequate response' to Finland joining Nato

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Apr 21

Ogier wins after last day drama in Croatia: Sebastien Ogier came out on top on a dramatic final day of the Croatia Rally on Sunday with the Toyota part-timer ...

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Tuesday's papers: Nurse gets payout over Migri treatment, workplace attitudes and unpredictable weather

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Apr 11

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.

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Apr 15

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 ...

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Apr 19

Helsinki boosts civil defense with multi-million euro shelter renovation plan: In light of the current global situation, the City of Helsinki has announced a ...

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Apr 16

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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Apr 15

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 ...

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Apr 17

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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Apr 07

Gallery: Spring arrives in Finland: These images sent in by the public capture Finland's transition from winter to spring.

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Apr 17

Wednesday's papers: Biggest budget losers, Pentagon warns Finland and bugs over pesticides

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Apr 15

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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Apr 10

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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Apr 16

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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Apr 20

Coffee roastery in Finland launches AI-generated blend: An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by ...

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Apr 10

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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CEO in Finland shares how he runs a company in the happiest country: Finland is the happiest place on earth. The CEO of a Helsinki business shares how he manages ...

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Apr 15

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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Apr 20

"Blend of sweetness and ripe fruit": Finnish roastery has coffee blend designed by AI

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Quick Glance: Finnish Roastery Revolutionizes Coffee Blend with AI

Finland has the highest coffee consumption globally.

The 'Kaffa' coffee roastery develops the 'AI-conic' coffee blend with AI.

The AI creates a balanced blend using four different bean varieties.

AI opens new perspectives for coffee professionals and taste experiences for coffee enthusiasts.

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North Korea: Kim Jong Un oversees drills simulating nuclear counterattack: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country’s ...

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Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.

The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.

The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.

The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.

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Apr 12

Estonia: Russia used nationals abroad to sow discontent over Finland's border closures

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Apr 14

The Rise of China: If its economic growth continues, the rise of China will be the most important change in the global economic ...

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Apr 19

Finnish government approves tougher immigration provisions: The bills, for example, are set to introduce stricter requirements for international protection ...

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Apr 18

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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Apr 15

Inflation drops to 2.2% in March: The latest inflation figures reflect a long-term downward trend in consumer prices.

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Apr 16

ECB rate cut in June assumes no inflation setbacks, Finland's Rehn says

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Apr 11

Defence chief: Finland may permanently host Nato troops: General Janne Jaakkola, the newly installed Commander of the Finnish Defence forces ...

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Apr 07

Finnish president believes it is right to keep border with Russia closed: Finnish President Alexander Stubb believes that the Finnish governments decision to ...

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Apr 16

Lasipalatsi Square reopens with festive May Day celebrations: Helsinki's Lasipalatsi district has unveiled a vibrant lineup of events to celebrate the reopening ...

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Finland’s relative debt burden grew more than anywhere else in EU in 2023: Finland’s debt-to-GDP ratio increased by 2.3 points to 75.8 per cent between late 2022 ...

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Apr 14

Europe trails China and US after ‘monumental’ energy mistakes, IEA chief says: Intervention comes as EU leaders prepare to debate bloc’s economic competitiveness

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Apr 15

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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Apr 17

Is Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at risk of an ‘accident’?: Global powers raise alarm after latest drone attack on Russian-held nuclear facility hits ...

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Apr 19

Isolation from Russia: Finland is closing down: Is Russia deliberately sending migrants to Finland? Helsinki is worried about this and would like to deter ...

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Apr 19

Suomi.fi mobile app update set to enhance user experience with improved security: On April 22, 2024, the Digital and Population Data Services Agency will release ...

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Apr 11

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 ...

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Why Does The World Of Fallout Look Like It's Stuck In The '50s?: Fallout has a very distinctive 1950s aesthetic even though it takes place in the ...

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Apr 11

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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Apr 20

Limiting migration: Von der Leyen praises Finland's border closures: Helsinki has registered that Russia is smuggling refugees from the Middle East and Africa ...

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Apr 06

President Stubb defends eastern border closure: Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Saturday reinforced Finnish support for Ukraine and defended the indefinite ...

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Apr 08

Finns vacationing longer, changing destinations: Vacationers are making different travel choices than they were before the pandemic.

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Apr 16

First peek: Finland's 2024 baby box: The 2024 edition of the free maternity package contains nearly 40 products.

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Apr 08

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 ...

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Apr 19

The EU needs to get its trade mojo back, say Sweden and Finland : Nordic nations urge Brussels to get on and do trade deals — and not to tie them to its ...

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Apr 13

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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Apr 12

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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Apr 09

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 ...

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Apr 12

Finland to set up rehabilitation service for violent minors: Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso (PS) on Tuesday confirmed to Helsingin Sanomat ...

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Apr 07

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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Apr 12

Friday's papers: Welfare state woes, excessive consumption and an Arctic air mass

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Apr 19

In ‘message,’ IDF said to fire 3 missiles at radar defense for secret Iran nuclear site

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Quick Glance: Israeli Strike Damages Iranian Air Defense System Without Detection, Officials Say

An Israeli airstrike on Iran on Friday damaged an air defense system, according to Western and Iranian officials, and appeared calculated to deliver a message that Israel could bypass Iran’s defensive systems undetected and paralyze them.

The strike damaged a defensive battery near Natanz, a city in central Iran that is critical to the country’s nuclear weapons program, according to the officials.

The relatively limited scope of Israel’s strike and the muted response from Iranian officials, however, seem to have eased tensions.

It was confirmed that Israel had deployed aerial drones and at least one missile fired from a warplane, as stated by three Western and two Iranian officials.

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Apr 08

Kremlin says Ukrainian attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are very dangerous: The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukrainian drone attacks on the Zaporizhzhia ...

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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 ...

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Apr 18

Thursday's papers: Finnish children on phones, Olympic uniform designs, and rage-inducing Finglish

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Judgment final: Habeck must disclose secret nuclear power files: Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) vehemently resisted the publication of ...

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Finland catches up in elder employment, especially among women: While Finland has traditionally lagged behind other Nordic countries in the employment rates of ...

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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

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Ombudsman: Some collective labour agreements may be discriminatory: Finland's equality ombudsman says it suspects some labour agreements violate legislation ...

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Alko profits slump: Finland reserves some types of alcohol sales for the state-owned Alko chain.

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Finland to stop paying pension top-ups to recipients abroad: The government has ruled that a supplement to the lowest pensions is a social benefit now limited ...

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Apr 18

Nearly 200 motorcyclists and 36 moped riders died in traffic accidents over the past decade in Finland

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Apr 10

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 ...

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Apr 19

Record number of Finnish SMEs report poor financial health: A recent Entrepreneurial Poll reveals a significant downturn in the financial well-being of small and ...

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Apr 10

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 ...

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Apr 21

Got some muscle strength? Good news, you may live longer with less risk of age-related illnesses

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Scientists design avian app for bird lovers: A Finnish university has developed a new tool for birdwatchers in Finland.

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Apr 18

APN Podcast: Finland's budget balancing act: All Points North assesses the government's latest round of austerity measures and asks what the spending cuts and ...

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Apr 17

Age perceived as major barrier to employment in Finland, survey finds: A recent survey conducted by YTK Unemployment Fund reveals a significant perception among ...

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Apr 08

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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Apr 08

Child receives next generation pacemaker in Nordic first: For paediatric patients, fewer than ten such devices have been installed worldwide.

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