UK, Finland, Estonia practise subsea infrastructure protection in Baltic Sea
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) – The navies of Britain, Finland and Estonia were practising subsea infrastructure protection in the Baltic Sea region on Monday together with the Finnish Border Guard, Finland’s…
Finland seeks ways to oust Russian owners from Helsinki Arena
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland is looking at ways to take control of Helsinki’s biggest sports and events arena which has been shut since last year because of sanctions against…
Finland counted its bomb shelters and found 50,500 of them
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland has finished inventorying its existing bomb shelters in a government effort prompted by neighbouring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, and found it has 50,500…
Israel: U.S. approved missile defense sale to Finland
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that the United States has approved the sale of a co-developed missile defense system to Finland. The ministry said that having received the…
White House: Biden to travel to Britain, Lithuania, Finland from July 9
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Europe later this month for meetings in Britain, Lithuania and Finland, the White House said on Sunday. Biden’s trip, scheduled for July…
Finland says Russia set to terminate agreement on military visits
OSLO (Reuters) – Russia has informed neighbouring Finland that it will terminate a bilateral agreement on mutual visits to military installations, the Finnish defence ministry said late on Tuesday. The bilateral agreement,…
Russia plans air defence reform, to bolster defences near Finland – commander
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia plans to overhaul its air defence forces after gaining new experience in the war in Ukraine and will also bolster its air defences to counter Finland’s accession to…
Finland Officially Becomes 31st NATO Member
Finland Officially Becomes 31st NATO Member Micaela Burrow on April 4, 2023 Finland officially became the 31st member of the NATO military alliance Tuesday, an event brought on by the shock of…
In Russia’s St Petersburg, locals say Finland ‘making problems’ with NATO accession
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – Citizens of St Petersburg, the Russian city closest to Finland, on Tuesday accused their neighbour of turning its back on them by joining the Western military alliance NATO,…
Finland becomes member of NATO
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Finland became a member of NATO on Tuesday, completing a historic security policy shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto completed the accession process…
‘Choreography’ of Finland, Sweden NATO entry ‘not our main concern,’ White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden wants both Finland and Sweden in NATO and is more focused on both countries joining rather than them doing so at the same time, the…
U.S. says Finland, Sweden are ready to join NATO alliance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Monday said Finland and Sweden are ready to join the NATO alliance, after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden should not expect Turkey’s support…
Finland promises 400 million euros of aid to Ukraine, could add Leopards
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland announced on Friday a new donation of more than 400 million euros ($434 million) worth of defence equipment for Ukraine, not including Leopard 2 heavy tanks which it…
EDF, Fortum agree to study nuclear newbuild in Finland and Sweden
PARIS (Reuters) – French power group EDF and energy group Fortum said on Thursday they had signed an framework agreement to study opportunities for cooperation to develop nuclear reactor projects in Finland…
Finland hopes for Turkish support for NATO bid soon, considers arms exports
By Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA (Reuters) – Finland’s defence minister Antti Kaikkonen said the sooner Turkey ratifies its NATO membership bid the better and it would consider granting arms export permits to Turkey…
U.S. State Dept OKs potential sale of tactical missiles to Finland
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AIM 9X Block II tactical missiles, AGM-154 Joint Stand Off weapons and related equipment to Finland for an estimated cost…
Finland cuts 2023 GDP growth forecast, eyes recession risk
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland’s finance ministry on Monday cut its economic growth forecast for 2023 and said the country was at risk of a recession. The ministry now predicts gross domestic product (GDP)…
Spain’s parliament backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s parliament ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday, bringing the two Nordic countries one step closer to joining the…
Finland to slash electricity tax over winter, subsidise bills
By Essi Lehto and Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland on Thursday slashed value-added tax on electricity to 10% from 24% over the winter and said it would pay more subsidies to those…
Baltic states, Poland and Finland could ban Russian tourists, says Lithuania
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – European Union members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland, which all share a border with Russia, may stop Russian tourists from entering their countries if the…
Two-thirds majority of U.S. Senate backs Finland and Sweden’s joining NATO
WASHINGTON – More than two-thirds of the U.S. Senate approved on Wednesday Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO, the most significant expansion of the 30-member alliance since the 1990s as it faces…
Biden supports deal that will allow Finland, Sweden into NATO – US official
MADRID – President Joe Biden supports a deal that will allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO and played a behind-the-scene role in the Nordic countries’ negotiations with Turkey, a senior U.S.…
Erdogan to meet with leaders of Sweden, Finland before NATO summit
ISTANBUL – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will attend a round of talks with the leaders of Sweden and Finland, as well as NATO on Tuesday ahead of the summit in Madrid, Turkish…
Finland and Sweden say will continue NATO talks with Turkey
HELSINKI -Finland and Sweden said on Wednesday they would continue a dialogue with Turkey over their bids for NATO membership, but did not say whether there had been progress on overcoming Ankara’s…
Turkey’s talks with Sweden, Finland made little progress on NATO concerns: sources
By Orhan Coskun and Jonathan Spicer ANKARA – Talks between Turkish officials and delegations from Sweden and Finland this week in Turkey made little headway overcoming Ankara’s objections to the Nordic countries…
Biden to meet Sweden, Finland leaders at White House -statement
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Sweden and Finland at the White House on Thursday to discuss their NATO applications, the White House said in a statement.…
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