The Nordic countries may join the Bucharest Nine group of former Soviet or Warsaw Pact countries to form a Nato eastern flank bloc, reports the Finnish News Agency.
The swastika flag is not strictly prohibited by Finnish law, but a 2024 ruling by the Helsinki Court of Appeal has opened up the possibility that use can be considered a hate crime.
“Concealing one’s identity at a protest is not conducive to safety; the law must be revised,” Deputy National Police Commissioner Sanna Heikinheimo said in a blog post.