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2 months ago

Finnish PM urges EU states to ‘show solidarity with Eastern and Northern European countries’

PM Petteri Orpo (NCP) says Northern and Eastern European nations provide a security buffer to the rest of the bloc.
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2 months ago

Finnish and Swedish PMs urge EU to tap frozen Russian bank assets to support Ukraine

Petteri Orpo (NCP) and Ulf Kristersson issued the informal “non-paper” ahead of EU talks on Ukraine in Copenhagen. Orpo’s attendance at the meeting is in doubt due to illness.
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2 months ago

Too much food in the trash: Finland risks EU fines for failing to sort waste properly

Nearly a third of garbage tossed into general waste bins by Finnish households is organic biowaste.
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