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7 days ago

Finnish Embassy in Tehran: Arbitrary arrests of foreigners on the rise

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has urged Iranian authorities to refrain from using violence against its own people.
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1 week ago

PM Orpo: US military takeover of Greenland would be “catastrophic”

Finland’s Prime Minister told Yle that the recent White House rhetoric on Greenland is likely a negotiation tactic.
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1 week ago

Friday’s papers: Finland and Greenland, Arctic realities, and staying in jobs

What do Donald Trump’s Greenland threats mean for Finland’s celebrated icebreaker deal?
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1 week ago

FM: “No indications the US planning Greenland takeover”

The United States and Denmark are both founding members of Nato.
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2 weeks ago

Trump moves to pull US from Helsinki-based hybrid centre

The decision is part of a broader push to uncouple the United States from more than 60 international organisations.
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2 weeks ago

Customs: Fitburg vessel did not violate sanctions

Two Finnish state authorities have concluded that there is no reason to detain the vessel suspected in the New Year’s cable incident.
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2 weeks ago

Finland’s role in multinational force for Ukraine unclear

There is no point in Finland antagonising the United States, a foreign policy expert told Yle.
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2 weeks ago

Tabloid: Finnish defence minister doubts US would strike Greenland

Speaking to Ilta-Sanomat, Antti Häkkänen noted that US President Donald Trump remains committed to European security.
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2 weeks ago

Stubb, security committee briefed on New Year’s Baltic cable damage incident

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and the committee also discussed the situation in Venezuela.
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2 weeks ago

Stubb: Only Greenland and Denmark can decide on their own future

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to take Greenland from Nato ally Denmark.
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