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4 weeks ago

Finland considers lifting restrictions on nuclear weapons transit

With France signalling plans to expand its nuclear stockpile, debate has surfaced in Finland on easing restrictions on the transit of nuclear weapons.
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4 weeks ago

Ministry arranges evacuation flight for Finns in UAE, at their own expense

Tickets on the charter flight will cost about 2,300 euros each, according to Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP).
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1 month ago

Finland to stop accepting non-biometric Russian passports in June

There will be a few exceptions to the upcoming rule, according to the foreign ministry.
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1 month ago

US expert flags Åland as potential target for Putin

Victory in Ukraine would embolden Moscow to further aggression, according to the Atlantic Council.
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1 month ago

“All of us are happy” — Iranians in Finland celebrate Khamenei’s death

Finland says Iran’s support for Russia could falter, and that’s a good thing.
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1 month ago

Foreign minister hails “window for long-awaited change in the Middle East,” meets with EU and Moroccan leaders

The Iranian people deserve “an orderly path…to regain control of their lives and their country,” said foreign minister Elina Valtonen (NCP).
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1 month ago

Stubb on Iran attacks: “Right now, the situation seems to be escalating”

The Finnish president said that the US is now operating largely outside traditional international law. A professor of Mideast studies adds that Washington’s ultimate goals are unclear.
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1 month ago

Veteran MP leaving parliament for Sudan

Green parliamentarian Pekka Haavisto says he will soon submit his resignation.
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1 month ago

Foreign power may strike Nordics’ electricity grid ‘in the near future’, Sweden’s TV4 reports

Citing its sources, the commercial broadcaster said the threat is severe in nature and should be taken very seriously.
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1 month ago

Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Finland’s icebreaker deals

US designs on Greenland risk putting Finland in an uncomfortable position.
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