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3 months ago

Russia-bound jets land in Finland, amid St Petersburg airport closure

St Petersburg airport has been closed due to recent attacks by Ukraine on Russian ports along the Gulf of Finland.
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3 months ago

Friday’s papers: War creeps closer, massaging numbers, and how to spend less on gas

Filling up in Sweden can generate significant savings.
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3 months ago

Ukrainian drone strike near Finland highlights growing reach

Russian port fires are worsening Finnish air quality in border areas.
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3 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: UN aspirations, oats lose steam, and a rainy respite

Finland wants a seat at the United Nations Security Council’s “horseshoe”, the inner circle of global decision-making.
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3 months ago

Monday’s papers: Nearby drone strikes, sanction skipping suspicions, and Finland braces for more cuts

Russia’s largest oil port on the Baltic Sea has come under attack, just 50 kilometres from Finland’s border.
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3 months ago

“My war is the war in Ukraine,” Stubb tells The Telegraph

The paper describes Alexander Stubb as growing more sombre in the past year.
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3 months ago

Finland will not take part in military operations in Persian Gulf, Minister Valtonen says

Finland has joined 19 other countries in a joint statement condemning Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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3 months ago

Finland holds border security exercise on eastern frontier

In a crisis situation, Finland can get support from the European Gendarmerie Force, a multinational police agency with military status.
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3 months ago

Orpo hails EU climate compromise, urges “Plan B” for Ukraine loan

The Finnish PM said that EU support for Ukraine must be resolved, even if it means having a contingency plan.
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3 months ago

Finland’s PM criticises Orbán at EU summit

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) accused the Hungarian leader of “using Ukraine as a ​weapon in his election campaign”.
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