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David Mac Dougall

Ukraine

How will the onset of winter impact Russia's war in Ukraine?

Experts explain how the winter can impact the lives of civilians and military personnel.

Finland

NATO for nappies as Finland's defence minister goes on paternity leave

Antti Kaikkonen is praised as he becomes the first male minister in the Nordic nation to take extended paternity leave to enjoy time with his young children.

Norway

Gaffe as Twitter mixes up Norway and Nigeria on government accounts

The Norwegian Foreign Ministry reached out to Twitter support and asked them to fix the error.

Germany

Prince, politician, paratrooper: Who's accused over Germany coup plot?

With an estimated 20,000 members, the Reichsbürger movement brings together strands of disaffected, anti-establishment, right-wingers and others: those either angry at the post-WWII federal republic, or nostalgic for a Germany long gone.

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United Kingdom

Britain's Labour Party promises reforms, but won't reverse Brexit

Sir Keir Starmer's claims that re-joining the EU Single Market and Customs Union wouldn't boost the British economy have been widely disputed.

Finland

Sanna Marin: Ukraine war shows Europe 'not strong enough'

The Finnish prime minister made the comments in a speech before meeting her Australian counterpart on the final day of a visit to New Zealand and Australia.

Denmark

Danish election: A month on, why has a new government not been formed?

It seemed forming a new government would be straightforward, but that's not proven to be the case. Here's why.

Finland

Ardern irked by age question as she meets Finland PM Sanna Marin

"A lot of people will be wondering, are you two just meeting because you're a similar age?" asked the reporter from Newstalk ZB, as Ardern looked on, seemingly irked.

Finland

Finland's indigenous Sámi politicians clear human rights law hurdle

Rhetoric around the new legislation has prompted warnings about a rise in hate speech directed towards indigenous Sámi people.

My Europe Series

Europeans show support for Scottish independence after UK court ruling

Independence supporters took to the streets of Scotland and European cities in solidarity, after UK Supreme Court ruled that Scotland's government can't hold a new independence referendum.

Finland

Finland and Sweden step up military aid to Ukraine ahead of winter

The Nordic nations recently announced their biggest packages of military assistance so far to help Ukraine.

My Europe Series

Could a stalled Sámi rights law bring down Finland's government?

One of the five Finnish government parties is digging its heels in over new legislation for indigenous people that would enshrine their rights in Finnish law.

Germany

FIFA and Qatar 'rattled' as European World Cup boycott gathers pace

The 'Boycott Qatar 2022' campaign has been visible in Germany, France and Spain ahead of the tournament kick-off.

USA

US midterm elections: What have we learned so far?

With the Democrats having performed better than expected, here is what we know about the US midterm elections as ballot counting continues.

Hungary

Hungary and Turkey still blocking Sweden and Finland from NATO

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has been in Ankara for talks, with Sweden's new Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson due next week.

Finland

Finland PM Sanna Marin cleared of wrongdoing over 'partygate' videos

A new report said complaints against Marin were without merit.

Economy

Inflation is raging in Estonia. So what's it like going food shopping?

You paid how much for that? Estonians have seen some of the biggest rises in Europe for food and fuel.

My Europe Series

From kingmakers to comeback kids, five takeaways from Danish election

Incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen secured another term in office after left-wing parties secured 90 seats in parliament - but what other interesting things did we find out?

Finland

Sanna Marin apologises for lack of action on Sámi human rights

The Finnish PM's comments come after Euronews reported on frustration in the Sámi community over delays to a planned key law that would strengthen their human rights.

My Europe Series

Finland PM Sanna Marin 'doesn't care about rights for Sámi people'

"It's hypocritical. Sanna Marin has been talking a lot about human rights in Ukraine [...] but when it comes to Sámi she doesn't care."

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