Europe News Finland and Germany discover severed data cable through Baltic Sea In a joint statement, the two countries said the damage comes at a time that “our European security is not only under threat from Russia‘s war of aggression against Ukraine, but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors.” 18/11/2024
Europe News Russian accused of war crimes in Ukraine in 2014 faces Finland trial Yan Petrovsky, also known as Voislav Toden, is charged with fighting against Ukrainian forces as part of the neo-Nazi Russian unit, Rusich. 01/11/2024
Europe News EU urgently needs to act on defence, says landmark report The EU must signal to the US that it is prepared to pay its way on miltary and civil preparedness, former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö says in a new report presented to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday. 30/10/2024
Destinations Travellers overspend by €55 each day in this European country Recent research also revealed that holiday overspending has reached its highest levels in a decade. 30/10/2024
Finland Finland orders seizure of several Russian assets across the country The ruling by a Finnish court came after Russia failed to pay €4.6bn in compensation to the Naftogaz Group following its occupation of Crimea in 2014. 30/10/2024
Norway Norway agrees €340-million air defence deal with US The announcement comes as Nordic countries vowed to increase defence spending following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 28/10/2024
Art Groundbreaking exhibition on Tove Jansson’s murals opens in Helsinki Ahead of next year’s 80th anniversary celebrations of the Moomins, 'Tove Jansson: Paradise' focuses on the artist and writer’s lesser-known mural work. Fans of the Moomins need not fear, though – the charming cartoon trolls can still be spotted. 28/10/2024
EuroVerify Is the UK’s child poverty rate 10 times that of the Nordic countries? A widely-seen social media post claims that child poverty in the UK is significantly higher than in the Nordic countries. However, the numbers don't appear to tell the truth. 11/10/2024
Europe News Sweden and Finland want to tie EU farm subsidies to rule of law The call comes after Brussels blocked billions in funds to Poland and Hungary due to concerns over judicial reforms and democratic backsliding. 23/09/2024
Economy Finland looks to stop Russians buying property within its borders Finland shares a 1,340km border with Russia and has recently also joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) to increase national security in the face of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. 03/09/2024
Climate Finnish Lapland is on track for a record-breakingly hot summer Wildfires in the vast wilderness of Lapland are set to get more frequent by the end of the century due to climate change. 27/08/2024
No Comment Air Guitar enthusiasts shine at championships semi-finals Air guitar enthusiasts take the stage in Finland's Oulu on Thursday for a chance to compete in the final of the Air Guitar World Championships. 23/08/2024
Radio Schuman Does Finland's new migration bill break international law? The Finnish government has approved a migration law which enables border guards to block migrants from entering the country. A move seen by many civil society organisations as legalisation of so-called 'pushbacks'. 31/07/2024
Europe Decoded As Finland legalises pushbacks, many fear a 'dangerous precedent' Finland's new law to deal with cases of instrumentalised migration has set alarm bells ringing for its far-reaching provisions. 30/07/2024
Europe News Finland approves law to turn away migrants at Russian border Finnish lawmakers have approved a controversial bill that will allow border guards to turn away third-country migrants coming from neighbouring Russia. 12/07/2024
Europe News Norway plans new measures to stop Russians buying property unchecked Authorities in both Norway and Finland have noticed a trend of buyers connected to the Kremlin snapping up property near sensitive military sites. 09/07/2024
Climate Euroviews. The Baltic-Finnish gas market can and must be decarbonised There is a feasible path to decarbonise the gas sectors of the Baltic states and Finland by 2050 or earlier. The choice is stark: invest now to reshape the energy landscape or pay later in severe environmental and geopolitical costs, Gowtham Muthukumaran and Javad Keypour write. 02/07/2024
Finland Finnish PM urges parliament not to water down deportation bill If passed into law, the legislation would allow Finnish border authorities to refuse to accept asylum applications in certain circumstances. 02/07/2024
No Comment Helsinki protest draws thousands for environmental justice Greta Thunberg joined thousands at a climate protest in Helsinki organized by Elokapina (Extinction Rebellion). 25/06/2024
Europe News Finland: Man with 'far-right ties' arrested for child knife attacks A 33-year-old man with far-right ties was arrested for stabbing a 12-year-old in Oulu's Valkea shopping center on Thursday evening. 14/06/2024